Drug Store Foundations For Pale Skin

Battle Of The Drug Store Foundations

Finding a decent foundation at a reasonable price is a struggle, hunting through Superdrug or any high street shop for a shade what will match your skin tone, type and the right coverage for you is a long process. I've had foundations which made me break out, made me tinged orange and made me as white as a sheet of paper. It's not easy wanting to save money and not spend in the $30s' for a bottle which will last around a two or more months at the maximum so this will be a review of the foundations I have found actually suit my pale skin for a reasonable price.

To start this off I'll go with the cheapest foundation then work my way to the most expensive out of the four favourites I've found out of my years of searching. 

E.L.F Flawless Foundation

I brought this foundation when I was doing the full face of make up for $20 blog post but I did notice this had amazing reviews and I can see why! The formula is creamy but lightweight with full coverage. It is a little yellow compared to the other shades I have found but if you use the Silisponge you can even it out with using less product and blending it in right. As I have oily skin I am careful about what foundations I buy as not only do I want the colour to be perfect but I want to fight off the a make up meltdown or making me look even more oily but this seems to fight it off. Not only does it last long and suit my skin but it also has SPF 15 Sunscreen so will be perfect for summer without having to mix sun cream in separately. This is only $7.50 on the website and hopefully they will have a stand in Superdrug soon!.

Maybelline Super Stay Better Skin Foundation

I brought this foundation when I was struggling with break outs and I wanted to find something to help with it and so I could wear foundation all the time without suffering. The shade is slightly orange but with blending it evens out to my skin tone. The lightest shade they have is Light Beige which is a shame, but luckily it is close enough to my shade. It says better looking skin in 3 weeks but you can tell the difference within the first day of applying it, if you use it every day then you will notice it does really help if you are struggling like I was at the point of using it. This amazing foundation only costs around $7-$8 at Superdrug.

L'Oreal Infallible 24H Foundation

Out of all of the foundations I have brought this has to be the most accurate to my shade, it is a little white but with a bit of bronzer you don't notice the difference. It is full coverage but light weight, doesn't oxidise at all throughout the day and stays really well. L'Oreal really did a good job with this foundation, it doesn't say anything to do with skin care but it doesn't break me out at all. It says on the tube it helps prevent meltdowns and I don't see any oil patches which is great. For only $10 as well it is very affordable whenever you run out. 

Revlon Colour Stay Foundation

Revlon was a brand I looked for when I was in the middle of my hunt and fell in love with but I did found it made me look the palest and as it has pink undertones I found it made my face look flushed all the time. But if you do have pink undertones on your skin then this would be perfect for you. It is lightweight, full coverage and a perfect one for summer as it leaves your skin feeling soft and has SPF 20 for the sunny days. This is the most expensive out of all of them but I can see why, the formula is rich and feels amazing and the coverage is amazing. You can easily find it at Superdrug for $12.99. 

If you've found any foundations you find suit pale skin or just love then let me know in the comments! I hope this helps you on your hunt for your perfect shade!

UK Drug Store Brands - Which I Recommend and Little Reviews

UK Drug Store Brands

MUA

As you might of read I discovered this brand when I started doing the full face of make up for $20 and since then I use most products at least once a week if not every other day. Prices for this brand range from $1 to $15 from Superdrug and they have everything from liners to lipsticks, foundation to eyeshadow and nail polish to highlighter all for a very affordable price. My top recommendations from this brand; the Lift & Curl Mascara as it perfectly separates and coats lashes from root to tip giving a defined long look which stays on all day. If you do get the mascara I would recommend buying some good make up remover as it is hard to get it all off with a baby wipe or in the shower. Personally I love the highlighting powders they have as one swipe over the pan picks up a very glowing colour which stays on all day. I can't count the amount of compliments I have got on the glow I get from this brands highlighter - I even find it better than some more expensive brands I own and for only $3!. A recent favourite is the Pro Base Prime & Conceal Palette which the first colour correcting palette I have brought, I find it really easy to work with especially for beginners as the formula is so creamy and easy to build with, I highly recommend this if you want to try colour correcting as it is only $4 and feels amazing on the skin. 

E.L.F

E.L.F is another brand I found through doing the full face for $20 blog posts, they don't have a stand in the UK that I know of so far so I did have to order it online but I am going to add it in as I heard rumours of them being added to Superdrug soon. Prices range from less than $1 to $70 (normally sets) but everything is really good quality. My favourite items from this brand are the Flawless Finish Foundation which is similar to L'Oreal 24H Infallible Foundation for half the price! then of course the eye shadow set I brought is perfect make up bag size, having three smaller ones split in two is a great way to save space then the make up brush is soft and easy to use for packing on the colour. I really hope they do get a stand in Superdrug to make it easier to buy and then you'll be able to test out shades etc instead of guessing.

Make Up Revolution

Make Up Revolution was the first brand I brought a highlighter from and since then I have been hooked, the products are very reasonably priced around $2 to $15 from Superdrug, the eyeshadow palette formula is buttery with only a little fall out but it's not enough to notice really and they have lots of different styles of palettes (even a neon one!) so they are good to experiment with or just get some base colours like I did with my palette. The highlighters are amazing but you do have to get a lot of product on the brush to get any pigment pay out and it is more of a glitter highlighter than a natural look. The newest products I brought from them were the Retro Luxe Lip Kits what I did a review on and loved them! The metallic ones are really pigmented and perfect for festivals and the mattes are long lasting easily passing my eat and drink test. This is an amazing brand with really nice products which are as good as the higher end brands! 

Maybelline

Maybelline was one of the first brands I started with what I still use today, they are easy to find in most stores but I mostly buy from Superdrug like I buy most of my make up from. The Better Skin foundation has helped clear up any break outs and clear my skin, the Master Ink stays on without smudging so I use it pretty much every time I wear it. The Fit Me concealer is my favourite, but they don't have many shades unfortunately same with the Matte Maker powder. If you're looking for a long lasting lipstick with a moisturising balm as the setter then you'll love the Super Stay 24 Hour Colour lipsticks they do as it lasts a whole night out with only a little smudging and doesn't dry your lips out at all. The Colosossal Volume Express Waterproof Mascara is perfect for hot days or days to the beach, perfect for holidays and is on deals most of the time in summer. 

Rimmel London

Rimmel London really is a brand you can buy from anywhere from Tesco to Savers to Superdrug. Over the years I have tried pretty much all their mascaras, lipsticks and foundations but these are the products I have been using recently or have been using for a long time and haven't finished yet. Since summer is pretty much here it's time to bring out the BB cream and my personal favourite I use whenever the sun starts to come out is Rimmel Londons BB cream in Very Light as I haven't had any problems with it apart from a little orange tinge if I've put more on. The two mascaras I have I have had a few tubes of before these; the Scandal Eyes Mascara by Kate Moss and The normal Scandal Eyes Rockin' Curves as the applicator catches every lash with ease. Lipstick wise I have tried most shades but my favourites are Sugar Plum for summer season and Drop Of Sherry for winter. Nail polish wise I do like the formula but it does chip so I use it for a night out but not for if I want the colour to stay for over a week without chipping. 

L'Oreal

L'Oreal are an amazing brand for all products they do, I love their foundations and mascaras most of all. The first mascara I brought from them is the Mega Volume Miss Manga Waterproof as I wanted it since I was in school and I loved it! 3 tubes later I still have at least one in my make up collection! The False Lash Sculpt mascara is good for night outs but I find the applicator wand hard to use as it has one side with bristles while the other is just hard plastic. It took me ages to get used to it but when you do it is worth it! Foundation wise this has got to be my forth bottle maybe, the Infallible 24H Stay Fresh Foundation in Poreceliane is the perfect shade for my skin, the formula is full coverage, I haven't broke out at all since I have been using it what is surprising as when I use fuller coverage then I normally battle with the break outs I get from it. As I have oily skin I find this does stop the 'meltdown' like it says on the bottle! That's why I love this brand, they do exactly what they say on the bottle and they're in the middle of budget and high end products but have a great formula like the high end  products do and you can easily find them in Boots or Superdrug. 

Revlon

Revlon I found in Superdrug when I was struggling to find a foundation which suits my skin type and is the correct shade for me then I found the Colour Stay foundation for normal/dry as at the time I didn't realise I have Oily skin, I brought the shade Ivory after swatching all in store then finding a store with the shade in stock. I love the formula as you can't even feel it on your skin at all, it is lightweight yet gives full coverage and for $15 I found it to be a bargain! In the same day I thought I would try a new lipstick so I brought one of the Matte Balms in the shade Sultry and since the first time I used it I loved it, the formula is creamy, the smell is like Peppermint and the tingle on the lips made me feel more confident like it is plumping my lips slightly. The colour made my teeth look whiter and I used it every day for at least 2 months and I still have more than half a tube left as it is so pigmented so a little goes a long way. If you're getting bored of regular lipsticks or want to take some time away from liquid lipsticks then I would highly recommend using one of these, plus they have a lot of different colours to try out as well so there will be a shade for you in there!

Max Factor

I don't have a lot from Max Factor but I can say that the first eye shadow palette I brought when I wanted to try a smokey eye for the first time is the Masterpiece Nude Palette in Golden Nudes which I love! It has two mattes with the rest being shimmer which makes for a really nice going out look. I did get that while I was in Spain at their version of Superdrug, but I have seen it in Superdrug back in the UK so it is still in the list. The Creme Puff is one of the nicest powders I have but it is from the original formula which does smell like perfume which some people don't like but I find it nice smelling. I've got it in the shade 'Light N Gay' which is perfect for my skin tone but you only need a light dusting else you can go slightly orange but that might just be my skin tone or the foundation I was using at the time. 

If there is any brands or products you like then drop them in the comments! I hope this has helped you finding drug store products or brands which you can easily walk down the road and buy.