New Lancome Teint Idole Ultra Wear Foundation Review

I was slightly nervous well-nigh the fact that the epic Lancome Teint Idole Ultra Wear foundation had been reformulated. And I say epic with not plane a hint of irony considering it was just that: very few upper coverage, ultra longwear foundations came tropical to it in terms of the quality of finish, ease of application, shade range and longevity. The original Teint Idole covered every vandalize and imperfection – no concealer needed – but it somehow managed to not obliterate all of the life from your skin at the same time. It looked flexible, comfortable, slightly juicy, but moreover gave that perfect, flawless, airbrushed sort of finish that completely removes redness, visionless circles, areas of pigmentation. And it had a subtle glow, an expensive luminescence, yet the finish was velvety-matte.

And the feel! Oh the finger of the thing. It was cushiony, it didn’t settle into lines, it moved with your skin…if overly there was a full coverage foundation for grown-ups then this was it. And so: my nervousness over the reformulation. What would Lancome tweak? What speciality of the original formula would us diehard fans sob over? How could Lancome modernize upon perfection and a squatter wiring that had been virtually – successfully – for decades?

Well, let me tell you; they have. Lancome have taken their Teint Idole Ultra Wear foundation and made it just as comprehensive in coverage, just as cushiony to wield and just as long in wear-time, and they’ve somehow widow a load of skincare ingredients into the mix withal the way. And do you know what? You can unquestionably finger the difference.

After a week of daily testing, with the old formula on one half of my squatter and the new formula on the other (how I suffer for my art) I can categorically tell you that the new side of my squatter feels continuously hydrated throughout the day. Increasingly plumptious. The other side doesn’t finger dry, as such, it just feels…normal. There’s a definite difference. I was sceptical vastitude all polite reason well-nigh the hydrating skincare element of the relaunched formula but it’s there. And it works. My new squatter side is juicier and increasingly springy to the touch but with the same value of coverage on the skin.

I really don’t think that many (if any) Teint Idole users will be disappointed with the new version. It’s the same marvellous foundation, plus a (very) slightly increasingly hydrating feel. I personally welcome the spare plumptiousness considering I still get the same coverage but now it feels plane increasingly well-appointed and flexible on the skin.

This newly reformulated Lancome Teint Idole Ultra Wear is not to be tumbled with the new Teint Idole Ultra Wear Care & Glow. It’s incredibly troublemaking and I wish that Care & Glow was just a totally variegated product line, in a way – it’s less coverage, increasingly dew – but you can hands tell the two foundations untied by looking at the lids. White for the lighter coverage Care & Glow* and woebegone for the higher coverage Idole*.

Interestingly, I prefer the feeling of the upper coverage Idole on my skin to the Care & Glow. But Care & Glow does requite an exemplary level of high-wattage luminosity – it’s the sort of glow level where I personally finger I don’t need a highlighter. (Though as a disclaimer, I do finger as though highlighter is one of the most overused and misused products in the unshortened makeup world. Looks unconfined for the gram but honestly, in real life, some people squint veritably wild. Like robots. At the very least it just looks incredibly unnatural, which is surely the opposite of the desired effect.)

I should add, considering it’s pretty important, that I use very little product when I’m applying Teint Idole. It really doesn’t need to be trowelled on and I think it looks weightier when it’s unromantic very lightly, from the centre of the face, and built up only if needed. One light stratify is unbearable to knock when most blemishes, visionless circles and areas of redness – take a squint at the surpassing and without photos:

The single layer of foundation, unromantic very wispily with a small powder skim and not a flat-topped foundation brush, plane part-conceals the glasses marks on my nose. Those are unchangingly a nightmare to disguise, when I’m filming, considering they are red and indented and just a unstipulated pain in the arse to deal with. No problem for the Teint Idole. And if I’d gone when over with flipside little light coating then I’d have obliterated them completely.

The photos do a pretty good job of showing the finish too: it looks quite velvety-matt but there’s a real luminescence that isn’t glittery or shiny but just…expensive looking. It’s the kind of wiring that really is a base, coming into its own as the bronzer goes on, then the blusher… it’s the perfect starting canvas, flawless and smooth.

You can find new Teint Idole Ultra Wear online at Lancome here*, LookFantastic here* and Selfridges here*. There’s a whopping range of 45 shades and Lancome have moreover improved on the pigments to create tones that are unchangingly flattering and enhancing on the skin. No ashy undertones. I use shade 220C – I used to use 02 in the old formula which was overly so slightly warmer in tone. I’ll do some experimenting next time I’m near to a counter!

It suits all skin types and doesn’t slide from oily patches or settle in fine lines. Here’s a little quickfire video if you’d like to see application