My current personal foundation collection

This post is all about the foundations I’m currently having in my personal makeup stash. Over the past 6 years, I’ve been trying out so many foundations, and I’ve repurchased only a couple of them. This collection is not like a “hero foundation collection” or my “favorite foundation collection”. This is just a group of foundations that is sitting on my vanity at the moment. I like some of them, and I’m not too keen on the others.

So no particular order…

Charlotte Tilbury Light Wonder Foundation

Shade I’m using: No 7 (More like my winter/spring shade)
Suitable for normal to dry skin.
Has a glowing finish.
The undertone is slightly neutral.
This is my second bottle, but I won’t repurchase this as it makes my skin look too greasy by the end of the day. (My skin has become more normal than dry now)
The coverage is sheer.
I apply this with the Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Complexion Brush

Bobbi Brown Skin Long-Wear Weightless Foundation

Shade I’m using: Warm Natural (Can wear this throughout the year. This is the best shade match I’ve ever got for myself, and I was matched online on both their US and AUS site.)
Suitable for all skin types, particularly oily skin.
Has a natural matte finish. Doesn’t look dry.
Undertone is neutral warm.
This is again my second bottle, but I sold the first one as I didn’t enjoy it at that time. Since my skin changed from very dry to normal, I enjoy this foundation a lot more now.
It has medium to buildable full coverage.
I apply this with the Bobbi Brown Full Coverage Face Brush

MAC Studio Fix Fluid Foundation

This OG Foundation finally has an exact match for me! It’s NC37, and it’s surprisingly slightly lighter than NC35!
Suitable for all skin types, particularly oily skin.
Has a natural matte finish. It can look dry if you don’t moisturise well enough.
This shade’s undertone is neutral warm, slightly more neutral than Bobbi Brown’s Warm Natural.
This is my first bottle since I got shade-matched recently to this colour.
It has medium to buildable full coverage.
I apply this with Juvia’s Place Round Buffer Brush

MAC Face & Body Foundation

I should be C4 now, since C5 looks slightly too dark for me. I was using C5 in the past.
Suitable for dry skin.
Has a natural, dewy and radiant finish with a very skin-like appearance.
This shade has a warm undertone.
My third bottle, and I will continue to purchase in the future!
Sheer coverage.
I apply this with my fingertips.

Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Tinted Moisturiser

My shade is Medium Plus.
Suitable for dry to normal skin.
Has a natural, dewy finish
This shade is neutral cool.
My first bottle, but I’ve already ordered a backup. It’s the best for everyday makeup, specially since I’m back in the forever sunny and hot Sri Lanka again.
Sheer coverage, but enough to even out the skin tone.
I apply this with my fingertips.

So below are the swatches (once they were dried after 5-10 minutes) for your reference:

I’m currently loving the Chanel Tinted Moisturizer a lot more than others, but of course preferences change all the time. However, I’ve noted that I prefer sheer coverage than medium or full now that my skin is doing great.

I also want to try the new Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow foundation (they reformulated with a bigger shade range last year) but since I don’t have a boutique or a counter close by, I will have to wait a bit more.

Let me know what your favorite foundations are in the comments below…

Happy February!

Neth Mi

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