Designer Brands Lightweight Oil Free Foundation Review

I actually buy a few DB products some are actually awesome. I only tried this foundation once and accidentally got it several shades too dark! I ended up using it up but mixing a pump in with other foundations, It actually was quite a nice lightweight consistency. I find the colour oxidises and changes once pumped though. I should probably give it another go and see if it is nice in my proper colour but unfortunately, I am always wanting to try new products to blow me away. It was quite a matte finish but didn't dry out my skin as I expected for a cheaper foundation.

Designer Brands, you've done it again! I have the DB longwear 24 hour foundation and it is fabulous, comparable and in many ways better than Estee Lauder double wear IMO. I think this one is similar in finish to Nars Sheer glow, and again it is comparable yet a fraction of the price!

The packaging is the same as the longwear foundation, a quite sleek frosted glass bottle with a more cheap looking black lid. I love the fact that this has a pump, and find that one and a half to two pumps is enough to do my whole face depending on the coverage I desire.

This foundation takes a little bit of work to blend into the skin, but has some working time for you to get it to settle correctly. I like to use my fingertips to apply, then finish off with a damp beauty blender. I find that this sits really nicely in my largish pores with a smoothing primer underneath, although this does tend to highlight peach fuzz to a certain extent. Also if you dont set with powder around the eyes this can settle into fine lines. The finish is definately dewy and glowy and a teeny bit tacky to touch. Because of this, I like to set it down with powder in order for it to last all day on me. The coverage of this is about medium, much like Nars Sheer Glow. I love the way this feels on my skin also, quite light and with a very youthful glowing finish.

Another thing I absolutely love about DB is that their classic ivory shade is geniunely Ivory, and is a perfect match for me in winter. I am such a fan of their foundations and if I needed to pare my collection way down and could only afford budget foundations I would quite happily settle with this and the DB longwear foundation- and I have tried dozens of foundations!

They have changed the packaging. I have tried this I used it when I had bad acne I liked how it has skin benifiting additives. When I tried it a number of years ago it was quite thick sort of like a whipped cream. It didnt seem drying but without primer some times the look on the skin was not so great. The pump seems handy but when you get to the bottom of the product I would unscrew the lid and scrape the bottom out. Because the formulation was quite thick I was able to build quite good coverage on the skin. The price is great. I do recommend for acne prone or sensitive skin. I would re buy as part of a deal because now days my skin can be dry so I could use the more hydrating version and know where to get other brands for a bit cheaper. There is next to nothing wrong with this foundation.

I have never found a foundation that so easily matches my skin tone. And I actually found it with this!! It feels amazing and not really heavy,and it is great for a light coverage in the day or you can build it up for a heavier look. I find it to be absolutely amazing for lasting power, and the oil free combination makes it really good for oily skin types!