i soooo share your frustration on finding the perfect foundation! im in between shades nearly everytime i pick up one. though i haven't tried most of the ones you've mentioned, i've trialed a fair share and am currently using one that im happy with. mineral powder foundation is the best type for me. ive tried ones by maybeline [rubbish, my face felt like plastic or something], loreal, bare minerals [couldnt match to my skin tone and it felt artifical], earthnicity [not very well known but i was quite happy with it and used it for a long while] and the one im using now, lily lolo. out of all of them earthnicity and lily lolo are the best ive tried.

i love lily lolo in terms of quantity, quality and price. at £12 the quantity is more than you'll get with even bare minerals. i find lily lolo gives me a more flawless and even coverage [i use butterscotch], lasting throughout the whole day. i never touch up my make up so it must be doing something right! its also done a pretty good job in clearing away blemishes and evening my skin tone. though i have to mention, i have to use a matte bronzer [south beach by lily lolo] or all over colour by bare minerals [warmth] to even out the tone so its the same as my skin colour. i dont mind that though, it gives the skin more of a glow.

i reallllly recommend lily lolo. i use it every day, on special occasions. name it, it oes the job. try their samples first, i bought two different ones to make sure i got it right =)

p.s i love their blushers too!

http://www.lilylolo.co.uk/

Hey hun, glad u reviewed this foundation i tried a few samples a few years ago and i was like meh, i must admit tho the colours all looked radiant, least u didnt waste too much money on them right?

im a super foundation whore like seriously, i went and bought sum 2day and den like a fool asked the lady - what else do i need, lolol luckily tho im not going to bother with the pro long wear range, the mac mua wasnt even too sure about it herself and that says ALOT!

yea bobbi brown is really great colour wise like they have it almost spot on!

Hey guess I gotta try this one...Sounds really great!! Thanx for sharing...You really look very fresh!! I was in search of something like this as my Chambor foundation is about to get over. Is this available on ebay.

Your makeup looks beautiful! I also go back to MAC studio fix fluid too, it dries out my skin which I hate but the states are the closest to my actual skin color. The MAC mua give awful advice over here too, I research online instead of asking them for advice now! xo

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@ Ashi - I'd never heard of Lily Lolo. Just had a look at their website. And oh my! They've got a whole lotta shades! Thanks for the recommendations. I think I'll order some samples. :) And not touching up during the day is a bonus! xx

@ Amina - Oh girl, I'm just glad the foundation only cost a fiver. Can you imagine if I paid £15.00 for it? i'd have wasted a lot of money!
And yeah, I'm not going to bother with pro long wear either. Apparently after NC35 it goes straight to NC40, what a load of CRAP! And meh @ MUA. Sometimes if you're lucky you get the odd one that actually knows what she's/he's doing. xx

@ Rakshanda - Lovely I do have a spare bottle that's not been used. We could do a swap if you want? xx

@ Pearlslaceandruffles - Thank you, darling! I know, it's such a pain when mua do not have a clue what they're talking about! Why don't you try out Studio Sculpt? xx

I know what you mean about the MUA's at MAC! They're also really pushy. Last time I went to MAC was in the summer and i didn't put makeup on because it was pouring down that day. The woman was like so you don't wear makeup much? It's like um no im not wearing makeup today. She matched me way darker than I am and it had an orange tinge. Needless to say, I did not get foundation from there haha!

It really annoys me when MUAs are pushy. The foundation looks lovely on you. Shame about the lasting power though :( xx

You make me laugh ahah! 'BP oil spill'

I to can never find the right shade as I'm soooo pale! The only foundation really light enough is Revlon Colorstay :/

Oh and I totally understand what you mean about the mua's at mac.. I remember asking a while ago what should I get between NW and NC cos I didn't have a clue before and she said NW..and then matched me to NW20! Umm what.. don't think so haha I didn't want to 2nd guess her and say I want the nw15 insted, so I just got the nw20 but when I went home and tried it I knew it was the wrong shade, too blummin dark!

xx

woot NC44 ! thats like crazy ,,
thats my color before tanning ,,
now am using nc45 ,, with loads of bronzer because the nc50 is tooooo dark lol

i get ur point on mac jumping in shades =( too dark too light ,, too pink too yellow ,, ugh mac =(

now i need another Moroccan bath to exfoliate the dark tanning lool

and btw ,, u look great in that foundation ,, love ur eye makeup <3 soo pretty .. muah take care xx

You're a real stunner!! xo

you have a real classy look to you! i love how you put your make up on aswell and i completly understand when the make up artists get your shade wrong it makes me soooooo mad!!!! btw thank you for your comment on my page did u want me to do a tutorial on the same colours are are you ok with me doing it on different colours? xxx