Product Review- L'Oreal True Match Genius 4-IN-1

Hello People! How has everyone been?! I'm  so excited to be back on the blogosphere after soo long! (My previous post was in October'15!). I had been so busy with life since then (I was working crazy hours and then I got married :D) , I had no time to blog (though I managed to shop all the makeup launches regularly lol). Nevertheless I'm soo happy to be blogging again, and I'm happier because I'm going to be sharing my thoughts on one of my favorite products from my all time favorite brands, L'Oreal Paris! And hopefully, I won't be gone away from the blogosphere  for this long ever again :)

Now, coming to the product that I'd be reviewing today, its the newly launched True Match Genius 4-In-1 Primer+foundation+concealer+powder. Yup, sounds like a profile of some multitasking woman !doesn't it? Read on to know whether this baby lives up to the name L'Oreal has given it.

The Packaging

The Product comes in a slick white and silver packaging, with genius written all over it. The design on the packaging is hard to miss, while you pass by a L'Oreal counter (we don't miss anything for that matter irrespective of whether the packaging is catchy or otherwise;) LOL). However, the packaging will begin to look drab once the print on it starts fading away. The Product comes with a sticker on which the shade name and number are written. The packaging, though slick, is pretty sturdy and extremely convenient to carry around (I love L'Oreal for this!). The Product comes with a regular, ordinary sponge for application. Though there is nothing unique about the sponge, I think the Product will be best applied with a sponge, hence I'm OK with it.

The Shades: G2 and G4. As you can see, G2 has slightly peachy undertones and G4  has strong yellow tones

Now another plus point about the packaging is that, it comes with a square mirror,  big enough to help you see your entire face and hence enables touch ups on the go! 

The Texture 

When  a base is described to be a primer, foundation, concealer and powder rolled into one, it can be quite intriguing! However, the texture is simply like that of a cream compact. Like any other cream compact available in the market, just a wee bit grittier. Though the texture is slightly more gritty than your average cream compact, it slides smoothly across my face. Also, the sponge picks up the product swiftly in the first go. There is no discomfort while applying the Product because of the texture and thankfully it does not melt in harsh Mumbai summers.

The claims and performance

L'Oreal says: The 1st Makeup Genius by True Match. Four professional gestures into one easy step. Perfect complexion anytime, anywhere. 

• Smoothes skin surface like a primer, for a never -before velvety finish 
• Glides and unifies like a fluid foundation, thanks to the innovative ultra-guiding texture.
• covers imperfections like a concealer, for 100%flawless skin canvas
• finishes like a refined powder for 12H lasting perfection. 
• SPF 26/PA+++

As per L'Oreal's first claim, this Product does make for a good primer. It did minimize the appearance of my pores visibly though not completely. You wouldn't need to prime your face separately while using the Product. This product, as I have already mentioned above, does glide smoothly. But can it be compared with a fluid foundation? Well No, however comfortable this product maybe to apply in it own right, it cannot be compared to glide and unify like a liquid foundation. 

I am wearing the shade G2 in this picture. Though I have tried my best to get the exact color of the shade in the picture,  it's looking slightly more orange here than what it looks in real.

True to L'Oreal's claim, the Product serves the purpose of a concealer quite well. it helps in hiding the dark spots  and under eye circles considerably.  However, as claimed by L'Oreal this Product does not finish like a powder. It only gives a semi matte finish, but does not do what a powder does. You will need that last touch of powder/ compact for a more finished look ! Lastly we all know that the 24H claim is untrue. Companies should be more realistic by now! It does stay put for a good four hours on my face even in the Mumbai summers.

This is a close up of my face with the product on. This is exactly how the product and the shade look on me in real! 

In terms of coverage, this Product gives a medium coverage. It may  give a heavier coverage if you tried building it up. But since I like my base not too heavy, I haven't tried it. It also hides light pigmentation and spots well and evens out skin tone. If you have heavy blemishes, you may need additional products to conceal them as this Product alone will not suffice. 

     

Because pouting is a must :P

The Shades

The shade selection is good  as has always been the case with L'Oreal\s True Match Range!. You have shades for all undertones and they have been classifies into G , R and N. You have G- golden  for warm yellow to peachy undertones, Rs for cool/ pink undertones and Ns for neutral undertones.I was shown six shades at the counter, of which four shades belonged to G/W category and the remaining few belonged to neutral and cool. 

The shades available in the range

I fall in the G/W category and I have yellow undertones. The shades G2 - Gold Porcelain and the shade G4 - Gold Beige seemed to be close to my skin tones. However, I was really confused as to which one looked better on me and hence I got both the shades. Upon applying the shades in normal light, I concluded that G2 looks better on me. G2 has peach-yellow undertones and G4 has very strong yelllow undertones. Though I too have strong yellow undertones, shade G4 is slightly too deep for me. However, the shade G4 is a good option for tanned skin tones. 

The hand swatches of shade G4 on the left and the shade G2 on the right 

The Price

This is the factor I'm not too impressed with!! The Product comes at a whopping 1250 rupees! I agree , this Product has been marketed as multi functional et al! But still, I would have been happier had this been priced somewhere between INR 800 to INR1000.  

Concluding Thoughts

On a concluding note, this  Product by L'Oreal is a multi tasker with various uses. It's a good primer as the Company claims and provides light to medium coverage.Hence its a good product for everyday wear. It helps with concealing light marks on the skin and evening out the skin tone, however it will not help those with heavy blemishes. You can build it up to achiever a heavier coverage. However if you do want a fuller coverage, it will have to be blended and buffed well so that it melts into your skin. Also, it is very convenient to use and hence deserves some extra points. The shade selection in this range is also good. You can choose a shade as per your undertones, which is great. What's not really exciting about the Product is the price point of  INR 1250!  Like I said above, its a good product but I would love it more if it were less costly. Now, is it a must have product and/ or Will I repurchase it? My answer  to the first one would be no. You can give it a try sometime , but there's no need to rush to the counter to catch hold of one of these!  My answer to the second part is- maybe. I may repurchase it after I'm done using these (which is going to take really long!) and by then if I don't find anything better. 

I would rte this product: 3.5/5