Thursday 6 September 2012

Suggestions for a Good Drug store Foundation?!

I’m saddened to say that my beloved M.A.C foundation is almost finished. I've enjoyed my experience using M.A.C's Studio Fix Fluid and have incorporated it into my daily beauty routine for a while now however, my wallet is looking for a more budget friendly foundation! I'm turning to you my blogging friends for help and suggestions.  I find it hard to match colors to my skin tone and somehow always manage to pick up shades either too dark or too pink. While I love M.A.C I need to find an alternative that's just as good. I know the drugstore has a great selection when it comes to foundations, it's all about finding the right one that meets your needs.  In fact before my encounter with M.A.C cosmetics all I used was drug-store..I was thinking of stopping by Shoppers Drug-Mart soon with my foundation bottle (NC30) in hopes of finding a match. I was thinking Loreal's True Match may be a good place to start because of the vast color range. I've also heard Revlon foundations (Photoready) are great as well.
What I'm looking for....

-A good foundation first and for most!
Preferably a matte finish as I have somewhat oily skin
- Something full coverage however medium will do as well ( I can always build up) 

Know of anything? Let me know in the comments :)
Take care lovelies, hope you all have a WONDERFUL DAYY!

13 comments:

  1. Loreal True Match was my first ever foundation! It is amazing for the colour range. It also looks amazing on the skin and blends like a dream! It also photogrpahed really nicely. I did find that it wasn't incredibly long wearing, which was the only down side. Keep in mind that I wore this foundation around 8 years ago (yikes!) and the formula might have been improved...

    The new revlon colourstay whipped cream foundation looks so nice, but I havent seen it in Canada yet!

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    1. Thank you so much! Super helpful..in highschool I used to use the concealer and that worked well so I'm excited to try the foundation out. I just need to find my perfect shade!!

      I've seen the new whipped foundation at Wal-Mart!! They only had a tester for one shade though so I could swatch them:(

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    2. whoops I meant I couldn't swatch lol!

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  2. i would totally recommend the revlon whipped! It's seriously amazing! I have oily skin as well and I find it lasts all day on my skin without getting oily! I love it!

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    1. That's one thing I definitely have to look into! Thanks Tawny:)

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  3. I personally really love estee lauder foundation, but it's really pricy :S
    Some cheaper brands (which you're looking for)that I like are the Body Shop Mineral foundations and from the drugstore, Annabelle (I think that's how it's spelled....) Hope that helps/that you find something!! xo

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    1. Hey Z! Thanks for the suggestions, I always seem to walk right past the Annabelle section, I'll stop and look now:D

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  4. I'm a huge fan of true match. I did a full rave review on it too. Hands my top foundation for drugstore...I'm a NC30 too and W4 is a great match!

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    1. Oooh Thanks for letting me know1 I actually did the matching thing online and was surprised that it gave you an exact shade, yipee!:) I was also looking at Maybelline Super stay Foundations.

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  5. I really like Revlon ColorStay! It's a great drugstore foundation in my opinion! :) Also, I wanted to let you know that I nominated you for the Liebster Award, if you want to take part you should check out my blog post on it! :))

    XO,
    rosychicc.blogspot.com

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    1. Awww thanks lovely! You are so sweeeeeet:)
      I will have to swatch that an a couple other foundations next time when I'm at the drug-store. Thanks for your feedback:)

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  6. I have tried so many different foundations over the years, some of my favourites include;
    Smashbox HD Foundation (new favourite)
    Hard Candy Just Face It (Wal Mart has these, full coverage - good for Winter)
    Stila HD BB Cream - One shade only, gives a nicer coverage than most other BB creams and is still nice and light


    gl0ssi.blogspot.ca

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    1. Thanks for all the suggestions girly!!!:)

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