After eying off the Jouer Matte Moisture Tint and Luminising Tint and being unable to determine a good colour match (all seem too dark, gah!), I thought I would have a looksie into Jouer's other offerings (online of course for Australians). One of the less popular and less known about foundation/skin offerings is the Age Repairing Perfect Cream Foundation and it seemed they had a shade to suit. So, being on the constant hunt for a Holy Grail status foundation I again took the plunge in trying a cream foundation (usually liquid is my go-to) and decided to add it to my collection.
Claims:
From the Jouer website:
"With a smooth beautiful finish, this mineral age-reparing perfector enhances and evens out complexion while fighting and repairing signs of aging and stress. The luxurious formulation of Dermaxyl® Complex and the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory powers of Vitamin E, Arnica Oil, and Japanese Tea Extract revive skin’s firmness and tone. Conceals the appearance of redness and other blemishes without the sensation of feeling heavy. Perfect for all skin types."
With a smooth beautiful finish, this mineral age-repairing
perfector enhances and evens out complexion
while fighting and repairing signs of aging and stress.
The luxurious formulation of Dermaxyl® Complex and
the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory powers of Vitamin
E, Arnica Oil, and Japanese Tea Extract revive skin’s
firmness and tone. Conceals the appearance of redness
and other blemishes without the sensation of feeling
heavy. Perfect for all skin types. - See more at: http://www.jouercosmetics.com/products/44/cartlist.aspx#sthash.T952MgWe.dpuf
With a smooth beautiful finish, this mineral age-repairing
perfector enhances and evens out complexion
while fighting and repairing signs of aging and stress.
The luxurious formulation of Dermaxyl® Complex and
the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory powers of Vitamin
E, Arnica Oil, and Japanese Tea Extract revive skin’s
firmness and tone. Conceals the appearance of redness
and other blemishes without the sensation of feeling
heavy. Perfect for all skin types. - See more at: http://www.jouercosmetics.com/products/44/cartlist.aspx#sthash.T952MgWe.dpuf
With a smooth beautiful finish, this mineral age-repairing
perfector enhances and evens out complexion
while fighting and repairing signs of aging and stress.
The luxurious formulation of Dermaxyl® Complex and
the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory powers of Vitamin
E, Arnica Oil, and Japanese Tea Extract revive skin’s
firmness and tone. Conceals the appearance of redness
and other blemishes without the sensation of feeling
heavy. Perfect for all skin types. - See more at: http://www.jouercosmetics.com/products/44/cartlist.aspx#sthash.T952MgWe.dpuf
With a smooth beautiful finish, this mineral age-repairing
perfector enhances and evens out complexion
while fighting and repairing signs of aging and stress.
The luxurious formulation of Dermaxyl® Complex and
the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory powers of Vitamin
E, Arnica Oil, and Japanese Tea Extract revive skin’s
firmness and tone. Conceals the appearance of redness
and other blemishes without the sensation of feeling
heavy. Perfect for all skin types. - See more at: http://www.jouercosmetics.com/products/44/cartlist.aspx#sthash.T952MgWe.dpuf
With a smooth beautiful finish, this mineral age-repairing
perfector enhances and evens out complexion
while fighting and repairing signs of aging and stress.
The luxurious formulation of Dermaxyl® Complex and
the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory powers of Vitamin
E, Arnica Oil, and Japanese Tea Extract revive skin’s
firmness and tone. Conceals the appearance of redness
and other blemishes without the sensation of feeling
heavy. Perfect for all skin types. - See more at: http://www.jouercosmetics.com/products/44/cartlist.aspx#sthash.T952MgWe.dpuf
Ingredients:
CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, SILICA, PHENYL TRIMETHICONE, BEESWAX (CERA ALBA), RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL, EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX, OZOKERITE, C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE, COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX, ARNICA MONTANA FLOWER EXTRACT, CAMELLIA OLEIFERA LEAF EXTRACT, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, PROPYLENE CARBONATE, STEARALKONIUM HECTORITE, TRIBEHENIN, CERAMIDE 2, PEG-10 RAPESEED STEROL, PALMITOYL OLIGOPEPTIDE, TOCOPHEROL, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, BUTYLPARABEN, PROPYLPARABEN. MAY CONTAIN (+/-): TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, 77492, 77499), YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140)
Shades:
I purchased mine in shade No.1 Ivory, and they go up to No. 10 in Chestnut, so a total of 10 shades.
No. 1 - Ivory - Fair complexions with neutral undertones
No. 2 - Creme - Fair to light complexions with neutral undertones
No. 3 - Beige - Light to medium complexions with golden undertones
No. 4 - Natural - Light to medium complexions with neutral undertones
No. 5 - Sand - Medium complexions with neutral undertones
No. 6 - Honey - Medium to tan complexions with golden undertones
No. 7 - Tawny - Tan to deep complexions with golden undertones
No. 8 - Tan - Deep complexions with neutral undertones
No. 9 - Almond - Deep to dark complexions with golden undertones
No. 10 - Chestnut - Dark complexions with red undertones
fair complexions with neutral undertones
Swatches: 
Left = Heavy Swatch, Right = sheered out and blended
So here's the run down:
Price: Again difficult to source and colour match in person in Australia, so I purchased on Strawberrynet for $41.50 with free shipping to Australia.
Weight: 5.0g
Packaging: A plastic slimline case that features an internal mirror running the full length on the lid size of the compact. Jouer compacts and other products that they offer also feature a clip on design which enables you to clip together separate products to either keep them together, or to create your own personalised "palette-like" design.
Consistency: Ultra creamy and smooth. Very easily blended into your skin, quite sheer coverage.
Fragrance: No strong scent or fragrance noted.
Application: This product is very creamy and smooth, so it is very easily to blend into your skin with your finger tips. I have also used the Real Techniques Stippling Brush or Dome shadow brush for precise application. I also find this product is good for my combination skin as it doesn't stick to dry patches on my face.
Longevity: Being such a creamy product, I wouldn't say it is the most long-wearing. However in saying this, if I set my T-zone with a touch of powder and leave the rest it will not budge or smear across my face. Also, in general I find this product to blend so well into the skin that it doesn't move around my face much at all. In saying this, I wouldn't expect this to be the case with more oily skins.
Colour Range: Having 10 shades in this product, you might be lucky to find a shade to suit. Obviously more shades would be best, but as this product creates a more natural, seamlessly blended finish, you might be able to get by without finding the perfect match.
Finish: This creamy product creates a dewy, natural skin finish without looking oily.
Overall impressions: Overall I quite fancy this cream foundation. It glides on and blends seamlessly with my skin and leaves a luminous, dewy finish. I found it easy to build coverage without it becoming cakey and when set with a powder through the T-Zone, I found it easily lasted 8 hours. If you are able to get a sample I would recommend doing so, however if you have very oily skin or are after full coverage I don't think this is the product for you, but it might be worth a try. Overall I am enjoying using this product and am looking forward to seeing how it performs in an Australian Summer.
Do you have a favourite cream foundation?
Ellen Rozalia xx
*Disclaimer: All products mentioned were purchased with my own money and all opinions are my own
