Hi everyone!!
I know how hard it is when your looking to try a new foundation but just don't know which one to go for.. So here is my honest review on all the ones I currently own.
I have tried many foundations over the years, so feel free to ask me about any. However, this review is only on the ones i currently own. Please comment below I would love to hear which ones you would recommend and your faves! the next ones on my list are Makeup Forever Ultra HD & Armani luminous silk.
Please bare in mind that everyone is unique, and different skin reacts differently to certain foundations, one foundation that might be amazing for one person does not mean that is going to be the case for you. Best thing to do while searching for a new foundation is go to a department store, get a colour match & ask if you can take a sample home to try out before spending money on it.
Play Sticks - Jumprope - £26.50
I was so exited to try this product when I heard about it because it sounded like the ideal product to contour with.
It is the perfect colour its quite ash toned so ideal to create shadow. I mainly use this to contour my nose & forehead, because it is not much darker than my foundation shade so it is ideal to contour the areas of the face you do not want to look too harsh/warm.
This does not give an intense enough effect on the cheekbone for me it is not dark enough.
The product glides on lovely but you need to work fast with it as it dries quickly & matte. Blend into the face with a damp beauty blender for best effect. I would recommend this product.
Photoready HD Foundation - £8.99
This foundation is one of my favourite
drugstore foundations. It is very affordable and has great coverage, it does not dry too matte which I like and lasts reasonably well on the skin.
Can be a little bit heavy for daily wear I would recommend using this for when you want a more full coverage look.
The only downside to this product is when you finish it there is no way to open the container to get what is left of the foundation out the pot so I feel a lot of the product goes to waste when it does not pump out anymore. I would recommend this product.
Studio Skin Foundation - £29.00
LOVE this foundation! This is currently my absolute favourite. The coverage is brilliant and it lasts all day long it claims 15 hour wear and it is true. What I love about it the most is it does not dry matte, it leaves your skin looking hydrated and gives it a nice glow without looking too wet & sticky.
One layer of this is enough to cover all your imperfections but does not look cakey on the face at all, it is build able for an absolutely flawless look build up the coverage with two coats.
Another thing I love is when you order this foundation off smash box website you get to choose two free samples of their other products swell and the samples are always a great size and lasts ages. I only have good things to say about this product as it is my current favourite.
Sheer Glow Foundation - £31.00
This is the first foundation I bought after I stepped out of my MAC comfort zone. Unfortunately I was disappointed, this foundation is even called sheer glow but on my face it was very dry and matte. My skin is quite dry anyway so anything matte just goes patchy on me. I tried spraying MAC Fix+ on my face too add a bit more of a sheen to the skin but it just made the foundation separate and did not agree with it. Coverage is good, and the colour was a perfect match, but the product itself just did not work for my skin. I would not recommend this, especially for the price.
FIT Me - £7.99
I have always been skeptical on buying drugstore foundations because I have tried so many bad ones in the past. However I do not want to be using my High End makeup for work, running errands etc. Also after trying the Revlon Photoready I thought id give another brand a go. This foundation is great for daily use, nice sheer coverage & blends really nicely. I do have to apply two coats of it to stop it from being streaky while applying with a brush though because it is quite thin & liquid like. When i wear it by the end of the day my face is a little bit patchy but it is ideal for me to wear to work. Its a good foundation for the price and to wear for a short period of time but if you need full coverage and it to last all day, this will not be the one for you.
MAC COSMETICS
Studio Sculpt - £25.50
If your looking for very full coverage this foundation is great! Very little product goes far and it blends lovely. It is not very long lasting because it never seems to set & not ideal to wear in hot weather because it feels like its melting off your face, it does stay quite sticky on the face so I would recommend setting it with some translucent powder. The packaging is great because you can really make sure you use every last drop of the product with it. This was the first foundation I ever tried from MAC therefore I have a soft spot for it and always find myself making sure I am stocked up because I love to mix a blob of it in with other foundations because the coverage is great.
123 Perfect - £10.99
I bought this because I have heard many people rave about the Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation, however they did not have my colour in stock at the time so I decided to go for this one instead. It did not work for me at all, it is very dry on the skin and does not blend well at all. The colour is very ashy/grey looking and just looks like patchy dirt on the face. It claims to have colour correcting particles in it but it just made my face a really horrible colour. I would not recommend this foundation to anyone.
Studio Fix Fluid - £22.00
When I first bought this foundation I fell in love with it. Great Coverage, Lasted really well & at the time I liked my face looking more matte so it was perfect. Downside with the packaging is you have to buy the pump separately (and it is pretty expensive for just a pump!) After time my skin must have changed because now this foundation does not work for me, I do not like the matte foundation look on myself anymore and it did start to go patchy after long hours of wear. My skin does change frequently and I have to chop and change my makeup to suit my skins needs quite often. I would recommend this foundation if you like a matte full coverage look.
Flawless Finish Foundation - £7.50
When I ordered this I had to order it online because there is no store that stocks it near where I live but for the cheap price I gave it a go. Unfortunately the colour I ordered was way too dark for me and I did not use this foundation at all. However, I did have an idea one day and thought of using it to contour my face because it is too dark. It worked great blended brilliantly with a beauty blender for a nice soft contour. The foundation itself it quite thick & the pump it came with is not great because it tends to splat everywhere when you use the pump. Im yet to try this all over my face but i would recommend it for contouring.
