I will begin with the foundations that provide the most coverage and end with the foundations that provide the least. At Sephora I tested the Clinique Superfit Make Up. This was closer to full coverage, but still had some sheerness and could be lightly applied. It had a matte finish. Priced at $26.50 CAD I would highly recommend this foundation.
The Laura Mercier Oil-Free Foundation has a medium to full coverage, dewy finish and is available in twelve shades. It is priced at $55.00 CAD (at Sephora), although it is a good foundation, I would suggested a lower priced foundation (such as the Clinique Superfit Make Up I just spoke about) over this foundation.
Other medium foundations that have fuller coverage (and are under $40.00 CAD) are Clinique Even Better Make Up: available in twelve colours and is $30.00 CAD at Sephora, Mac Pro Longwear: available in a wide range of colours and is $35.50 CAD, and Stella Illuminating Powder Foundation: a powder foundation (which I personally prefer over a liquid foundation) available in eight colours (making it slightly more difficult to perfectly match your skin tone) and priced at $37.00 CAD at Sephora.
Slightly higher priced medium plus foundations (ranging from $40.00-$50.00 CAD) are Stella Illuminating Liquid Foundation: Shimmer finish (excellent if you want a glowing effect) available in eight colours and priced at $50.00 CAD at Sephora, Lorac Natural Performance Foundation: Oil- Free, dewy finish, available in ten colours and priced at $47.00 at Sephora, and Make Up Forever HD Invisible Cover: Dewy finish, available in wide range of colours and price at $47.00 at Sephora.
The next three foundations provide the least coverage of the medium coverage foundations (remember I still have part three: light coverage foundations). First is the Laura Mercier Moisturizing Foundation: Matte Finish (excellent if you have dry skin and want a moisturizing foundation without a dewy finish) priced at $55.00 CAD at Sephora, Shiseido Stick Foundation: available in seven colours, I would suggest this foundation as a highlight (choose a colour slightly lighter that your skin tone) as it is a stick and you can apply it directly in areas you wish to highlight and then blend it out, it is priced at $42.00 at Sephora, and Korres Wild Rose Foundation: Oil-free with a shimmer (I would suggest this foundation over the Stella Illuminating Liquid Foundation for creating a glowing effect) and is priced at $39.00 CAD at Sephora.
Medium coverage foundations are good if you have good skin but sometimes have areas that you want to cover up (such as the famous pimple on class photo day). Medium coverage foundations provide enough coverage to cover flaws, but still let your natural skin come though. Apply lightly over entire face and then heavier in areas of difficulty.
Part three will be posted soon, so check back if you are looking for a foundation with light coverage. This will be the final post of my foundation testing, after that I encourage to go out and find the right foundation for you. Decide what type of coverage you need, the finish you want (dewy, matte or a shimmer)and the type of foundation you like to use best (cream, liquid or powder), finally go shopping! At the end of the light coverage post I will also include how to test the colour of your foundation to ensure it matches you skin tone.
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