Skin Veil

IF you have been looking for a foundation that looks imperceptible, i.e., really and truly does look like your skin or better. I really, really hesitated for a long time purchasing this foundation. I had heard that reviews that it truly does not look like foundation, that it looks like skin, etc., but I was skeptical, because who wants to spend $90 for a bottle of foundation? It was looking at another video review by a company that I respect (Paula's Choice Beautypedia) that finally spurred me into action. Just some background: I have very good skin that is also very oily. Makeup dissolves within a few hours because of the excess of skin oils, and a good oil-absorbing primer buys me a few hours. Makeup targeted towards oily skin such as Hourglass Immaculate or Estee Lauder's Double Wear, I find too heavy and mask-y. My holy grail is something that evens me out, provides decent coverage, but looks like skin -- not asking for too much, am I? I am happy to report that Ellis Faas Skin Veil does all of the above; even my husband who rails against heavy, obvious foundation cannot tell if I'm wearing Skin Veil. It performs average on my oily skin, i.e., I get oily and shiny within a couple of hours, but I blot carefully with blotting paper and only experience minimal loss and wear around the nose area (the area where I notice foundation loss first). The wear time on this is actually pretty good, it averages about 7-8 hours on me (without a primer). It has a thick, gel-like texture and I would recommend that you apply it either with a brush for more coverage or you can sheer it out with a dampened BeautyBlender.