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Wednesday, 15 June 2011

N07 Stay Perfect Foundation Review






Hey guys! This is my first review.
I recently bought this product from Boots Pharmacy, as it was on clearance sale for £3.65, and I bought it in the colour Tan, the closest to my skin tone.
I think the usual price would be £15.50. The price is the first reason I purchased it, I would never spend 15 quid on a foundation, and because I've heard lots of good things about the N07 brand I thought it was a bargain.
Overall, I'd give this foundation out of 10:
Colour - 5
Texture - 7
Coverage - Light/Medium
Staying Power - 7




Direct application onto hand-no blending

Application
I applied the foundation on a clean face, around 10 minutes after using a light oil free moisturiser. It went on great; easy to blend and it felt air light on my skin, none of that heavy, cakey feel. I was a little surprised by the coverage, I was expecting it to be heavier but it was almost sheer, though giving a beautiful finish. It IS buildable however. This is definitely a product to buy if you don't need to hide blemishes/spots. After 5 minutes of having the foundation on my face, I looked back in the mirror and to my dismay, the colour had darkened considerably. It had obviously reacted with the air and oxidized, which is a real shame. Now, despite blending, the colour was  much too dark for my skin. Nonetheless, I put a translucent powder over it and carried on about my day.
Test-5 hours into wearing product.
The foundation was definitely still there, but I had a few minor shiny areas around my nose.
After 8 hours of wearing the foundation, it had stayed very well despite the colour change, which thankfully hadn't got any darker.

Overall, I wouldn't buy this product again because of the oxidization which occurs. I also need slightly heavier coverage.

Pros:
SPF 15.
Good staying power.
Easy to apply.
Nice, natural finish (if it doesn't go orange on you!)

Cons:
Colouring change.
Too sheer of a coverage for me.

You can buy this product online at www.boots.co.uk