I have currently been using the Healthy Mix foundation by Bourjois for on and off for about a year now and I personally love it apart from its minor flaws which I will mention. Currently this foundation has 8 shades available since its new release packaging, which I must say I do love and I feel like the glass gives it more of an upmarket feel to it which I think it deserves. This foundation is great for anyone who loves a natural looking foundation and dewey finish to their skin. I would say that this foundation does improve the l luminosity of the skin quite a lot and does actually make your skin look a lot more glowing and healthy. I would say that the coverage of this foundation is medium but you can also build it in the areas you find you need a bit more coverage.
The colour that I wear is the lightest shade in the range and is in number 51 as I am very fair skinned, I am a mac NW15 which I do find to be too dark for me still even though thats what the woman at Mac matched me up to be; I do find this foundation to be slightly too dark for me as It does oxidise and go darker when it has settled on the skin as you can probably see in the picture above, although when I blend the foundation down my neck and on my ears I don't find this to be too much of an issue. This foundation also has a very fruity and peachy smell to it which personally I love and I find it very refreshing, but if you are sensitive to smells this may not be a good choice for you.
As I said before I have been using this foundation for an and off a year or so now and this has been because of the acne I have been getting, although this foundation is medium and build able coverage I find when I have a lot of acne it is just not suitable to use as a lot of extra concealing is necessary which does take a lot of time to do. When I do have a lot of blemishes I opt for a more heavy foundation like Mac Studio Fix Fluid. Currently my skin is near enough blemish free and I have slight acne scarring which this foundation can cover and I only have to apply a slight amount of concealer where necessary. The foundation on the skin feels very light and I barely notice it is even on as it doesn't settle into any fine lines on the face and due it being a natural finish doesn't look heavy where you have increased the coverage.
When applying this foundation I personally like to use a brush to apply it I used the Real Techniques Stippling Brush which I think also contributes to the lovely finish that this foundation gives; another popular way to apply this foundation is to use your fingers as I find that this also gives a nice natural finish to the skin, this foundation does blend very well and easily so the way you choose to apply it is very much personal preference. I have normal to dry skin and I don't feel the need to apply a powder over the top of this foundation as I like the dewey effect and it does last a long time around 8-10 hours, if you are someone who finds they have oily skin you may want to add a slight setting powder over the top for added wear.
Bourjois Healthy Mix Radiance Reveal Foundation - £9.99
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