Ah - the oh-so-famous Chanel Vita Lumiere Aqua. Arguably one of the most talked about foundations in the beauty community. Everyone has had their fair share with this foundation. Let me tell you about my experience.
I bought this in February. I had wanted to buy a nice high end foundation for every day wear since I was just using my Cover Girl Natureluxe beforehand; I bought the CG foundation in the summer and I desperately needed a lighter shade of foundation. I had heard tons of rave about the Chanel foundation and I thought, "Why not give it a go?" so I did.
I picked out shade B20 and it matched me really well. It's priced at $45 for the standard size of 1 fl oz. I have to say I'm not confident that I have much product left in that little Chanel bottle which is funny because it usually takes me at least a year to finish a standard 1 fl oz. foundation and that's when I wear it at least 5 times a week. Lately, I've been using makeup 1-3 times a week and I the bottle getting lighter with every use and trust me I don't use a ridiculous amount of foundation on my face, either. It's the strangest thing.
I heard that this foundation was great for dry skin and since I have dry skin I was very happy to hear that. I have to say it does nothing for my skin, it is not moisturizing. Whatsoever. It's not drying but definitely not moisturizing either.
Coverage is light-medium. I must admit it does nothing for my skin. I have pretty nice skin to begin with and this really does nothing for it. It gives it a glow and a teeny bit of coverage, but that's not what I'm looking for.
Overall, I would not repurchase this foundation and I would not recommend it to a friend. It was a waste of money. Not worth the hype.
What do you think? Let me know in a comment xo
- photo is my own -
Comments (44)
I would love to try this, but I don't think it would give enough coverage for my skin. :(
was it matte or dewy?
Ju Min Yeon: Haha go for it!
Angelica Zuenko: Usually :)
i want to try this though ><
maybe at the counter~
sad that it didn't work for you :/
usually, chanel is good
Jacky Estrada: No problem, Jacky!
Tania Sequeira: Hope you get one
Jessica L: No problem!
I was thinking of buying this but apparently it's not worth it. thanks for the heads up!
I want one
ahhh i wanna try this so bad thanks for the info
sabz _: Thanks
Asha McManus: I agree!
Eliis L: Hope ya do :)
Stephanie T: Thanks :)
GiGi xx: Hope you do :)
gisele ramos: Thank
Liliana Claro: Nice :)
Peyton Alexander: That it is!
Mylinh Nguyen: That's good! :)
Sheridan Dowsett: No, I haven't. I've heard great things about it though! Maybe I should try it :)
Claudia A: That's great for you :)
Mary (Will): Thanks :)
Pavan Kaur: Well, I guess you save your money! Haha
Ana Claro: Thanks.
Eszter Szarka: Haha it's okay
nice review
Chanel makeup has a lot of hype to it =\ i dont know if i would ever buy Chanel makeup,probably stuff from their skincare line and that's it. i think i would just stick to my Revlon or mac foundations.
i realllly wanna try it!
I'm sorry this didn't work out :(
Wow, I would love to try this!
pretty products
Love this foundation! :D
I love this but it's so expensive!
i loved how this foundation looks on my skin!
Shame it wasn't that good for the price. Have you tried estee lauder double wear its amazing!
i actually love this foundation! sorry it didn't work out for you!
So sorry it didn't work for you I heard so many great things about it!
I have wanted to get this foundation for a while but they don't have my colour but the more I have heard about it the more I'm put off it. xxx
Nice foundation! :D
I'm sorry that it didn't work for you
Jen Liang: I only have this and a quad and I love the quad, though, I hated it at first. Guess I haven't had a great experience either :/
I've had really really bad experiences with Chanel makeup. Super overpriced and the quality is just not good at all. This is especially true for their complexion products. I hated all the powders and foundations I got from Chanel.