Vichy Dermablend Corrective Foundation.

I've been eyeing this foundation up for a while, and THIS Lisa Eldridge video was the final push I needed to try it.

The Vichy Dermablend range includes this foundation (£14), an Ultra-Corrective Cream Stick foundation(£18) and a tinted moisturiser (£11), as well as a setting powder (£14). The range markets itself along the corrective makeup lines - high coverage and long-wearing. The Corrective Foundation boasts 12 hour wear, and manufaturers state that this is increased to 16 if the setting powder is also used.

The packaging of the line is pretty simple and clinical looking, with this foundation being housed in a squeeze tube - nothing fancy but it does the job, and is hygienic. One major bugbear is the small shade range available - I believe there are around five shades in each foundation, one universal shade of powder and three or four shades of tinted moisturiser... I basically had to take a leap of faith with shade choice, and plumped for the lightest (Opal), which is usually a safe bet - I would imagine that people with mid-darker toned skins would struggle to choose the right shade though. 

There were no testers out in the branch of Boots I picked this up in, although I am not sure if the same would be true of larger branches. On the plus side, all of the tubes were sealed hygienically, so you could be certain that your purchase hadn't been tampered with...


The foundation is a pretty thick liquid, and has a clean scent - I woudn't describe it as medicated, but it almost has a powdery, lightly floral scent. 

Coverage is full - this completely evens out the skin tone, covers blemishes, and tones down any redness or uneven skin tone. If this is the sort of look you are after, then you will love it, however on the other hand if you prefer a natural look, and don't like to look like you are wearing makeup then avoid this. I have applied the foundation using my trustY Number 7 foundation brush, starting centrally and blending out, as well as with fingers - you get a slightly more natural look with a finger application, as the heat from your fingers aids a finer coverage, however this foundation is never exactly going to look completely natural.

Of course alternatively, this foundation can be used as a concealer on small areas of blemishes (for extensive cover of acne or scarring I'd say you might want an even higher coverage - in which case go for the cream stick). It works great for this, and given that I have found that it lives up to it's claims to give 12 hours wear (I pushed this to the max by wearing it in London for a day, and it stayed put, although did need a couple of powder fix ups).

The finish is matte, but not too flat and is quite flattering.

Overall I like this foundation, especially for bad skin days, and can see this as a versatile product for either high coverage on days you feel you need that, or for a concealer. Don't bother if you have decent skin, prefer a natural look, or struggle with shade matching.

Repurchase - Personally, I would repurchase this, but can see that it's definitely not for everyone.