No7 Beautifully Matte Foundation (New Formula spf 25) - Amber

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With make-up powered by No7 skin expertise, this mattifying foundation makes the perfect base for any make-up routine. We recommend using in harmony with colour-correcting No7 Airbrush Away Colour Balancing Primer, Flawless Finishing Powder and a subtle, sun-kissed sweep of No7 Matte Bronzing Powder.

Each No7 foundation was tested on our face with a silicone primer and a water-based primer. We also tested these No7 foundations with a foundation brush and a beauty blender in an attempt to mimic the various combinations we expect you will use and experience.

Our Beautifully Matte Foundation is expertly formulated to mattify skin and conceal imperfections and blemishes, with a natural-looking medium coverage and SPF 25. Powered by a skin-mattifying blend of fine oil-absorbing powders, the lightweight formula glides effortlessly onto the skin, blurring the appearance of pores, with a velvety soft finish and no powdery flatness for a beautifully matte complexion that lasts for up to 16 hours. Even though it gave light-to-medium coverage, it covered blemishes well and the shade matched almost exactly. This would be the perfect everyday foundation, it worked well with both primers and gave a lovely natural finish – our skin looked like, well, skin. We did favour the beauty blender application because it gave a smoother-looking complexion, but the difference was marginal. Features a formula of fine oil-absorbing powders to control shine all day long and SPF 25 to help actively protect skin from damaging effects of the sun. Suitable for sensitive skin.

We were unimpressed with this No7 foundation almost immediately. When applied with a foundation brush we could see streaks on top of the skin that clung to dry patches The shade matched our skin tone very well and it gave a natural finish. We also loved that it left our skin looking glowing, smooth and most of all healthy. Out of all of the versions in this group No7 foundation review, the No7 Stay Perfect Superlight was our favourite

With make-up powered by No7 skin expertise, this mattifying foundation makes the perfect base for any make-up routine. We recommend using in harmony with colour-correcting No7 Airbrush Away Colour Balancing Primer, and a subtle, sun-kissed sweep of No7 Matte Bronzing Powder. Developed with both extensive scientific and consumer research spanning over 3 years, our foundation shades have been formulated using Skin Expert™ technology, analysed against 1.9m global skin tones. The result; a cleaner and brighter true-skin match. Coming soon in all 24 shades, this product has been specifically formulated to blend seamlessly into a range of skin tones. The shade came out lighter than expected, which is largely because of its SPF15 rating. The foundation worked well with silicone and water-based primers, and we preferred the look we used with the foundation brush because we felt it gave that bit more coverage where needed. Using a beauty blender gave more of a natural finish, which this foundation is designed to do and is ideal if that’s what you’re going for.

Yet while we’ve previously included No7 products in our various lists of Best Buys, now we’re delving a deeper to not only celebrate the brand’s foundation range but to put the best No7 foundations to the test.

Out of all the foundations in this No7 foundation group test, the Essentially Natural foundation gave the lightest coverage We were unimpressed with this No7 foundation almost immediately. When applied with a foundation brush we could see streaks on top of the skin that clung to dry patches. It doesn’t really give full coverage to begin with, which is why you’ll need to build up to that kind of coverage if that’s what you’re after. As a result, the No7 Stay Perfect foundation could be a good foundation to cover all bases – lighter coverage for the day and fuller coverage at night. It also offers true-to-colour shade, even with SPF15. Ensure application is smooth and even using our beauty tools, including brow, contour and face brushes. Once you’re done and dusted, why not spot clean your brush using our No7 brush cleaner? Product can cake and dry in the bristles, so it’s really important to keep on top of your cleaning routine.