If you have dry, pale skin, what is your favourite foundation?

[Keztrel]

I don't need heavy coverage, and would use a tinted moisturiser except I've never found one pale enough - they're all a bit orange on me. I'm very white with pink undertones. Most foundations cake up and make my skin look worse than it does without foundation. But I do want something to even out my skintone. Any recommendations?

My recommendation is Illamasqua Skin Base foundation. I converted earlier this year and it is amazing stuff.

Fwiw I'm pale with pink undertones (i.e. Irish ) and have spent my entire adult life looking for non-yellow non-orange foundation!

Dr Hauschka translucent Foundation in 00 ( though the 01 is fairly pale too). I used Laura Mercier tinted moisturiser for years but switched to this a few months ago and love it. Very subtle,definately evens out skin tone without making you look made up
Btw very pale with tendency to dryish skin

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Sorry about link but this rimmel one. I'm pale and freckly , it's like a tinted moisturiser but with light coverage .

frugal I'm glad it's not just me who can't get on with Bourjois HM - I find the palest shade very yellow and mask-like, at least for the first 15 mins it's on, even if I use a foundation brush and blend. Is the HM serum different/better? Will give the Revlon Colorstay a try.

I splashed out on some Armani foundation last month, and it's really lovely. Not as insanely expensive as I was expecting, either. I wanted the new one that India Knight was raving about (Maestro Fusion?) but the assistant steered me away from it because I've got sensitive skin.

I love Terry Light Expert. The palest shade is very pale and has pink undertones, and it feels fabulous on your skin. I get it from space nk.

I'm extremely pale, and I use Bobbi Brown skin foundation. It's very lightweight, but still manages to cover dark circles just enough. I put one pump onto the back of my hand, then apply it with a foundation brush, then blend in with my fingers.

So many great recommendations, thanks all! Will be off to swatch as many of these as I can when I next go shopping :) Illamasqua sounds promising Bunny.

I mix a lightish foundation with a bit of moisturiser and a serum. Goes on smoothly, covers really well and smooths my dry pregnant skin. Haven't found that brands make a difference :-)

Nervy strangely I hadn't thought of mixing it with moisturiser - that might rescue a few of my left over foundations that are too drying. I have a bottle of nars sheer glow that needs using up - colours great but its too heavy. Not sheer or glowy at all

I love love love MAC Face and Body. They have a pale pinky one that is just right for me. I used to avoid wearing base at all because I always looked chalky and orangey simultaneously. Now I wear it everyday because it goes on so closely to my skin tone I can do it really quickly. And I've been getting lots of compliments on how 'well' I look, so I think it's a good'un.