Avon is a well-known mid-priced cosmetics brand that sells directly. The creation of the Luxe premium series has led to the enthusiastic exclamations of many women: now Avon will also have luxury cosmetics at an attractive price. One of the products presented in the elite line was the luxury foundation for face. Avon received good reviews about him. We’ll try to figure out in the article: is this cream really so good and is it worthy of the title of Luxe?
Manufacturer promises
The Lux series is central to almost every Avon catalog. By price and design, it is impossible not to distinguish products in a separate category among other means. The foundation in both everyday and evening makeup has become an almost indispensable beauty tool that every woman should have. Choosing the right cream is perhaps the most difficult step. Every little thing is important: tone, covering ability, texture, stability, price and, of course, positive reviews.
In the case of Avon, one only has to rely on the intuition and statements of users about the tonal suite Lux. The cream from Avon received versatile reviews: someone recommends it for purchase, as an inexpensive remedy for all skin problems, someone pities the money spent. The manufacturer, however, optimistically promises a persistent matte finish with a powder effect, which will mask all imperfections and protect from sunlight.
Design and packaging
The tool looks, no doubt, spectacular. Black Avon box with shiny golden Luxe letters. Inside, an even more pleasant sight awaits her. Mighty glass bottle with foundation and a golden cap. The first impression, of course, speaks in favor of Lux. An elegant bottle adjusts to something of high quality and expensive.
The glass is transparent and very dense, making the cream quite heavy. Inside it is a liquid agent in an amount of 30 ml. A dispenser is hidden under the cap. He distributes the cream very carefully. One or two clicks are enough for face makeup. At this stage of the “Lux” review, the Avon foundation is receiving good reviews: everyone likes the beautiful design and convenient structure of the bottle.
What's inside?
We proceed to the next stage: by lightly pressing the dispenser we release a drop of matting agent. Women expect a very light and fluid texture. When applied and shaded on the hand, it well hides redness and minor skin defects. Depending on the shade, it gives off a pink or yellow undertone. The covering ability is quite worthy: you can apply it with a very thin layer and achieve easy matting, or mask defects more tightly. The cream fulfills the promise of a medium density coating.
After drying, some more properties of the “Lux” tonal base are found: the texture is completely clogged in all the folds and bumps of the skin. This is very old for her and emphasizes the fact of applying some kind of matting substance. But the tonal basis should still be invisible. It well hides pores and black spots, makes the skin matte, but it remains noticed on the face in the form of a “mask”. In general, if you look from afar - the effect is perfect. Nearby is the “Lux” matting agent. The foundation from Avon reviews after getting acquainted with the texture and covering ability gets average. For young, fresh and normal skin, the product is surely perfect. But problem areas and wrinkles cannot be hidden without a trace of the tonic.
Hue palette
Cream foundation "Lux" is available in five different colors. For Avon, as well as for other budget brands, this is a fairly rich palette. The tool can be selected for both light and dark skin. For those who like the Lux foundation, it will be easy to choose a shade lighter for the winter and darker for the summer. There is a choice - and this is one of the advantages of the remedy.
The foundation is presented in shades:
- porcelain (0232 9);
- natural (0211 3);
- natural beige (0260 0);
- light beige (0188 3);
- warm beige (0225 3).
The first two colors have pink undertones, and the rest are closer to yellow. With the right selection of funds, they fit well on the skin, coinciding with its natural shade. The foundation “Lux” from “Avon” received good reviews on the presented palette. Not everyone is delighted that light shades are exceptionally pink, but, nevertheless, many such a palette was suitable.
Highlight Feature
Porcelain color is well suited for owners of fair skin. It is worth considering that if the cream is purchased for the summer period, the skin will tan a little. Perhaps a more appropriate choice is the darker tone. Before buying, you must pay attention to the nature of the tone: it is pinkish. If such a color completely coincides with the natural skin tone, then there is nothing to worry about.
The natural tone of the “Lux” base is slightly darker than porcelain, but also has a pinkish tint. Color is good for fair-skinned women. A tandem of porcelain and natural shades can ensure the creation of makeup all year round: in the summer - darker, in winter - the tone is lighter, and the natural tone cream “Lux” from “Avon” looks on the skin. Reviews received a natural shade: the color is quite satisfactory to consumers.
Medium and dark tones “Lux”
Various shades of beige are presented for matting darker or tanned skin. Natural beige is a medium tone between light and olive skin. It is predominantly a yellowish subton. But after drying, the base does not oxidize (does not darken) and does not yellow. The light beige shade is slightly darker than natural beige. Suitable for bronze or well-tanned skin. Dark beige color - the most saturated with brown pigments tone. It will be a good solution for making up dark skin.
You need to approach the choice of shade of the tonal foundation responsibly. Perhaps you should first order a sampler of the product to determine the exact color. An improperly selected tone will spoil the makeup and impression of all the basics in general. “Avon” Lux foundation foundation received good reviews on the color palette: most of the buyers were satisfied with the suggested tones.
The looking after cream "Luxury"
A little later than the release of the concealing tonal “Lux”, a new version appeared. The formula of the cream has been improved: caring components - minerals, which give the skin a natural radiance, were added. The texture has become denser, but the degree of coverage from this has not changed. Protective filters are slightly lower than in the standard Lux version: SPF10 versus the standard SPF20.
A significant difference, perhaps, was the finish: in this version, it is satin with a natural shimmer of the skin. The tones of the tonal foundation remained the same. I must say that the improved formula now allows you to choose a cream for yourself with the desired effect. After all, lovers of radiant satin skin are no less than matte. “Avon” caring for foundation “Lux” received some better reviews than the regular version.
Advantages and disadvantages of the tonal means "Lux"
It is difficult to evaluate a cosmetic product and come to an unambiguous conclusion: is it good or bad. The skin of each woman is individual and perceives the tonal foundation in her own way, and the list of requirements for this makeup element is compiled differently.
Based on the feedback, you can provide readers with the following positive aspects of the Avon Lux foundation:
- has filters SPF20 (10);
- moisturizes the skin;
- provides medium coverage;
- disguises imperfections;
- sufficiently resistant to environmental factors;
- has a convenient bottle with a dispenser and a beautiful design;
- economically used.
With similar wordings, the Avon matting “Lux” foundation was well received. Most women noted precisely these qualities of the product as its best side.
Among the negative points should be highlighted:
- clogged in uneven skin;
- emphasizes wrinkles and peeling;
- creates the effect of the "mask";
- visible on the face near;
- expensive for its quality.
“Lux” is a foundation from “Avon”, the reviews and opinions about which have developed are very different. If you highlight a cross between its positive and negative sides, it turns out that this is a good tonal remedy among other Avon products. The cream is good for young normal and oily skin without peeling. It is much better than other tonal foundations of this brand, but, unfortunately, it does not reach luxury cosmetics. According to users, the price of it is unreasonably high (500 rubles). Before buying it, you should consider whether it is suitable for your skin.