(Sofina Primavista Powder Foundation Moist Touch:Ochre 03 (left) and Ochre 05)
On September 1st, Sofina's Primavista was officially launched as Raycious went into history. Since Raycious had a solid fan base, I think many people have been looking forward to seeing how Primavista will live up to the expectation.
I received trial samples of Powder Foundation Moist Touch and the two primers (Smooth Coat Base and Bright Up Base) some time ago, and today I am sharing my thoughts on the foundation. (I will probably talk about the primers later.)
In short, if you like Raycious powder foundations (especially the later versions), you probably won't have problems liking this one.
Regardless of how the powder is formulated and the new technologies involved in the production, Primavista's first powder foundation performs similarly to ones from Raycious, in good ways and bad.
Generally, you will see the same strengths that made Raycious so popular. The staying power is very good and the color of the foundation does not turn dull overtime and pretty much lasts the whole day. However, the glowy finish might not suit people with oily skin or those who want powder foundations to work hard to make pores less visible. (This is the reason why I had to stop buying Raycious foundations as the later versions were too glowy for me.)
I use #22 in ZA Two-Way Foundation and find Ochre 05 a relatively good match.
Overall, I think this powder foundation will suit people with no problem with excessive sebum. But one interesting thing is that, back in the Raycious days, there were no powder foundations released for fall/winter. (It was always a liquid foundation.) So maybe we'll see something slightly more matte and more sebum-absorbent in spring 2009. This fall/winter release is called Powder Foundation Moist Touch...maybe the spring/summer 2009 release will be (predictably) called Fresh Touch? We'll see!
You can read another review of this foundation at Autumn Masquerade.
Related Posts:
Sofina Primavista Creamy Compact Foundation
Creating Your New(ish) Foundation Refill
Paul & Joe Fall 2008 Base Makup Collection
I received trial samples of Powder Foundation Moist Touch and the two primers (Smooth Coat Base and Bright Up Base) some time ago, and today I am sharing my thoughts on the foundation. (I will probably talk about the primers later.)
In short, if you like Raycious powder foundations (especially the later versions), you probably won't have problems liking this one.
Regardless of how the powder is formulated and the new technologies involved in the production, Primavista's first powder foundation performs similarly to ones from Raycious, in good ways and bad.
Generally, you will see the same strengths that made Raycious so popular. The staying power is very good and the color of the foundation does not turn dull overtime and pretty much lasts the whole day. However, the glowy finish might not suit people with oily skin or those who want powder foundations to work hard to make pores less visible. (This is the reason why I had to stop buying Raycious foundations as the later versions were too glowy for me.)
I use #22 in ZA Two-Way Foundation and find Ochre 05 a relatively good match.
Overall, I think this powder foundation will suit people with no problem with excessive sebum. But one interesting thing is that, back in the Raycious days, there were no powder foundations released for fall/winter. (It was always a liquid foundation.) So maybe we'll see something slightly more matte and more sebum-absorbent in spring 2009. This fall/winter release is called Powder Foundation Moist Touch...maybe the spring/summer 2009 release will be (predictably) called Fresh Touch? We'll see!
You can read another review of this foundation at Autumn Masquerade.
Related Posts:
Sofina Primavista Creamy Compact Foundation
Creating Your New(ish) Foundation Refill
Paul & Joe Fall 2008 Base Makup Collection
4 comments:
hi there, i’ve always enjoyed reading your blog!
recently, MAYBELLINE’s mineral makeup range - PURE MINERAL has come to Singapore!
http://www.puremineral.com.sg
it is highly raved in the US, and i read in the forums that some gals are waiting for it to come to Singapore.
would you have any reviews on the foundation?
thanks!
is Primavista still using those blue particles?
Bluu Martini,
Maybelline's mineral makeup was launched in the UK earlier but I have not tried products from the range yet.
I have reviewed a few mineral makeup ranges, and I personally think mineral makeup has a lot of inherent weaknesses and that there is a lot of room for improvement. In the case of mineral foundations (where most of the problems are), they almost never suit my oily skin. From what I have observed, they tend to suit only those with no issue of dryness or excessive sebum.
Thank you very much for stopping by my blog and for your question! :)
Hi Q,
This is a good question, because it is about the key difference between the two range and I haven't highlighted it on my blog. (I will explain why below.)
As far as I know, Primavista is not using the blue-toned particles. Instead, it is using "face-lamp powder". It is claimed to soften and brighten the appearance of the skin. The reason why I haven't highlighted it is that, unlike the blue-based particles, whose effect I could perceived, I didn't really see what the face-lamp powder is doing to my skin. Also, the glowy (and almost shiny) finish of the foundation is almost exactly the same as that of the later editions of Raycious (which I didn't buy because of the overly glowy finish).
I hope my answer helps, and thank you for stopping by again! :)
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