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This will be a review of the new Lancôme Mat Miracle Foundation, I have been mostly using it for the past month, and I think I am ready to give it my overview.  

Here's a quick rundown of the product details:

Here are swatches on my hand - I am using the shade O-01, which is the lightest shade.  It is a good match for my skin, slightly brighter which is my preferred shade.. If I am feeling torn between two matching shades, I usually pick the one which looks brighter on my skin. 
As you can see the foundation blends into a smooth and velvety finish on my hand. 

Here's a quick rundown of the application - I used sunscreen on my face, followed by the liquid foundation. 

I prefer to use a buffing brush to apply and blend the foundation.  It is quite creamy, and I usually apply and blend each side of my face as I go along..and finish off with a overall blending to ensure everything is smooth. 

I find that the coverage of the foundation is medium buildable to full...though I don't actually suggest that you do so.  It is really much better to apply and spread a thin layer of foundation, and only use more product on areas (or a concealer) where you need to.  

With this foundation, I find that I can easily create a long lasting flawless finish.  The trick really is to use a little at a time, and use less than what you think you need.  It blends and spreads out to cover quite a lot, so the first few times I used it, I think I had used too much product, I thought it didn't really sit very well on me.  
Later on, I tried using less product, and really work it into my skin, and that's when I realise that the product is able to blend in properly, and give my skin a soft matte finish.  It is not entirely matte-matte...it's more of a fresh looking matte (not dry looking) - thanks to the aura technology of the foundation. 

I usually set my liquid foundations with a loose powder, so in this case, I used my Lancome Teint Miracle loose powder, but you can use any loose powder that you have at the moment.  

The finished blended and set with loose powder look.  I think you can see that there is still a subtle glow to my skin, and the coverage of the foundation is pretty decent. 

I have worn this foundation out on many ocassions, and to work and I can say that it didn't oxidise on me throughout the day (and we have been experiencing some of the most horrid humid days lately)  - the foundation holds up quite well, and I still look relatively fresh by the end of the day.  Obviously I haven't worn the foundation for 24 hours, but I would say it lasted a good 12 hours.  I blot twice a day usually, and skip touching up with powder unless I am going out.  

Here's another look when I am wearing the foundation - note that I did not use any primer - I found it slightly unnecessary (shock horror!) these days.  But the foundation alone is able to provide me enough coverage and longevity without the help of a primer, and this is one impressive feature I noticed.  

and of course, Joey and I both tested out the foundation during our Mat Miracle day out (click here for her entry) - you can see how the foundation wear on both of us.  

Overall, I would compare this long wearing foundation to the Shiseido Radiant Lifting foundation  - in the same price range, same matte radiant finish which is long lasting - though I would say that the Shiseido foundation has slightly more coverage.  Urban Decay Naked Foundation has the same finish, but way more lightweight.  The Lancôme Mat Miracle is also very similar to Chanel Perfection Lumiere. 

All these are just based on my personal experience testing out the various foundations - if you have any specific foundation that you want me to compare this to, please leave your questions in the comments below. 

I would recommend this foundation - in recent years, I have come to really enjoy using Lancôme foundations, and I love the Teint Miracle - so if you love the beautiful finish of Teint Miracle but need more coverage, I think you would love the Mat Miracle.  

If you would like to sample the foundation, and find out more - do click on the Lancôme site here to find out more information. 

Hope this review has been helpful, and thank you for reading!