You're mid 40s and a cheapskate. Where's your foundation from?

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Self confessed cheapskate here. Never pay more than a tenner for make up. Current foundation is Revlon Colorstay that I buy off Amazon or ebay for around 8 quid however I'm finding its mattness a bit ageing for my skin now.
Looking for recommendations of 'drugstore' (as they say in the US) foundations I can get off ebay or Amazon that have some staying power and don't do that weird flakey thing around the nose area. Is Revolution stuff any good?

I buy boots no 7 one with serum in or lancome.

I am a cheapskate but to be honest yes the lancome one is £30ish but it lasts me at least 6 months so worth it.

48 here and have decided to embrace my sunspots and fine lines. Always wore a full coverage foundation like EL double wear but they are just too drying now and sit in the lines although it covers the sunspots so I can't win either way.

Am currently using this one from Primark which I assume is supposed to be a Charlotte Tilbury dupe looking at the packaging? Happy with the medium level of cover and sheerness.

Revolution coverage is good if you can find a colour match. I always find them too 'peachy' for me, regardless of shade (and I've wasted a lot of money trying to find the right one.)

I think a good concealer is the thing I need more than foundation in my 40s.But if it's drugstore foundation you're after I would go for Bourjois Healthy Mix.

boots no 7. hydratint luminous I think it is called. About 16.00.

Go to Boots, get shade matched and foundation matched then order via Ebay etc, you will probably find a good deal.

Another fan of the Boots No7 range here.

Rimmel with the orange lid.

I'm 54! It is a really good foundation and I'm never spending a fortune again.

My cheapskate solution was to never really start wearing foundation regularly. I tend to use think that just add a little boost or make me look more pulled together.

These days I use a primer and Halo Glow from ELF. That gives me more even, glowy skin. Both under the £10 mark.

Wet and wild do a glowy and a matte liquid. I got both from Amazon. Cheap!

I find maybelline reliable for natural looking foundation that lasts well and doesn’t flake, currently using their urban cover.

i love the Garnier Skinactive BB cream- not quite a foundation but i find it gives me good coverage that lasts a work day without looking cloggy, and you can often find it on deal for around a fiver.

I have been using the L'Oreal true match tinted serum for about a month now and really like it, really light and it evens out my face without covering me up.

L’Oréal True Match

Interesting. What skin type would you say No 7 works/doesn’t work for?

I have been using elf lately. I ditched Mac for them. Their cc cream is great and I put powder over. I am 43. They have a points system on the website and I have had some bargains using my points.

Been meaning to update this thread. I found it! It's a primark one. Perfect Finish Foundation. Pic included.

I get this after spending triple for yrs.

Bobbie brown but I look for offers/discounts

What outlet shop please? I want to try the sheer one but don't want an expensive mistake.

Boots No 7 here too!

This. I was a matte girl for years and this totally changed me. Absolutely love it and my skin actually looks healthy!

Poundland! It’s honestly just as good as Rimmel. Loreal etc

Elf

Another vote for Elf, I recently discovered their soft glam foundation and love it. I was using Estee Lauder Double Wear, but so far I'm liking the Elf one just as much.

Rimmel perfect match foundation