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Foundation that won't just settle in my pores!

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Fitzcarraldo353 · 20/02/2025 12:02

Hi
Looking for any recommendations from you lovely, knowledgeable posters!

I currently use Charlotte Tilbury's Beautiful Skin Foundation but lately I've found it just sits on my face and in my pores (or around my glasses on my nose) in a way it didn't used to. I do like it's coverage but need to find something new.

So does anyone know anything that fits this brief that I could try? Vital info:

  • I'm 48.
  • Skin is good I'd say. Fairly normal, not too dry or oily. Use serum, spf and and always remove make up well so I do take reasonable care of it.
  • Looking for medium coverage
  • Usually go for something that gives glow but open to suggestion if that's not a good idea at my age
  • White, pale skin. Usually use something that's in the very lightest few shades of any foundation, and probably with cooler/slightly pink tones.
  • Have tried this foundation over primers or not, and with setting spray or not. Same result.

What do you all use that absorbs and stays in place? Thanks.

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MissAtomicBomb1 · 22/02/2025 14:22

Fitzcarraldo353 · 21/02/2025 21:35

Thanks for all the additional recommendations!

Looks very the idea of a £4 option to try @Breadcat24 !

I think I need to do more research on skincare. I have no idea if either my foundation or moisturizer are oil or water based. @MissAtomicBomb1 !

I use Cerave moisturising lotion under the CT and it works for me. I started using retinol/ tret a couple of years ago and I switched to a ceramide based one then.

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Fitzcarraldo353 · 08/03/2025 19:07

Sunat45degrees · 20/02/2025 12:15

I love the Trinny BFF foundation myself.

I find application process helps as well. As I've got older, I've had to be a lot more careful about application. ensure skin is moisterised and smooth. Then these days I use either a beauty blender or I've recently been using a big brush which I've smooshed ALL the foundation into and then apply.

Thank for this recommendation. As well as making more of an effort with my skin and prep, I popped into the Trinny store in Chelsea this week and picked up this foundation. Really like it so far! I just wore a light application of it yesterday and today but it's very natural a d light. Will build up for a bit more coverage another day and see how that goes.

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Whatabouterry · 08/03/2025 19:16

I love the Jones Road foundation. I’m 51 and it works really well on my skin.

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