So if you have read my last review you will know that I had a bit of a spend up in benefit courtesy of my husband for my birthday. Although I am fairly stubborn when it comes to changing my mascara, I'm pretty fickle when it comes to foundation and will switch to whichever I feel is more suitable!

The past couple of months I've gone through a few, mainly because I'd started to put fake tan on and so I found my usual foundation was too light, then the one I bought afterwards was too dark when the fake tan faded!

I was about to stick to the old faithful You Rebel tinted moisturiser by Benefit when this new foundation caught my eye. I'm in my thirties now and if I am honest, I need a stronger foundation than You Rebel anyway.

Skin Test & Shades

I did already have foundation on but the Benefit woman applied several different shades anyway on top. There are 9 different shades from ivory through to nutmeg, and I think the counter lady was flirting between two of the shades for me; Beige (tagline - "I'm all the rage!") and the slightly darker shade Toasted Beige ("warm me up"). After showing me both shades on my face, we settled on beige, it seemed the most suited to my skin tone.

Application

I really was pretty happy with how it looked on my skin but was apprehensive about how it would look with no other foundation underneath. It comes in a standard tube format with a pump top. Applying it myself the next day, I found the consistency to be runnier than I expected, but on the other hand, this foundation is supposed to have a "hydrating" effect so perhaps not so surprising. As I apply foundation to my hand and then on my face with a brush, most of my previous foundations have had a "stickier" consistency but this may be why I am going wrong and not finding the perfect foundation!! Applying this consistency took a bit of getting used to; it was watery so I did feel at times I was applying paint, but now I've gotten used to how much to apply, it goes on evenly and smoothly. It claims to be medium coverage but with a light feel, and I can certainly vouch for that.

The Results....

In a nutshell: flawless, which does live up to it's claim!
I suffer from red cheeks and chin and usually use benefits Boing to cover this up underneath my foundation (and sometimes on top if it's still showing!), but I found that this gave a lot of coverage and it wasn't needed. My skin looked dewey and fresh which is amazing giving the state of my skin sometimes! The colour match was also perfect and the best match I've had for a long time.

The other benefits (haha, no pun intended!) is that it is oil free. This wasn't something I was aware of when I bought it; and it wouldn't have been a selling point for me as I don't have particularly oily skin but I am certain now I've tried it it is one of the reasons my skin looks so fresh (that along with the 'light diffusing properties' no doubt!!)

I also found that this gave a good all day coverage and I didn't really need to touch up at all (just my red chin where I touch it unconsciously at work perhaps!)

I have had several compliments on my skin in the last week since I've bought it, and it looks particularly good with a touch of Benefits Bella Bamba blusher! :)

If I could show you a picture of me before and after; I would. This is definitely one of Benefits triumphs.