Please can someone recommend a heavy duty foundation?

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Price not an issue. I've tried Estee lauder, bare minerals, younquie. I'm quite pale and want to get some samples online. I use a serum which helps. Primer dries me out. I have dry skin with occasional spots. I want heavy duty coverage that lasts all day. I have a real technique brush but struggling to clean it properly!!

I really like Clarins True Radiance. Worth going to a department store and trying some.

I've got horrible skin with acne scarring, and I've just discovered La Roche Posay Effeclar BB Blur, thanks to a recommendation on here. It's amazing. I always use my fingers to apply foundation, so I can't say how it would go on with a brush or sponge, but it's the first thing I've found in years that makes my skin look halfway decent.

The more foundation you wear, the worse your skin will get. Have you tried treating the problem rather than covering it up? X

I don't have particularly bad skin fruit cider.

Baby barrister whose make is that?

Oh sorry just seen its armani do you have a link to that?

Why do you want a full coverage foundation then? Sorry if I sound stupid! It's just my skin is ok and it's never even occurred to me to wear it.

I think full coverage foundation is really unflattering tbh.

I can spot a face covered in double wear at 100 paces .

It's much more flattering to wear a medium/light coverage and use a great pigmented concealer where you need it.

My skin is ok but I want it to look flawless. Eatshitandleaves what concealer would you recommend? My problem with my foundation I use is it seems to rub off. It also seems to clog in my nose.

I have a couple I like - Clarins under my eyes and hourglass concealer stick to cover any pigmentation/blemishes.

People rave about Laura Mercia Secret camouflage but I haven't used it personally.

It also sounds like you need a primer tbh if you have concerns with longevity and pores.

A heavier foundation doesn't automatically last any longer than a light/medium coverage. It's not actually always any more "hardwearing" - it's just more pigmented - and can make your face look very "mask like".

I'd think about getting a primer (smashbox have a good range), a lighter foundation and a well pigmented concealer - set with a finely milled powder (my favourites are Charlotte Tilbury and Hourglass Ambient powders).

I do sort of agree with @EatsShitAndLeaves I use a full coverage but that's because I have type 1 rosacea as you can see in the pic and I really don't like the look of full coverage but I have to put up with it to cover the redness

I'd love to be able to wear a light coverage and use concealer but I'd use the whole tube because I have so much to cover. If you can, go lighter.

Yep I definitely don't know how to attach a picture then

Kat Von D Lock It foundation is fab. You can buy online.

I think you'd need the colour 'Light 41'

Primer normally dries me out.

Leichner foundation is really good and a little goes a long way. I get mine from Amazon. It's cheap, it last ages and looks lovely on.

Make up Forever. Primers and foundations are great.

I got bourgeois healthy after a recommendation on here. It evens out rather than masks. I dust with clarins or Clinique mineral powder if I want a heavier finish.

It's at the cheaper end of the spectrum but I'm really loving L'Oreal Infallible Total Cover at the moment. The coverage is the best I've ever come across. You only need a tiny amount though unless you want to look like you're wearing a mask!

I'm currently using clinique beyond perfecting which is a good mix of long lasting without a matt finish. I also like armani power fabric (get a sample first - it's about £40!) and IT cosmetics bb cream which has great coverage.

You can get moisturising primers OP - smashbox do one.