I've brought many, many tubes of foundation trying to find the one that suits me best and sits nicely on my face and is long lasting and wearable daily etc etc. It has taken what seems like forever and around September time I thought I'd found it, however the curiosity in me decided that I would try something different and this past weekend I think I may have found something even better.
I've seen loads of beauty bloggers and youtubers rave about this foundation and after a lot of deliberating in Boots on Monday afternoon I decided to purchase it and see if it was worth the hype. Let me tell you that it most certainly is! It's so easy to wear and so light on the skin, it's got an amazing coverage. It's also great wearing all day, I'm prone to shine on my t zone and give or take a few powder touch ups throughout the day, the foundation actually stays put.
I brought it in the shade 51 - Light Vanilla and this colour looks as if it was made for me. It retails at £8.99 so you can't really knock it on price was the quality of the product inside the bottle.
This foundation, in my honest opinion, is perfect for everyday wear, because it feels as though it's not even there. Not only this, it also smells amazing, like strawberries and fresh fruit, which just adds to my admiration for this product.
I would highly recommend this foundation.
I brought this after seeing many blogs highly praise this product, and as much as it pains me to say this, as I feel I'm the only one, but I disagree. This foundation just was not for me. It was very heavy on my skin and try as I might I found it incredibly difficult to blend to my skin tone.
In hind sight, I should have been more willing to try a lighter shade in the beginning as this could have been the answer to all my questions. However I did as there's a slight shine to this foundation and one day my sister made a 'joke' comment about me looking like Edward Cullen and that was that I never went back. Which is a shame, because once it's on, it is long lasting with a good coverage that makes the face appear luminous with a flawless/airbrushed finish.
This foundation also retails at £8.99 and so the price isn't, however will probably take some patience to obtain the correct shade.
Up until Monday this was my 'go to' foundation, I wore it day in, day out. Swore by it, and still would. I love the way it sits on my skin and how blend-able it is, especially around the hairline and eyebrows, I don't know what it is within this product, but it's almost 'repelled' by hair and just sits nicely around it. It's also great at covering redness and blemishes, should you be short for time, there's minimal need for concealer. The coverage is also faultless. This is great for everyday wear as it's not heavy and looks quite subtle on the skin.
If I had to fault it somewhere it's be that I did notice, I'd have to touch up my powder a lot more frequently, however this is something my skin is prone to and so therefore something I'm going to have to learn to live with.
This foundation retails at £6.99 and so is therefore the cheapest so far and is completely worth every penny.
In January, whilst sale shopping, I made a visit to The Body Shop. I'd wanted to try some of their make-up for a while and this foundation was marked down from £13 to £6.50 and so I decide that now was probably a good opportunity.
I wanted so much to fall in love with this product, however as good as it's best features are, I just can't fall in love with it. I can't put my finger on exactly what it is because the colour match was perfect and it sat on my skin like it was just meant to be there. However, towards to end of the day it did begin to feel almost sticky and it wasn't just my t zone that need a re-application of powder. If I were to use this as an everyday make-up, I don't think I'd wear it if I knew I was going to have a long day and I probably use it on alternate days alongside a similar foundation that's not moisture based.
It's so devastating when a product you're so looking forward to sampling doesn't meet your expectations.
I'd just like to add that these are very personal views and I will rave on about my favourite products, however we are all different with different skin types, tones and opinions. I think all these foundations are well worth trying yourself!
Have you tried any of these foundations? What were your opinions?
