Fantastic Foundations

“Happiness and confidence are the prettiest things you can wear” 

- Taylor Swift

It is true that happiness comes from the inside but happiness can also be found in being confident. As someone who has struggled with acne outbreaks, skin redness and blotchiness I know first hand how these things can severely knock your confident. So I know that finding a great foundation can not only improve the look of your skin but also do wonders for your confident and overall happiness.

Top Tips: 

The first tip I have when looking for the perfect foundation is, know your skin. In general skin types fall into three main categories - oily, dry or combination (some parts oily some parts dry). It is vital you know which skin bracket you belong to in order to get the correct foundation. 

Another important tip is to make sure you get the correct colour shade. I would recommend getting a makeup artist to help you pick the correct shade or ask for a sample you can try at home to make sure the colour is right.

 My Favourite Foundations: 

Nars - Sheer Glow Foundation

I love this foundation and have it in two shades - one for summer and one for winter. 

This is a beautiful, dewy foundation that glides onto the skin. As this is a sheer foundation it is great for dry skin as it adds a lot of moisture to the face. 

It is ok for combination skin or slightly oily skin as long as you add a powder over the foundation to set it in place. If you have very oily skin I would not recommend this foundation as it will not last on your face and you will find you have to powder constantly.

This foundation gives good medium coverage and can cover spots and marks well. It is very build-able and can become a full coverage foundation if you add a few layers. 

Top Tip: Invest in a good make-up brush for this foundation - when applied with a good brush it gives a flawless finish.

Mac - Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation 

This is a powder foundation by Mac. I was never a fan of powder foundations as I found they never provided enough coverage and didn't lasted all day. However this powder is fantastic! It gives lots of cover without appearing cakey and remains on my face flawlessly all day long.

This is a great product for oily skin as the powder does not add extra oil to your face like a liquid foundation would. The powder also helps to control oil throughout the day. However it is not ideal for dry skin as the powder does tend to cling to dry patchs or the skin - a good moisturiser and primer could help combat this.

This foundation is very quick and easy to apply and would be ideal for foundation beginners. 

Its coverage is very build-able and can be anything from a light cover to full coverage depending on how much you put on. The perfect foundation if you are in a hurry.

Top Tip: Make sure you get correctly matched by a Mac make-up artist.


Laura Mercier - Silk Creme Foundation

This is a full coverage foundation with a fairly thick consistency. This foundation is ideal for anyone looking to cover up spots, redness, acne etc. as it gives a flawless full cover to the face easily.

This foundation is good for people with dry skin as it is has a lot of moisture in it and can be slightly oily on the face if worn for several hours. For combination or oily skin make sure to powder well to set the make up in place.

The silk creme foundation is quite easy to apply however it is definitely best to apply it with a brush or sponge as it doesn't spread as evenly when applied with fingers.

Top Tip: Always shake with foundation well before using as it can separate in the tube.


Body shop - All in one BB Cream

This is a great all in one product which combines foundation, moisturiser and primer. BB creams often only provide little coverage however this BB cream from body shop can easily be layered to give good medium coverage. 

This is a very easy and quick product to use as you don't need to worry about moisturising or putting primer on first. Great for days when you don't want to put on a full face of makeup but you still want some coverage.

This BB cream is not too oily so it is quite good for all skin types, but if you are very oily you may want to add powder.

Thanks for reading :) Please let me know in the comments what foundations you love!
Hollie xxx