I'd love to see this format of video with top bestselling foundations! I found it really informative and having so many foundations in one video definitely helped with making comparisons, and whilst I get excited about new releases too, I'd love to see the most 'popular' foundations tested like this. Things like Too Faced born this way, NARS natural radiant, sheer glow, etc. Or even this style of video, but with your favourite foundations! x
i found that with the charlotte tilbury foundation the less you use the better. i use this as more of a tinted moisturizer rather than a foundation. when i use a pea size amount it gives a light tint to the skin and it wears beautifully. it's the only way ive been able to make it work!
Have the NARS. LOVE the NARS! I have older, dry skin and it is Just beautiful. All day, every day. Closest thing to perfect as I've found. They hit it out of the park with this one. I'm considering buying a little darker shade just for the spring and summer.
The Nars is the absolute best. My husband,more than once has looked at me and said “your skin looks flawless “ , that’s good enough for me. Btw I’m 54 😲
Me too! I was torn between NARS and Makeup 4Ever, but after scrutinizing my skin the mirror for several minutes, the NARS just seemed to BE my skin. It wears beautifully!
The Nars foundation is my new favorite foundation! It looks so pretty and natural on my skin. Somebody actually complimented me the other day and asked if I was wearing foundation. I find I can build it up to get more coverage but one layer covers everything for me while still looking natural!
I just got the NARs foundation and at first was not a fan. I took it back and there was a team member that asked how I was using it. I am almost 50 and used 2 to 3 pumps and used my beauty blender. He said to use just 1 pump and use my fingers to blot and then go in with a blender and now I love it. He said the color match works better when you first blend with fingers. It has worked for me.
Hi Abbey! This was such a great video! I just bought the NARS and have worn it twice and absolutely love it! I was at Sephora today and noticed the Makeup Forever, but did not buy it. I have never liked IT cosmetics bc of the thickness and fragrance. However, I have always wanted to try the Charlotte Tillbury foundation - but I am not certain I will now - thank you for such an informative video!
The make up forever has become my go to… I love it. I tried the Charlotte Tillberry and could not stand the way it looked at my skin. I felt as though it emphasized all of the negative parts of my skin, similar to what you said. Unfortunately, I can’t find a good match in the NARS or the Caliray to even try them. after seeing this video, I think I’m OK with missing Caliray, but I wish that NARS would come out with more shades.
I use the No7 Airbrush Away Tinted Skin Perfector. It comes in only 3 colors but it feels like a primer (very velvety) and goes on like a dream. I also spray tan and I don't have to a darker shade, it just matches my skin color like magic. I've never seen anyone review it. It is a drugstore priced makeup. It gives the ultimate no-makeup makeup look
that is so interesting, because I bought it and when I even swatched it - the light shade was sooo dark and a little crusty - but I am trying out their foundations and so far pretty good :)
@@jqlauren I tried the lightest shade of the No 7 also based on Taylor W. She said it was “a little dark” but it’s really really dark for me. I wish they’d offer a few lighter shades.
I just ordered Nude Glow to try and am super excited as it appears IT FINALLY has a shade fair and actually cool toned for me. I just reviewed the Danessa Myricks Balm Powder and Wayne Goss Foundation and highly recommend both. Awesome review. Always appreciate reviews! Especially complection products 🤗
As a dry more normal due to my skin care but on tret the Nars is perfection on me! I also have the Charlotte Tilbury which is nice and I’ll use up but the Nars is just to good. I rarely ever use up a foundation as I buy so many but I’ll definitely be repurchasing it! They also make the perfect cool tone extremely fair shade in oslo. CT dosnt have light enough shades so it doesn’t look as good.
The Make Up Forever foundation is my holy grail. Doesn’t oxidise on me at all. I find I get the absolute perfect finish on my older (39yo) pretty normal leaning slightly dry skin. It’s best if you just use a small amount - never more than one pump for my entire face.
@@AbbeyYung It doesn't oxidize on me, which is lucky as I bought a fairly dark neutral shade for a whitie like me. I think it's your sunscreen/ skin care or natural oils. I have normal to dry skin with slightly oily T-zone and it holds up like a dream and I got so many compliments, so it seems a little blurring as well. Use a matte primer and apply with sponge and maybe you'll get on better with it?
Same, and I’m excited to try the reformulation, too. I’ve been using it for about 10 years and it’s the only foundation I’ve never had a single issue with on my dry skin. It’s blurring, never emphasizes texture or dryness and have never had it oxidize on me, but it’s possible the new Skin formula does this or is a little different. Can’t wait to try it!
@@AbbeyYungfor me it also oxides on me and it is one and a half shade darker and is too orange on me I think it depends on your skin type- how much natural oil you have/ your natural skin ph etc as everyone’s skin ph is different but unfortunately this foundation also didn’t work for me :(
100% agree with you on the shade ranges here! I’m light or light medium with a cool undertone, and 90% of these new launches only have light/neutral or light/warm. They all make me look so orange! 😫 so frustrating
Just my typical AM skincare routine products! Copper peptides, vanicream moisturizer, and I made sure to use untinted sunscreens that just have a natural finish
NARS is my favourite, it's my go to brand for complexion products, and also lip products and blushes. I considered the IT cosmetics one but I don't like SPF in makeup due to the flashback they give (and also makeup in SPF is BS imo, better to just wear proper SPF) and also the fragrance was a downside. The CT foundation looks nice, I might get that next
Would love to see you review the new hourglass foundation! And how it compares to Nars, makeup forever, etc. I’d also like to see your thoughts on the newer Kosas foundation too
Yay! Love your set up and your structure, I don't even need foundation I just wanted to hear your thoughts. Love that you include ingredients to see what they do for the skin and also that you don't demonise certain ingredients that have been trendy to demonise :)
I have the same issue with the Charlotte Tilbury Foundation, looks stunning when first applied but after an hour it’s all downhill. I’m gonna try the Nars one next!
I'm 51 with dry skin, but I didn't have the same experience with either CT BS foundation (it stays glowy; not oily for me nor did it make my pores look bigger)nor the Makeup Forever foundation (no oxidation).
Much appreciated! I've been buying a foundation a week just like u said. Gets pricey and hard to find good ones that do what they say they do! U have prob saved me money.
So Abbey… If all these kinda sucked, I need to know what IS your top performing product right now? Your skin looks beautiful in this video, I’m going to double check the description box, but I didn’t see a “what I’m wearing” section.
Thanks for testing these out, I was wondering whether the skin care you have applied is affecting the shine of the foundations. Your skin looks very dewy to start with for someone with oilier skin.
Thanks for the concise and thorough foundation reviews. I bought 3 of those foundations during the Sephora sale (plus two more) and returned them all. Similar issues except I’m almost 40 years older than you! 😂 Your information is great no matter what age!
LOVED how the Nars looked on my skin the first couple hours, but it separated horribly on my chin by the end of the day! I was so disappointed because it would be my holy grail otherwise. Also really liked the it cosmetics one, but just like you said, it irritated my sensitive skin. So I haven’t used it sense. But it did last longer on my skin than the Nars.
Same! It literally melted off my face within a few hours 😭 I prime the same as usual and really had high hopes for it but I've used better really cheap foundation
@@leighannmackenzie1656 yes! My go to has been the maybelline fit me for a long time and now I add in a little of the L’Oréal true match nude hyaluronic tinted serum in with it…my skin looks perfect all day with that combo!
I appreciate you being honest about being underwhelmed. I had tried two of these foundations before watching your review, the Nars light reflecting and the new make up forever. I was also underwhelmed with both of them. Lately I feel like you tubers are just “loving” everything, and I wonder how sincere it is. The makeup forever was definitely not undetectable on my skin as it claimed. It was thick and sticky on me, pretty from afar but up close looked heavy and dry on my pores. The nars was just kind of a hot mess how it wore on me and I have dry skin. Lately I’m not finding any high end foundations that match up to my L’Oréal hyaluronic serum foundation. If I had a perfect shade match in that one I would stop trying other foundations all together.
Hi Abbey 😊 I had the same struggle with the Charlotte Tilbury foundation, I found it works best with matte sunscreen and the one that works best for me is the Dr. Jart spf 50 (white and green bottle) and its looking very nice all day I had so many compliments on this foundation, but if I use it with any other sunscreen it’s so shiny and I don’t like it. For reference I normally do use Drmtlgy sunscreen spf 45 just not with this foundation. Thank you for making these videos I truly enjoy them 💜😊
I have been loving the Caliray skintint! I apply with my fingers and I find it dries down beautifully. I haven't had it look nearly as dewey. I have oily leaning skin and powder with the Kosas powder then repowder in the late afternoon, which is not unusual for me regardless of the complexion product I'm using. I really like the Kosas, Caliray combo!
I too have oily skin and actually loved it and loved how it dried down more matte for me vs oily. Covered my pores, etc. I used a dry beauty blender. I couldn’t get the right color. 2 way too light and 4 was a bit too dark … I bought both to mix but then thought at $38 each, that was way too much for the amount I get. What color do u use and what skin color are u. I am light/medium with a neutral undertone
Thanks so much for saving me a bunch of money! I had my eye on a lot of these. I do have the CT. Meh. I just don’t get all the hype. For now, I’ll stick with my Lancôme Teint Idole. 😁
I love your videos like this!! You have seriously been my fave to watch lately. Also, I share your sentiment about foundations. I keep thinking “this sounds like the one!” only for it to be a flop. I thought the tarte hydroflex was IT but it clung to dry patches and I lean oily 😂. Have you thought about trying the Lisa Eldridge?
A total of one actual fair shade in the new Charlotte Tilbury & Makeup Forever foundations. Like Dior & Clinique foundations, these shade ranges run DARK.
Clinique foundations are amazing and my fav! I’ve been using them since I was 15. Now I am 47 and people always compliment me on how great my skin looks and saying I look so much younger than my age. Clinique is the best in my opinion. I’ve tried every foundation out there. :))❤
Thanks for this review Abbey, I really can’t get along with the CT foundation either 🤷🏼♀️ Can I ask what foundation you’re wearing in this video while discussing the others? It’s beautiful 😍
I love the NARS, just as long as my skin isn’t too dry. Then it breaks up and looks bad by the end of the day. I still think my number 1 is Armani Luminous Silk, it’s just so good and nothing beats it. I also love Dior Face & Body in the summer, it’s perfect because it holds up well in heat.
I had to return the Makeup Forever one because it had a weird smell that made me gag, kind of like old lady perfume. It also dried out my sensitive skin and emphasized flakes. The shade range is really good, though.
I’m having the same problem with the charlotte tilbury beautiful skin, it makes me look so greasy in a few hours! It also clings to any texture. I wiped it off and went back to my Missha bb cream.
I tried the MUFE 1Y16 and it also oxidized on me like crazy. It is also one of the most drying foundations I've used on my combination skin. If I prep my skin with extra hydration to compensate, it helps, but then I feel like I'm wearing a mask all day. I'm returning it! I might try NARS instead
I’ve seen that you really like the L’Oréal true match tinted serum & if you like that one, you should definitely try the Estee Lauder futurist hydra rescue!
All MUF face products oxidize on me as well irregardless of if I get a lighter shade or not and it’s such a shame because their old formula was really really nice.
I tested the Nars and MUFE and finally bought the MUFE. I live in a very warm and humid area. MUFE can last all day on my face (with one blotting for my combo oily skin). It is very sticky and shiny on its own, which is something I hate, but this feature makes gripping the setting powder very well. I don’t know if the manufacturer tends to do that. it may be an advantage cos I put powder on my face no matter what foundation I use. P.S. no oxidation on me, but I do see lots of YTber mentioned this problem quite often. Perhaps the primer or sunscreen I use do help preventing oxidation? I’m not sure.
I spoke with an It cosmetics rep one time discussing why the tan, dark, and deep shades came across grey sometimes. She said because the formula has SPF 50 it makes it difficult to create the shades with warm/yellow undertones. Might be why they lowered the SPF in the CC nude 🤷🏼♀️ Is that an actual fact? I’m not sure, but it could be why many foundations don’t have SPF 50!
I have the NARS CT and IT cosmetics new foundations and I love the NARS the most. I do love the new IT cosmetics one as I have always loved their CC creams and this one is definitely a bit lighter than the original. The CT came in last for me as I felt it did emphasize some texture. Would love to hear what your ideal prep and serums/ moisturizers you feel work the best under your foundations. 🥰🥰
Afterwatch comment: i bought the NARS, i was actually hoping on my normal skin it would be more glowing-it did to start but wasn't there all day or any massive length of time. Wore off aswell. X
None of those would end up in my shopping cart. They either don't have my shade (very fair and cool tone) or they're far too "glowy". Right now I'm happy with The Ordinary "coverage" foundation in shade 1.1P. The color is spot on, and applied thinly with my fingers it blends into my skin so well you can't tell where I applied foundation and where I didn't. I only use foundation on parts of my face where I need to even out my skin tone. It's neither glowy or matte, but just right. I don't know if this would work for everyone; we all have different skin and want different results. FYI, my trick for finding a shade match was to first find a YT-er with skin the same color as mine, then watch her foundation videos and buy the color she did. For me, it's Zabrena. I don't have the oily skin she does, but any color that works for her works for me.
I keep forgetting the ordinary has foundation! I swatched a few in ulta awhile ago. I want to love NARS but I always feel their shades are too yellow looking on me. I also have a playlist I add people to when I think they might be a shade match for me 🙂 I think jessica braun is my closest so far.
The MUFE definitely oxidized on me in my usual shade, and also got too shiny throughout the day. The NARS looked good upon application but clinged to dry patches and emphasized texture which hasn’t happened to me with other foundations. Had to return both 🤷♀️
thanks for the reviews.. i had a question about self tanner... how can you keep tanner on the back of your hands? i think with all the products i use and the constant handwashing, i tend to fade on the back of my hands quite quickly.. i didn't even think about matching my foundation to my self tanner- totally makes sense... i hope you do another self tanner video!
For some reason the Nars applied chalky on my combo skin but was greasy by the end of the night. It felt very dry upon initial application but a few hours later I was applying powder to offset the overwhelming shininess. It just goes to show everyone is so different! Nars shade range is infuriating to me. Most shades are either pink or orange. There’s no neutral. Cool or golden but not fair/light yellow. I can get away with gobi but only as a winter/spring shade.
Hi Abbey thank you for commenting on the shade range of many of these complexion products - none of them have a suitable shade for me (for reference I'm 00 in Dior forever, 008/091 in Lancome teint idole, C1 in Mac F&B, Cloud in Too faced Born this way and 0.5 in Revolution for a budget pick). I am at the extreme end of the fair spectrum with a very definite cool undertone and whilst I can get away with some neutral leaning colours, it's brand specific tbh. CT and Nars are both quite yellow in undertone I find, but the Nars was the one I was most interested in for my very dry/mature/rosacea/eczema prone skin - it gets such great reviews on older skin lol. I went to the city to go to the Nars counter and the palest shade was too dark and yellow for me on swatching, so that wasn't going to be for me. I do have both a white and blue shade correcting product, but truthfully if I'm paying a higher end price for foundation I don't want to have to mix my shade everyday. I want to pump it out of the bottle and just apply it - it does take quite a bit of additional time to mix the right shade and a lot of mixer added does change the look and feel of any foundation, so it's not ideal in my opinion. Best wishes.
i'm very excited about the new cc+ cream because now i might actually be able to find a shade that matches me! i love the original cc+ but the lightest shade (fair ivory) is way too dark and yellow for me. the new Nars foundation is incredible but i have to mix Oslo and Siberia for it to match me and not look extremely yellow or pink. and i'm not gonna spend $110 on one foundation...
About the CT Beautiful Skin foundation- It's in my top 2 foundations (other one is MUFE reboot). Personally, I feel like you applied it completely wrong and that is why it didn't work out. I have combo oily skin and my pores get way exaggerated by foundation a lot of the time so I think you can make it work for you too. First, you have way too much moisturizer on for that foundation before even applying. I barely put anything on before it, typically use an oil controlling serum and thin oil controlling "lotion" under it. You can definitely wear it with nothing under, maybe just eye cream. It totally hydrates while wearing it so unless you have really dry skin you're just overdoing it. Second, I only apply a maximum of one pump, and do so by rubbing it in really well with my fingertips like a tinted moisturizer. Normally I would use an Artis brush- but no. Don't do it. Work it in really well with your fingers and then conceal and powder. Laura Mercier translucent setting powder is the best pairing with this. The CT setting spray really helps with it too. Then all you need are some blotting sheets to remove shine during the day, and the pores disappear when the oil is blotted. It looks really nice. I actually feel like it looks better after the first blotting of the day than it does when first applied. It definitely stays on all day for me and does not break up. MUFE reboot actively hides pores on me and has the same ability to be completely refreshed just by blotting. I often have to use two sheets at a time, because my skin is so oily, but it is worth it.
Can you review the Ilia SPF 40 skin tint? I went into Sephora to get it the other day as my summer base and every shade was literally oxidizing as i was swatching them on my hand to find my shade!! Would love to have your opinion on it. Oh and the Rare Beauty tinted moisturizer too! Thanks Abbey! Always trust your reviews!
Please share what skincare products you are wearing underneath each foundation. The kosas powder is made out of a lot of plant ingredients so I wonder if that is contributing to oiliness throughout the day too. Thank you!
Was most curious about it cosmetics cause I’ve got samples of others. Honestly did just get sample of it but wanted to see ur review. But I definitely always want all new releases n then don’t end up loving em
Hi Abbey, thanks for all your great research and reviews! Have you seen the Not So Pretty documentary on HBO? About the toxic ingredients in beauty products. I'd love if you could start reviewing non toxic beauty products. Are there any products/ingredients you don't use anymore?
Like you, every review I've seen on the MUFE was incredible! I wanted to see how it worked for you b/c I think our skin types are pretty comparable. I'm so disappointed that it didn't look incredible at the end of the day!
I think it depends on your skin type. My skin is normal and the MUFE is easily the best foundation for long wear that I've ever tried. I'm 44 so I've tried a few.
I went into Sephora to try to find a shade in the It Cosmetics Nude Glow and couldn't find a shade that matched. I am usually a light to light/medium in most other foundations/tints but all but the 2 lightest shades (which were way too light) were too dark and yellow on my neutral leaning cool skin tone. The Sephora sales associate tried 6 shades on me and was shocked that we couldn't find a shade that was even close, much less a perfect match. We were even more shocked when most of the shades that were already too dark for me oxidized to an even darker shade. The only fair to light shade we didn't try (because they don't carry it in store; neither does Ulta) was fair beige which is listed as for very fair complexion with cool rosy undertone.
The beautiful skin works much better when you use your fingers, and kind of pat it around lightly. To me it is much less shiny/Dewey than the Nars. On other note, what is up with all of the foundations leaning orange? The CT doesn’t but Nars is the worst!
For having oily combo skin I live for the nars foundation that you talked about in mont blanc matches me perfectly and I am always wanting to reach for it lol but I have to remind myself to use my others.
