IT COSMETICS CC+ Nude Glow Lightweight Foundation and Glow Serum SPF 40
Coverage: light-medium
Finish: glowy
My shade: Fair Porcelain
This is one of the two foundations I wear most often. Many foundations turn matte on my skin, which isn’t as flattering anymore as it was in the past – this one manages to feel hydrating for hours after application and I don’t have combine it with a lot of skin care, which makes it lighter on my skin and removes the possibility of peeling. Formula is a typical liquid foundation and it feels lighter, less “rich moisturiser-like” than the original version of CC that’s in the silver tube. I would include that one here as well, since I use it a lot, but since the lightest shade doesn’t fit me, I mix it with Missha’s Perfect Blanc BB, which is too light (that one is too matte on its own and not my favourite formula). Coverage of Nude Glow version is light-medium, so less than the original and it has a glowy finish, which is similar to the original CC. Ingredients are good – it has niacinamide high on the list, as it’s meant to be a brightening formula. There’s also snail mucin, adenosine and hyaluronic acid, plus there’s the extra SPF 40. It’s a formula that doesn’t photograph well, but in person it looks fresh and it doesn’t settle much into my smile lines. I wear shade Fair Porcelain, which is a great match for me.
ORIFLAME Giordani Gold Pure Uforia Foundation
Coverage: light-medium
Finish: glowy
My shade: Porcelain
This is the other foundation I wear most often. The shade is one my best matches and this foundation always looks good on the skin. It blends so evenly into the skin, leaving it natural-looking. It’s similar to how Bourjois Healthy Mix looks, so like there’s no foundation on. Coverage is light to medium at most. Finish is glowy-dewy in the summer, while in the winter less shiny, more satin, but it’s still very healthy looking. It’s definitely a foundation most suited for dry skin. It has a little bit of SPF of 18.
MISSHA Radiance Perfect Fit Cushion SPF50 PA+++
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Glowy
My shade: 19 Ivory
My discovery of last year. Missha had this great BB cream (RX), which they discontinued and it was my favourite – this is very similar and this is one of my best shade matches. Coverage is about medium with a thin layer of product and it blends with ease. Due to the shade match and this cushion format with a sponge this feels almost like an eraser to me. Finish is glowy and this feels nicely hydrating on my skin. The only minus is that the amount is quite small, so I’m sort of saving this one, but it’s a great compact for a quick application. It has niacinamide high on the list, then centella asiatica, several extracts and oils, adenosine, and ceramides, plus SPF 50.
I recent got TIRTIR Mask Fit Aura Mini Cushion SPF30 PA++ in 15C Fair Porcelain, which is very similar to this and since I have a mini I carry it in my bag, so it quickly became one of my most used foundations as well. I wrote this post before I bought that foundation, but it belongs here too. I made a video here. Missha’s is still better because of ingredients and a higher SPF.
MAYBELLINE Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation
Coverage: light-medium
Finish: semi-matte
My shades: 100 Warm Vanilla and 110 Porcelain
I’ve put this one on many of my favourites lists and it’s still one of my favourites despite my skin becoming drier. It’s a formula that makes the skin look its best, especially when I’m making videos. The formula is light and pretty much invisible on the face when you blend it and the finish isn’t that mask-like matte, instead it’s more of a semi-matte and unlike a lot of foundations, it looks nice over pores as it somewhat fills them up a bit, therefore provides a very smooth base. However, it doesn’t suit me as much in the winter when my skin is drier, so I don’t use it all year round. The name is deceptive, as this isn’t a properly matte foundation that would hold back oils, so it’s more suited for combination-normal to moderately dry skin. Coverage is light-medium, so those who love a lot of coverage, you won’t like it as much, but for me it covers enough. They have so many shades since I first started buying it, but I wear 100 Warm Vanilla.
BOURJOIS Healthy Mix Foundation
Coverage: light-medium
Finish: dewy
My shade: 50C
While this isn’t the same Healthy Mix formula I’ve loved for years, the new one still gets a mention. The previous version was perfect, except for the shade range that didn’t suit me as the other ones on this list. The new formula is heavier, it never really sets to a dry-to-the-touch finis and, it’s a lot shinier. While this suits my dry skin, I feel the previous version suited more skin types than just dry to very dry, plus it had the perfect level of glow. Level of coverage is light-medium and it’s still one of those formulas that doesn’t look like heavy makeup and blends into the skin seamlessly. It’s a formula that doesn’t emphasise uneven texture. Regardless of the condition of the skin, for example dry patches, big pores or lines, it never makes the skin look bad, it just evens it out and creates a nice finish. I own the new 2023 Serum version as well and its thin texture doesn’t suit me as much as the foundation. The thicker formula helps the base look smoother on my skin. I wear shade 50C, which is a bit dark for me and certainly the wrong undertone – Bourjois tends to have strong undertones compared to others.
MAX FACTOR Facefinity All Day Flawless 3 in 1 Primer, Concealer & Foundation
Coverage: Medium
Finish: matte
My shade: C40 Light Ivory
This looks great on the skin – smooth, there’s no foundation sinking into pores, it covers about a medium and the finish is a non-dry looking matte. But it’s not brilliant for dry skin, so I have to combine it with a more hydrating base. It’s a foundation that looks great on pictures, so it more than deserves its place here. Formula is thick and this needs a damp sponge for best application. Shade C40 Light Ivory matches me ok and it’s a slightly deeper shade than Revlon’s Colorstay 110 Ivory.
GOSH Mineral Powder
Coverage: Buildable from very light to about medium
Finish: matte
My shade: 002 Ivory
I wear this almost exclusively in the summer, on hot days over SPFs that stay shiny. I get coverage like at a liquid foundation and a setting powder in one. So there’s less layers of makeup on my face and the skin is dry-to-the-touch. Coverage is surprisingly good and buildable. It’s capable of covering red blemish marks and under eye circles, but some of my darker freckles are visible. Shade 002 Ivory is a good match for me.
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