foundations. an overview.

i wanted to do some more organisation work for better navigating on the blog, so this is an overview on almost all of my foundations/tinted moisturisers/BB creams (at the moment and some more). click on the name or the pic to see the review for each particular product. some reviews still need to be done, though.

Astor 16h Mineral Match Foundation

By Terry Hyaluronic Face Glow

Boots No.7 Lifting&Firming Foundation

Bourjois Healthy Mix

Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum

BRTC Gold Caviar BB Cream

Burberry Sheer Foundation

Catrice Infinite Matt Make Up

Catrice Photo Finish Foundation

Chanel Perfection Lumière Foundation

Chanel Pro Lumière Foundation

Chanel Teint Innocence Foundation

Chanel Vitalumière Aqua Foundation

Chantecaille Future Skin Foundation

Clarins Everlasting Foundation/Teint Haute Tenue

Estée Lauder Cyber White Brilliant Cells BB Cream

Estée Lauder Day Wear Sheer Tint Release

Etude House Precious Mineral BB Cream

Giorgio Armani Designer Lift

Giorgio Armani Lasting Silk UV

Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk

Guerlain Lingerie de Peau

Guerlain Parure Extrème

Guerlain Parure Gold

Hourglass Veil Fluid Make Up

Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer

Jemma Kidd Light As Air Liquid Foundation

Kiehl's Ultra Facial Tinted Moisturiser

Lancôme Teint Miracle

Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra 24h

Laura Mercier Silk Crème Foundation

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser

L'Egère White Multi BB Cream

L'Oreal Studio Secrets Adjusting Foundation

L'Oreal Studio Secrets Foundation Stick

Le Métier de Beauté Classic Flawless Foundation

Lunasol Water Cream Foundation

MAC Face and Body

MAC Pro Longwear Foundation

Make Up For Ever Face & Body Foundation

Make Up For Ever Mat Velvet +

Missha Signature Real Complete BB Cream

NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturiser

NARS Sheer Glow

Nivea Extreme Resist

Origins Vita Zing

Rimmel Match Perfection

Rimmel Recovery Foundation

Rohto HadaLabo BB Moist Cream

Rohto HadaLabo BB Moist Emulsion

Rouge Bunny Rouge Milk Aquarelle Foundation

Shiseido Sun Protection Foundation

Sisley Phyto Teint Éclat

Skin79 Super BB Cream

Vichy Aera Teint Pure

Yves Saint Laurent Teint Resist Foundation

reliable mixtures

 


tools of the trade

BeautyBlender
MAC Pro Performance Sponge
LoveMakeUp MakeUp Blending Sponge
miscellaneous brushes
Sigma synthetic brushes
L'Oreal Studio Secrets Foundation Brush

FOUNDATION SHADES.

i have sensitive, oily skin with a lot of redness and am prone to break outs and black heads.
my skin tone varies between NC20-25 in MAC.

i've tried many foundations so far, these are my best and worst matches:

Alverde Mineral Make Up: 01 Naturelle
Astor 16h Mineral Match: 001
Astor Perfect Stay: 100

Bourjois Healthy Mix: 52 Vanilla
Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum: 52 Vanilla, a tad bit too light

Burberry Sheer Foundation: No. 04 a nuance too light, good undertone
Catrice Infinite Matte: 010 Light Beige - too grey
Catrice Photo Finish: 010 Sand Beige
Chanel Perfection Lumière: 20 Beige, good match
Chanel Pro Lumiere: 20 Clair/Cameo oxidizes, a bit too dark
Chanel Teint Innocence: 20 Clair/Cameo
Chanel Vitalumière Aqua: B30 a nuance too dark, B10 just right
Chantecaille Future Skin: Cream
Clarins Teint Haute Tenue/Everlasting: 105 Nude is too light!
Estée Lauder Double Wear: 02 Pale Almond a bit too grey and too dark
Giorgio Armani Designer Lift: 4, good match, a bit too peachy
Giorgio Armani Lasting Silk UV: 4.5 still a bit too light
Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk: 4.5 good match
Guerlain Lingerie de Peau: 02 Beige Clair
Guerlain Parure Extreme: 02 Beige Clair a bit too dark
Guerlain Parure Gold: 02 Beige Clair a bit too reddish
Hourglass Immaculate Liquid Powder Foundation: Porcelain a bit too yellow, but good match
Hourglass Veil Fluid Make Up: No. 1 a bit too reddish/dark
Jemma Kidd Light As Air Foundation: 02 Light
Lancôme Teint Miracle: 01 Beige Albâtre
Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra 24h: 01 Beige Albâtre a smidgen too dark
Laura Mercier Silk Crème: Cream Ivory - a bit too light, good yellowiness
Le Métier de Beauté Classic Flawless Foundation: 3 perfect
L'Oreal Perfect Match: W3 Golden Beige oxidizes, too orange
L'Oreal Studio Secrets Stick Foundation: 132 a bit dark
Lunasol Water Cream Foundation: OC02 
MAC Pro Longwear: NC20
MAC Face and Body: C2
MUFE HD: #117 much too light, not yellow enough
MUFE Mat Velvet +: #30
MUFE Face & Body: #20
NARS Sheer Glow: Ceylan too light, too yellow
Nivea Extreme Resist: 03 Beige
No.7 Lifting&Firming Foundation: 15 Nude
Revlon Colorstay comb/oily: 180 Sand Beige - too grey
Rimmel Lasting Finish: 100
Rimmel Match Perfection: 100 Ivory
Rouge Bunny Rouge Milk Aquarelle: 025 Almond Milk Parfait
Shiseido Sun Protection Foundation: SP30 too light and too pink; SP40 a bit too light
Sisley Phyto Teint Éclat: #1 Ivory is a good match, maybe lacks a tiny bit of yellow 
Vichy Aera Teint Pure: 23 Clair/Ivory
YSL Teint Resist: 04


BB-creams and tinted moisturisers

Becca Luminous Skin Colour: Camel a bit too dark but very sheer
BRTC Gold Caviar BB Cream: a bit too light and grey
By Terry Hyaluronic Face Glow: Light a bit light but great brightening
Estée Lauder Crystal White Brilliant Cells BB Creme: a bit too light, brightening effect
Estée Lauder DayWear Sheer Tint Release: too dark, orange
Etude House Precious Mineral BB Cream: a bit too light
Hourglass Illusion Tinted Moisturiser: Ivory much too dark and too peach
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Tinted Moisturiser: Light
L'Egere White Multi BB Cream: ok, not too pink
L'Oreal Studio Secrets Adjusting Foundation: For Light-Medium Skin too dark, too peachy
Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser: Nude, good match
MDSkincare (Dr. Dennis Gross) All-In-One Tinted Moisturizer: Light - a bit too peachy
Missha Signature Real Complete BB Cream: No.21 slightly too pink
NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturiser: Finland, a bit too light and too pink, but great brightening
Origins VitaZing - a bit too dark
Rohto HadaLabo BB Moist Cream: Natural Beige good yellowish shade
Rohto HadaLabo BB Moist Emulsion: Natural Beige
Skin79 Super BB Cream: a bit grey and too pink, but quite sheer