I got my Lumiere order yesterday, and I must rave! I got a free sample kit [2 Veena foundations & 1 Flawless, Clear Radiance, Silk Powder, Hazelite eyeshadow], a pressed cream-to-powder concealer, samples of both Flawless and Veena finshing powders, a sample of their pure squalane, and the synthetic kabuki. I'll share my impressions of the products I've tried so far. I already made a review of the kabuki in the Lumiere Brushes thread
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So, the Veena Velvet foundation: I used it today, and I love it. Not dry or chalky at all. Lumiere's powders are some of the finest-milled ones I've seen... no clumps at all, just incredibly light and silky. Went on nicely and completely obliterated my pores! Gives decent coverage [although I used the concealer with it as well, so I don't know how it does on its own].
The concealer: It's wonderful. I've had a hard time with mineral concealers because they're just too dry, and most often settle into the lines under my eyes, accentuate flakies around blemishes, refuse to cover redness, and whatnot. This stuff is solid and in a little pot. You just rub it with your finger a bit and then pat it onto your skin. It just melts in, absolutely no settling into lines, and no flakies! It covers very well. Mine is the shade "Light", but I think they also have a yellow-toned one that I'd like to try for undereye circles.
Pure Squalane: Interesting stuff. It's a clear, pretty much odourless oil that's derived from olives. I wasn't quite sure how to use it, so I mixed 3 drops into my moisturizer and applied it before I went to bed last night. When I woke up my face was wonderfully smooth and hydrated. This morning after I washed my face I did the same thing, but with 2 drops instead of 3. I think it just gives an extra boost to my moisturizer and helps it go on smoother. I'm going to try it straight up under my eyes as a night cream type thing, and see how that works out.
Silk Powder: I used this as a finisher after I'd finished doing my face. It helped mattify, but wasn't drying at all and it made my skin look very smooth. It's supposed to help with oil control, while sealing in moisture and keeping your skin looking and feeling hydrated. But I've only had it on for a couple hours, so I'll have to report back on that one.