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Need urgent advice- WHICH SODDING FOUNDATION?!!!

36 replies

katykins85 · 13/02/2019 09:02

I know, I know this is ot an AIBU situation but I need the traffic that lurks here!

Please can anyone advise me on the best full coverage foundation for a very pale persob with marks, redness and occasional spots? I have 30 mins in a large department store before my train and need help!

Thank you in advance!!!

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gaggiagirl · 13/02/2019 09:04

Estee lauder double wear
Becca 24h
Mac... There's a full coverage one..
Tarte shape tape foundation

AlmostAJillSandwich · 13/02/2019 09:04

Would help to know budget, no point people recommending expensive ones if you're not willing to spend over £10

Pigeonpies · 13/02/2019 09:04

Estee lauder double wear- I've never looked back!

Great coverage and looks as good at the end of the day as it did when I put it on 12 hours earlier!

MissCharleyP · 13/02/2019 09:05

Not a dept. store brand but Kiko Milano 2 in 1 is great. Otherwise MAC is your friend when it comes to full coverage. Studio Sculpt is my favourite.

Barmaid101 · 13/02/2019 09:06

Bare minerals! Doesn’t feel like you are wearing makeup and I have always had best coverage and easiest to apply

Babymamamama · 13/02/2019 09:06

Bare minerals I like the fact it's applied with a brush and is powdery rather than liquid.

Babymamamama · 13/02/2019 09:06

Ha ! My first cross post.

wineymummy · 13/02/2019 09:07

More budget, I use L'Oreal Infallible 24 hours matte - doesn't feel like it goes on heavily but gives good coverage all day and helps even out my red cheeks without losing all sense of my natural skin tones.

DownAndUnder · 13/02/2019 09:08

Mac and bare minerals are good

fezzesarecool · 13/02/2019 09:09

Maybeline matte mousse foundation

thirstyformore · 13/02/2019 09:09

Estée Lauder double wear!

ambereeree · 13/02/2019 09:11

I think Also get a primer- smashbox photo finish is good. Takes away that redness and blemishes.
Bareminerals foundation is really nice but christian dior do very good full coverage.

NCjustforthisthread · 13/02/2019 09:12

budget?

EL DW if great if you can stretch the budget
Fenty is alright too, but i would rather spen the money on DW
MAC can be drying - depending on your skin type
Huda Beauty - drying depending on skin type
NARS have a good foundation - sheer and matte finish but not as full coverage

katykins85 · 13/02/2019 09:16

Lots of votes for EL, thank you! Sorry yes budget would have been good! I don't really hsve one, happy tp pay whatever it costs. Will ask at the EL counter about other products to go with. Thanks everyone!!!

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BitchQueen90 · 13/02/2019 09:16

Estee lauder double wear, I have the same skin as you and I would never use another foundation.

LittleMissBrainy · 13/02/2019 09:18

IT cosmetics, it has a built in concealer and is designed to combat redness. Also cruelty free which Estée Lauder and most of the other premium brands aren't.

MargotSimpson · 13/02/2019 09:18

I get good coverage from Revlon Colorstay

Crowdo · 13/02/2019 09:18

If you are that pale, you'll probably want to look at Bobbi Brown. Or there's an Yves Saint Laurent one that is reasonably pale, but perhaps not for winter skin.

LilaJude · 13/02/2019 09:32

Tarte - the Amazonian Clay one. It’s absolutely gorgeous.

Jeezoh · 13/02/2019 10:01

I’ve got almost identical skin to you and love EL double wear, they do a lighter formula of it too

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 13/02/2019 10:07

EL was too thick on my skin but it may suit you. I love Laura Mercier personally and Chanel.

toriatoriatoria · 13/02/2019 10:13

Another vote for Estée Lauder Double Wear!

I've also got Bare Minerals - I use it in days I just want something very light to wear, as I don't find the coverage great.

lrh3891 · 13/02/2019 10:15

It's worth asking around to find one with a pink base if that's your undertone- which for a lot of pale people, it is. I found that even the pleat foundation was making me look oddly orange because most of them have a yellow base, which doesn't match my colouring.

I think NARS have quite a few.

AlanThePig · 13/02/2019 10:19

I have the skin tone of the dead. Spent years looking for something i love and finally found it. Kat Von D. Anti Vaxx controversy aside it's single handedly the best foundation and matching powder I have ever used.

AlwaysCheddar · 13/02/2019 10:32

Clinique superbalanced?