Koh Gen Do

I have repurchased this foundation and never remembered to submit a review. This foundation ticks off all my must haves: comes in a travel friendly tube, unscented, no SPF, a shade that matches my skintone pretty closely, buildable coverage, never cakey looking, doesn't show on pores. My skin is normal, slightly drier in cold weather or if I used my tretinoin too many days in a row. I dot on this fdtn, spread with my fingers, going lighter on my forehead where I don't need much coverage and above my mouth where I don't want to accentuate lines and a little heavier on my nose, chin and cheeks. Then I blot with a damp BB. I don't try to completely cover any age spots or red marks with fdtn; I use a concealer to do that. Using this method, my skin gets a nice glow, not too matte, not super glowy. I am usually the fairest or 2nd fairest shade in most fdtns. I think I would be a NC15-20, neutral leaning towards warm. I use shade 112. I'm always looking at the formulas of different new fdtns and sometimes I try samples, but nothing is ever as good for me.

This is a beautiful foundation. Very light coverage, but does cover some and makes skin look very natural as a result. This has such a lovely finish: it’s fresh and glowing and looks like healthy skin. I just love the look. The colour looks incredibly natural and blends very well. Though I prefer the aqua foundation - so beautiful and great coverage, this one is a keeper - but be sure to use concealer!

Very disappointed. I used to love this foundation but not since it’s been reformulated. Horrible coverage.