Tuesday, February 4, 2014

BECCA Ultimate Coverage Complexion Crème Porcelain


Last night I Google searched to see if anyone had swatched or worn the new BECCA Ultimate Coverage foundation, specifically in Porcelain, of course.  I found nothing.  So I thought I would do my good deed of adding a little review on it.


Let me first apologize for less than awesome pictures taken in haste as I was rushing out the door. Secondly, I have to apologize for my messy hurrs and my forehead rash.  Umm.  Okay, that's enough apologizing for now!!


You can see that the foundation does have pretty good coverage.  Not enough to fully hide my rash or cover every single freckle or blemish.  But still, pretty darn good.  I was in such a hurry by the time I put my foundation on that I didn't even bother to spot conceal, save for a bit of Clinique Airbrush under the eyes.

I applied the foundation using my Make Up For Ever 108 brush.  I immediately noticed that it has a rather thick, almost sticky texture.  It really did not glide on easily.  My cheeks looked kind of awful after the brush application (every pore looking much worse than normal) so I took my finger tips and quickly patted and tapped over those areas, which thankfully seemed to help quite a lot.  I'm speculating that had I used my Beauty Blender, I would not have run into that problem.  Also, it's worth noting that I did not build up the coverage much at all.  I just put down as even of a base layer as I could.  I do not enjoy super full coverage, so I didn't even think about trying for it.

I set it with Nars Light Reflecting Loose.  The finish on its own is pretty matte, at least on me.  It did not feel heavy or noticeable at all on my skin, which is always awesome with fuller coverage formulas.

Color-wise, this Porcelain by BECCA is by far the best match for me of the BECCA Porcelains that I have tried (Radiant and Mineral but not Matte).  I dare say it matches my skin tone about perfectly.  It did not oxide on me.  I find the color to be relatively neutral and even a little peachy, to my eye.

And now for the part that is really the most important of all to me.  The wear.  I got complimented by a client who asked me what foundation I was wearing, so that's a good start!  But that was pretty early on in my day.  By the time I took my break, I noticed, much to my dismay, some signs of crap wear just around my nose.  It had been on for five hours.  I was able to blot my nose and gently apply some LM Smooth powder foundation to the areas that looked worn, which helped very much.  When I checked again at nine hours in, it looked a little broken down around my nose, yet again, only about half as bad as the first time.  It was an odd breakdown for me because it looked dry and a little shiny all at the same time.  Curses on my nose.

What else?  It did not feel moisturizing or drying in any way.  When I removed my makeup at the 12 hour mark, it was looking a bit dry and just slightly patchy on several areas of my face (cheeks and jawline for sure).  Overall, nothing too scary, though.

I think it's safe to say that this is probably not going to be a new favorite for me.  I'm too easily annoyed by my nose doing naughty things to foundations.  I would like to play around with it a bit more, though, to see if I can get a better result with different skincare products underneath, different primer, and/or different application methods.  I am for sure pleasantly surprised by the awesomely near perfect color and the really ample coverage.  I really didn't enjoy the application today, though.  I sort of felt like I was trying to apply glue.  I would say that the wear was average to slightly above average for me, overall.

Would you like this foundation?  Maybe!  It's worth a try.  If you have texture issues or don't do well with finicky application, then you can probably skip this.  Also, if you have dry or very dry skin, I can't imagine it being a good pairing.  If you do try it, let me know what you think.

If you are wondering about anything else on my face, I'll give you a quick and dirty breakdown!  Cheeks -  Illamasqua Naked Rose and Laura Mercier Baked Highlight 01; Lips - Urban Decay Naked Ultra Nourishing Lipgloss in Walk of Shame; Eyes - black kohl pencil, Fyrinnae Purgatory, RBR Sweet Dust Seriema, and MUG Shimma Shimma.

The Naked lipgloss basically tastes and smells like nothing, but not exactly nothing.  It reminds me of plastic and chemicals or something, if you can imagine.  It doesn't linger, though, thankfully.  It's a very smooth formula, not drying, but not terribly long lasting (needs to be reapplied about every two hours).

16 comments:

  1. The finish looks lovely. And that is one serious eye you are rocking. Amazing post...keep it up!

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  2. I'm glad to see you post again! I was worried you weren't coming back. I love your looks :) keep them coming!

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    1. Thanks!! I'm still here. I've just been laaaazy about taking pictures lately. I'm trying to get back into it.

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  3. I am new to this blog and just subscribed. Love your style and taste. Looking forward to seeing more posts!

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    1. Welcome and thank you! I'm making an effort to post more regularly again, so we shall see. I'm glad to have you visit. :)

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  4. Great smokey eyes! Love the color.

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    1. Thank you so much! The blending was a bit off, but not too shabby over all. I was trying Fyrinnae Purgatory (I think for the first time?). It's a bit tricky to work with, but I think I've got it sorted now.

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  5. Thank you so much for this review! I've been going back and forth on purchasing this, but I think I'll pass on this one. Becca cosmetics aren't sold in the Sephora stores closest to me, and I didn't want pay for a full size foundation (and I have no clue what shade I wear in Becca foundations). Beautiful smokey eyes!

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    1. You are welcome! I'm happy if I can help. And thank you!

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  6. found your blog on makeupalley's board. love the blog!

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  7. Crazy that I saw this and thought, "Hey that's that red Fryinnae color that glows" and sure enough, it was. That means a couple of things- I have too much time to memorize random makeup and that you picked a dang fine eye combo!

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    1. It sho is! And I need to pull it out and use it again. So pretty. Thank you!!

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  8. I tried this foundation as a sample from Sephora. Same as you, I found it difficult to work with and took way more effort to blend than other foundations. I do have dry skin but it didn't cling to dry patches after i blended it out. The result was quite nice but in the end not worth it for me. Love your eye makeup btw!

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    1. It's funny how picky and choosy we can be with foundations - but I think we should be. There are so many choices out, why settle if you don't have to? I'd like to try this one again mixed with the BECCA Bronzing Skin Perfector, just for kicks. I'm always up for a good experiment! Thank you!

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