Nivea Teint Delight gel foundation

Today i decided to try a rather generous sample i received from a beauty store. This foundation is the latest one from Nivea; i already have a foundation from this brand, which i really like; i find this product is actually very different from mine (a medium coverage foundation).

The said foundation is described as 'lightweight', rich in natural ingredients (such as Ginko extract and antioxidants), with a gel-type consistency that lets the skin breathe and shine through. The antioxidants it contains are dubbed as 'helping to activate the microcirculation' and give an overall healthy aspect of the face through a natural 'flushing' of the face. Hmmm....interesting. A little weird too.

Tried and tested. Not purchased yet but i am seriously contemplating it.

Consistency: it's not a gel-type of thing, naturally, as i would have expected. However it's not completely liquid either. I'd say the consistency is somewhere in between, the foundation is runny but a little jellowy as well. Pretty interesting, however it will run and get absorbed very quickly into the sponge or the brush bristles. I preferred to use my fingers when i applied it; it's easier, you end up using the correct amount of product.




Shades: this foundation comes in four shades only but they are the 'right' ones...'nuff said, Nivea nailed it. The shades are extremely natural and the sample i got, in Sand, matches my skintone 100%. A-maha-zing, it's never happened to me before. Pretty impressing. It can be a little disturbing since they don't cater to extremely pale complexions or very dark ones; however, this product is at it's experimental stage, therefore i'm hoping for the best in the future.

Coverage: that's the strange thing about this foundation. The final effect of the coverage is visible only after let's say approximately five minutes; initially it can appear as the coverage is nonexistent. It is VERY light indeed, the only difference between this and Laura Mercier's Tinted Moisturizer (or other tinted creams, for that matter) being that it's not greasy at all, it's not creamy (rather the fresh, runny gel-type consistency comes in mind) and it looks like a foundation when you apply it, it will not disappear off your face and you can see where you've applied it. Ideally i'd say it's a perfect combination between a mineral foundation and a gel moisturizer. The finish of this foundation is the SAME one i used to get when using/testing mineral foundation. It is INCREDIBLY light, natural, it sinks into the skin and there are absolutely NO demarcation lines left (i assume this can only happen if the wrong shade is applied). Again, i am very impressed. Because whenever a foundation claims being 'natural' and 'light', it's actually a little more than an oily regular tinted moisturizer that sinks in the pores and emphasizes them, settles into the fine lines around the lower lashes and comes off at the lightest touch. This is obviously not the case; i simply am VERY surprised and satisfied with this product.
Coverage-wise, this foundation would ideally be indicated to those of us who have only discolorations and undereye circles to conceal (like me), and not in a serious way; if you have acne scars or very visible spots and are a fan of the full-coverage kind of products i wouldn't recommend this. No concealer was used in the following pics:

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Finish: very, very natural. Surprisingly natural for a drugstore liquid foundation, it rivals that of an expensive mineral one. It leaves the skin looking fresh, natural, a little powdery. It is the first foundation (or tinted moisturizer, for that matter) i own that is truly undetectable. Another bonus (yay! i can't believe it!) is an almost imperceptible glow; it doesn't contain any shimmer particles but the consistency is formulated in such manner that the finish looks dewy; when you touch your face you feel it perfectly normal, as if you had nothing on. The finish is PERFECTLY comparable to the Dior Forever foundation minus the latter's higher coverage, plus the glow and natural feeling. All in all i think it's a great pick.

Scent: it has the lightest floral scent in it, which i don't find disturbing at all.

Price: cheap. I've got a sample but i am contemplating purchasing it.

Therefore...: all that being said, there's a little disadvantage, that it contains paraffin. I don't know about that, especially for sensitive skin. Other than that, it's a very good choice for a summer foundation; the perfect combo of liquid adherence to skin and mineral lightness and finish.