What is the best foundation?

[mollysawally]

for someone not very good at applying make up

Bare Essentuals mineral foundation, fantastic, would never go back to liquid foundation now.

Always bought clinique foundation and cover up pencil bobbi brown. Might go and try to get some samples myself.

Still, at end of the day I look a mess and mascara is under my eyes. Should really try to look in a mirror more often.

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Have to say, I'm currently using Lily Lolo mineral foundation and loving it.

chanel.

It is truly amazing, honestly!
I had bad skin and this covered it up completely without putting heaps on. It also seems to have helped my skin too, I have hardly any spots now.
It gives me that healthy sheeny skin that I always wanted.
I really can't recommend it highly enough

Oh, yes it does last, I don't look in the mirror at lunchtime anymore and look like I never put any make up on. Its also really quick to apply

Love Chanel Vitalumiere. It's a very light, sheer look and it has an SPF which is always good!

chanel is all too dark for me. i have surprised myself by being very pleased with the bourgois version - very light and flattering

clinique almost makeup - different kind of thing - like a tinted moisturiser but a bit more coverage - v easy to do

I'm 28 weeks! Being pregnant makes my skin nice too, although my tan is fake

Agree on the mineral foundation being good - it contains some zinc, which apparently is healing for spots. And it last well, plus I find you can use the foundation as a cover-up, using a little foam eyeshadow applicator.

Not Chanel Prolumiere. Tis Rubbish. Not Vitalumiere, you see, PRO lumiere. Tis for those with crocodile skin.

Estee Lauder Daywear Plus - is like a tinted moisturiser but one colour fits all - is great - you cannot go wrong with it and it doesn't feel like you are actually wearing make up.

You should go to a department store and tell them you are a novice and get them to give you lots of samples of ones that match your skin - I do this all the time to get freebies.

i use bobbi brown which has good staying power. the chanel stuff is lovely but tends to slide off.

whatever you decide buy a foundation brush. i was a poo poo about them untilmy sister bought me one. you use far less makeup and it looks better.

Bobbi Brown is great, good coverage but feels really light. They do a fab concealer kit as well.

Stila illuminating moisturizer is FAB

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I hate foundation, but ordered some of the LilyLolo mineral foundation, and its fab. Great coverage, but looks really natural. And dead easy to use too.

I like that they do the tiny tester pots so that you can try it out without major investment (apart from the brush)

i am really torn about what to get. i have just run out of NO7 radient glow.it is OK but TBH the tone was a bit dark.
I looked at mineral makeup today- the stuff you put on with a brush.please assure me it doesn't look really trwoelled on and thick.when i put it on my hand it seemed powdery and cakey-I do not want to look made up but rather natural.I have super dry skin with a reddish tinge-pink cheeks in other words

Thinking about it I think I've got dry skin. Its hard to tell as I have eczema so get dry patches which are really hard to cover with make up.

My skin tone is olive although the eczema means I have reddish patches as well.

Quite hard to find out which make up is best.

Still haven't been brave enough to get samples

Mineral foundation. I wasn't sure at first but I love it now, I'd never go back to liquid. It's all a bit trail and error. I bought the mineral bronzer and it great.

cremolafoam - not sure that mineral foundation is great for very dry skin - you could try one of the tester pots though, and see.