Ffs!!! Fed up with foundation!!!!

[Indecisivejo]

Can anyone recommend a foundation for dry/dehydrated skin which gives a nice light coverage and doesn't emphasise dryness BUT also doesn't go bloody greasy and make me look like I've dipped my face in oil!!!
Also needs to be fragrance free!!!

[Indecisivejo]

Pleeeeeeeeease someone

[gandttuesday]

Have you tried MAC Face and Body? It's super light coverage but buildable and doesn't cling to dry patches

[Only1scoop]

Ysl touché éclat foundation,

They will match you a sample to try

[Littleallovertheshop]

Bourjouis 24hr sleep or whatever is pretty good - I have dry, sensitive skin atm

[Indecisivejo]

Yes I have tried that and unfortunately I hated it :( it sounded perfect for me and good colour match but I found it covered nothing even after layering and I looked like an oil slick :(

[Indecisivejo]

Ysl and bourjois both perfumed I definitely need fragrance free
Thank u though

[PoohBearsHole]

Laura merrier tinted moisturiser?

[PoohBearsHole]

it's not cheap but it last for ages and ages

[WrenNatsworthy]

My mate's an Arbonne rep and I get the cc cream off her. It's fab. I used to use a Clarins one before but this is loads better.

[emsyj]

You could try Illamasqua Hydra Veil as a primer underneath to resolve the dryness issue. Mac Face & Body is buildable - you can apply 3 or 4 layers of it without it looking cakey. If you want more coverage than that, Estee Lauder Double Wear Light lasts well without going oily and has a good amount of 'slip' on application. Or Face Atelier Ultra Foundation is amazing, but you'd have to guess your shade as I don't think anywhere stocks it other than online.

[iwannadancewithsomebody]

What's your skincare routine like?

I find if I slip up and don't take care of my skin foundation looks awful and doesn't stay put.

What about a BB or CC cream or tinted moisturiser rather than foundation?

[lamiashiro]

Face Atelier. Superb coverage and doesn't go flaky but don't put too much on. A couple of drops is enough.

[LoopiusMaximus]

Are you moisturising and then applying primer before your foundation? This makes all the difference for me

[Only1scoop]

EA pure finish tinted moisturiser.

Love this on my dry days it's also fragrance free

[clutterfly]

Are you gently exfoliating your skin? I love my Liz Earle cream cleanser and muslin cloth and then I use Nivea lotion and a Clinique super balanced foundation. It works for me - maybe it could work for you too. Skincare is such a frustrating journey, I know!

[hmmmno]

Sort out your skin with a hyaluronic serum first.

The reason your foundation goes patchy isn't the fault of the foundation - it's your dehydrated skin drinking up the moisture in it.

[Indecisivejo]

Trust me it isn't my skin it's the foundations! I'm currently looking for a good primer but I can't use a heavy silicone based one as it breaks me out! My skin routine is fine, I can't use lots of products my skin is very reactive so cannot change what I use.
The best foundation I tried has been discontinued grrrrr so I know it's not my skin it's all these rubbish foundations.

[Only1scoop]

What foundation had you been using Op?

[Germgirl]

I've tried many many foundations recently, expensive and cheap, and the very best I've found is Collection Lasting Perfection foundation. here
It's a ridiculous £3.99 at Boots at the moment! I know it sounds rather improbable that something that costs the same as a large latte is good but it really is. Prior to buying this I was using Estée Lauder Diuble Wear & had tried Mac, Clinique, YSL, Bare Minerals, loads of them. The Collection is better than all of them IMO
Another good one is Bourjois City Radiance. That has a nice dewy finish & looks very good on.

[knowler]

would a mineral powder work? I like (although I know many don't) bare minerals and if you exfoliate and moisturise properly beforehand, it shouldn't emphasise dryness.

[Indecisivejo]

Only1scoop....it was the dermalogica foundation.

Mineral powders are a defo no no!!

[MsBojangles]

lamiashiro

What are you using to apply the Face Atelier? You've just reminded me that I bought some ages ago and was a bit intimidated by how pigmented it was

[fresta]

I have a similar problem to you, I think there has been a move to long-lasting foundations which look good on camera, but in reality these don't look good close up and highlight flakes, pores etc. The best I have found is Clinique Even Better Skin Foundation. It's medium coverage, buildable and gives that real skin texture look, not dry, not too dewy, fragrance free.

[fresta]

Be careful with primers, many claim to be hydrating but contain lots of alcohol which is drying and damages skin. The Illamasqua one is a prime example of this.

[Toxicity]

Have you tried Mars op? The weightless one really works for me and I think it is perfume free.