How To Choose the Best Foundation For Your Skin

2 very big brands.

And 2 best selling foundations.

But at £34 a bottle, which one is worth the investment?

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We want dewy and full coverage.

We want buildable, but also natural looking.

And most importantly, we don’t want to waste our money.

Huda Faux Filter – The Staple In My Make Up Bag

This foundation has been my holy grail since I made the brave move away from Estée Lauder Double Wear.

After years of bad skin, I’ve got into the habit of always going for a full coverage foundation.

(Click here to see how I cleared my skin for good!)

Estée Lauder is great, however I found that after a few hours it used to oxidise and turn that little bit orange.

I tried Huda Faux Filter as a less orange version, and I was pretty impressed.

The Coverage is Everything

It’s a nice, thick and creamy texture.

It covers very well.

And lasts all day.

Here’s a before and after pic…

The Perfect Blend of Tanned, But Not Orange

The shade I use here is Latte.

And it literally Does. Not. Budge. 

Even with my extra oily T-zone.

However, if I wanted any sort of glow on my face, I would have to add a serious amount of highlighter.

Huda Beauty is not dewy…

Enter Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless

My friend recently bought the Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless foundation and has been raving about it ever since.

I googled it and saw some pretty good reviews.

So I took the plunge and went for it…

This Foundation is Amazing!

As soon as I put this on my skin, I was glowing from ear to ear.

With actually a decent amount of coverage too.

It’s not as full coverage as Huda Beauty.

But I would say unless you have really bad skin, it pretty much does the job.

Here’s a before and after pic…

A Lovely Sheer Glow

The glisten across my skin was real, but it has actually covered VERY well at the same time. 

And it is definitely buildable.

It does also last on your skin with minimal touch up’s throughout the day.

So, after 9 hours after application, I’m still glowing and dewy!

 So,

Huda or Charlotte T?

If you’re looking for a foundation that has –

• 80% coverage
• A beautiful dewy finish
• Lasts on your skin all day

Charlotte Tilbury is everything you need.

I chose shade 6 Neutral – I’m fairly pale thanks to my Irish Dad, but I like to fake tan, so this was the perfect middle ground.

Currently if you shop on the Charlotte Tilbury website you can get 20% off your first order! 

If you’re looking for:

• 100% coverage foundation
• Literally does not move 

You’ll probably want to go for Huda Beauty Faux Filter!