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August 16, 2006 11:22 AM

Review: L'Oreal True Match Powder and Blush

What They Say: “True Match Powder precisely matches your skin’s texture and tone and coordinates perfectly with True Match Makeup, Blush, and Concealer. Micro-fine powder provides versatile coverage: blot shine, blend all over for a natural finish or build for more coverage. Wear over True Match Makeup or alone for a flawless look. Exclusive triple-refined formula makes it possible to match your skin’s texture. Never looks chalky or cakey. Oil-free and non-comedogenic. Available in 24 skin-true shades.” “True Match Blush flawlessly complements your skin’s texture and tone and coordinates perfectly with True Match Makeup, Powder, and Concealer. Opti-Match technology creates uniquely true-to-life shades that flawlessly complement your skintone and undertone to perfection, leaving you with the most natural flush of color imaginable. A unique Opti-Blend formula provides a skin-true texture that blends smoothly, never looks chalky or cakey. Stays fresh and natural-looking hour after hour. Oil-free, vitamin-rich, and non-comedogenic.”

Toya’s Take: I have made no bones about my love for the L’Oreal True Match line. I think L’Oreal has really hit on something – the feel of the products is elegant and stands up to the more expensive department store brands and the color options are beautiful. As a woman of color, that is very important – few foundations/concealers are made to really address our skintone issues, not even the lines that are supposedly formulated for women of color. I have used L’Oreal True Match Foundation, Super-Blendable Powder and Concealer in Neutral 8 Cappucino and Neutral Medium/Deep to much success. Having always used Neutral and been pleased with it, I decided to try the Warm option of the same “deepness” level and see if I could tell a difference. Well, I can … and I am blown away. The Neutral, like I said, was great. But, with the Warm option, not only did it “match” my skin … it “replicated” it. It’s not just the color that was matched, but the tone. It’s the same brown in color, but also achieves the same “goldness” that’s naturally present in my skin, sans make-up. Y’all, I am impressed. I cannot say enough. There are no words. L’Oreal has me in their fan club for ever, just on the strength of the True Match line. Speaking of which …

While I was in front of the True Match display, I decided to try the L’Oreal True Match Super-Blendable Blush. Each “tone/level” has a blush designed to go with it. I bought the Warm 7/8 Soft Sun shade and I love it! It gives a nice warmth to my cheeks, without looking “blush-like.” For a workday or a weekend when you want to look fresh and natural, this is a great product. It is now a staple.

Retail Price: $9.99 each

DeLush Rating: (for both the blush and powder)

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Review: L'Oreal True Match Powder and Blush:

For just $9.99, I'll be trying this for sure!

Erika | August 16, 2006 12:42 PM

I have at least a dozen nearly full powders in my drawers. I have a very "warm" skin tone with lots of yellow and orange undertones, so finding a match has been very difficult. Now I know exactly what to try next. I hope it works as well for me as it did for you.

Flannery | August 16, 2006 9:41 PM

I used L'Oreal's Natural match foundation in N3 which was great but a little to pink, so I then switched to W3 which was the exact colour of my skin. Sadly, there seems to be an ingrediant present in W3 that wasn't present in N3 and I'm horribly allergic to it. Hopefully they'll revise their formulas and I can go back as I have yet to find another foundation that was as close a match to my natural skintone.

Katherine | August 18, 2006 6:03 PM

I am also a big fan of L'Oreal True Match line and recently turned my daughter on to it. I'm N7 and she's N8 and it's perfect for both of us.

MMH | August 25, 2006 11:56 PM

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