L'oreal True Match // Rimmel Match Perfection // Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum

One thing I've always struggled with buying is a foundation that's pale enough for my skin. I'm super pale, as in "you look ill are you okay?" kind of pale (thanks to my Irish genetics). These are my 3 favourite foundations from the drugstore that do match my skin tone yay!

L'oreal True Match - C1 Rose Ivory 

This is my absolute favourite out of the 3 and I know it's popular among other bloggers too. It's such a lightweight formula but still gives good coverage and a lovely finish that's not too dewy or too matte, perfect. I'm actually going into town this afternoon to repurchase this foundation as I need it back in my life!

Rimmel Match Perfection - 010 Light Porcelain

I remember finding this shade in Tesco last year and being so amazed that it was pale enough for me. Yet again this is also popular among bloggers. This was my go to foundation for months and it's the cheapest out of all 3. I sometimes have difficulty finding this shade in stores but when I do it's brilliant. 

Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum - Vanille Clair 

This is the darkest foundation out of all 3 and does match my skin tone but I have to make sure I really do blend this well. It's a slighter thicker formula than the other too and gives a bit more coverage.  As this is a gel formula it is slightly different to what I usually go for, but it leaves a beautiful finish.

What are your favourite drugstore foundations?

At the beginning of the month I blogged about how I was sorting through my make up bags and realised that I have far too much make up that I forget about. So I've decided to start a series on my blog called rediscovered beauty products which I'll be doing regularly. It'll include me talking about the beauty products I had forgotten about but have recently rediscovered!

1. Bourjois Health Mix Serum Foundation | £8
I can't find this on the Boots website anymore but it's available on Amazon here. I've previously reviewed this product earlier on this year here but I just forgot about it once I bought a new foundation. However, after using this I remembered why I loved it. It has a lovely scent, easy to blend and gives a good coverage.

2. Soap and Glory Kick Ass Concealer | £10
Although I like the actual concealer in this kit, I've been using the setting powder most. It just increases the longevity of my concealer and makes sure I don't look oily during the day. I've also reviewed this concealer here.

3. Accessorize Baked Blush in Scandal | £5
This was the first ever baked blush I bought and I loved it and used it everyday for months, but as usual I ended up switching it up with a new product and putting it to the back of my collection. I found it again the other day and remembered how beautiful it looked on my skin. It gives a lovely highlight as well, which saves time in the morning! As with some of the other products this specific shade isn't available anymore, however this blush looks similar and is also an Accessorize Baked Blush.

4. Benefit High Beam | £19.50 (full size)
I've never actually seen a negative review of this highlighter and I adore it. I usually gravitate towards it during the summer months because it just looks beautiful on the skin. I've done a full review of this highlighter here.

Have you rediscovered any beauty products lately?

I mentioned in a recent haul  that I bought the Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum for £7.99 in Boots. I think I may have found my staple foundation at last! I've spent a lot of time and money trying to find a foundation I really love that matches my skin tone and works well for me. I do still love my Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation but it takes a lot of blending to match my skin tone which isn't great when I'm in a hurry.

This has a slight scent to it, but it's not noticeable once you've applied it, but it's not an unpleasant scent and it's quite subtle. My shade is 51 Vanille Clair (Light Vanilla) and it's the lightest shade available. I didn't swatch it before buying it which is a bit risky but there were no testers available. It is almost the perfect match, it's still very slightly too dark but being as pale as I am I always struggle trying to find a perfect match!

It's a gel foundation and it claims to have a 'half-matte finish' which I'd say is true. It still leaves your skin looking healthy (hence the name Healthy Mix) but it doesn't look oily. For me this foundation lasts about 8 hours before it starts wearing off a little unless I apply my MAC Mineralize Skin Finish powder.

Shade 51 is actually a very good match for my skin, it does oxidize very slightly near the end of the day but it's usually around the time I'm taking my make up off so it lasts a good 8 hours beforehand! I can't compare this to the Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation since I've tried it because every time I go into my local Boots they don't have a shade pale enough for me! I'd love to try it when I can get my hands on it though.


What's your favourite foundation?

As usual I ended up spending some of my lunch break from work in Boots and buying more make up I really don't actually need! It's becoming a weekly thing and I should really stop but I can't help it when there's an offer on. 

I bought the Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum which was £7.99 rather than £10.99. I bought it in the lighest shade (what a surprise!) which is 51 Vanille Clair. I haven't yet tried this foundation, and I haven't swatched it either since there were no testers for Shade 51 so I could have just made a massive mistake in buying a foundation that's too dark for me, I'll have to wait and see! I know some people buy darker foundations for summer when they're tanned, but I never tan I just burn so I can't use it in summer either!

I have mentioned this primer a few times before but this was on sale too for £4.99 instead of £6.99. I have done a full review of this primer here. This is my third time purchasing this, so it shows how much I love it. I only bought this as a back up so I don't have to purchase it full price next time!

Have you tried either of these products?

I mentioned that I bought this foundation in my recent haul post, it's my first Bourjois foundation that I've bought. Like I also said in the post I really wanted to try the Healthy Mix Serum but it wasn't available in my shade so I chose this one instead.

It claims it has 3 correcting pigments which you can see in the photo above, it claims:

1. Yellow pigments to correct dark circles
2. Mauve pigments to correct a dull complexion
3. Green pigments to correct redness

At first I was skeptical about these working, but I really think they do. I have quite a bit of redness, quite bad dark circles and my skin can look extremely dull. So I am really glad that these actually seem to work for my skin. However, when I did first try this foundation for the first time I was shocked at how watery it is which I suppose is good because it means it's not a thick foundation, so it's easier to blend.

As you'd probably expect mine's in Shade 51 Light Vanilla which is the lightest shade and even though it's slightly too dark, if I blend it out well and apply my MAC MSF Natural it's not noticeable.

It claims to last 16 hours and I'd say it lasts about 7-8 hours on my skin, which is still perfect for me since I apply it in the morning and after sixth form it's still there. If you've had a Bourjois foundation before I'm sure you'll know they have a certain scent to them, it's a pleasant scent although I'm awful at describing them so I'll just say it's not noticeable once applied it's just almost fresh smelling. It is medium coverage in my opinion, although it's build-able because I always apply a little more to my cheeks than I do everywhere else because I want to conceal the redness and it doesn't look cakey.

Overall I am loving this foundation and extremely glad I bought it. It's available for £10.99 in Boots and I found it was easy to get hold of.

Have you tried this foundation?