New Foundation Formulations To Create A Beautiful Base

By Eleanor Reader

Because our skin is always changing, it’s important to stay on top of its needs by perusing new products that may be more suited to our skin type. For those ladies who have been wearing the same foundation for the last ten years, we’ve listed the latest foundations and their formulas, so you can rethink your base and boost your complexion.

New Anti-Ageing Formulations

Revolutionary: Revlon Age Defying With DNA Advantage Cream Make Up

Revlon’s newest foundation is doing wonders for skin that is sadly losing its youthful elasticity. It’s inevitable, yes, but with the right product your complexion can be luminous and smooth once again. Revlon’s Age Defying Foundation does just that, its cream based formula helps hydrate the skin while concealing discolouration and imperfections while the added SPF 20 protects skin from sun damage.

RRP $39.95. Call 1800 025 488 for stocklists.

Luxury: Clarins Skin Illusion Foundation

Let your skin radiate with health and beauty at any age with Clarins Skin Illusion Foundation. This is a moisturising, dewy base that is made from mineral and plant based ingredients and uses technology to capture, diffuse and magnify light so your skin will be truly radiant.

RRP $60. Available from leading department stores, Clarins Gold salons and select pharmacies and retail specialists.

Value: NP Set It Takes Two Concealer and Foundation Pot

Packing a whole lot of fabulous into one product, this lightweight, whipped foundation and concealer provides the ultimate coverage. We are loving the added element of the light reflecting illuminator, which can turn a great make up base into an amazing one when applied to the brows or cheek bones. Made with natural ingredients, the formula reduces redness and hydrates, soothes and protects the skin. There is also a mirror included, officially making this the perfect complexion booster for a girl on the go.

RRP $45. Available in David Jones and Target stores nationally, npsetcosmetics.com and over 200 pharmacies and salons throughout Australia.

Sheer & Youthful

Luxury: Burberry Beauty Luminous Fluid Foundation

Burberry has made bare beautiful with its luxurious new Sheer Foundation. For women who only want their foundation to add a subtle coverage and natural glow to the skin, this barely there foundation is truly perfect. This light, liquid formula includes Vitamin E to fight the signs of ageing and UV filters to protect the skin from environmental damage.

RRP $75. Stockist enquiries call (02) 9695 5678.

Value: Rimmel Match Perfection Cream Gel Foundation

For those after a creamy, dewy complexion that is fresh and radiant, this lightweight foundation from Rimmel is for you. It has a gel texture, which means it can adapt to all skin tones. Thanks to its impressive blendability, you will never have to deal with awkward foundation lines at your hairline or jaw again!

RRP $17.95. Available from Priceline, Kmart, Target, Big W, Coles supermarkets & selected pharmacies nationally.

New Mineral Foundations

Liquid: Napoleon Perdis Advanced Mineral Makeup and primer

Napoleon has finally brought out his hypoallergenic and oil-free mineral make up and we couldn’t be happier with the result. This liquid foundation provides a semi-matte finish with hints of luminescent pigments, which work to hide imperfections and reduce the signs of ageing by reflecting light off the skin.

Rescu. Road Test: We’ve been trying out Napoleon’s mineral make up and primer for a few weeks now and have been truly thrilled with the results of both products. The foundation is thick and creamy, but glides on smoothly, feels beautifully weightless on the face and lasts all day. The Mattifying Mineral Primer is in a handy sized compact, which dispenses as much primer as you need per application with a shake. It is extremely lightweight and translucent but smooths the skin out nicely, soaking up our skins unwanted oils to create a great, even base.

Mattifying Mineral Primer, RRP $39. Advanced Mineral Make Up, RRP $69. Available in David Jones and Target stores nationally and over 200 pharmacies and salons throughout Australia.

Powder: Inika Mineral Foundation SPF 20

This mineral foundation from organic entrepreneurs, Inika Cosmetics, is made with only pure ingredients, so it is a great all-natural alternative for women with sensitive skin or allergies. Its powder formula provides great coverage for all skin types, acting not only as a powder, but as a foundation and concealer as well. We can all thank Inika for helping us cut back on make up costs!

RRP $59.95. Call 1800 808 993 for stocklists.

Value: Natio Mineral Loose Foundation

Foundations don’t have a to cost a fortune to provide the long lasting, even coverage women are looking for. Natio Mineral Loose Foundation has a luminous quality that will brighten any complexion. The formula is rich in vitamins C and E and is free from talc, dyes and preservatives, making it suitable for all skin tones.

RRP $19.95. Available from Myer, David Jones and selected pharmacies.