What is it: A lightweight serum foundation available in 21 versatile shades with shades suitable for four different undertones; 'P' for pink undertones, 'R' for red undertones, 'N' for a neutral undertone and 'Y' for yellow undertones. A 30ml bottle costs £5.70.
The consistency reminds me of MAC Face & Body Foundation, which I actually think this is a pretty good budget-friendly alternative for. Like Face & Body, it needs a good shake before use, and a little goes such a long way. I really like to go slow when applying this base, because I find it easy to go from needing just a little bit more product, to having a saturated brush and struggling to blend in excess product.
Application: I personally find using a full foundation brush easiest for applying this light-weight base, the Real Techniques Expert Face Brush or the Sigma Round Kabuki F82 are my go-to's.
Whilst the formula is very lightweight, it gives a very decent coverage whilst managing to feel weightless; it's a base that doesn't leave me wanting to quickly cleanse my makeup off so my skin can breathe. Longevity wise, it does take me from morning to night, but I do find after around 8-10 hours, it starts to oxidise ever so slightly and can make me look more Middle Eastern than I am.
That said, it's an extremely good foundation for a budget price and if you can get your hands on it, I'd recommend giving it a try for yourself. Make sure to check out some swatches on Google, I managed to match myself pretty well to shade 2.0 P Light Medium, which on application is a very close match - but it does have pink undertones, whilst my skin has yellow undertones. I struggled to find a shade with yellow undertones for my complexion.
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