But as much as it was a surprise, it really wasn’t a bad one because this product delivers such a pretty finish on the skin. What is the Kevyn Aucoin Foundation Balm? I kind of think this would be perfect for someone with normal skin – not oily or dry – if that actually exists!! How Much is Kevyn Aucoin Foundation Balm? The innovative Foundation Balm comes with a specially designed brush for effortless blending and application. This foundation is available in 20 shades to cover all skin tones. Shades match the Kevyn Aucoin Etherealist Foundation shades, with 4 new shades so you can find the perfect colour. The shades above are Light FB04 and Light FB05. It’s HERE, but do get a proper match at your nearest store.

When I applied it for the second time, I went straight in with 5.5 and was happy with that match which seems to work well with my darker hair, and deeper fake tan. It provides really good, full coverage, but I think it needs setting if you use a generous amount of product to minimise transfer. As you will see in my video, I started off applying Light 4, but it looked too light, so I finished off with Medium 5.5: Before After My Review Full makeup details in the YouTube video INGREDIENTS: DIMETHICONE, GLYCERYL BEHENATE/EICOSADIOATE, PHENYL TRIMETHICONE, POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE, CAPRYLYL METHICONE, OZOKERITE, SILICA DIMETHYL SILYLATE, POLYGLYCERYL-2 ISOSTEARATE/DIMER DILINOLEATE COPOLYMER, BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2, SILICA, TALC, BORON NITRIDE, C30-45 ALKYL CETEARYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE, HYDROGEN DIMETHICONE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE, PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL, PHYTOSTEROLS, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) FRUIT OIL, TRIHYDROXYSTEARIN, SORBITAN OLEATE, SODIUM HYALURONATE, ASCORBYL PALMITATE, GLUCOMANNAN. MAY CONTAIN / PEUT CONTENIR (+/-): TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES/OXIDES DE FER (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499). INGREDIENTS: DIMETHICONE, TALC, GLYCERYL BEHENATE/EICOSADIOATE, PHENYL TRIMETHICONE, POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE, CAPRYLYL METHICONE, OZOKERITE, SILICA DIMETHYL SILYLATE, POLYGLYCERYL-2 ISOSTEARATE/DIMER DILINOLEATE COPOLYMER, BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2, SILICA, HYDROGEN DIMETHICONE, BORON NITRIDE, C30-45 ALKYL CETEARYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE, PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL, PHYTOSTEROLS, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) FRUIT OIL, TRIHYDROXYSTEARIN, SORBITAN OLEATE, SODIUM HYALURONATE, ASCORBYL PALMITATE, GLUCOMANNAN. MAY CONTAIN / PEUT CONTENIR: TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES/OXIDES DE FER (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499). For any content that you submit, you grant Space NK a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you.When it comes to the shade range, there are 20 tones but I’d strongly advise being colour matched in store rather than risk it over the internet. The colours I thought I’d be (from the on-line swatches) aren’t quite right – I think they come up lighter on skin than they look in the swatches. Kevyn Aucoin Foundation Balm It isn’t particularly longwearing I don’t think. I wanted to do a little top up after about 4 hours and I think this is where I started to see a couple of issues. When I touched up, I felt like my skin seemed a bit drier, and then a couple of hours after that, the foundation had grabbed a bit to the dryness around my nose. It was nothing major, but I could see it when I looked up close and I am thinking if you have patches of dry skin, it might not be so good for you. It’s a super emollient texture when you put your finger on to it. And then it softly dries to a soft velvety finish. Before & After

This soothing balm is enriched with skin-pampering ingredients that work to enhance the natural beauty of the complexion. The balm effortlessly melts into the skin and creates a blendable base that helps to disguise blemishes and improve radiance. Dimethicone, Glyceryl Behenate/eicosadioate, Talc, Phenyl Trimethicone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Caprylyl Methicone, Ozokerite, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate/dimer Dilinoleate Copolymer, Bis-diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Silica, Boron Nitride, C30-45 Alkyl Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Aluminum Hydroxide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Persea Gratissima (avocado) Oil, Phytosterols, Olea Europaea (olive) Fruit Oil, Trihydroxystearin, Sorbitan Oleate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Glucomannan. May Contain / Peut Contenir: Titanium Dioxide (ci 77891), Iron Oxides/oxides De Fer (ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499). Accentuate bone structure by using a foundation that is 2-3 shades darker than your skin tone and wherever you'd like to contour - hollows of cheekbones, under the jawline, around the hairline. Remember to blend, blend, blend!INGREDIENTS: DIMETHICONE, GLYCERYL BEHENATE/EICOSADIOATE, PHENYL TRIMETHICONE, POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE, CAPRYLYL METHICONE, TALC, OZOKERITE, SILICA DIMETHYL SILYLATE, POLYGLYCERYL-2 ISOSTEARATE/DIMER DILINOLEATE COPOLYMER, BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2, SILICA, BORON NITRIDE, C30-45 ALKYL CETEARYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, HYDROGEN DIMETHICONE, ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE, PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL, PHYTOSTEROLS, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) FRUIT OIL, TRIHYDROXYSTEARIN, SORBITAN OLEATE, SODIUM HYALURONATE, ASCORBYL PALMITATE, GLUCOMANNAN. MAY CONTAIN / PEUT CONTENIR: TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES/OXIDES DE FER (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499). For a dewy finish apply a few drops of the Kevyn Aucoin Neo Elixir Weightless Beauty Oil to your skin before applying your Foundation Balm. Kevyn Aucoin Foundation Balm has a powder finish that makes it suitable for use on arms and legs. Use whenever you want camouflage imperfections so skin looks even-toned and flawless.

Kevyn Aucoin Foundation Balm gives a silky, perfected finish to all skin types. This youth-boosting, creamy foundation is fortified with intensely hydrating Hyaluronic Acid and bonus antioxidants including Vitamin E to leave skin looking and feeling supple.So, what is a balm foundation, you ask? They typically come in a pot or a jar and are a cross between two popular products. It marries the silky consistency of a cream foundation with the lightweight coverage of a tinted moisturiser. "They can range from super minimal 'skin like' coverage, like the Jones Road Beauty Balm. to very full-coverage like the KVD Good Apple Foundation Balm," celebrity makeup artist Shadi Malek tells POPSUGAR. "Normally, foundation balms are made from oils or silicone." INGREDIENTS: DIMETHICONE, TALC, GLYCERYL BEHENATE/EICOSADIOATE, PHENYL TRIMETHICONE, POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE, CAPRYLYL METHICONE, OZOKERITE, SILICA DIMETHYL SILYLATE, POLYGLYCERYL-2 ISOSTEARATE/DIMER DILINOLEATE COPOLYMER, BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2, SILICA, BORON NITRIDE, C30-45 ALKYL CETEARYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, HYDROGEN DIMETHICONE, ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE, PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL, PHYTOSTEROLS, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) FRUIT OIL, TRIHYDROXYSTEARIN, SORBITAN OLEATE, SODIUM HYALURONATE, ASCORBYL PALMITATE, GLUCOMANNAN. MAY CONTAIN / PEUT CONTENIR: TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES/OXIDES DE FER (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499). Blur imperfections and achieve a visibly smoother complexion with the Kevyn Aucoin Foundation Balm, a multi-tasking, tinted balm that helps to create a flawless canvas for further makeup application. There are two recommended techniques for applying this type of product. "The best way to apply a foundation balm is by using your fingers or a flat brush," says Malek. "Apply a swipe of product onto each section of your face, and then take a flat-topped makeup brush and blend outwards. If you feel you have hyperpigmentation or blemishes, you can go over certain areas with a bit more product and it will blend seamlessly." INGREDIENTS: DIMETHICONE, ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE, GLYCERYL BEHENATE/EICOSADIOATE, PHENYL TRIMETHICONE, POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE, CAPRYLYL METHICONE, OZOKERITE, SILICA DIMETHYL SILYLATE, POLYGLYCERYL-2 ISOSTEARATE/DIMER DILINOLEATE COPOLYMER, BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2, SILICA, TALC, BORON NITRIDE, C30-45 ALKYL CETEARYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, HYDROGEN DIMETHICONE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE, PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL, PHYTOSTEROLS, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) FRUIT OIL, TRIHYDROXYSTEARIN, SORBITAN OLEATE, SODIUM HYALURONATE, ASCORBYL PALMITATE, GLUCOMANNAN. MAY CONTAIN / PEUT CONTENIR (+/-): TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES/OXIDES DE FER (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499).