Another foundation thread- Best high street foundation for pale skin

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Hi,

So I've run out of my absolute favourite foundation, YSL Youth Liberator, serum foundation, but with a £38 price tag and at this time of year, I just can't justify spending this.

I'm looking for a silky foundation, with medium coverage and a dewy finish. I'm pale, but not the most pale. I was a BR20 in the YSL one.

Budget is, ideally, no more than £10, but a little more is ok.

TIA

Hopeful bump.

I'm off to Boots shortly and would really appreciate some recommendations.

I use the Stay Perfect foundation from No7 - I'm quite pale so I use Calico which is perfect for me. They are really helpful and will put that little machine thing on your skin to help pick your colour!

Thanks, Unoriginal. What kind of finish is it?

Rimmel Match Perfection. One of my favourite ever foundations. I wear True Ivory, I think there are 2 shades lighter than that. Medium coverage, dewy finish. Costs about £8

Revlon Colorstay in Ivory

My pale pal loves bourjois healthy mix serum in 51.

My favourite high street foundation is L'Oréal Lumi Magique

No 7 lift and laminate is great.

Laminate 😂 Id love that

Haha dewy and laminated is the finish I like

Max Factor is the only high Street one which is pale enough for me.

If you want silky, then you want Maybelline satin liquid. It beats expensive foundations hands down.

It's bloody lovely, am on 3rd bottle. I always have a posh one on the go (currently Chanel Beiges) but always chop and change them while I stick to the Maybelline.

Gaaaa! Lift and Luminate!
I'm very pale and struggle to find foundations pale enough. I tend to blend them with a bit of moisturiser.

Max Factor in the lightest shade is, far as
I've found, the lightest on the high street. But it oxidises on me after application and goes slightly orange :/

Body Shop sell a white foundation that's designed to lighten other foundations - you just add a few drops till it's the right colour for you.

Its genius, and thanks to the numerous bottles of slightly-too-dark foundation I have in my bathroom cabinet, I'll probably be all set for the next 10 years :/

I was going to mention Revlon Colorstay foundation and someone beat me to it! Ivory is super pale and matches my skin perfectly. They have one for oily/combination skin and one for dry/normal skin.

Another one for bourjois healthy mix serum. I can really tell the difference between most high street formulations compared to high end foundations on my skin but this one is a pretty good stand in when I'm skint.

Hmm I couldn't really get on with healthy mix. I found it a bit slimey and no lasting power and minimal coverage. Might be just me though, as everyone else seems to love it!

Healthy Mix Serum is slimey. Healthy Mix isn't, but I found it one shade too dark for me.

Ah ok. I didn't think healthy mix generally was long lasting though. I'm sure I sampled both.

Max Factor Face Finity in Pale Ivory - I always go back to this.

Pola, is that just for the shade, or finish too?

What is it you like about the rimmel one, korma ?

Whaaaat I love everything about it, cover, finish and colour. Got great staying power too.