Who, like me, always has a problem of finding a decent foundation? I’m sure I’m not the only one, but I’m glad to say have found my Holy Grail foundation which I will continue to use until it gets discontinued (which I hope never comes). On my quest for the perfect foundation I picked up a few others and I will review them all today and swatch for you. L-R – L’Oreal Paris Infallible Long Lasting Perfecting Foundation in Porcelain, MAC Studio Fix Fluid in NC15, Revlon Photo Ready in 002 Vanilla, Boots Botanics Quench Your Face Foundation in 10 Almond My biggest problem when looking for the perfect foundation is the colour. I am very pale and most make-up brands have completely ignored us Caspers and haven’t catered at all for us in the foundation department. What I look for in a foundation – • COLOUR – It has to match my skin perfectly, meaning it has to be pale, I don’t want to look like a tangerine.
There is no denying it MAC is the place for foundation. However it is not just about choosing the right shade of foundation but the right texture of foundation for our skin type, that affects its overall staying power and the finish you are looking for. For years I was wedded to my MAC studio fix.
• COVERAGE – I want the foundation to even my skin tone out. I don’t want to look patchy. (Not too worried about it being able to cover spots as that’s what concealer is for, right! And I always use concealer.) • FORMULA/finish – I do not want to look cakey. Nor do I want to look oily.
I want my skin to look like skin – natural, silky and dewy in certain weathers. The formula is a big deciding factor for me. • PRICE – I don’t mind paying £25 for a foundation, but only if it really is the most amazing, perfect foundation ever. If it has faults then I’m not blowing my hard earned cash on it. Adobe acrobat standard for free. • SPF – I obviously would prefer a foundation with SPF. I will review each foundation in each of these categories so that you know exactly what I think about each.
REVLON PHOTO READY • COLOUR – I’ve actually been really surprised with this foundation. When I first bought it I discarded it thinking it was too dark and orange, but since coming back from holiday with a bit of colour I’ve been using this everyday! The colour is almost perfect for my skin after holiday and can always be lightened up with my powder. You can see in the pictures above that this gives me a really healthy colour and glow! • COVERAGE – Really good medium coverage, again, I’m impressed. Evens my skin tone out and covers blemishes well, although leaves them looking a bit dry, so moisturize spots before hand. • FORMULA – I really like the formula of this foundation.
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