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CHANEL VITALUMIERE AQUA SWATCH SKIN

I love that Maestro feels just like skin, but it is only ideal for normal, freshly exfoliated skin. Maestro provides sheer to light coverage, clings a little bit more to dry patches, and does not have as much of a soft focus effect on the skin. Giorgio Armani's Maestro Fusion Foundation ($64 USD) is yet another liquid to powder foundation, but it is not oil-free like the Chanel PL Velvet.This is a great range for those who tan, but I find that both B20 and B30 in are slightly more orange-toned than I prefer, especially in comparison to PL or even PLV. Since it has a higher water content, it is excellent for combination and oily skin, but this foundation must be shaken thoroughly before use. Chanel's Vitalumière Aqua ($45 USD) is packaged in a plastic squeeze-tube bottle like PL Velvet's, but the VA has sheer coverage and a water-light feel.The PLV 30 shade is very similar to PL 30, but the PLV 20 reviewed here is noticeably more pink than PL 20, which is the most yellow-toned shade in the Perfection Lumiere line-up. The PL Velvet version is more fluid so it feels more lightweight, and it should only be layered for medium coverage at most. This foundation dries to a powdery finish and oxidizes at least one shade up on my bare skin. The standard Perfection Lumière ($57 USD) has a thicker, creamier texture and can be built up to medium-full coverage.Now that my skin is normal to dry, I absolutely love it and am truly saddened that it has been given the boot. When I had combination skin, I abhorred Mat Lumiere. Mat Lumiere is nothing like the new Perfection Lumiere Velvet, however, since it has a gently luminous finish that is not powdery in the slightest. I purchased a brand new ML bottle in 20 last month so I will enjoy it while it lasts, and then I will purchase Perfection Lumiere in 20 in place of it. Chanel's Mat Lumière ($54 USD) is officially discontinued now that the PL Velvet has been launched.
