L'Oréal - Drugstore Foundations

Hey Ladies,

I hope you are having a great week,  the weekend is almost here, hang in there.

Today I wanted to review two products which I have been using for about six months now, they have slipped into my everyday essentials, so I though why not blog about them, and share my feedback with you all.

I have blogged about my fav drugstore foundations before, The Rimmel collection, and I am still a huge fan of these in particular the Rimmel Wake me up both foundation and concealer are very good.

I wanted to try something else as I have been using the various Rimmel foundations for the last few years, I tend not to use high end foundations as I find that every time I go to get matched up mainly at Mac, the queues are just so long, and I don’t like hanging around.

I am not sure about any other high end beauty products? Please feel free to leave suggestions.

Back to my drugstore foundation haul, I decided to go for the L'Oréal Paris True Match Foundation & and the L'Oreal Lumi Magique Foundation. I have been using both products for about six months now.

 

Starting with the True Match I find that this blends very well with my skin so I guess the True Match technology does what it says on the tin, the coverage is also good enough for me.

I would say it is medium coverage, the foundation alone does cover up any small blemishes I may have. but I do tend to use concealer under my eyes due to my dark circles.

It leaves a dewy finish, however I do normally need setting powder after an application. I think that’s just down to the fact that I have combination oily skin, especially in my T zone area. I purchased this from Superdrugs and it was priced: £9.99

In comparison the Lumi Magique again blends very well into the skin, and it’s consistency is not to thick and not to watery, I feel that my skin can breathe with both of these foundations.

The Lumi has a luminising finish which really flatters my skin, and gives me a very natural glow, both the foundations were purchased in the same shade, but the Lumi is a little more rose/yellowish on my skin.

I normally use the Lumi for special occasions as it gives me that flawless finish. I also use a setting powder when using this foundation as well as a concealer under my eye area. (I must stop with all the late nights). I find the Lumi gives more of dewy finish then the True Match. This was purchased in Boots for £10.99 

Here is a swatch of both the foundations the right is the Lumi and the left is the True Match, they are both in the same shade Rose Beige, notice how the Lumi is a lot brighter and more yellow toned whereas the True Match is more Pink, I don’t normally use the yellow toned foundations as they make me look far more tanned then I would like, this however blends very naturally into my skin, without the tan effect.

Have you used these foundations before? What were your thoughts?

Please leave your comments also any suggestions for high end foundations, I would be very grateful :)