Max Factor Pan Stik Foundation, 013 Nouveau Beige, Full Coverage and Smooth Texture for Dewy Skin Look, 9 g

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Hold a piece of paper against your face. If your face looks rosy next to it, you’re cool. If you look more yellow, you have warm tones. If you don’t see a change, you’re neutral.

Look at the veins on your wrists. A blue tint denotes cool undertones. If they look greener, you’re likely to be warm. If it’s a combination of the two, you’re neutral.

This diamond-shaped bullet has been designed to offer extra precision, making life easier for those who want to create the kind of razor-sharp, supermodel-esque cheekbones through contouring and sculpting. Some testers did feel that this makes it a little more uncomfortable to use than its more common, cylindrical cousin, but it's not a dealbreaker.

An initial swipe, or targeted application only to the areas that need it, delivers medium coverage at a minimum. But build another layer and you’ve got full-on, blemish-masking coverage that's creamy and ever-so-slightly matte. If you're looking for the best foundations for combination skin, this could be just the thing. This full finish comes with a small price to pay in that the denser texture isn’t the easiest to blend with fingertips alone, but a stippling brush does a fine job at buffing everything together seamlessly. If it’s full coverage that'll last the entire day that you’re after, look for something that suggests long-wear in the title. Oily skin will benefit from a matte finish to prevent the foundation from slipping and sliding, while those looking for a match for dry skin should seek out water-based formulas with hydrating ingredients such as hyaluronic acidor glycerin. As well as being aesthetically pleasing, the triangular shape is handy for direct application to harder-to-reach areas like under the eyes and around the nose. As for howit applies, it blends seamlessly into the skin – as seamlessly as its name suggests – thanks to technology that allows the formula to adjust to your body temperature. It's impressive stuff, as is the flawless finish that doesn't crease with wear. Assess your sun sensitivity. If you usually burn while under the sun, you’re likely to be cool-toned. If you tan, you’re probably warm. If you burn, then tan, you’re likely to have neutral undertones. This blends beautifully onto the skin and gives you a finish that’s both dewy and filter-like. It has an OK shade range, so finding a match was relatively easy, and the shades we put to the test were very natural and skin-like.Coverage-wise, we are talking medium and very buildable, while the finish is skin-like and slightly glowy and wears nicely throughout the day. While it plays nicely on oilier skin, its texture does lend itself better to drier types because of the added nourishment, so take note if you're on the hunt for the best foundation for dry skin. The formulation features argan oiland sunflower oils, which made us wince a little because our first thought was that it would slip and slide all over our faces. But it didn’t; the demi-matte finish that’s promised is delivered, and the effect it gives the skin is dewy but not too shiny. verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{