L'Oreal Infallible Matte Foundation | First Impressions

Hello lovelies! I've got a first impressions I've been absolutely dying to do for you guys; the l'Oreal Infallible Matte foundation! 

Excuse my weird bruise!

I mentioned this in my recent Superdrug haul, and promised I'd post first impressions of the foundations I purchased. and I had to post this one first. I didn't even look at this foundation when I passed it in stores because it's Matte, which never ends well with my dry, sensitive skin. However, I'd heard from a couple of friends and just on the rumour mill in general that it worked well with dry skin. So, in the name of research I decided to pick it up and try it out (this is why my skin hates me!). 

I picked this up in the lightest shade I could find, Porcelain 10, which for once isn't too light for my face! I was very pleasantly surprised when I applied this and found it pretty much matched my skin. Result! It's somewhat hard to blend, and does take a bit more work than I'd ideally like,but it's nothing I can't work with. It claims to be full coverage, and I'd say that I'd agree; I've got a lot of redness around my cheeks and it was all covered up with a fairly small amount of product. As far as it's wear time, I've worn this for full days both times I've tried this, and I haven't had a problem with it wearing off yet. I've used this 2 days in a row now, and although I was petrified slightly worried I'd already have horrible dry patches everywhere - I haven't! It does have a matte finish, obviously, but it's nothing a sweep of highlighter can't fix! I will, of course, update you guys in a few weeks on how my skin gets on with a matte foundation, but for now I'm thrilled glad to announce I haven't noticed any of the normal things you'd expect from putting the two together!

Long story short: Great coverage, suits my pale skin, lasts a fair amount of time, and most importantly works well with my dry skin. Maybe approach with caution, but it might be worth a look for those of us who are pale, have dry skin and want a fuller coverage foundation. Although, I'm not sure I'd recommend it to anyone who needs a bit of oil control. 

Have you tried any products you've been pleasantly (or not so pleasantly!) surprised by lately? Let me know in the comments below.

Maxine, xo

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