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It's that time of the year again when all of the big beauty brands unveil new foundation products.
Usually from January to March, there are numerous new releases to obtain excited about.
While it's ideal for those who work in the marketplace for a brand new foundation, it's not easy to understand which of them count your while.
We've been testing some of the most discussed foundations that have hit the shelves to help you figure it out.
From Charlotte Tilbury towards the Body Shop, one is likely to suit your base product tastes and needs.
Here's what you need to know-
Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Foundation
Get it for lb34 from Charlotte Tilbury.
One of the largest products of the moment, this may come as a replacement towards the brand's now-discontinued Magic Foundation.
It's a little more glowy (though not tons more), has a little less coverage, and comes in more shades.
If you really liked Magic Foundation, you'll likely love this particular one too – which feels updated and more 'modern' having a fresher-looking finish.
Nars Light Reflecting Foundation
Get it for lb37.50 from Nars.
Similar towards the brand's bestselling Sheer Glow foundation, this amps in the coverage while giving a luminous base.
It seems particularly well-suited to those with oilier skin who enjoy shine, because it feels a little bit drying – regardless of the glow on dehydrated skin.
Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation
Get it for lb26 from SpaceNK.
Products targeted at 'youthful' skin tend to assume the shopper has oily skin, which isn't forever the situation.
This falls into that camp – it has been designed to perform best on those without dry patches.
Dry skin will find it difficult to make this look natural because it clings to flakiness, even making dry spots appear that weren't visible before.
The coverage is medium, with skin looking made up. It sits on top of skin an excessive amount of (instead of sinking in) to appear seamless.
The Body Shop Fresh Nude Foundation
Get it for lb18 from The Body Shop.
The 40 shade range comes in a mixture of undertones to suit as numerous people as possible – and that we found shades appeared darker on skin compared to what they seem within the bottle.
It is available in a glass bottle with a spatula applicator for easy recycling, as pumps are 'impossible' here – according to the brand.
Germ-phobic users will hate the spatula, but time-savvy users will love the quick dab-and-go nature from it.
Coverage is on the medium to full side, with flawless skin being the aim here.
It dries down fairly matte too, regardless of the luminous claims.
Estée Lauder Double Wear Sheer Long-Wear Foundation
Get it for lb35 from Boots.
This has lots of negative reviews, but we think they are a little unfair.
'Sheer' truly is the right word here, which is why a lot of are unhappy. Estee Lauder discontinued the 'light' form of their best-selling Double Wear Foundation.
Double Wear is renowned for its heavy cover and flawless look, and also the light option suited those who wanted something a bit more natural-looking.
The new sheer version takes this even further, with coverage being buildable though minimal. It's more of a tint than a foundation.
Plenty tried this hoping for more cover, hence the disappointed reviews.
If you like sheer and luminous base makeup, this really is choice for you. Better still if you like no-fuss products too, as it is best applied with fingers.
The long-wearing claim is also true – we've got caught in heavy rain while testing this and skin still looked great once back inside.
Perhaps it would help if it was marketed as entirely separate to the Double Wear line, as they seem like completely separate products.
Lisa Eldridge Seamless Skin
Get it for lb44 from Lisa Eldridge.
It's the makeup artist's first foundation, offering medium to light coverage inside a demi-matte finish.
It looks fairly skin-like and was simple to apply and blend – because of its creamy texture.
There are lots of shades online and shoppers can even select testing cards before committing to a full bottle.
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SUQQU The Liquid Foundation
For a start, the colour tone range is rather limited. SUQQU never excel here, even though this really is better than their previous offerings when it comes to foundation, will still be disappointing.
However, for that shades they do have, the undertones are varied.
If you will find a good match, this medium-level coverage foundation gives a true skin-like finish that's neither too shiny nor too matte.
It wears well during the day too.
Sisley Phyto-Teint Nude Foundation
Get it for lb68 from John Lewis.
Makeup artists are known for loving the product. Jo Baker, who does makeup for any range of celebrities, previously told Metro.co.uk it was a star product for her on shoots.
It gives minimal coverage, though is buildable, and is extremely lightweight and watery.
Again, the shade range isn't amazing here.
However, keep in mind that given how thin and sheer this product is, one shade will work for more skin tones than a medium cover product would.
No7 Restore & Renew Serum Foundation
Get it for lb19.95 from Boots.
A buildable option for those searching for light cover day-to-day.
The method is back by popular demand, however with increased sophisticated ingredients to assist ageing skin.
The Ordinary Serum Foundation
Get it for lb5.70 from Boots.
Not something new, but the budget skincare-first brand have finally expanded the colour tone range available.
It's lightweight, best applied with fingers – due to the runny texture – and sits in the center of glowy and matte.
Skin looks polished, not masked.
