I went for a Max Factor Foundation as I knew the brand as was intrigued by the 'colour adapt' part of the labelling. As I had previously found it hard to find a foundation that matched and complemented my skin tone (I'm fairly pale in skin colour), this appealled to me as I'm always keen to avoid that over made up look.
The bottle looked good, with a pump for easy application. I went for one of the paler shades, that looked to match my skin tone fairly well. The foundation itself was actually a lot thicker than I was used too, and quite powdery. I thought that this would be good as it would avoid the greasy look that some foundations had given me in the past after a few hours wear,
The thickness of the foundation meant that I actually found it pretty hard to apply. It was difficult to judge the reight amount that would give me sufficient coverage. I also found it incredibly difficult to blend, I felt like it was obvious that it had been applied. Once applied, I did find that the colour was a little too light, however the next shade up was definitely too dark for me. The foundation did last a long time though, although I didn't completely achieve the avoidance from the greasy look once it starts wearing off that I'd hoped for. It was also easily removed.
Overall, this product wasn't for me. It did feel good quality though so I wouldn't completely tell people to avoid it, it just didn't suit my skin tone and type.
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I have been using this for a few years now as it was the only range with a shade to match my skintone! I agree it is a little thick, have you tried mixing with a touch of moisturiser?
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Don't Mask Your True Colours. Match them. Your skin isn't the same colour all over so why ... more
use a foundation that is? Colour Adapt flatters and works with every shade of your face to create the most natural looking base ever. The secret? Clever colour ad...
Postage & Packaging: £1.95 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
Don't Mask Your True Colours. Match them. Your skin isn't the same colour all over so why ... more
use a foundation that is? Colour Adapt flatters and works with every shade of your face to create the most natural looking base ever. The secret? Clever colour ad...
Postage & Packaging: £1.95 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
Don't Mask Your True Colours. Match them. Your skin isn't the same colour all over so why ... more
use a foundation that is? Colour Adapt flatters and works with every shade of your face to create the most natural looking base ever. The secret? Clever colour ad...
Postage & Packaging: £1.95 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
Sep 26th, 2009
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