I've tried out alot of different types of foundations because I have terrible skin. I am blemish prone and it goes through it's spells of being too oily or too dry. I can also never find a nice shade for my skin, I am rather pale, and I've found that sometimes the lightest shade in a make up range is basically white, and the next shade down is too dark!
I wanted to try out the superbalanced make up for a while. I was buying some of the Clarifying Powder (which I also recommend) and they were doing a bonus time, so I had to buy something else for the gift. I asked the sales advisor about this type of make up and she found a good shade for me, Alabastor and it blends in very nicely. This foundation is lovely and silky and is good at covering up any marks. I apply it using a sponge but it blends in just as nicely using your fingers. I find it lasts all day long and doesn't wear off after a few hours. It hasn't dried my skin out or made it more oily, infact it does feel rather good on my skin.
It comes in a small, heavy square glass bottle with a silver lid. You have to give it a good shake before you use it. The bottle lasts me about 1-2 months but I wear it everyday so not bad value there!
Unfortunately it is rather pricey costing me £19!! I hate paying this much for foundation but the shade matches my skin tone nicely so in the mean time I've bought this. The bottle didn't last me as long as other foundations have either, so I may have to keep looking for a cheaper foundation yet.
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Advantages: Does not interfere with natural moisture balance, good coverage, glowing skin Disadvantages: Hard to match colour, may require setting with powder
Advantages: Good range of colours, even coverage Disadvantages: Doesn't stand up to extreme heat very well, variation in viscosity of product, bottle has no pump
Advantages: Can easily be removed.... hydrates and balances the skin Disadvantages: Bottle is small... we want a little more of this good stuff in the same price range.
Feb 16th, 2009
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