This foundation is one of my favorites. It has both light and full coverage with a natural finish. The powder is easy to build up and it matches my tone well.
I like the fact that it contained sun protection. I already have skin sun damage and I feel very safe using it plus it feels soft and looks flawless when applied
Overall rating
5/ 5
Sarah2019
Full coverage
PostedOctober 31, 2020
This feels light but gives you excellent full coverage without looking cakey. I have a lot of redness and it hides all of that.
If it wasn't for so many mentions of 'Shelbey Wilsons' Youtube tutorials, my curiosity might never have been piqued and I might never have figured out how to successfully apply a powder foundation - almost 10 years after I wrote them off! If you haven't seen the video, the key is to moisturize first, use a primer and then apply only a very small amount of the powder and above all BUFF. The secret is in the buffing, take your time and work it in. The 'ah' moment for me was when Shelbey explained that the powder eventually transforms into a cream, once it mixes with your skins' natural oils, and it only does that if you spend a good amount of time buffing it into your skin. Suddenly it all made sense why I never got the results I hoped for. Now fast forward one week from the video and on my doorstep was a package from Bareminerals, containing the 'Golden Nude' foundation which I'd tried instore and found to be the nearest match, plus of course the 'Beautiful Finish brush'. I love how the coverage is buildable and yet natural looking. I've had no breakouts, as some have experienced/mentioned, even after sleeping with this on a couple of times. It's always easy to remove, no double-cleansing required as I'm so used to doing with liquid foundations. It also seemed to heal some minor acne on my chin, which I noticed shrank without me dabbing my usual Ordinary Niacinnamide gel on it. How about that? Every time I've tried a powder foundation in the past, whether Bareminerals or another company, I've always hated how my skin looks, especially my pores which would appear magnified. I seriously wish I'd learnt how to apply this correctly, sooner, because the results, when applied correctly, makes me look like I'm wearing a liquid foundation. My skin looks flawless. This is not how I ever imagined a powder foundation to look like. The only cons are: being a powder it's slightly messy to apply, and it takes a lot longer to apply than a liquid foundation, but considering how much more it agrees with my skin and seems to benefit it, it's a small price to pay. -> My ‘Nordstrom Beauty Top 7 must-have list’ (My 7 favorite beauty products of all time, focusing mainly on my purchases at Nordstrom) <- < 1. Hair Loss Treatment: Divine Herbal Hair Oil < 2. Concealer: ‘Mac’ - Studio Finish Concealer < 3. Lip Gloss: Clarins Lip Comfort Oil < 4. Mascara: ‘Lancome’ – Cilis Booster XL < 5. Anti-Aging Serum: Divine Herbal Facial Treatment Serum < 6. Mask: ‘Eve Lom’ – Radiance Transforming Mask < 7. Face Scrub: ‘Sisley' - Botanical Gentle Buffing Cream
