Can you recommend a good full coverage foundation?

[singingpinkmonkey]

After a new foundation to wear on an evening with Xmas and NYE parties coming up.

I normally wear BB cream everyday bit what something a little more full coverage.

What's your favourite?

What kind of finish are you after? Matt or more luminous?

The best foundation I've ever used for full coverage (my skin is rubbish) is Estée Lauder double wear foundation... make sure to use a primer beforehand as I found it quite drying

If you normally wear BB cream suddenly going to full coverage is a big jump.
I’m loving Clinique even better glow right now, I’d say it’s medium coverage but definitely buildable if you want a fuller look.

YSL All Hours has great coverage (buildable from medium to pretty full but can be sheered out too) but a lovely natural skin like finish. It is a dream of a foundation. Gorgeous texture, non drying or caking like double wear can and has a natural matte finish - so not flat but not dewy shiny either. Go and get a sample from a counter and try it out. It is getting great buzz online for a reason.

I've tried the majority of high end and stuck with them but I've repurchased Loreal Infalliable Matte 3 times now...it's lovely!

No7 intelligent foundation is my step up from a BB cream, and I'm getting on really well with it. I hate the heavy feeling of foundation, and I don't even notice this stuff.

Double wear by EL but I would go for the light version - still very good coverage but not as thick, plus you don’t get the flashback face in photos (it reflects light so you look very white). I have just started using Dior air flash which I love, very good coverage, and the counter man said he uses it for professional makeup shoots so I’m guessing it looks good in photos

My favourite is lancome teint idole ultra 24

I like Revlon Colorstay (the dry skin one)

Agree with stealing, infallible matte by L'Oréal. It's been like a miracle on my skin. Covers everything and stays on all day and night.

I've used Estee Lauder Double Wear and agree it's drying. The new Bare Minerals is brilliant but cheaper option Bourjois also do great foundations highly recommended by make up artists. I've spent this year going through quite a few foundations to find the best - for daily/work use I find Kiko Milano foundations to cover well and mostly under £15.

L'Oréal infallible

The Ordinary foundation is surprisingly good for the price.
I’ve tried virtually every foundation and have to say that L’Oréal infallible (in the glass jar not tube) and ELDW are the best. Really nothing else quite compares. I do like Mac studio fix but find it oxidises a lot after a few hours wear.

Nars all day luminous weightless. I love it. Super matte, though.

Armani Power Fabric or Charlotte Tilbury Magic Foundation. V similar, v good coverage but skin still looks like skin.

Double Wear all the way.

You can get a sample to try before you buy.

Double Wear is the best foundation I've used although if you are as pale as I am (unlikely) their shade range does not go pale enough.

I've just ordered a white mixer to try and use with the DL.

Nars Sheer glow is a good medium weight foundation. If you've been using BB cream, full coverage is quite a step up as PP have said.
Suqqu cream foundation or frame fix are brilliant but ££££ - however you only need a dab and the coverage is amazing.

Urban Decay All Nighter Foundation