Quick and easy foundation reviews with color shade charts included!
Name: Almay Clear Complexion Blemish Healing Foundation Coverage: Medium
Price Paid: $30
Type of Finish: It can look dewy with a primer underneath, otherwise it looks like a natural matte without being powdery or shiny.
Recommended Skin Type: Normal to combination oily skin
Overall Thoughts: Just as good as other brands but at a cheaper price.
Name: Armani Luminous Skin Foundation
Coverage: Light foundation but is buildable to medium
Price Paid: $80
Type of Finish: Dewy velvety, very luminous
Recommended Skin Type: Dry to medium combination skin. People with very dry or oily skin should stay away from this foundation
Overall Thoughts: Adds a nice glow but this foundation is on the heavy side. It does provide superb coverage with a dewy finish
Name: Bobbi Brown Even Finish SPF15
Coverage: Medium but buildable
Price Paid: $70
Type of Finish: Matte
Recommended Skin Type: Normal to oily and combo
Overall Thoughts: Good long staying product that blends in perfectly with skin color
Name: Chanel Vitalumiere Foundation
Coverage: light, but buildable
Price Paid: $80 - 90
Type of Finish: Semi-Matte
Recommended Skin Type: Dry
Overall Thoughts: Great for dry skin
Name: Clinique Superbalanced
Coverage: Light moderate
Price Paid: $47
Type of Finish: Matte natural, no shine and not powdery
Recommended Skin Type: Normal to combination skin
Overall Thoughts: Nice and natural and for a perfect for when you just want a bit of coverage, it is very light without turning yellow. It is buildable so you can use it at night for more extensive coverage.
Name: Clinique Perfectly Real
Coverage: Light to medium, can still see flaws
Price Paid: $47
Type of Finish: Matte
Recommended Skin Type: Normal to combination skin
Overall Thoughts: Ok results, depends on the quality of your skin to begin with.
Name: Covergirl Aquasmooth
Coverage: Medium to full
Price: $25 approx
Type of finish: Easier to apply with fingers than the suppliedd sponge. Smooths on easily and gives enough time for blending before setting. This is a great foundation for dealing with redness in the skin. It hides pores well. Staying power is not so great, tends to come off after about 5 hours.
Recommended Skin Type: Dry normal combination
Overall Thoughts: Great for occasions that require good coverage.
Name: Covergirl Fresh Complexion Pocket Powder
Coverage: Medium
Price: $15 approx
Type of Finish: This powder makeup provides pretty good coverage and is quick to apply.
Recommended Skin Type: oily-combination. It suits oilier skin types.
Overall Thoughts:
Name: Estee Lauder Ideal Matte
Coverage: Medium - looks great when photographed
Price Paid: $66
Type of Finish: Matte
Recommended Skin Type: Normal to combination oily skin
Overall Thoughts: Is prone to producing breakouts, very heavy, hard to wash off sink!
Name: Giorgio Armani LSF
Coverage: Medium
Price Paid: $80
Type of Finish: Dewy
Recommended Skin Type: Normal
Overall Thoughts: Glides on well and looks polished.
Name: MAC Studio Tech
Coverage: Medium to full
Price Paid: $55
Type of finish Matte
Recommended skin-type: All skin types
Overall Thoughts: Leaves skin looking flawless, great coverage. Stay away from this product if you are prone to break outs.
Name: Mac Hyperreal spf15 N100
Coverage: light
Price Paid: $48
Type of Finish: Reflective without being too shimmery
Recommended Skin Type: Normal to combination skin
Overall Thoughts: Not only does this foundation make your skin look healthy and glowing but it has SPF15 sun protection too!
Name: MAC Face & Body (liquid)
Coverage: Sheer but buildable
Price Paid: $59
Type of finish Sheer, slightly dewy.
Recommended skin-type: Normal to combination (this is not oil free)
Overall Thoughts: Short shelf life, it needs to be powdered down but looks great in photographs.
Name: RCMA
Coverage: This foundation covered my imperfections (like moles and freckles) without that caked on doll look.
Price Paid: $55
Type of Finish: Matte
Recommended Skin Type: all
Overall Thoughts: I used this on my wedding day and it lasted all day and night, looked flawless and felt great.
Name: Revlon Colourstay Natural
Coverage: Medium, but buildable
Price Paid: $30 approx.
Type of Finish: Semi-matte, natural, not chalky-matte
Recommended Skin Type: Normal to oily
Overall Thoughts: This product stays on all day long and gives a nice finish look. It can look a bit cakey so make sure you use a mist. You need to cleanse twice to thoroughly remove this foundation.
Name: Revlon Skinlights Diffusing Tint makeup
Coverage: Medium
Price Paid: about $30
Type of finish Ok at hiding pores, subtle glow
Recommended skin-type: Normal to combination
Overall Thoughts:The pump clogs easily but a very good daily wear product
Name: Shiseido Cream Foundation
Coverage: Medium, and buildable
Price Paid:
Type of finish: Silky Matte
Recommended skin-type: Normal - Dry
Overall Thoughts: This foundation Is great for yellowed under toned skin. Comes in cute packaging and nice jar. Blends in Easily and does not feel heavy.
Name: Stila Illuminating Foundation - liquid
Coverage: Light
Price Paid:
Type of finish: Dewy
Recommended skin-type: Normal
Overall Thoughts: Great foundation for the day, the dewiness creates a fresh face look, but can become oily as the day goes by. Probably not enough coverage for a night out.
US $52.95
