For me, when I go and buy a new foundation its a risk. A heart stopping, panicky risk. Waiting to try it on at home is like waiting for your number to come up on the roulette wheel. Rarely, its one of those life changing ‘can’t live without it’ miracle foundations. Usually, I just think ‘Why did I waste all that money on something that makes me look orange and greasy!?’. Here are some tips on choosing a foundation and review on my favorite foundation.
Tips on buying foundation
- Don’t try the colour out on your hand! It’s a completely different colour and texture to your face.
- Choose two colours. One closest to your natural skin tone and one slightly darker. Going lighter will wash you out.
- Try the makeup on your jawline – and make sure your make up free when you do it otherwise you won’t see the real coverage
- Be careful with foundations with a ‘pink tinge’. These can make you look very red. Better to choose a more yellow shade and build warmth with a blusher or bronzer.
- Don’t buy it immediately, wait until you get home and see how it looks. It will always look good in the shop, and the fancy packaging will lure you in. It will be worth looking two-toned for an afternoon if it means finding your dream foundation
- Don’t buy a foundation which is more than two shades darker than your natural colour. It’ll be much harder to blend into your neck and the difference will be too obvious.
My personal favorite foundation (and believe me I’ve tried a lot!)
This foundation is perfect for all skin types. Benefit’s Play Sticks. Very little of the product can completely transform your face. It provides a light coverage giving a beautiful natural look but can also be built up in order to cover those red areas or bags under the eyes. It leaves no greasy residue and lasts for months. Foundation is always a tricky one as often it can leave you looking orange or greasy but this light stick foundation really is one of those ‘miracle products’ that just works. The only negative I have to add is that there are few shades to choose from, especially for people with darker skin tones. Oh, and it’s pretty pricey at £25.50 so definitely try and get it at the airport.
After the success of this product, I went wild thinking that Benefit was some kind of godly foundation creator and bought all the other types – Some Kind of Gorgeous, Hello Flawless and You Rebel. These were all disastrous mistakes. All of which were more like tinted moisturizer and provide little to no coverage. They are also fairly greasy and the fluid separates easily.
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