I picked up the L’oreal True Match Foundation one day due to an emergency which left me without any makeup. I’d heard a lot about it and seen the advertisements and thought I’d give it a shot, because its a reasonably priced liquid foundation. I’m not very good with liquid foundation so I thought it would be a good time to experiment with a reasonably priced foundation.
L’oreal True Match foundation proclaims to have a colour to match every skintone and has an ingredient that helps it adjust to match your skin colour, so you always have the perfect foundation. They have also classified the shades so its easy to match it to your skin, provided you know what tone your skin is.
There are a few categories:
Neutral – neutral tones
Warm – yellow tones
Rose – pink tones
You pick category first then shade which correspond to the numbers. The higher the number, the darker it gets. I thought it was all just hoo-ha to be honest.
I have a neutral skintone (not warm not cool) so I picked up N1 – Nude Ivory because from my experience, I usually just head for the lightest foundation shade and work my way up. This time, I was spot on. N1 is a perfect match for my skintone. It literally melts into my skin and blends perfectly so you can’t even tell I have foundation on. Perfect!
The foundation comes in a glass bottle with a pump. The texture is quite thick and creamy, almost like that of a moisturiser. You just need a little dab on your forehead, nose, chin and cheeks to have perfect smooth coverage. If you prefer heavier coverage, then just apply a little more. But be careful not to overdo it.
I found that unlike my previous experience with liquid foundation, this one did not leave a thick cakey texture on my face. It was easy to keep it light and it did a good job of evening my skintone and doing some slight coverage of imperfections. Once set with some loose powder or silk powder it lasted the whole day for me plus my skin looked damned near flawless! Bear in mind that I live in a hot and humid climate but work in an air-conditioned environment so that might be the reason it stays on. But by the end of the day, I usually still look more or less the same as when I left the house in the morning with minimal fading. That’s pretty awesome in my book!
A bottle retails for RM59.90 if I recall and there are 10 shades for you to choose from. N1 (Nude Ivory) which I went for looks very pale in the bottle but works great for those who are fair to medium. I tried R1 (Rose Ivory) but it left a pinkish white cast on my skin. W1 (Warm Vanilla) left my skin looking yellow. I half-expected to have a reaction to it but to my surprise, I did not. No skin problems after prolonged use. L’oreal goes on sale often usually 10% but sometimes 15% so wait for the discounts to try it.
Pros: Cheap, good coverage, good match for skintone, pump bottle has less wastage
Cons: Nothing major
[rating:4.5/5]
Wow..I had a different experience with it. I felt that the foundation was too thick for my liking and it felt like I had opera-make up thick layer on my skin. Hehehe. Maybe coz I used a mag sample to test so prolly the texture is different.
Still prefer Revlon New Complexion Liquid Foundation. Doesn’t clog pores, light and reasonably priced.
PB says: Aww… I really felt it made me look good. 🙂 I haven’t tried Revlon. Maybe after this one.
Please help me! I purchased a new True Match in Natural Ivory (C2), and was astounded to find out it was now much lighter than the old bottle I’ve been using. It was not only lighter, but far less pink. I t ok it back along with my empty bottle, and all the cosmetic girls all agreed with me 100% as to the difference in the exact same color. I can find no color in L’Oreal that matches exactly, and I’ve now tried three different drug stores, taking along my old bottle. Why did you change the color and make it lighter, and give it the same name and number? I need a new makeup right away, and a m not sure what to do. Sincerely, Jeanette Bragonier
Ahh sounds good. I’ve seen it for a while, but haven’t tried it yet. Now I have a reason to! :p
PB says: wait for an emergency since its not going anywhere
You’re N1! I’m N4…
I used to use their two way cake. The color matched perfertly however, foundation will fade after a while and it did not absorb facial oil that well.
I do want to try the liquid…. And this time I want to set it with T. Clerec loose powder. Hope it’ll help with oil absorbtion. However… I gotta save money to get the powder first. Pricey…..
PB says: Ooh I totally forgot about my T. Leclerc powder! Yes its very nice. I think i’ll have to review it soon! Thanks for the reminder 🙂
i bought it 2 days ago.. and luv it.. i choose N4 ( after various self testing over the counter for few days).. it perfectly match my skintone.. and it last from morning till i left my ofis… great…
I really want to get this. My undertone is yellow and i have light/medium skin. On the loreal website it says my true match is W4. I dont know if i trust it though. Im only 13 and i want it to look very natural so do you recommend it for my age and do you think that W4 is my true match?
where can buy it?
does guardian or watson sell this?
I just bought this yesterday and I love it too!
i am afr am.
what undertone am i?