No7 Beautifully Matte Foundation (New Formula spf 25) - Amber

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Features a formula of fine oil-absorbing powders to control shine all day long and SPF 15 to help actively protect skin from damaging effects of the sun. Suitable for sensitive skin.

However, because the shade choices across these ranges vary so wildly, only a selection of the range features a suitable skin tone match (which for us is Warm Beige, for the record). Plus, the majority of foundation options only have around 15-20 shades, which is a really small selection by comparison to many other brands. The consistency is a light-medium runny liquid, and this gave light coverage. It did leave our skin with a glow, as the Luminate part of its name would suggest, but we instantly had to powder our oily areas. The foundation overall felt like it would slip off the face no matter which primer you use. Given that this is one of the most expensive No7 foundations in the range, we were highly disappointed. Developed with both extensive scientific and consumer research spanning over 3 years, our foundation shades have been formulated using Skin Expert™ technology, analysed against 1.9m global skin tones. The result; a cleaner and brighter true-skin match. Coming soon in all 24 shades, this product has been specifically formulated to blend seamlessly into a range of skin tones. We’re unsure why Boots doesn’t offer the same shade range across each type of foundation, or why it can be so difficult to tell which shade you are in each type. The shade came out lighter than expected, which is largely because of its SPF15 rating. The foundation worked well with silicone and water-based primers, and we preferred the look we used with the foundation brush because we felt it gave that bit more coverage where needed. Using a beauty blender gave more of a natural finish, which this foundation is designed to do and is ideal if that’s what you’re going for.

The No7 Stay Perfect foundation is highly buildable and works well with a silicone primer. It was easy to work into the skin and it gave a natural finish, which we liked. Out of all of the versions in this group No7 foundation review, the No7 Stay Perfect Superlight was our favourite Expertly formulated to mattify skin and conceal imperfections and blemishes, this foundation is powered by a skin-mattifying blend of fine oil-absorbing powders. The formula glides effortlessly onto the skin, blurring the appearance of pores, with a velvety soft finish and no powdery flatness for a beautifully matte complexion that lasts for up to 16 hours.

Features a formula of fine oil-absorbing powders to control shine all day long and SPF 25 to help actively protect skin from damaging effects of the sun. Suitable for sensitive skin.With make-up powered by No7 skin expertise, this mattifying foundation makes the perfect base for any make-up routine. We recommend using in harmony with colour-correcting No7 Airbrush Away Colour Balancing Primer, and a subtle, sun-kissed sweep of No7 Matte Bronzing Powder. The result was better when we used a beauty blender however, the Lift & Luminate Triple Action Serum foundation did still cling to dry patches – regardless of whether we were using the silicone primer or the water-based one. Although it was worse when used with the former. It doesn’t really give full coverage to begin with, which is why you’ll need to build up to that kind of coverage if that’s what you’re after. As a result, the No7 Stay Perfect foundation could be a good foundation to cover all bases – lighter coverage for the day and fuller coverage at night. It also offers true-to-colour shade, even with SPF15. This Beautifully Matte foundation held nicely throughout the day and we think it’s definitely better suited for oily skin types. We particularly liked that our T-zone wasn’t oily at the end of the day, which takes some doing. As promised, this foundation truly did give a matte look, although if you apply too much we found that this full-coverage foundation left our faces looking a bit cakey.