My Favourite Foundations

To kick start BeautySpot I thought I would write about my favourite foundations.

To me foundation is my favourite makeup product. I know a lot of people would disagree with this and prefer something like mascara to 'standout' but, to me makeup is about making me feel confident. I personally can't feel confident unless I have 'perfected' skin. For me to achieve this I rely on two products in particular. These are:

• L'Oreal Paris True Match Foundation
• SEVENTEEN Stay Time Foundation

L'Oreal Paris True Match Foundation

L'Oreal True Match Foundation

This foundation costs £9.99 (not sure about costs in other countries). True Match gives a very high coverage and L'Oreal has created 23 shades in this foundation, making it easy to match to a variety of skin tones. The texture of this foundation is quite creamy, this makes it very blendable, because the foundation is so blendable it creates a natural finish.

The only complaint I have about this product is not about the foundation but about the bottle. The packing is great and very durable but, I would love it if L'Oreal could make this product bigger.

At the moment in Boots stores (a UK drugstore) there is an offer on selected L'Oreal products. The offer is 3 for 2 on the selected
products (cheapest one is free).

SEVENTEEN Stay Time Foundation

SEVENTEEN Stay Time Foundation

A cheaper alternative to True Match is the SEVENTEEN Stay Time Foundation. This foundation has amazing coverage and is quite a thick, creamy texture. I would recommend using a brush to blend in this product to make sure you get the best results possible (I find that Real Techniques Expert Face Brush gives excellent results). Stay Time Foundation costs £6.49 (as I said before I'm not sure about the costs for other currencies). SEVENTEEN has created 6 shades of this foundation which are definitely suitable for paler to tanned skin however, none of the shades i can find accommodate for darker skin tones.

Boots also have an offer on SEVENTEEN products. When you spend £5 or more on SEVENTEEN products you get a free SEVENTEEN Lip Crayon in the shade - The Coral of the Sto.