Rituel de Fille 3 Drop Weightless Serum Foundation | Is it better than the lab sample? | Review

[@hautemesstom]

I got an email back from the brand, it’s going to be $42 according to them!

[@s.andromedae]

Nice that they kept it so close to the lab sample price!

[@case1962]

That's a relief. It's a fair price point. I'm so tired of some of the makeup prices these days. $135 foundations? $95 concealers? No - I have to draw a line somewhere.

[@GONEmypurpleflapjack]

​@@case1962 $42 is too much for me lol

[@samanthaguy7581]

I loved the comparison with the other foundations and trying it with different applications! I LOVE the wet look bc I’m so dry no matter how much I prep with skincare, foundations(even the tiniest amount) always looks cakey on me 😩 this might have sold me on the rdf!

[@hautemesstom]

It sounds like it may work for you and that would be great! Like I said I think it's for someone!

[@katebainbridge]

SAME! Have you ever found anything that works? I’ve found that k beauty ones have been the best so far but my hunt continues…

[@amandadelatorre3790]

I also feel like this with 99.9% of foundations bc my skins so horrifically dry but I recently found the Centellian madeca cream and it’s a foundation saver 🙌🏼 it’s such a rich, almost greasy, hydrating moisturizer that I can use it as a primer and get away with even some satin matte foundations 🤯

[@dr.w.makeup5499]

Your foundation reviews are always on point but I found the comparison to the old formulation particularly educational on this one. I was super impressed that you were able to pinpoint your concerns with the new formula directly to the ingredients!

[@hautemesstom]

Thank you! There’s not a lot of foundations I have the opportunity to compare to an old formula so it was fun to get to do that in this one!

[@selliott89]

This foundation looks sooo pretty. Very cool that it seemed like they took the initial product reviews seriously!

[@selliott89]

Wow ok, after watching more of this vid, it’s so wild how it compares to the other foundations. It really does look SOOO wet 😂 as an oily skin person…. not for me lol. I loved the side-by-side section, and it was really informative

[@hautemesstom]

Yeah, I'm so glad I did the side by side comparisons myself because I really thought I liked it and then seeing it up against all of my favorites I was like "oh wait this is way way too much for me" and it's not like it was the worst foundation in the end, it just was definitely not a product designed for me and my desires!

[@SoulShiner1115]

As a dry desert face, I was all over this foundation. My order is on the way. My favorite foundation is Kosas Tinted Oil. The only thing I didn’t like was the very light coverage. They are discontinuing it. So seeing a new truly oil based foundation that actually has coverage. Yep. Sign me up.

[@hautemesstom]

@@SoulShiner1115 I hope it works out for you!

[@Phyrra]

First off, this is one of the best foundation review videos I've ever seen! I liked the original formula better than what I can see of the new one. I love to glow, don't get me wrong, but it looked like the new formula really emphasized texture with the glow, and while I want to glow, I need blur vs. heightened texture. Second, and I apologize if I've missed this in your content, have you tried the Beautyblender Bounce Skin Tint? It's glowy and long wear and I'm totally in love with it. Looking at you in the Surrat, that really piques my interest. Like you, I bought the original 3 drop foundation. I did not like the packaging for it at all, especially at the price point. I needed more than 3 drops to cover my entire face with the original formula, but I liked the results overall. Glad to see that they've expanded the shade range.

[@hautemesstom]

Thank you!! And it sounds like we like very similar formulas! And I do think if it looked this glowy but didn't enhance texture I think I would've been into it a bit more, I just didn't like the way my pores looked with it! I haven't tried the beauty blender skin tint yet! It's actually on my short list to try. I really like their regular foundation too so I may have to give that a try when I use up my lab sample! lol. The surratt is my favorite foundation! I have a long video review of that on my channel too!

[@tigermilkkkk2199]

Ooooo I have also been very curious about the beauty blender skin tint, almost purchased it several times, and have similar desires for my complexion😅. I've heard some really good things about the formula from such a wide variety of skin types. I would be so curious to know how it would lay on my skin for a long, hot, sweaty/humid day. I wonder if I could sus out a sample. Not for the 1st time, i wish a program existed for sharing a bottle of foundation with a skin twin🤔

[@Phyrra]

@@hautemesstom I will go look for your Surrat review! I loved how it looked on your skin. And yes, it does sound like we enjoy similar formulas! I lean towards light to light-medium coverage that blurs or glows and doesn't emphasize pores or fine lines. I have dry sensitive skin with rosacea, but my skin is in great shape these days to my skin care routine. I think you might love the Beautyblender! I wish I hadn't agonized over buying it for so long.

[@Phyrra]

@@tigermilkkkk2199 I'm in hot humid Tampa FL, and while we're not deep in the throes of summer yet, we're still having temperatures between 85-90 and it's done well for me so far. However, I always use primer.

[@wingsofporcelain13]

I love how thorough your foundation reviews are and I'm excited about the inclusion of the face swatch comparisons.

[@s.andromedae]

Thank you for blessing us with a feature length film on a Monday, and doing so many comparisons. I hope you have less to do this week. 😭💖 I’m also oily, but probably not as oily as you, and I’m really enjoying it so far. I’ve been mostly using it over Creature of Light, but I also like it over DMB’s Balm Powder. Similar to you, I also prefer around 2 drops on my face, I just don’t feel like I need the third. I didn’t try the original, so, I have no idea if I would have liked that more. With your long established preferences, it makes sense that this didn’t work out for you. Also, I noticed over the last year or so that RdF has like… entirely stopped using the word “clean” on their IG/website/packaging. Credo/Ulta still use it when categorizing the brand, but RdF has seemingly stepped away from the term. Which is interesting! Edit - They actually reached out to clarify and let me know that they never categorized their brand as clean! It’s just some of the retailers that carry them categorize them as that because of the nature of how they formulate stuff, and I must have been remembering wrong because of that! Either way - I appreciate that they’ve always just focused on their formulas and writing/imagery instead of pushing “clean” a bunch.

[@hautemesstom]

Interesting! I wonder if some of the pressure of the clean beauty movement became too much? I know that it can be a tough road to navigate if that's the route you choose to take with your brand! I'm also glad it's working for you! I really wanted to love it!

[@ChynnaBlue1]

Wow, after seeing all of those comparisons, I can see why the Surrat Dew Drops foundation is your favorite. That one is absolutely stunning.

[@meganjohnson2246]

Thank you for putting SO much effort into this review! I've made my feelings known to you about the formula change already, but even in a couple days my opinion about the original Lab Sample formula is different. I don't enjoy the Lab Sample as much as I did when I first tried it last year, and, honestly, that's because I was forcing myself into liking it more than I should've. (I did have a lot to say in my survey, tho.) That said, here we go: I applied the Lab Sample the other day, and it clung to every possible texture on my face. Pores, peach fuzz, dry patches, everything. Three drops IS too much! At distance, the old foundation looks okay, but close-up...OOOF. Settles into my finest lines. I do still appreciate that the old Lab Sample is easy to pat back out with my fingertips when things go wonky. (Fellow oily skinned person here: I generally don't use oil-based primers, with the exception of Merit, or primer at all because I feel like my foundation is gonna slide all over town.) Anyway, except for the welcome expanded shade range, the addition of some fancy-schmancy active, and the removal of (most?) fragrance, RdF hasn't made this stuff much better than it was in 2022. LOVED the side-by-side comparisons, btw. The Prism Libre concealer is currently occupying space in my Sephora list. Love you, byeeeeee!

[@hautemesstom]

So interesting that you now feel differently about the old formula! I’m not going to lie I think mine is about to go off completely the formula is getting pretty thick. The givenchy concealer truly is lovely so not a bad choice!

[@Ophelia441]

I totally agree with you re: the original formula. In addition, after seeing the lovely Tom apply this to their face and side-by-side against all of their other foundations (many of which I am coveting), I am going to take a pass on this. My mid-40s self does not need any “texture enhancing” products on my skin.

[@marilenatzortzi5175]

I wish that all the reviews out there were so precise, honest, thorough, professional and 'scientific'. I still cannot decide if I am going to get it. If I found a good shade match, I would be easier for me to decide to try it out

[@BabyCobra138]

This was a very thorough and informative review. Thank you for taking the time to cover literally everything. I feel like this may be a better winter formula for me if I were to purchase this. 💜💚

[@ghouliegarou]

This was great. Loved the side-by-side comparison portion! More of that, please!!

[@maeganmchugh]

I love your foundation reviews, and the comparisons to the formulas in your collection. Even the reviews for foundations I’m not interested in for myself. There is so much to be said for taking the time to experiment and play and get to know the formulas and really learn what one’s preferences are. We are almost skin twins, I’m probably at least a half shade lighter depending on the season, and I have very similar coverage preferences to you and Kackie. If it crosses your path, I’d be interested to hear your thoughts on the new Saie foundation. I love it, State of Kait hated it, and that seems to be the consensus from reviews I’ve seen. Love or hate.

[@hautemesstom]

Of course if the Saie would come my way I’d definitely report back! And I’m happy to hear that the side by sides are turning out to be very helpful!

[@majesticbeast4830]

The amount of time and effort you put into this review is impressive and I love it. I did really appreciate the comparisons (sorry, not sorry).

[@hautemesstom]

thanks boo! And I knew even as I was editing it that it was going to be a mainstay in my foundation reviews! lol

[@MEGalasso1]

Every single time you put on a comparison product, I was like “oh what a lovely finish!” 😂 This definitely isn’t for me, but I so appreciate such a thorough review and can imagine how much folks with dry skin who prefer coverage would get on with this.

[@hautemesstom]

I definitely think people with very dry skin could get on with it. And not to brag but I think my taste in foundations is excellent 😂😂😂♥️

[@cherbear113]

Came for the review of the foundation. Subscribed for the amazing breakdown. I just hope and pray you stay true to your authentic self and your subs. And to never fall into the money trap, too many of my fav bvloggers have got caught up in. Blessings Tom. ❤

[@jcriverside]

Thanks so much for doing the laborious & oh so enlightening half face comparison with various products. I hope your left side isn't too irritated. I love the Thorn Oil & Milk (a favorite for freshening up during the day) . I just got the Dew Drops on sale (half off!) at my local pharmacy that stopped carrying the brand and I agree with you about the packaging & the product. I like RdF Solaris but my skin eats the cream colors within an hour or so (except for the online only grey color that works well as a contour- that one sticks around for 5 or 6 hours). Really great work!

[@AlisonIvy]

This is an excellent review! So appreciated. I’m watching it after having purchased today so I’m going to be very interested to see how it goes when I try it. Thank you Tom! Your work is great!

[@hautemesstom]

I hope you love it more than I did!

[@carlawalsh866]

What a fantastic resource you have made!

[@hautemesstom]

Thank you!

[@thespookybrunette]

I just got back into youtube, and just discovered you. I bought a few items from this brand, and wanted to see reviews. I'm excited to see more from you! ❤

[@hautemesstom]

Welcome back to KZbin! And thank you so much for watching! I’m so glad you enjoyed!

[@JaimieAppleton]

I'd be interested in a round of up of your blurriest blurring products

[@ginarodriguez8401]

Love this review so much that I subscribed to your channel! The part where you put half merit and half Rituel de Fille was so helpful! Merit is my go to foundation.

[@hautemesstom]

Omg thank you! I’m glad you liked it and found it helpful!

[@ginarodriguez8401]

@@hautemesstom absofreakinglutely! I love an honest, thorough review.

[@dustinchaney321]

Biiiiitch! Ur video just popped up. I'm so excited to see you! I've missed ur contentl. You are the best ❤🎉

[@hautemesstom]

Lol I promise I’ve beeen here 😂

[@susanmcintyre9934]

Really enjoyed your review! First time to your channel. I ordered this foundation but haven’t received it yet. I’m a little (lot) older than you and have dry, dehydrated skin. So I’m hoping this works for me. Was very eye opening seeing your foundation comparisons. We favor some of the same foundations. Thanks for the great video!

[@hautemesstom]

I hope it works for you too! I’d love to hear back once you get to test it for a bit! Thank you!! ♥️

[@shelbyhalligan712]

Wow I absolutely love how thoroughly you reviewed this!! Great job, not sure I’ll be picking this up. Love the brand though

[@hautemesstom]

Thank you! I love the brand too!

[@marcofelgueiras307]

To me it looks amazing with the VB primer, although it seems to look brighter and paler. I wonder if the whole RdF vibe is very goth and kind of reflects light to give you that ethereal witchy vamp vibe. April 27th was a wreck for me as well, I feel you.

[@marcofelgueiras307]

Also, in any lighting the bronzer pulls really yellow for some reason, your blending is flawless but I can see where it finishes and I usually can't.

[@lyndseymoye12]

This indepth review is everything!!! Thank you so much for sharing! New subscriber here. Love your energy😘

[@hautemesstom]

Thank you!!

[@dariavision]

I’m back 😂. 48:29 I’m at the part now where you are wearing the old and the new at the same time. I’m going to go cry and rock myself to sleep in a fetal position.

[@TigerLilyBlossom1]

Great review! I want to say my skin doesn’t ‘like’ most foundations /tints etc. used to be all the spf foundations made me break out and in reality I would never change foundation until I couldn’t get a foundation that worked for me and only then I’d change. I am still mostly like that but yeah my fave was discontinued.. 😅

[@thefoxyscentury]

Good review! Very thorough and helpful. I think it looks really nice on you!

[@dariavision]

Thanks for this video. It’s awesome and you are gorgeous. This release gives me some feels and they are not really good ones. I like the smell of the lab sample (I know, I know 😂) and most importantly… I really don’t want more coverage from my foundations. 😢 Thankfully, I still have a lot of my lab sample left because I go in so lightly with it. I have to say… I’d be dramatically devastated if we hadn’t discovered the Rose Inc serum foundation. I love a glowy base but I can always use my Supergoop Glowscreen as my sunscreen to make any base glowy… or the creature of light.

[@hautemesstom]

Listen, the smell wasn't enough to deter me from keeping it around in my collection after all this time! lol And I agree the rose inc serum is definitely closer to the lab sample than the new one. it would be what I would recommend to those who loved that original formula!

[@marywiththelonghair1330]

I didn’t mind the smell of the lab one either. It is, what it is. I’d rather smell like a hippie than a grannie anyway. I think we have different shades of the lab version, but you are always welcome to mine if you need it. And people with fantastic skin like you, can get away with the lab sample coverage. Not me. Not fair. ❤

[@egreaves79]

You bring me joy!

[@marywiththelonghair1330]

Such a beautiful, thoughtful, thorough review. I have the lab sample. She’s not for me. I need more coverage. Maybe I’ll sell it. This new one is more up my alley, but I think I’ll pass on it. Synchro skin is my jam. That’s what I want and love in a foundation. And I am pretty sure it’s being discontinued. Which is my luck. Gonna have to try the radiant version of it. I also want to put on my foundation and do my makeup, and then not have to worry about powdering before I am seen by humanity - Toting around a compact and a brush is just too much for me at times 😂 ❤❤❤❤

[@hautemesstom]

Yes!! I don’t wanna touch up I just wanna look CUTE 😂

[@BibimbapBattler]

long format to crochet to. BLESS THEM

[@hautemesstom]

Idk a lot about crocheting but this is probably long enough to get a good part of the way through a scarf! lol

[@reneesmel]

I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL THE 27TH TFFFFFFFFFFF also the eyeshadow in part two (brush application) i DIED. SWOON

[@hautemesstom]

I hope you’re doing well Renee!! The makeup by Mario ethereal eyes is what I used in most of the video!

[@reneesmel]

@@hautemesstom oh we’re good! 😉 Thanks!

[@anadanaya]

I do agree :) i do not need or want, actives in my foundation. I do want best color match and performance, to keep hydration (not sucking the life out of my dry skin). That is it !!!

[@hautemesstom]

Yeah I just want them to make my skin look pretty! Lol I don’t need them to do more than that!

[@greenbeauties]

Thanks for your review on this new foundation, I had no clue RDF was releasing a new foundation. This might be like the Saie foundation which I haven’t tried. I’m in the UK so I can’t buy samples of the RDF anyway but it’s way too shiny for my liking, I don’t like any oil in my foundations as I have mature combo oily skin and I still produce a lot of oil in my T zone even if I’m old 😂

[@hautemesstom]

Oh I would definitely say imo this wouldn’t be worth shipping internationally especially if the look of it isn’t your taste haha. I also thought of the Saie foundation while testing this. I haven’t tried it either which is why I avoided comparing!

[@karlalaw9337]

Great review! Out of all the cleaner ingredient foundations which do you feel looks beson textured skin? Thanks for the in depth review !

[@hautemesstom]

So I do think that the MERIT is probably the best easily available clean (at least by Sephora's standards, I really don't pay too much attention to it myself). However, I do think it has a bit of a learning curve but I enjoy the finish! The Rose Inc Skin tint is also really lovely but it has a much more dewy finish and it's coverage is pretty light but I like the way it looks on my skin too!

[@karlalaw9337]

Thanks. I do have merit and enjoy it. It can make a a tad dry so i have to moisture well. Id like to try the Rose inc.❤

[@case1962]

I've been waiting with bated breath for this release and *your* review! Now -- off to watch... Edit: Back from watching, great review. This looks to be right up my alley, as I'm a mature/dry skin and I prefer dewy. I can always use a touch of powder or blotting paper if need be. (I thought at the end in your final thoughts it looked great on you with the powder.) What topper do have on here -- is it that 'Crystal Fantasy'? (? Forgot the name.) And yes -- the comparison section of your other foundations side by side was *very* enlightening. Thank you!

[@hautemesstom]

I'm glad you were able to get what you needed from the review! Because I really think that this will be lovely for people who have the needs that you do! And I agree it looks nice with powder but it also just breaks through my powder a lot faster than my other foundations. I have the Makeup By Mario ethereal eyes on my eyes today, it's one of the shadows in there.

[@case1962]

@@hautemesstom Thank you, again! Oh! I've been wanting Ethereal Eyes... one more reason to nab it! It looks stunning on you.

[@abigailsmith3373]

IU i7

[@anadanaya]

Tom, I have now words to describe what I felt by seeing you wearing the foundation: It seats on your skin and does not seem to merge with it. Maybe it is the color , not sure....what do you think? I like the way your skin looks with the Surrat foundation :)

[@maryag213]

Now would you describe the longevity of this foundation? Does it start breaking down quickly because it’s oil based? Or does it last all day? Thanks!

[@kelceyd271]

Btw the new RdF foundation - that’s just too fkn WHET!!! I have the Rose Inc which is wet. But in the side by side, the RdF was glowing like you’d put straight lube on your mug. That’s just too damn WHET!!!!!! 💧💦🌊

[@swatchsea]

“It’s too wet for me” new merch idea? 😂

[@mirandademontmollin6081]

I hate the Surrat packaging. I ripped a hole in the pressing mechanism with my long nails after the 2nd use and made it basically useless! 😢

[@hautemesstom]

It is the WORST packaging.

[@elekay312]

Here, and subscribed via Kackie, via HLP!😊

[@hautemesstom]

Welcome! haha it's like "hi I'm your favorite content creator's favorite content creator." That's an exaggeration but what a great way to get to me!

[@MS-ke6ee]

Foundation reviews that need a criterion collection box set blu-ray release

[@hautemesstom]

LOL! I deserve a wide release! lololol!

[@user-ey5ro2jl2l]

I'm not done with the video yet but I just wanted to say, before I forget, DAMN that Armani luminous silk concealer is BLURRING. note to self: add to cart

[@hautemesstom]

It’s a great concealer imo lol

[@SarahTitus0403]

OMG WHY WAS THE END OF APRIL SO HARD THOUGH?!

[@hautemesstom]

I have no idea but I felt a weight lifted today

[@SarahTitus0403]

@@hautemesstom I am so glad!

[@mirandainamood]

the new formula looks kinda like the old Kosas tinted face oil formula- just way too much shine and no blur. Pity was looking forward to trying it based off the first version but this looks like it is not for someone with oily skin

[@hautemesstom]

Omg that is a good comparison! I tried the kosas a few times when I worked at Sephora! Maybe a good alternative to those who miss that formula!

[@2headed]

Skip, looks pasty. I’m getting my Ilia in the winter.

[@blendofdays]

Yay it's finally here! 🎉 Nice! 🫶

[@hautemesstom]

😮‍💨 it was a marathon

[@blendofdays]

​@@hautemesstom I saw that time pre-editing! Also, I was on the edge of my seat waiting to hear if it still smelled of frankincense 😂

[@charliefrazier591]

this review being a mere 10 minutes shorter than greta gerwig's barbie is kind of sending me but trust i will be seated watching 🫡

[@hautemesstom]

😂😂😂 I put the chapters in for those who don’t want to feel that committed!