A Review of ALL My Foundations (27 Foundations!)

I recently reorganised my foundation drawer as it was starting to overflow.. that's when I realised I have quite a few foundations! Having tried so many foundations now, I thought I would give a quick review / rating of each foundation that I own. I have ordered this list in descending order of their ratings out of 10. For reference, I have very pale, oily / combination skin that has a lot of redness (rosacea) and is acne prone so I like full coverage, long lasting foundations that are pale enough for my skin. I think because I have tried so many foundations, I have very high standards and am very fussy with foundations. Out of these foundations, I have to mix the majority of them with white mixer in order to match my skin-tone.

*Disclaimer - These opinions are based on my personal experience, if you like any of the foundations I hate, that's fab! Please don't take it personally if you like any that I don't, or hate any that I love! This blog post is by no means trying to show off about how many foundations I have - I have bought all of these with my own money or received them as birthday / Christmas presents, this blog post is not sponsored.*

1. Jouer Cosmetics Essential High Coverage Foundation - Alabaster - £34.00 

Pros: Great coverage, lovely finish, great pale shade, long lasting, comes with pump

Cons: N/A

Available at: Beauty Bay, Cult Beauty

Rating - 10/10

2. P.S My Perfect Colour Longwear Ultimate Matte Foundation - Porcelain - £5.00

Pros: Good pale shade, very affordable, good coverage, nice finish, long lasting

Cons: No pump on bottle

Available at: Primark

Rating - 9/10

3. Wet 'n' Wild Photo Focus Foundation - Porcelain - £5.99

Pros: Thin consistency, good coverage, good pale shade, easy to blend out 

Cons: Chemical scent, can oxidise

Available at: Amazon

Rating - 9/10

4. Revlon Colorstay For Combination / Oily Skin - 150 Buff / 110 Ivory - £12.99

Pros: Very long lasting, good coverage, transfer proof, controls oils

Cons: Not pale enough, can oxidise

Available at: Boots, Superdrug

Rating - 9/10

5. Marc Jacobs ReMarcable Foundation Concentrate - 10 Ivory Light - £37.00

Pros: Amazing coverage, smallest amount needed, matte finish

Cons: Sinks into fine lines

Available at: John Lewis, Harrods

Rating - 9/10

6. CYO Lifeproof Long Lasting Foundation - 101 - £7.50

Pros: Beige undertone, good coverage, nice formula, affordable, comes with pump

Cons: N/A

Available at: Boots

Rating - 9/10

7. Estee Lauder Double Wear - 1C0 Shell - £33.50

Pros: Good coverage, long lasting, matte finish, good shade range

Cons: No pump with bottle

Available at: Boots, Debenhams, Feel Unique

Rating - 9/10

8. Maybelline Fit Me Matte & Poreless Liquid Foundation - 100 - £6.99

Pros: Good pale shade range, good coverage, long lasting, thin consistency, affordable

Cons: N/A

Available at: Boots, Superdrug

Rating - 8/10

9. Revolution Pro Full Coverage Camouflage Foundation - F1 - £7.00

Pros: Great shade range, good coverage, thick consistency, affordable

Cons: Goes very oily

Available at: Revolution Beauty, Superdrug

Rating - 8/10

10. The Ordinary Coverage Foundation - 1.0P - £5.90

Pros: Thin consistency, good coverage, easy to apply, nice finish, very affordable

Cons: Not very long lasting unless set properly

Available at: Beauty Bay, Cult Beauty, Deciem

Rating - 8/10

11. Kat Von D Lock It Foundation - L42 - £27.00

Pros: Great pale shade, long lasting, full coverage, thick consistency

Cons: Can look cakey

Available at: Debenhams, Kat Von D

Rating - 8/10

12. Dermacol Make Up Cover Foundation - 208 - £10.99

Pros: Amazing coverage, great to mix with other foundations, beige toned

Cons: Very oily on it's own, can cause breakouts 

Available at: eBay, Amazon

Rating - 8/10

13. L'Oreal Infallible 24H Longwear Liquid Foundation - 15 Porcelain - £10.99

Pros: Good coverage, beautiful finish, blends easily

Cons: Transfers a lot, not long-wearing

Available at: Boots, Superdrug

Rating - 7/10

14. Mac Studio Fix Fluid Foundation - NC10 - £24.50

Pros: Good coverage, nice finish, relatively long lasting

Cons: No pump on bottle, nothing extraordinary for price

Available at: Debenhams, Mac

Rating - 7/10

15. Rimmel Lasting Finish 25 Hour Foundation - Light Porcelain - £8.29

Pros: Buildable coverage, relatively long lasting, comes with pump, affordable

Cons: Very pink toned, can oxidise 

Available at: Boots, Superdrug

Rating - 7/10

16. Make Up Forever Ultra HD Foundation Stick - Y205 - £31.00

Pros: Great pale shades, good coverage, blends nicely

Cons: Not long lasting on oily skin

Available at: Debenhams, Feel Unique

Rating - 7/10

17. Seventeen Stay Time Foundation - Porcelain - £6.49 

Pros: Good coverage, very affordable, small amount needed

Cons: Quite a thick formula, oxidises *currently being discontinued*

Available at: Boots 

Rating - 7/10

18. L'Oreal True Match Liquid Foundation - 1.R / 1.C Rose Ivory - £9.99

Pros: Dewy finish, blends nicely, good coverage, pump on bottle

Cons: Oxidises a lot

Available at: Boots, Superdrug

Rating - 6/10

19. Maybelline Superstay 24H Liquid Foundation - 05 Light Beige - £9.99

Pros: Good coverage, easy to blend out

Cons: Oxidises terribly, can look cakey

Available at: Boots, Superdrug

Rating - 6/10

20. Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation - 50 Rose Ivory - £9.99

Pros: Dewy finish, good coverage

Cons: Oxidises and goes oily on combination skin

Available at: Boots, Superdrug

Rating - 6/10

21. KIKO Unlimited Foundation - Warm Rose 01 - £14.90

Pros: Good coverage, high end packaging

Cons: Oxidises like crazy

Available at: KIKO Cosmetics

Rating - 6/10

22. Make Up Forever Mat Velvet+ Liquid Foundation - 15 Alabaster - £30.00

Pros: Great pale shade, nice coverage and finish

Cons: Can look dry (even on oily skin), nothing special for price

Available at: Debenhams, Feel Unique

Rating - 6/10

23. Max Factor Panstik - 13 - £7.99

Pros: Good coverage, easy to apply and blend, good to add extra coverage in problem areas

Cons: Terrible shade range, very thick and can look cakey

Available at: Boots, Superdrug

Rating - 5/10

24. Maybelline Dream Satin Liquid Foundation - 02 Fair Beige - £7.99

Pros: Applies nicely, medium coverage

Cons: Goes very oily, transfers a lot

Available at: Boots, Superdrug

Rating - 4/10

25. L'Oreal Infallible 24H Matte Liquid Foundation -10 Porcelain - £8.99

Pros: N/A

Cons: Dark palest shade, oxidises, can look patchy and cakey

Available at: Boots, Superdrug

Rating - 2/10

26. L'Oreal Lumi Magique Foundation - R/C/K1 Rose Pearl - £12.99

Pros: Lightweight foundation

Cons: Way too dark, oxidises, sheer coverage, goes very oily

Available at: Boots, Superdrug

Rating - 2/10

27. Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse - 02 Fair - £7.99

Pros: N/A

Cons: Patchy, sheer coverage, cakey looking

Available at: Boots, Superdrug

Rating - 1/10

Let me know if you've tried any of these foundations in the comments below and what your thoughts are on them!

Sarah (aka. Pale Princess) x