Foundation recommendations

[punypower]

I need to get some new foundation. I've been a Clinique girl most of my life but the glass bottles annoy me as it gets to the end and you have to wait like it's frigging ketchup to get any out.

I'm 44, decent ish skin. Freckles, occasional sensitivity around the chin. I'm on the pale and freckly side of normal.

A year or so Il Makiage was everywhere but I haven't heard much recently about it.

Any recommendations? I'm off to John Lewis in a couple of days.

I don’t think you can wrong with estee Lauder double wear. Lots of shades, easy to apply, buildable coverage and a bottle lasts me a long time.

I like Boots Hydraluminous foundation

Thanks both - will check those out.

Bobbi Brown skin foundation stick is my favourite. It’s buildable and really natural looking.

I swear by rimmel kind and free skin tint

I asked the same question in a Facebook group a couple of weeks ago. Someone recommended Jones Road. It’s a make up brand by the woman who founded Bobbi brown and geared towards more mature women. It’s fantastic.

Another vote for boots hydroluminous

I'm 43 with average boring skin and I like Nars Sheer Glow. It lasts a long time (both on your face and in the bottle!)

I used to love Healthy Mix but Bourjois disappeared.

Another vote for No 7 Hydraluminous.

I got the new Trinny BFF All Day for Christmas, I'm very impressed and I usually use Double Wear. It's thinner and more glowy than DW but still has good coverage without caking and good staying power too.

I’m a double wear girl. I gave il makiage a go but I had to put loads on to get decent coverage which I don’t have time for and it made my eyes water

Boots hydralumious is good. I love the erborian cc cream and am getting into skin tint/serum foundations. I like the saie one, plants are purple and also the sculpted by Aimee

Armani luminous silk…0

I used to use Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation until they decided in their wisdom to discontinue it so I'm currently using L'Oréal True Match, goes on nicely and doesn't irriate my sensitive skin. Also has lots of shades.

10 seconds in a microwave can help get stuff out of bottles!

I’ve always been a Clarins foundation girl but a few months back my local Boots didn’t have my shade so I grabbed some L’Oréal True Match foundation to tide me over. Really pleasantly surprised. Stays in place and makes me look a bit more ‘glowy’ in a subtle way. Had a couple of compliments from friends that my skin was looking really good.

@ruthieness I like the microwave tip!

I was recently given a sample of this and it’s fantastic and have now bought. Would never have thought to try YSL for foundation https://www.lookfantastic.com/yves-saint-laurent-touche-eclat-le-teint-foundation-25ml-various-shades/12797179.html?affil=thggpsad&switchcurrency=GBP&shippingcountry=GB&variation=12797200&affil=thgppc&kwds=&thg_ppc_campaign=71700000114615786&adtype=pla&product_id=12797200&gbraid=0AAAAAD-fXiqaW7-KlHk9hGRueyS3F9HKR&gclsrc=ds#

for me much easier to build than double wear and better for drier skin like mine as dewier.

Georgio Armani Luminous Silk. Great range of shades, medium to full coverage and doesn't settle in pores.

@leccybill Bourjois is back at Superdrug!
I like Chanel water teint foundation.

Erborian. It's in a tube and is the best.

Another no7 fan

I use a mix.
Another vote for estee Lauder double wear. Been recommended it many times over the years and only tried it earlier in 2023. It's brilliant. I only wear it when I'm going out all day long and want my make up to stay and look nice or for a night out etc.
Day to day I use IT Cosmetics CC Cream, it's also brilliant and just the right coverage for day to day. Easy to apply and long lasting. Been using it for about 8 years I think.

Experian cc cream (paired with a good concealer if you need a bit more coverage for any areas)
Hydraluminous if you need more overall coverage

Honestly both of the above have upped my make up game significantly... just a more flattering finish (mid 40's)

I liked ELDW but about 6 months ago I switched to their futurist hydra rescue, it has spf 45. I also bought the watery glow primer to go with it. I can wear this comfortably all day and it will looks great at the end of a long day. I'm in my 50s and have always had dry skin.