Your current foundations(s)?
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For the past few years my favourite has been Chanel Les Beiges Sheer Healthy Glow Tinted Moisturiser in Light/Medium and they've only gone and discontinued it 
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It's the best - colourwise, texture and overall appearance. My skin looks all glowy and lovely when I wear it. I have a tiny bit left which I am hanging onto for dear life.
I thought I'd try Chanel Water Tint in light/medium as a replacement and I've had a bit of a battle with it. The colour is fine but when I applied it with the brush, my skin seemed to suck it up and looked 'flat'. I left it for a few weeks, annoyed with myself for having bought it, but today I thought I'd have another go (especially as I'd started looking at other foundations
).
I then applied using the brush on a very well moisturised face and using 2 pumps and it looked a whole lot better - my skin looked really good and I will use it up, but it is not as good as their Tinted Moisturiser
.It's the best - colourwise, texture and overall appearance. My skin looks all glowy and lovely when I wear it. I have a tiny bit left which I am hanging onto for dear life.
I thought I'd try Chanel Water Tint in light/medium as a replacement and I've had a bit of a battle with it. The colour is fine but when I applied it with the brush, my skin seemed to suck it up and looked 'flat'. I left it for a few weeks, annoyed with myself for having bought it, but today I thought I'd have another go (especially as I'd started looking at other foundations
).I then applied using the brush on a very well moisturised face and using 2 pumps and it looked a whole lot better - my skin looked really good and I will use it up, but it is not as good as their Tinted Moisturiser
Lately I pretty much alternate between Mac Studio Fix Fluid (NW10) in the winter and Mac Waterweight (NW13) in the summer. I use Juice Beauty Stem Cellular CC Cream (Natural Glow) on days where I just don't feel like putting on makeup.
I have a really hard time matching my skin tone in most brands. I keep trying new foundations in the store, but then once I wear them I realize they're all wrong for me. I loved the way Hourglass Illusion skin tint felt on my face and thought it looked fine in Sephora, but once I started wearing it outside and saw my face on the mirror, I could clearly see it was too orange on me. I've been similarly burned with so many different foundations that I've actually given up. So now I just stick to the few I know work for me.
I have a really hard time matching my skin tone in most brands. I keep trying new foundations in the store, but then once I wear them I realize they're all wrong for me. I loved the way Hourglass Illusion skin tint felt on my face and thought it looked fine in Sephora, but once I started wearing it outside and saw my face on the mirror, I could clearly see it was too orange on me. I've been similarly burned with so many different foundations that I've actually given up. So now I just stick to the few I know work for me.
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Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer. If I want a little more coverage, I'll blend in a little more and dust power over my face. Having freckles makes it hard to find a foundation that isn't too this or that. I'm much better off with sheer coverage.
I have freckles and I don't try to cover them. If I did the coverage would be like a mask I think. My freckles bothered me as a child but now I'm used to looking at my face and don't really notice them.
Definitely not a good look! Even sheer foundation can be hard to get right because my skin tone is cool beige and my freckles are golden brown. Most foundation looks either too yellow or too pink on me even the neutrals.
Same here! I can't imagine how much makeup I'd have to pack on to cover mine. I've never tried because they're a part of me and I like them. Plus, freckles are hot right now.
The NARS Light Reflecting Foundation is my new HG! Switched over from Armani Luminous Silk. I feel like it gives me "my skin but better" vibes but has more coverage and a better finish than ALS.