I have been using the L'Oreal True Match Lumi Foundation on and off for about a year and a half now. I find that even when I temporarily find something new, I always gravitate back to this. I use the shade W1-2. This shade matches my skin perfectly. I am pretty fair, and I always try to find new ways to illuminate my face. This is a challenge for someone who is already fair, because so many people are able to find a foundation or a concealer in a shade or two lighter than they would normally wear to use in an area that they want to highlight. I am so jealous of these people! I am usually the lightest or second lightest shade in a line so I don't really have the option of picking up a product that is lighter than me. Anyway, I really do love this foundation. It claims to be "healthy luminous makeup," and I find that it is illuminating without being glittery and overly dewy. I would say that this creates more of a satin finish on my skin, and I usually do add some Rimmel Stay Matte powder over my t-zone just to set the foundation. This formula blends very nicely and it does not cling too much to blemishes or dry patches. I would recommend this to people with normal to dry skin, as it may be a little too dewy for people with oilier skin. It has an SPF of 20, but I usually use it pretty sparingly, and have never had an issue with a white cast. It is in a glass bottle, and has a pump and a clear plastic cap (not shown in photo). I have travelled with this foundation and have not had any issues.
This foundation has a light and slightly runny consistency. I find that this really helps it to blend and melt into the skin. I usually use about one pump on the back of my hand and apply a light layer of this to the center of my face and then blend it out toward the edges. I typically use the Sigma F80 flat-topped Kabuki or the F82 round-topped Kabuki. To be honest, I usually use whichever one is clean, but I do prefer the F80 for this foundation. When I am finished, sometimes I will go over my face again with a TINY bit extra if I feel like I need a little bit more coverage.
I would say that this foundation provides medium coverage. It balances out skin tone and redness, but it does not hide your real skin. I hate when foundation is super obvious, so I like that this one can be kept light. I do find that if this is used too heavily, it really can sink into pores and fine lines, but if you use a primer and try to keep a light hand, you should not have a problem with this. I would say that it wears pretty well throughout the day, and it does not blotch on me. In my experience, it usually remains natural-looking through the day. Depending on the day's activity, I do find that I may need to blot towards the late afternoon, but nothing too crazy.
This foundation has never caused me to breakout, and I never have trouble fully removing it with my Mac Cleanse-Off Oil.
Overall, I would recommend this foundation. It is always my go-to and it is easily accessible in most drugstores. I paid around $11 at Target.
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