Foundation recommendations

[raindrop84]

Looking for a new foundation with good coverage which gives a good dewy glow whilst being mattifying over t-zone area, non-cakey and doesn't sit in fine lines!

Any recommendations?

Huda beauty foundation is really good. It lasts all day on my oily skin without caking.

I really like my Lancôme teinte idole. Sounds like it would fit the bill. My mum got me loads of samples in different colours from the counter. She's such a good customer! I also bought samples of several others from eBay. I was sick of buying full sizes and not liking them so tried a few first.

No 7 do a great medium coverage one. In a black bottle (can't remember the name as I've run out)

Fenty beauty by rihanna is lovely. I wore it for a wedding and it stayed perfectly all day and looked great in pictures. The variety of shades is also perfect!

N7 Hydraluminous is my new holy grail. Buildable coverage but glowy as well.

More glowy (I mix the two sometimes) Bobbi Brown serum foundation.

Revolution conceal and hydrate. It's nicer than the Clinique one and cheaper! Lasts all day unlike maybeline, I had to apply twice in a day!

Lancome Teinte Idole is good it's a more full coverage foundation if that is what you are looking for? for a lighter but also good coverage alternative Estée Lauder double wear light would also rate highly

I second No.7 hydraluminous. I've combination skin and unlike other foundations this one doesn't cake on my nose and doesn't sit in the lines around my eyes. £15 a bottle which has lasted me 9-10 months with regular use.

Another for Hydraluminous. I set it with a touch of powder on my tzone and it looks amazing all day. Only foundation I’ve repurchased multiple times.

Thanks for your recommendations so far, No.7 hydraluminous sounds like its worth checking out!

Ive just ordered the reccommended no7 hydraluminous and im excited to try it 😄

@Pixiefringe I'm tempted to order too, how did you go about picking a shade?? It's difficult not being able to test them!

d I’d like to give the N7 Hydraluminous a go. Any ideas on colour? Im a MAC c2 and bare minerals 03 buttercream

Maybe try the Findation colour match?
I am a Calico in N7 foundations which matches me with N18 for Mac (though I've never used Mac) and a Cool Ivory for Bobbi Brown.

I use the Revlon Candid photo ready anti pollution foundation. It is very matte & gives very good coverage, it covers so well I don't need to use concealer when I use it.

I tend to mix a bit of highlighter (current favourite is Bare Minerals Glow Highlighter Drops in Whimsy) with my foundation or tinted moisturiser. Applied to the cheek and eye area it gives a nice dewy look.

I recently bought IT Cosmetics Illuminating CC Cream and I absolutely love it.
It's matte but glowy and I have oily skin. It's buildable and smells gorgeous. It's not cheap but I think it's worth it. Also
I'm 53 and it doesn't sit in my lines either

Nars sheer glow is lovely.

Has anyone tried Charlotte Tilbury magic foundation?

@raindrop84 yes and I don’t rate it at all. Very expensive for what it is.

If you want to go higher end have a look at Hourglass Vanish foundation stick. It’s quite ridiculously good!

YSL all hours is fab

I got some samples of CT magic (which I had to buy off eBay). It was nice, and I would buy it, but wasn't blown away.

@raindrop84 I got it in cool ivory because I usually get fair/ivory in all foundations plus I am cool toned. I just really hope it's the right shade cos as you say not being able to test could be tricky with a new brand I've not tried yet😬

@Pixiefringe I'm currently using a Bourjois foundation in light beige, tried to colour match online for the no.7 one but still wasn't sure! 🙈

I've also tried the CT. Got a sample, loved it, bought a full bottle, Ebayed it. What number is your Bourjois? I'm a 51 but only in summer.