Lets Talk foundation (and a cheeky review of New No7 foundation)....

Ok girls lets talk foundation. I don't know about anyone else but I seem to be in a constant battle to find the perfect shade of foundation. That was until No7 launched their Match Made Service in 2012 (you can read my review here).

I know a lot of people rave about a lot of the high street brand foundations such as the Rimmel wake me up and match perfection or Bourjois healthy mix and I have dabbled with a couple of these myself but I don't know what it is, no matter how much I swatch them,  I can never seem to find the perfect match. My mum is simple to match - 9 times out of 10 she can pick up the lightest shade that a brand does and it will be perfect but I just can't seem to do it!

This is what draws me towards high end foundations, or slightly higher end than normal "high street" brands. I find it easier to find a shade if someone else is matching it for me! Since first experiencing the No7 match made service way back in 2012 I have gone back to them time and time again. I have been matched several times, in both winter and summer and have found the perfect match every time.  I also had a similar experience when I was matched at the Benefit counter and the lady took the time to both remove my base make up - which lets face it is crucial if your trying to find the perfect match as what is the point of trying to match on top of what your currently wearing - and then she went on to try a couple of different shades eventually finding the perfect one.

Now for me - I know there are foundations you can pick up on the high street around £7 but when your foundation makes up the base of your face and make up, I honestly don't mind paying a bit more to get the perfect match.

I went over to the No7 counter a couple of weeks ago, drawn in by their new offering of the No7 Stay Perfect Superlight Foundation. I have tried quite a few of the foundations over time, I use the Stay Perfect one for a night out as it has slightly more coverage, I use the powder foundation in the Summer or holiday for minimal coverage. I have also used the Instant Radiance and the Essentially natural ones.
I went to the No7 counter and decided to take a look at their new offerings. Now often I find that super light foundations don't offer a great amount of coverage but I was willing to give it a go.

I got the lady on the counter to use the machine to match my skin again and was given the shade Cool Beige. I swatched on the back of my hand and decided to pick it up - I also picked up one of their primers at the same time to make the most of the buy one get one half price offer.

I have been using this foundation for about 2 weeks now which I know the grand scheme of things is not a long time to get a proper test about a product or not the usual amount of time I would come on here to rave about a product but I am TOTALLY in love with this foundation. I was not sure about the Super Light aspect of this but figured if it did not have a good coverage I would save it for the summer. However I used it on a Sunday for a simple day look and was so impressed with the coverage I wore it for work the next day, then the next day and I haven't used anything else since. Considering this is a super light foundation the coverage is brilliant. The consistency of this foundation reminds me of the Benefit Hello Flawless one which I love. It is very runny and a little bit goes a long way and blends beautifully into the skin.

The Stay Perfect super light foundation is £14.50 and is available from No7 counters now. I can see this foundation being very popular over the spring and summer months.

Have you tried this foundation??



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