Anyone who regularly checks their Instagram account would have seen the magical colour foundation advertised. The advert consists of different women, with different skin tones, testing out the foundation. I was sceptical when I saw the videos, thinking that if something looks too good to be true then it probably is.

I have annoyingly fair skin, my general rule of thumb when buying foundation is to go for the palest shade available, even then it is often too dark for my skin. Out of curiosity I thought I would give the TLM foundation a go, it was less than £5 and I normally spend anywhere from £8-£15 on foundation, so it was cheaper than normal.

 

When I received the foundation, I washed and dried my face and applied it to my makeup wedge. I initially used two pumps worth. And to my amazement when I started to blend the foundation out it did in fact change colour. It suited me, it covered up my Rosacea and acne. It left my skin looking a little oily, so I used a loose powder to ‘set’ my face. Over the course of two weeks I have used the foundation every day, I now use 1 and a ½ pumps and I still get amazing coverage but less of a shine.

 

I am converted, not only does it cost less I even use less as well. It stays on all day and it has not irritated my skin. Win win win. The only issue I could find was it made my skin look more oily but this was easily resolved with the use of loose powder.

 

TLM description:

It’s a revolutionary new liquid foundation that goes on white and instantly self-adjusts to match your exact skin tone. The unique colour matching formula protects and moisturises the skin as it works to even out your complexion. The fragrance-free formula is lightweight and quickly absorbs onto the skin without any dryness or caking.

 

30ml for £4.42 from Amazon

SPF 15 Broad Spectrum

Dermatologist tested

Suitable for sensitive skin

Moisture cream

Natalie Jayne Peeke: www.thebookwornmother.co.uk