L'Oreal Paris Infallible 24H Matte Foundation Review

I love trying out new foundations, but I always seem to keep coming back to this foundation. It has the best coverage, lasts all day and does not transfer. If I had to compare this to a high-end foundation it would be Estee Lauder Double-Wear, thats how good it is! I have already recommended this to my friends enough, I do have to caution however that if you do not like 'matte' or 'full coverage' foundations or do not like the Estee Lauder Double-Wear foundation, then you will not like this foundation, however IF YOU DO like all three of these things, then you will love this.

I purchased this as I had a last minute client with a deep skin tone and needed a suitable foundation for her.

My client had acne prone oily skin.

I was really impressed with the coverage this foundation gave and the beautiful smooth finish. The foundation was Matte without looking too flat.

I also like the packaging, it’s in a tube which is great for taking away with you.

I would definitely purchase again

So I have super oily skin with few dry patches and I've always found most foundations don't sit well on my oily skin. I had never heard of this until I saw a L'Oreal sale at a pharmacy I was in so I went and looked without any intentions of buying anything but I couldn't help myself when I saw this! I think that this foundation blends into my skin so well! I have lots of redness that it covers amazingly, it has more coverage than most foundations I've tried. It blended into my skin so nicely and flawlessly and then it wore on my skin very nicely. I will be using this for a very long time I am in love with it! Wish it was cheaper when its not on sale.

I swore by Estee Lauder double wear and no foundation I tried matched it. that was until Estee Lauder messed up all the shades and I couldn't find a proper shade for my skin the shades were either to orange or too grey.

I wanted something that was longwearing and minimal transfer, I tried the Lancome Teint Idole range and this one failed dismally it disintegrated within an hour.

I then came across this one at a warehouse sale and I regret not buying more, the price was really good and the first shade I tried matched perfectly. I test drove it for a full day and I loved how its packaged, application and I love love how super smooth my skin looked after. My skin stayed super flawless until I removed it.

I just used my normal Niacinamide serum as a base.

I will definitely buy it again if I find it on sale, well I think I will just buy it again regardless as I really loved the finish.

This foundation is my favourite discovery of 2016 so far. My skin is very oily, and when I'm on the go all day I don't want to be having to touch up every couple of hours. I apply this foundation first think in the morning (7am), with a bit of powder on top, and it lasts me the whole day until I remove it around 8-9pm with absolutely no touch ups, and maintaining a completely matte finish! This foundation is medium-full coverage, which I adore for a full face of makeup, because it isn't too heavy but is very buildable, and it is super easy to blend and apply to your face, leaving a nice finish with no cakeyness.

I used to have oily skin a few years ago, but lately it’s been on the dryer side(aging), especially in the winter, so I’m not really the perfect group for this foundation. However I still bought 2 tubes of this foundation simply because I’ve found my perfect shade match! Already used a whole tube and can’t wait to use my unopened one again in the warmer months. It settles into my wrinkles and accentuates dry patches in the winter(but there are tricks I use against this, just no time for this routine in the mornings), so been using different foundations for the meantime. It is a very thick cream, mousse-like paste rather and it’s very easy to overapply, I only need a tiny bit to spread across my whole face and neck. If it is a bit too matte or drying I apply it with a damp beauty sponge or mix a drop of face oil into my moisturiser and it’s all fixed. Oil really helps this foundation to slide across the face beautifully, however I understand it’s counterproductive for people with oily skin. It is indeed full coverage but I only use a tiny amount, so I take it down to a medium coverage and it looks more natural for my liking.

I got this on special at makeup.co.nz & was happy when it arrived. I have the shade rose beige & will have to go up a shade during summer or load on the bronzer & contour to keep with my summer tan I develop. A tube that's partially see thru but has its brands logo & writing on the remainder of the tip which is red & black. The lid is black of which the tube sits flat on. The lid is a screw top & the dip ender is a tiny nozzle that's quite thin, not typical of any foundation I've ever come across. Contents: A thin liquid that requires shaking prior to use to ensure the oil substance is mixed otherwise it comes out quite oily. Other then that the fluid is thin. Effects this liquid is light to touch & means it's also light weight it claims to have a matte finish with full coverage. The coverage is a medium to full being that it's buildable for full coverage. It doesn't feel velvety at all but the appearance it gives is a matte finish. I found it leaves a nice finish and is easy to blend either with a blending sponge or a stipple brush. When applying concealer onto the face, the concealer doesn't move the foundation at all. So that's a plus for this foundation. Whilst layer on bronzer,contour,highlighter & blush these all blend in seamlessly without interrupting the foundation another advantage. For the stay power it seems to hold up to the humidity of spring & sat quite well I actually spent half a day in the direct sunlight and only a slight glisten of my face from the sun exposure & around my nose area needed a bit of touch up with my setting powder also where my sunglasses had been sitting on my cheeks just needed a slight touch up. Then I went on to cool tea for our kids club which involved some very hot humid temperatures of both the ovens& the industrial dishwasher. I went home after 8pm & still had a good coverage with now a dewy appearance. So this foundation has some good stay power with both the matte finish & the 24hours claims I can't guarantee 24hours due to not wearing it for that long but I'll give it a A+ for the performance it did for my fotd. What I'd like is a pump bottle or nozzle at the end of the tube for dispensing it would make ime product that much better.

I think this is similar to EL Double Wear!

I like it and it works quite well. I do have dry skin and without a primer, this can stick to my dry patches. I use a silicone primer beforehand and I find this works great for me. It lasts all day and doesn't melt off. I prefer a matte finish and I'm only a tiny bit greasy around my nose after a super long day at work.

One problem, why doesn't Farmers stock the lightest shade?! I haven't found it in NZ so I got it sent from the UK. I don't understand why they would chose to not stock it because I think there's a lot of fair ladies out there looking for a good foundation and '10 Porcelain' isn't even that light.

I do really like this product but if you're very fair like me, don't think the lightest shade at Farmers will be ok. It isn't actually the lightest shade in the range.