Perricone MD No Foundation Foundation Review


 One day I was browsing Mecca and decided that I wanted a light foundation that would feel next to nothing on my skin. I was recommended some sort of BB cream from Urban Decay but it smelled bad so it was an instant no from me. Then I was on the fence about other few other products until I was shown Perricone MD No Foundation Foundation. The shade selection was super limited but given how light it was it blended well. I loved the citrus scent so I took it to the counter. I had some vouchers to use otherwise I would hesitate to fork out $88.



The product was nicely packaged and came with the pump and a screw top cap. It is described as foundation, formulated with alpha lipoic acid and vitamin C ester, works to reduce the look of wrinkles and pores, correct undertones and protect with a mineral based SPF 30. The skin is left looking beautifully youthful, dewy and glowing. Sounds like a BB-cream to me!



It had a yogurt-like consistency and it was very hard to scrape the remaining 1/3 of the product out of the bottle.


As promised it felt light but at the same time creamy and moisturizing. I learned to love moisturizing ingredients even though I have combo skin. It balances out my oily areas nicely and reduced break-out.


Now to the performance...as you can see the coverage is super sheer. It slightly evened out my skin tone but i still had to use to a lot of concealer and finishing powder to look "polished". It was a major drawback for me and as a result I won't be running back to re-purchase this product. For this price you can get couple of tubes of high-end BB cream that will do the same thing. Plus I feel that you get more benefit from "active ingredients" by using skincare products. By the way don't be fooled by SPF in your foundation, you need a lot of product to properly protect your face and you are better off using a sunscreen under it.

However I can see how some people would benefit from it - if you can't be bothered with proper skincare routine and wants barely there foundation, then it would make an ideal product for you.

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