Review of Lakme 9 to 5 Flawless Creme Compact Marble
By Contributor: Anshika
I am huge fan of Lakme products because the range of shades suit my medium Indian skin tone very well. Usually I use lakme 9 to 5 flawless foundation in shade marble and lakme 9 to 5 matte complexion compact. Quite satisfied with the achieved look but I hate the not so handy packaging of the foundation. So I badly wanted something that I could carry in my purse easily. The lakme SA suggested me to buy lakme nine to five cream compact, which she said can be used dry as a compact and wet as a foundation. Quite curious with this two in one compact I bought it. And today I will review and swatch it.
Lakme Claims: The new cream to powder finish formula,blends effortlessly and polishes the imperfections,giving your skin an impeccable matte effect all day long.
Comes in 4 shades : Pearl , Marble , Shell and Coral (I use the shade marble so it was easy to decide which one to buy)
My Review:
Quite excited about this product I applied it as soon as I reached home. The packaging is quite similar to the 9 to 5 matte compact. Its easy to carry and comes in a rose peachy container. The texture is creamy and soft.
First I applied it as a foundation using a wet sponge. It does gently glide over your skin and gives high coverage. I was happy until I was completely done. I have a combination oily skin and I prefer my face matte over dewy or glossy one and all I achieved was a too shiny look. If you guys too prefer a matte look then don’t go for it as it makes your skin shiny, actually too shiny, even non-oily areas. I had to apply my matte compact over it.
Next day I applied it with a dry sponge thinking I would achieve a matte look. Again to my disappointment, I got the same shiny results. (the SA tricked me)
Other than that it does stay for quite a long time but melts in this scorching heat of delhi. You would need one round of touch up as its claim of 9 to 5 is not true. Dry skin girls can use it and would love it. If you want that glossy look go ahead. But remember its not for hot weather. I wonder if it will work well in winters.
Pros of Lakme Nine to Five Creme Compact:
- Impressive packaging
- High coverage
- Will suit girls with dry skin or girls in a cooler climate
Cons of Lakme 9 to 5 Flawless Compact:
- Its not two in one (foundation+ compact) a big NO!
- Claims of 9 to 5 stay is not true
- Melts in summers
- Washes out with sweat
- High price for what it does
Price: Rs.550
VNA Rating: 2.5/5
Will I buy it again : No! it really din’t suit me at all.
I have oily skin so I guess I will skip this. Nice review dear!
It never worked for me either. And I have dry skin! Just leaves huge patches :(
ouch what a dud. Well detailed review sweets!
ive used dis one n faced d same issues…a fail for me
I used two bottles of the nine to five liquid foundation and loved it. I might want to try the compact in winters when my skin is super dry!
Me combo skin definitely skipping this one. I haven’t found that foundation yet that stays in the Indian heat for more than two hours. Every foundation works great on cool temp but once I go out they will melt..
This one went patchy on my dry skin as well as managed to break me out. :-(
This is the worse product which lakme has ever produced. Its just makes the skin oily and patchy. The price of INR 550 is not worth for this product
melts in summers….a complete no no for me :(
Such a thorough review! It’s truly a big turn off! Never worked for me either!
I need to skip this because am having oily skin :(
The compact packaging looks cute but will not give it a try as I have an oily skin & it washes off with sweat too. So it’s really a messy one.
Thot to try this one..Thank god i didnt..Thanks for the review dear
Thanks for the review :| I wouldn’t purchase it ever..Not atol satisfied with the reviews :O
All thanks to you :*
Thanx for this nice review .. Would love to try this once coz i have dry skin :)
I was thinking to buy the compact for my self as it says its 2 in 1 but with the help of your review I am not going to buy it anymore. Thanks :)
HI
I think i ll buy it n try once ! Thanks for awesome review