I love trying new foundations, and recently found this one on sale from Raven Cosmetics for only £2.99 for a 30ml tube, so I snapped it up. The colour I chose was Cameo 020 which luckily turned out to be the right colour for my fair but not paper-white skin. However, the texture and finish of this foundation did not turn out to suit me. Maybelline Instand Rewind Anti-Aging Foundation comes in a beige tube with a metallic plastic cap. I find the design of the tube very practical because you just squeeze out a bit of foundation onto your fingertips or makeup sponge, and this avoids the problem of dipping your fingers into a pot of foundation which I find ...  Read the complete review

A few years ago I started noticing that my skin had been left with a few red scars due to breakouts. Never having been a foundation user before I thought that I might need to start so that I could even out my skin tone a little. At first it was a total minefield! I had no idea what brand was good and what shade would suit my skin, so my first attempt was a bit of a miss - it looked cakey and unnatural. Having used other Maybelline products, it is a brand I trust so I checked out their foundations and eventually decided on Instant Rewind in Sand colour (030). The product: Firstly and importantly it is SPF 18 - great! I wear a ...  Read the complete review

I love this foundation! In my younger days, I never used to bother wearing foundation at all, as I always found it too claggy on my skin, and let's face it, foundation on a young girl is gilding the lily somewhat. In more recent times, I am no longer that fresh spring chicken so I have started needing foundation, for two reasons: 1. To generally disguise imperfections and look more alive (for 'alive' read 'younger') 2. A few years back, I started to suffer with mild roseacea and I discovered that I needed to wear something that blocked the UV light from my facial skin to keep this condition under control. I've ...  Read the complete review