Chanel Sublimage Le Teint Foundation Review (Mature Skin)
Pros:
- Extremely comfortable on the skin
- Natural-looking finish
- Long wear without oxidizing
- Beautiful soft brush included
Cons:
- Light coverage
- Limited shade range
- Contains fragrance
- Expensive ($165)
Best for:
- All skin types
- People who prefer natural, lightweight coverage
- Those who want a comfortable luxury foundation
Not ideal for:
- People needing high coverage for sun spots or discoloration
- Those sensitive to fragrance
- Anyone wanting a wide shade range
Review using a scale from 1-5
I’m 51 with combination skin, large pores, sun spots, and some texture. It was hard to find a shade that matched my skin. The one closest to mine was too warm. I bought the lighter shade to mix it with a liquid bronzer and darken it without turning it orange.
Foundation Review Categories
Coverage 3/5 Coverage is light to light-medium. It looks cakey if I use too much product. I have to use concealer to what the foundation can’t. But now foundations are looking cakey on me if I try to achieve full coverage.
Blendability 3/5 It blends well with a brush or sponge, but it didn’t blend well with my fingers.
Finish 4/5 It looks natural, not too matte and not too glowy. Settle into my laugh lines start to form.
Comfort 5/5 It’s so comfortable that sometimes I forget I’m wearing foundation.
Performance 3/5 It doesn’t oxidize and doesn’t turn orange. It lasts more than 8 hours if I absorb the excess oil with blotting paper.
Texture & Pores 3/5 When I apply it without mixing it with a liquid bronzer, it highlights my pores. They look like little whiteheads because the shade is too light. I don’t have this problem when I mix the foundation with bronzer. The foundation settles into lines after applying it, and I have to blend it again with my fingers.
Total Score: 3.5
Availability
It looks like Sublimage Le Teint foundation is discontinued. It isn’t listed on Chanel’s website, but it was when I bought it three months ago. Now it can be found only at their boutiques and counters. When I went to my local Chanel beauty boutique and asked for a foundation that wouldn’t settle into pores and lines, they suggested this foundation, but they didn’t mention it was going to be discontinued.
