Dermacol Makeup cover - raje preskoči....

Zdi se mi, kot da je letos Dermacol s svojim Make up Coverjem eksplodiral.
Da ne bi po nepotrebnem trošila denarja, sem naročila dva vzorca iz www.salma.si, v odtenkih 208 in 207. Vsak vzorec vsebuje v embalaži 4 grame proizvoda.

I feel like this year we saw nothing but glowing reviews of the Dermacol Makeup Cover. I didn't want to needlessly waste money, so I ordered two samples, that cost me 2,5 euros each. I got the shades 208 and 207. They arrived in a small tube that holds 4 grams of products.

Moja želja je uporabiti te vzorčke kot mini potovalno podlago+korektor - dodaš malo kreme - BOOM! Imaš svojo podlago! Uporabiš nerazredčeno kot korektor, ki se popolnoma ujema s podlago. Sliši se super ne?

V teoriji ja, v praksi pa...
Odločila sem se za preizkus odtenka 208. Ima odločno roza podton, ampak je čudovito svetla barva. Na fotografijah ni očitno, če bi me kdo videl v živo, bi opazil razliko.

Nisem dala nobenega primerja pod podlago. Želela sem determinirati obstojnost samo po sebi. Zjutraj sem si umila obraz, nanesla The Ordinary Matrixyl 10% + HA, čez pa Afrodita Aloe Vera vlažilno kremo. Kratek opis obeh izdelkov lahko najdeš na tej povezavi.
Nisem nanesla sončne kreme, ker bom cel dan doma. In bilo bi nepošteno, ker moja A-Derma naredi poljubno podlago ogabno. Fotografirala sem s svojem D7000 Nikon fotoaparatom in nisem retuširala niti ene podobe. Po resnici, mislim, da bi mi bilo slabo če bi nekdo bil tako blizu mojega obraza in opazoval moje pore, hiperpigmentacijo in gubice.

My wish was to use these samples as travel friendly foundation+concealer. You just add a bit of face cream and BOOM! You have the your foundation, and a full coverage concealer that matches perfectly! Sounds great in theory, but...
I decided to test the shade 208. It's really pale shade, with a pink undetone. It's not that obvious in photos, but in real life you can tell.
I didn't use any primer on the day, so that I could determine properly the wear time. I just moisturized with The Ordinary Matrixyl 10% + HA and the Afrodita Aloe Vera moisturizing face cream. You can find short revies in slovene here - I will add the english translation soon!).
I didn't put any sunscreen on FYI. The photos were taken with my Nikon D7000 camera, and didn't retouch my face. You can see all my pores, freckles and wrinkles.


Nisem uporabila nobenega korektorja, to je zgolj Dermacol podlaga.
Naj omenim: uporabila sem količino primerljivo za mogoče 3/4 riževega zrna. Afroditina krema je zelo vlažilna in Dermacol podlaga je zelooooo mazljiva. In to je zadoščalo za celoten obraz in še namesto korektorja.

I didn't use any concealer, this is just the Dermacol foundation on its own. I used the amount of product comparable to the size of 3/4 of grain of rice. That amount was enough to cover my face and conceal. It spreads really far, but my face cream is really hydrating.


Fiksirala sem z Rimmel Stay Matte pudrom, v odtenku Translucent. Dorisala sem še obrvi, čez lica in veke sem uporabila Trend it up Face contouring set (recenzija tu) , rjava barvica za eyeliner, črna maskara in na ustnicah imam Trend it up Lipliner v odtenku 270 (recenzija tu).
Dermacol Makeup Cover sem imela na obrazu 8,5 ur, nisem dodatno matirala čez dan ali pa uporabila matirnih lističev. Sem pospravljala po stanovanju, kuhala in delala.

I dusted a bit of Rimmel Stay Matte powder. I put on some eyebrows, used the Trend it up Face Contour palette (read the review here) on my eyes and cheeks, some brown eyeliner and some lipliner.
I wore the Dermacol Makeup Cover for 8,5 hours, I did not blot or re-powder. I just had my usual days of working, cleaning around the house and cooking.



Končna ocena?
Ne priporočam. In bom naštela vse razloge zakaj.

Final verdict? Would not recommend. Why? Because:
  • Sestavine. Na drugem mestu je mineralno olje. Moja koža ne tolerira mineralnega olja, kar je zelo vidno na večerni sliki. Vidijo se mali beli mozoljčki, ki jih zjutraj ni bilo. Če imaš občutljivo, reaktivno kožo je mogoče bolje, da se tej podlagi izogneš. 
Ingredients. On the second place in the INCI list is mineral oil. My skin doesn't tolerate it. You can see in the last photos bumps that weren't there in the morning.
  • Tekstura. Če imaš teksturirano kožo - povečane pore, izboklinice, suhe predele, mozoljčke, itd., potem tale podlaga ni zate. Moja koža je teksturirana, ampak stanje je bilo slabše iz ure v uro. In to ni pravilo pri meni, skoraj vse druge podlage, ki sem jih poskusila niso tako grdo poudarile teksture.     
Texture. If you have textured skin, you can safely skip this. I have textured skin, and this foundation made it look worse by the hour.
  • Obstojnost. Način kako se je podlaga "razpadala" je grozen. Po 4 urah sem izgledala cakey, dehidrirano in mastno, vse naenkrat. Nekdo, ki ima kožo bolj suho od moje, bi na tej točki zgledal kot aligator. 
 Longevity. The way this foundation broke down during the day made me look dehydrated, oily and cakey all at once. Someone with a dry skin would look like an alligator by this point.
  •  Enostavnost nanosa. Ta podlaga se ne posuši zares. Migrira naokoli, in potrebno jo je zelo dobro fiksirati. Kar pomeni ekstra delo in čas. Če se ti mudi, in rabiš nekaj učinkovita in preprostega, potem to ni to. In ker je tako pigmentirana je skoraj nujno potrebno dodati bronzer ali rdečilo. Še dodatno delo in čas. 
Ease of application. Firstly, it doesn't really dry down. If you need something to just slap on your face and go, this isn't it. Secondly, as it's so pigmented, if makes you look flat and artificial. You have to put your whole face on. And again, it takes time. 

Prednosti (mogoče, v specifičnih situacijah):
  • Prekrivnost. Tole prekrije tetovaže. In bo prekrilo poljubno stvar na obrazu, pa naj bo to hiperpigmentacija, mozoljček, podočnjak ali rdečica. 
  • Kompaktnost embalaže. Ta tester je tako miniaturen, da ga lahko strpaš v poljuben žepek. Kar je super če greš na potovanje, ali pa če potrebuješ SOS korektorček v torbici za nujne primere.
  • Posebne priložnosti/Fotografija. Če je posebna priložnost in potrebuješ ultra enakomerno polt za par ur, potem je zdi smiselna izbira. 
However, I can see it work for someone who:
  • needs a good coverage concealer,
  • needs something compact for travel.
  • speacial occasion/photography settings.
Osebno ne maram podlag, ki jih mogoče očitno zaznati na obrazu.
Za mnenje sem vprašala tudi mojega fanta, zato ker nima najboljšega vida. Če ON opazi puder na moji koži, potem ga lahko opazijo sateliti v orbiti. Izrazil je, da je zelo očitno, da imam puder na obrazu, da izgleda koža "posušeno". Opazil je veliko teksture, ki je "ponavadi nikoli ne vidim na tvojem obrazu".

Hvala za branje, če ti je uspelo dokončati to počast od spisa :) 

Personally, I don't like obvious foundations. And even if you're look for a full coverage foundation, I think there are plenty of better ones out there.

Thanks for the read, I know it was a long one :)