A smooth compact powder foundation... at a price.

Advantages: Anti-Blemish ingredients and a lovely smooth feeling.
Disadvantages: Rather pricey!

...I've used many different types of powder foundation and I'm always trying out new ones! As a result I end up with alot of half empty compacts with varying different brands, apart from my Clinique Clarifying Powder. I first found out about Clinique's Clarifying Powder after I had been on Clinique's website. I had been wanting to try a Clinique foundation or powder for a while but I wasn't sure which was the best option for me. I discovered a handy little feature on Clinique named the 'Foundation Finder.' After you have carried out a 'Skin Report' they tell you which foundations are the best for your type of skin. I have quite combination skin, it can be quite oily at times, dry at other times, and I suffer from blemishes. I like to wear powder over my liquid foundation to give a better coverage to my face, which has a few large...

GemmaC25 02.02.2009 · Read review
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Review of Clinique Clarifying Powder Makeup No. 1 Clarifying Cream

Maybelline Mineral Foundation POWDER - A must for spot prone skin

Advantages: Good coverage, skin benefits
Disadvantages: Powdery, expensive

...I have already reviewed the liquid version of this foundation, and for anyone who read that review, you know that my opinion was not very high and I found it to be a completely useless product that swiftly went in the bin after only a couple of weeks. The reason for buying this particular liquid version was simply that I had missed liquid foundation after months of using this product I am reviewing now, Maybelline Pure Foundation Mineral Powder. I had used this for a long time prior to my being unfaithful (it just happened I swear!) and have since gone back to it. For now, this is the foundation I am sticking with, whilst constantly being on the lookout for something else that is going to work as well. So as you can probably tell, my feelings toward this product are mixed. Why? The product Maybelline pure foundation mineral...

kimbahop 06.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Maybelline Pure Foundation Mineral

Avon Cream to Powder Foundation

Advantages: Don't need a lot so good value for money
Disadvantages: Doesn't last all day

...Avon has changed the name of this foundation once again, it is now called 'Personal Match Cream To Powder Foundation'. My sister, who is an Avon Representative, gave me a sample of this foundation to try out. I was rather impressed by it so next time I got the Avon book, I ordered a full size compact. The foundation is in a black plastic compact with the Avon logo on the front, open it up and inside is the foundation, mirror and a sponge applicator. The compact comes in a small black cardboard box, with the Avon logo and product name. The foundation itself is very creamy and thick, and you don't need a lot to get a good coverage, it dries to a powder so you don't then need a seperate face powder on top. It blends easily and doesn't end up looking orange or 'caked on' like some other creamy foundations. It claims to reduce shine...

Star92 30.07.2007 · Read review
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Review of Avon Triple Finish Creme to Powder Foundation

Perfect Foundations

Advantages: Good Coverage, Range of Shades, Price
Disadvantages: Doesn't Cover Dry Patches, Doesn't Deliver The Powder Finish

...I have been finding that as I am getting older, my skin tone, skin colour and texture has been changing on a regular basis, whilst I am relative happy to go along with Mother Nature, it has been playing havoc with my make up bag of late, particularly with the foundations I have been used to using. As a huge fan of liquid foundations, I was finding that using them was not giving me enough coverage and it wasn't lasting on my skin either, so the time came to try something new. A few months ago, an Avon book dropped through my door and I was tempted by this foundation. I must point out that I am reviewing the Creme to Powder Foundation but the name has changed from 'Triple Finish' to 'Personal Match Cream to Powder' but I am assured it is the same product; in any case I was tempted by the promise of: 'Applies as a cream and dries...

memphisto_chick 09.01.2008 · Read review
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Review of Avon Triple Finish Creme to Powder Foundation

Great mineral foundation

Advantages: see review
Disadvantages: see review

...****Elizabeth Arden Pure Finish Mineral Powder Foundation**** With the weather being that big bit nicer this week i decided i needed to get a darker foundation to go with my burnt/tanned skin. After spending about 30 minutes wandering around the counters in Debenhams i picked this one because i had already purchased the brush to go with it and i knew from past purchases that i quite liked mineral foundation. **About brand** Elizabeth Arden are quite a high quality brand that can be purchased either online or at department stores such as boots etc **Packaging** I think this is really smart. This comes in a round black matte compact which has a clip to open. When you open it up there is a mirror on the top half and the bottom is where the product is. To get the product out you have to twist it (each full twist does ½ face) and this...

katie22008m 05.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Elizabeth Arden Pure Finish Mineral Powder Foundation

Quick Foundation

Advantages: Quick and easy to apply
Disadvantages: the spong gets clogged with the foundation

...This has to be my all time favourite foundation that I have come across. I keep trying other makes and nothing ever comes close to how good this foundation is. I love all of No.7 products. They have been produced by Boots and only available to buy from Boots shops or via their website. It is a premium brand of make up, skin and body care products. This foundation is different from most liquid foundations as it's neither a liquid or a powder. It is all three, a liquid a concealer and a powder! It is available in four colours Fair, Honey, Almond or Beige. It costs £12. You get for your money a black stylish compact which has a mirror, a sponge applicator and the foundation. You can carry the compact around with you for touching your make up during the day. When it is in your bag, you don't have to worry about the foundation...

redballoon 01.06.2004 · Read review
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Review of Boots No.7 Powder Compact Foundation

SHEER COVER MINERAL POWDER FOUNDATION

Advantages: Great coverage
Disadvantages: TIME CONSUMING

...Sheer Cover Mineral Powder Foundation There are several foundations on the market. Tinted Moisturizer, Mousse or Whipped Foundation, Liquid Foundation, Cream-to-Powder Foundation and Minerals the choice is endless. It?s important for women and in some cases men, to find the perfect foundation for their skin type and color in order to get their skin looking its best, without causing break outs and dry patches. Mineral Powder Foundations Mineral powder foundations are becoming more and more popular, in fact most people now own a mineral powder foundation at home and some even use it daily rather than using a liquid or cream to powder foundation. Why as mineral powder foundations become so popular? Well it?s pretty much obvious in the name. Mineral powder foundations contain many vital minerals that improve your skins...

Sarahhhx 17.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Sheer Cover Mineral Makeup

Avon mineral powder foundation

Advantages: Light as air to apply
Disadvantages: Maybe needs a lot of practise to apply properly

...Contains 100% pure mineral pigments..well not wanting to sound a total idiot I had to have a `Google` to investigate further ! Wilkepedia kindly told me that a mineral pigment was a substance that changed colour in light reflection. So none the wiser really, I recklessly ordered the dust on powder foundation in `Almond` at £6 a pot,with the promise that if you bought two pots the second would be half price ! I'm sure I saw a slight smirk on janice's (The Avon Lady) face as she trotted off with my order... Anyway the Pepper Pot duly arrived and as usual I was longing to try it,Ive no patience .. The product promises radiance in three moves,swirl ,tap and blend. Here we go then..but we hit a technical hitch..Wheres the applicator ?? It seems that you have to buy your own ! so £6 lighter and no brush I decide to improvise...

Sarahjh1 10.11.2008 · Read review
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Review of Avon Personal Match Smooth Mineral Make-Up

Rimmel Recover Foundation

Advantages: Nice consistency, gives even coverage
Disadvantages: A little sticky when worn alone, doesn't last 12 hours

...and putting a new lot on again. The foundation is in the middle of being watery and thick - a perfect consistency I think, having tried both extremes, where thick foundations tend to cake on and look uneven, and watery foundations don't add any coverage so can be a complete waste of money. This is a nice balance, and can be worn alone (although I find it can be a little sticky) but I think works best with a minimalistic powder over the top. The foundation comes in a fairly small squeezy bottle, allowing you to use as much or as little as you like. If you're a big heavy handed sometimes you can squeeze out too much and then it goes to waste. I think the packaging is quite pretty. It isn't fancy, quite minimalistic, but not ugly. It's a beige/foundation-coloured bottle (helping you realise what it is!) with a pretty pink lid. The font on the front...

Stephoohla 06.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Rimmel Recover Foundation

A good foundation powder for the summer

Advantages: Lightweight, moderate coverage, natural finish
Disadvantages: Moisturising properties lacking in the winter.....

...This is a great product, no question about it. It gives a reasonable coverage and is fool proof to apply but I do find that I tend to get a a shine-on after just 30 minutes or so (my skin type is combination). it also doesn't do the greatest job of covering spots so I would suggest that you don't depend on it for that reason, but a good concealer under does work wonders.... I have found, as its gotten colder, that the level of mosituriser provided by this product is not the greatest, so maybe more a summer product than a winter one (I have just recently developed dry patches after a very cold spell).... The price is a bit extreme (around £22.50) but as with most foundation type products you pretty much get what you pay - its definitely worth shelling out. Compact is nice and sturdy (has been dropped a few times after drunken...

moleymoley1970 12.11.2007 · Read review
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