L'Essentiel Natural Glow Foundation 16H Wear

This foundation has a lovely finish! It looks natural but also somehow "finished" I guess because it covers nicely. I am very picky about foundations and this is a winner. It goes on very smoothly but dries darker on application so it's worth getting a sample (Sephora has it). My main concern with foundations is that the color is perfect for me and the finish doesn't look …Read more

I love Guerlain make-up, and the same goes for this foundation. It gives a beautiful, natural and healthy radiance. I have sensitive skin, slightly on the drier side, and it is just perfect. I read people with oily skin not being happy ... guerlain is not to be blamed, the sales people are. Do not let yourself talk into sales pitches: it is clearly stated that this foundation has a moisturizing …Read more

I have been intrigued by this foundation, unfortunately, this is not yet released in the U.S., however, I ordered it from Selfridge's and could not be more pleased (love the bottle design which is unique.) I am a NW10 (winter even paler) and I ordered the lightest shade 00C .... I liked that it worked well with my coloring and did not oxidize .... I have used this foundation with and …Read more

Loved everything about this! I have normal to combination skin and a neutral-cool undertone. Unfortunately the brand only sent a few range of shades to my region but 00N looks natural (I'm a NC15 or something close to it in MAC). It doesn't get cakey throughout the day - note that I sweat a lot on the face. This shade oxidized a bit after application. It did not mark my pores nor fine …Read more

This is the most expensive foundation that I have ever bought and therefore, I was expecting some kind of a value for that amount of money.
Ok, for a start, my skin is very very oily. The lady in the store was very very convincing since I tend to get a bit of sceptic on every product that says HYDRATION. However, she guaranteed that it's perfect for the oily skin. Let me just say that …Read more

This is one of the most expensive foundations that I bought, so I very much wanted it to be the HG. It looks so glamorous: an elegant glass bottle with a fancy stopper. Oops, it’s quite unstable! It almost fell on the floor when I put it back on the shelf. The coverage is medium plus, I’d say. I didn’t notice any of the promised „glow” though, the finish is just flat. And the worst thing about …Read more

This product may have worked, but the scent is totally overpowering. I'm not sensitive to scents and don't mind the YSL or Lancome subtle ones that tend to fade. This one, though, is so overpowering, outdated and cloying, I just can't work with it. My throat was irritated the whole time I was wearing it. The strange thing is that the scent is marketed as a main selling feature. Who …Read more

Darn you Guerlain for putting perfume in every single product.

L'essentiel is one of the most beautiful foundations I've ever encountered: it slides on, it stays on and my skin looked soft, clear and with a tat of dewy-ness that I like. Love on first sight.

And then, after 3 days of wearing it: spots! Itchiness like a mo! Little bumps!
O my word NO!.
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This isn't my first Guerlain foundation, I like it, but it isn't a love..I prefer foundations without silicones, but in truth as long as it goes on fluid and smooth, I don't care...This foundation is interesting , it goes on kind of nice but you have to work it...in the end, I don't feel my skin is a lot better with it on !? The choice of Colors is real good...i feel it is …Read more

What a great foundation this is!
I am absolutely thrilled by the fact that - for the FIRST time!! - an high end luxury brand has finally lauched a NO SILICONES foundation. I am ravished.
I have a problem with silicones - combo skin here - I get clogged pores and milia and that's a disaster; so I removed them 100% from my skincare - if I place a silicone-based cream or serum or …Read more