Bobbi Brown foundations- emporer's new clothes?

[Missbopeep]

Anyone else feel the same? I have 3- stick, moisture rich and skin foundations. I stuck with BB because I am porcelain and finding anything pale enough is hard. I have 'transparent' skin ( according to a dermo) which is fine and unlined, 'normal, but with terrible blue under eye circles and no colour really.

All the BB foundations have sheer coverage IMO. The Moisture Rich disappears in 2 hrs, the Skin Foundation needs 3 applications and the Stick drags your skin when applying.

I tried the Long Last and it was so matte it looked unreal.

I use primer but not powder ( don't like the effect.)

Thinking of trying Nars, maybe going back to Clarins ( though too perfumed really.) and have heard good stuff about Amarni.

So anyhoo- is it just me who is not convinced by BB for the price?

[beeny]

I agree but cant find a shade that matches.

[Missbopeep]

Porcelain matches me well but it's weird- I have Moisture Rich and it is at least one shade darker than the Skin Foundation yet each is Porcelain.

I wonder if MR has oxidized in bottle as there is no pump so air gets in each time you open bottle to use it.

[LaurieFairyCake]

Try the Liz Earle foundation (not the skin tint). If you get it from www.qvcuk.com then you can send it back, the lightest shade is very porcelain

[Missbopeep]

Aaaaaaw- thanks LFC. I did buy that and had to give it to DD! The next shade up is much too dark and I got a refund for that!

[Mrsrobertduvall]

I can't get a BB shade to match.
Dd bought one and she looked like an oompalumpa, so got her money back when I went with her to complain.

[Mrsrobertduvall]

Laurie...did your dior arrive?

[BinksToEnlightenment]

They last all day on me.

[BinksToEnlightenment]

I think you might need a tiny dusting of powder. Just a little eeny dust.

[EMUZ]

I use illamasqua skin base or missha bb cream #13 which is the palest

[ggirl]

If you can find a shade for your skin in the YSL touche eclat foundation it realy is amazing , stays put all day , looks natural . It is £££ but I use such a teeny amount it lasts ages.

[phinz]

Same here, Bobbi Brown disappears entirely after a few hours, even with primer and powder on the top.

[MrsCampbellBlack]

I've just bought Armani maestro and it seems v promising.

[EmpressMaud]

I quite liked my foundation; good colour, good coverage (though not as good as EL double wear, which I've returned to and am currently using) but the bottle leaked and I had to throw the stuff away.

I've just bought a Clinique foundation in alabaster (the pore range) and it looks orange!
I'm tempted by the touche eclat foundation, but not sure any of the shades look pale enough for me.

[rootypig]

YSL Teint Eclat is the dog's danglies

[squoosh]

I love that Porcelain is an exact skin match for me but really dislike the patchy coverage that all BB foundations give.

I'm now using Nars Sheer Glow. It's fantastic.

[squoosh]

Aside from the foundations though there are many BB products that I love.

[blackcurrants]

I have found Laura Mercier do very good pale face shades.

[ZacharyQuack]

Another vote for Nars Sheer Glow. Bloody gorgeous it is.