Hello! 

This is the first of a series of posts on foundation. I own so many different foundations and have barely hit the halfway mark on any of them as I find I fall in and out of love with them (I am far too indecisive at the best of times) so I thought I would share with you my quest to find the perfect foundation.

My skin is what I term 'problem skin', my skintone is uneven, I have massive bags under my eyes even after the best of sleeps, rarely does a day pass by without some kind of volcano erupting spot appearing on my face and to top it all off, I'm OILY. Lovely, isn't it? To cut a long story short (and to avoid a longwinded rant about my own insecurities) I basically cannot leave the house without some kind of facial mask to hide the impurities underneath. Hence, the foundation quest.

I bought this a few months ago, applied it and decided I didn't like it, so into the make-up box it went. After a summer of powder, though, my skin was crying out for some kind of moisture, so I dug this out from its premature grave and over the last few days, I've been giving it another chance.

Swatch:

Normal blob on the left, blended out on the right.

* The colour: it's one of the only foundations that matches my skin tone EXACTLY. I have shade no 53, in beige clair (light beige).

* The coverage: it's medium coverage, but buildable if you need to hide blemishes. It can also cover under-eye circles, although not as efficiently as a concealer.

* The smell: may put some people off but I quite like the fruitiness of it, it smells lovely in my opinion, like most Bourjois foundations.

* The consistency: it's not too watery, not too thick, and dries with a light sheen, giving you a nice dewy look.

* It has a tendency to go shiny after a while or if you've exerted yourself, say walking to town... so a powder is needed on any shiny bits. Unless you're into the oily look, of course.

* I find it transfers quite easily so be careful when trying clothes on or hugging a significant other as it may transfer onto their clothing!

I have changed my mind about this foundation and am actually quite enjoying it as an everyday foundation. At the moment I'm trying to go for a pared-down look and I don't really want to wear too much product, and wearing this makes me feel like I'm doing something good for my skin. I wouldn't wear it on a night out, however, or for a special occasion, as it's not quite flawless enough and I would worry about its staying power. As a daily foundation, though, it does quite well, and the price is pretty average for a drugstore foundation.

Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation retails for £9.99 in Superdrug, although you can get it for less if you search online.