It seems like I'm always on a mission to find a foundation I love and I was about to give up.. until now! I picked up this Collection foundation on a whim after using the concealer for years and absolutely loving it, as every blogger seems to. I figured that the foundation must be as good... and in my opinion I was definitely right! For £5.99 I was a little sceptical, but don't you love it when you've proven wrong?
My skin tends to be quite oily recently so seeing that this foundation is oil free was a big bonus for me. I'm not really sure if it stands up to the '15 hour wear' as stated on the bottle, but for the price I'll not hold it against them. I don't find myself having to totally re-apply to my whole face though, just small areas where I need more coverage throughout the day.
The foundation is a good medium coverage but when too much is used it can tend to look cakey, so I find a pump or two does the trick. The consistency itself is quite thick, but then again I do like my foundation that way and I like to feel like I have good coverage. I use either my Real Techniques Expert Face brush or Stippling brush to buff the foundation into my skin, and for me, this is the best way instead of using my fingers. I went for Shade 3 - Biscuit and find that this matches really well at the minute, although I do have a bottle in the shade below just in case.
My skin tends to be quite oily recently so seeing that this foundation is oil free was a big bonus for me. I'm not really sure if it stands up to the '15 hour wear' as stated on the bottle, but for the price I'll not hold it against them. I don't find myself having to totally re-apply to my whole face though, just small areas where I need more coverage throughout the day.
The foundation is a good medium coverage but when too much is used it can tend to look cakey, so I find a pump or two does the trick. The consistency itself is quite thick, but then again I do like my foundation that way and I like to feel like I have good coverage. I use either my Real Techniques Expert Face brush or Stippling brush to buff the foundation into my skin, and for me, this is the best way instead of using my fingers. I went for Shade 3 - Biscuit and find that this matches really well at the minute, although I do have a bottle in the shade below just in case.
I'm really warming to Collection as a drug store brand and I think their re-brand has done so much for their products. I find myself checking out their section before my go-to brand such as Rimmel and Maybelline, which says a lot in my opinion. I'll definitely be branching out and trying a few more goodies!
