Boots No7 Beautifully Matte Foundation

REVIEW: No7 Beautifully Matte foundation

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Price: £12.95

Its claims:

• Matte finish

• Medium/Full Cover

• Best for Oily Skin

• Hypo-allergenic

No7 Beautifully Matte Foundation formula has been tested to provide a shine free look for up to 12 hours. It leaves your skin shine free - essential for anyone with oily skin. Minimising the appreance of pores, leaving a more flawless complexion.

There is no powdery grey finish, associated with some matte foundations and overall looks flattering to the skin.

The formula has been tested to ensure it won't block pores and high levels of colour pigments means the coverage is relatively opaque with a silky matte finish. Salicylic acid had been included in the formula to help unblock pores and improve the condition of the skin throughout wear.

With SPF15, it helps protect the skin from the damaging effects of the sun. Ethanol leaves your skin feeling cool and refreshed.

Here's a picture of the bottle. It's a normal pump bottle, no muss no fuss and it dispenses product fairly decently with no spills and the pump is easy to control. It's obviously clear so you can see how much product is left in the bottle.

The consistency is liquid but almost gel-like which I do like, meaning it's easy to blend but not too watery or thin so it does have a decent amount of coverage. NO scent which is probably because it's hypoallergenic.

With NO foundation on (bare skin)

One layer of foundation

Two layers of foundation (no setting powder either)

Apologies on the bad quality, will get my lighting and camera sorted out for better quality!

Final thoughts

I'd like to commend Boots on installing their high-tech color matching system, I love that the color is pretty much exactly to my liking. As for staying power, I have to use a primer so I find that it does stay on very well - even when I'm at work and uni it stays put. Coverage wise it is very good, very buildable and it covers my acne scars so that I don't really need to add much concealer. It does dry to a fairly matte finish but not cakey or dry and when set it looks almost like perfect skin! I love this as my day to day no nonsense foundation. Would definitely recommend.