No7 Protect & Perfect All in One Foundation SPF 50 Cool Ivory

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The shade came out lighter than expected, which is largely because of its SPF15 rating. The foundation worked well with silicone and water-based primers, and we preferred the look we used with the foundation brush because we felt it gave that bit more coverage where needed. Using a beauty blender gave more of a natural finish, which this foundation is designed to do and is ideal if that’s what you’re going for. The shade matched our skin tone very well and it gave a natural finish. We also loved that it left our skin looking glowing, smooth and most of all healthy.

Active Ingredients Octinoxate 6.5%, Octisalate 5%, Titanium Dioxide 4.25% Aqua (Water), Cyclopentasiloxane, Caprylyl methicone, Glycerin, Butylene glycol, PEG-9 dimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, HDI/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, Bis-isobutyl PEG/PPG-10/7/dimethicone copolymer, Disteardimonium hectorite, Cyclohexasiloxane, Mica, Magnesium sulfate, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Alcohol denat., Propylene carbonate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Methylparaben, Propylene glycol, PEG/PPG dimethylallylether, Tocopheryl acetate, Dimethicone, Ascorbyl glucoside, Ethylparaben, Retinyl palmitate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sorbitan laurate, Panax ginseng root extract, Carbomer, Potassium hydroxide, Dimethylmethoxy chromanol, Polysorbate 20, Tocopherol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester, Morus alba leaf extract, BHT, Palmitoyl tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, [ +/- (May Contain) CI 77891 (Titanium dioxide), CI 77492 (Iron oxides), CI 77491 (Iron oxides), CI 77499 (Iron oxides)]. You may remember huge queues forming outside your local Boots after No7 first launched its famous Protect and Perfect Serum. Ever since then, we’ve been a huge fan of the brand. Why wouldn’t we be? No7 skincare is formulated with good, high quality anti-ageing ingredients, and with over 2,000 Boots stores in the UK, it is easy to get your hands on. With their new Menopause targeted skincare range, No7 are the experts in caring for older skin. And we’re not the only ones who think so. 37,000 people joined the waiting list to buy the No7 Line Correcting Booster Serum when it launched in 2018, just one impressive example of how beloved this reasonably priced range is. This Beautifully Matte foundation held nicely throughout the day and we think it’s definitely better suited for oily skin types. We particularly liked that our T-zone wasn’t oily at the end of the day, which takes some doing. As promised, this foundation truly did give a matte look, although if you apply too much we found that this full-coverage foundation left our faces looking a bit cakey.With make-up powered by No7 Skin, this foundation is the perfect extension of your No7 skincare regime to create your perfect base. Why not use on top of your No7 Protect & Perfect Intense ADVANCED Eye Cream and layer with a concealer of your choice. Formulated with SkinExpert TMtechnology analysing 1.9m skin tones for a true-skin match. Available in 24 shades, this product has been specifically formulated with a medium coverage to blend seamlessly into a range of skin tones.

The consistency is a light-medium runny liquid, and this gave light coverage. It did leave our skin with a glow, as the Luminate part of its name would suggest, but we instantly had to powder our oily areas. The foundation overall felt like it would slip off the face no matter which primer you use. Given that this is one of the most expensive No7 foundations in the range, we were highly disappointed.We’re unsure why Boots doesn’t offer the same shade range across each type of foundation, or why it can be so difficult to tell which shade you are in each type. Brightening ingredients : To help create a radian t -looking complexion, opt for a foundation that contains ingredients known to help brighten dull skin

Hydrating ingredients : To help keep skin hydrated and prevent foundation from creasing, use a formula enriched with hydrating ingredients, like hyaluronic acid Key Benefit: Protects and reduces the appearance of fine lines and pores resulting in flawless, younger-looking skin. A humectant formula that acts like a sponge pulling in water to the outer skin layer and slows down evaporation, leaving skin hydrated and feeling comfortable.This foundation contains SPF15 and the consistency holds the SPF, which is why there was a slight white cast. We suggest going a shade darker Even though it gave light-to-medium coverage, it covered blemishes well and the shade matched almost exactly. This would be the perfect everyday foundation, it worked well with both primers and gave a lovely natural finish – our skin looked like, well, skin. We did favour the beauty blender application because it gave a smoother-looking complexion, but the difference was marginal. Overtime the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and pores appear reduced while SPF 50 (our highest SPF foundation) and antioxidants protects skin from damaging UVA/UVB rays.

En riched with No7’s unique anti-wrinkle technology, Matrixyl 3000+ , hyaluronic acid , a broad-spectrum SPF 50 and optical blurring particles, it helps to hydrate, protect and smooth the skin, lending the complexion a healthy and youthful-looking appearance. MATRIXYL 3000 PLUS,sup>TM – advanced anti-ageing peptides combined with pro-vitamin A to help restore a more youthful appearance to the skin Out of all the foundations in this No7 foundation group test, the Essentially Natural foundation gave the lightest coverage.It also worked beautifully with our other concealers, bronzers, blushers and highlighters. Even those not made by No7. Apply to the larger areas of the face first (the cheeks and forehead) , using the large side of the sponge The b est foundation for aging skin , No7 Protect & Perfect ADVANCED All in One Foundation instantly perfects skin tone and texture by concealing the appearance of blemishes, fine lines, wrinkles, and pores.