L'Oréal Paris Infallible Pro-Glow Foundation Review

This is a great foundation…for somebody else. Unfortunately, this foundation has a very limited shade range. It fails to cater for the very fair, as well as those with deep skin tones. I trialled 202 Creamy Natural which is the ‘lightest’ shade for warm undertones. Honestly, it looked orange on me. Admittedly, I am extremely pale. My perfect fit is Nars Sheer Glow in Siberia. I feel that I should point out that I knew that this shade would be terrible for me but, I wanted to test the formula.

The formula was amazing! It has a radiant finish that gives a subtle glow to the skin. The foundation does not accentuate any pores and sits nicely on the skin. This formula, when used with a makeup sponge, is easy to blend and build. It has a nice medium coverage that does not feel heavy.

Aside from the shade range my only negative is that the packaging can get a little messy as the foundation is very runny. The foundation has a tendency to spill out of the nozzle when it is upright. So, naturally, I store this upside down.

Ultimately, if L’oreal extended their shade range I would repurchase this beauty in a fairer shade.

I quite like this foundation, although it didn’t really last the 24 hours that it promises.

The consistency is quite thin, and it doesn’t have much of a scent. I found the easiest way to apply this is with a beauty blender, as it went quite patchy with a foundation brush.

It is definitely medium coverage, and it was somewhat buildable for me. I tried this with and without a primer, and it definitely lasted longer with the primer. I would also recommend a setting powder, although I don’t think it’s completely necessary.

I found it lasted about 12 hours with the primer, and only about 8 or so without. It started to get quite patchy and rubbed off.

However this could just be a weird reaction with my skin, which I would consider normal. It would probably last quite well on people with really dry skin. I have also noticed some breakouts on my forehead and nose after wearing this for a couple of days, but they have gone away now.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this to people with really dry skin, as I’m sure it would definitely be closer to holding up the 24 hour promise. I think people with normal to dry skin should try it too, because it does look really nice, especially for the first few hours after it was applied.

The packaging of the L'oreal Paris Infallible pro-glow foundation is rather cheap looking. In my opinion, its not a cheap foundation, but it definitely looks it from the packaging. I really love that its SPF as well. The first thing i noticed when applying this product was that it was very chemically smelling. I almost didnt want to put it on my face from the smell. The consistency was just right for a foundation, not too liquid-y but not too thick. It applied very well and i only need a small amount to cover my face. From the small amount i got the right cover hat i like which is around a medium, but of course i could have built it up more. The shade blended well into my skin and it wasn't obvious that i was wearing foundation which is awesome. It did have a little but of a sticky feeling, it wasn't too bad. In regards to lasting, i wouldn't say it lasted 24 hours... but i dont need it to. It lasted me the day at work which is all i need. It is a good foundation but i have used others that are more affordable and give me the same outcome.

Ever since this product released in the US I have heard loads about it - mostly good, so when I saw this trial opportunity I immediately put my hand up for it! This product claims to be a lightweight, medium coverage foundation with a glowy finish and up to 24 hour wear. I personally have combination skin (oily with stubborn dry patches) but I prefer a glowy finish so I was interested to see how this foundation would hold up, especially in this summer's heat. This foundation retails for $39.99 and contains 30ml of product, which is around average. It comes in a plastic squeeze tube type container - as the foundation has a thin texture sometimes this can be hard to control and I end up with too much product.

I chose the shade '202' for this foundation and even though it had the right undertone for me it was just a tiny bit too light. The consistency was very runny - I had to be careful not to spill it when I opened the cap. I applied it using a beauty blender sponge, which left me with light-medium coverage - this was perfect for me. The finish was very glowy and natural, but I had to set it with a tiny bit of powder as otherwise it would have broken down in minutes with my oily skin. Even so, it didn't emphasise my dry patches which is a big plus! I found with primer it lasted around 12 hours, with no breaking down (it just looked a bit oily, but I do have oily combination skin). Without it lasted for a little while less, but still didn't break down. I really liked the finish of this foundation though, and also the fact that it contains SPF is great!

Overall, I really enjoyed this foundation - it has good light-medium coverage, wears well and has a natural glowy finish. I imagine it would be great for dry skin as it is very hydrating. However it is on the mre expensive end of 'drugstore' products, costing $39.99, but I think it is a great product and would definitely buy it if it was on sale or I had a coupon.

I was very excited to be chosen for this trial. I have spent alot of money in my time trying to find a foundation to suit my skin. Definitely great for dry skin, I have had trouble with other foundations leaving dry patches and this one didn't. Nice medium coverage. I was worried it was going to be too light as it's quite a runny liquid but coverage was good. Lasted my 12hr work day which is great!! After using for a week I am more than happy and can see me buying it when I run out.

I've been using the LOreal Infallible 24HR MATTE & TOTAL COVER for over a year so was stoked to be chosen for this trial! I was very nervous picking a colour and found the website recommended for the trial team very helpful - when it arrived it was a perfect match for my skin which is a miracle in itself! (204 natural buff) Which leans more towards a yellow skin tone instead of pink - LOreal is one of the very few that cater to my skin tone. I have Melasma (dark irregular pigment patches) all over my face from sun damage so foundation is something I struggle with as it seems to highlight these patches instead of blur or cover. I also have dry flaky patches & an oily T zone at times.

Thats my backround - now for the product: I was suprised by the runny consistency compared to my other 2 foundations. It felt very lightweight to use/wear and would recommend for people wanting a light/medium coverage or even first time foundation users. You can build it up over areas you need more coverage. Great foundation for during the day but personally I would prefer more coverage/heavier foundation for a night out. Ive used it over a light day cream with SPF15 and it did well mostly staying in place till dinnertime. Then I tried it with a heavier hydrating moisturizer and found it didnt hold quite as well and my oily T-zone was an issue but it didnt grab onto my dry patches like other foundations which was a nice suprise! And another combination I tried was my light day moisturizer, primer and setting powder and it did the best with this combination lasting well into the evening with good coverage. So in terms of 24hr wear I would say more like 12hr if you do all the prep work. And where my pigment patches are concerned I was very pleased that it didnt seem to highlight them but blur them slightly instead so thats a clear winner in my books! The finish of it is 'dewy' which is different for me but I liked it. Overall I love it for daily use and it will now be a constant in my makeup drawer! Thank you Beautyreview & LOreal - great trial

Thanks again Beauty review for the chance to review this amazing foundation. I absolutely love it!!! It offers really good coverage for me without caking into my fine lines. It offers a nice glow but not a massive shine like when someone needs a powder finish. A little bit goes a long way! The texture is nice and not clunky at all. I selected the perfect shade for me, no makeup lines around the neck, it blends in perfect with my natural skin tone. I have been using it everyday since I received it from beauty review and I think I have actually found a foundation I really like and want to stick to. I’m 100% percent happy with this foundation and if you’re thinking of trying it then do.

Packaging: I do like the fact that this is a squeeze tube rather than a pump bottle as I feel like I’ll be able to get the product out more easily when it is running low.

The lid twists off easily, even when your hands are nice and slippery from the primer that you’ve just ’smooshed’ all over your face because you were way too lazy to wash your hands between steps…

Product: This is a very runny foundation, to the point that when I am putting the lid back on the tube I can feel it running slightly across the back of my hand, though thankfully it hasn’t managed to escape onto the floor yet. (I squeeze it onto my hand by the base of my thumb and then dab it over my face, or use the beauty blender directly from the back of my hand.

SPF: I like the fact that it has SPF 15 in it, and it didn’t feel heavy on my skin throughout the day. I successfully avoided getting sun burnt at Electric Avenue.

It goes a surprisingly long way, and doesn’t leave me with a greasy feeling, and I don’t think it highlights the dry patches on my nose too much either. It does seem to have a nice finish, while still letting me keep a more natural look and didn’t transfer onto my hands when I touch my face (which is seriously all the time).

Coverage: this is described as medium coverage and I would agree with that. It did a really good job of covering the acne I’ve got on my chin at the moment as well as a blemish on my cheek in a really obvious place just below my cheekbone..

Lasting: Applied with a damp beauty blender over a base of Australis Primer, and then a mattifying powder pressed over top it lasted me from 2pm to midnight at the electric avenue music festival in Christchurch. I didn’t feel like it was going to slide off my face at my dance classes, and it didn’t transfer onto any clothing( yay!). It also still looked ok after I'd removed my motorbike helmet on two rides yesterday.

Touch ups: So I may have had a disastrous (not exaggerating) eyeliner experience where I had to remove the attempted wing from my left eye 4 times (I kid you not, it was horrific). I was able to very easily fix this area with foundation again without it looking super obvious and it easily covered the associated redness from trying to remove the darn eyeliner in the first place.

Application: I had one day that it felt weird to apply and wasn’t behaving the way I wanted to, I realised I’d forgotten to dampen my beauty blender and that totally fixed the problem… so that was user error.

100% loving this and haven’t touched another foundation since I received this trial.

I loved this product. I've been using revlon colorstay for about 9 years and haven't found anything that was remotely as good on my skin. I really enjoyed this foundation and will definitely repurchase. Considering I picked the color from an online swatch, I was very surprised that the color actually looked the same on my skin. I got sand beige as I have some yellow undertones and this was perfect. I found it didn't oxidize either, and stayed true to color throughout the day. The consistency is quite runny, but the coverage is good, so I found I didn't need much product. I applied with both foundation brush and using my fingers and preferred the brush application to get a nice even coverage. The coverage style is true to the description, about medium, but gives a really nice even color with a slightly dewy look. Very natural. I found applying a thin second layer under my eye helped with my dark circles. I would still recommend concealer to cover spots. Setting with powder helped it look flawless for longer, but I mostly just left as is and I still looked like I had foundation in at the end of the work day, don't think it would live up to the 24hrs though!

First of all - I love that this is in a squeezy bottle. This morning I dropped it as I'm rather clumsy and when it just bounced on the tile floor and didn't break I was so happy. Had it been one of my glass foundation bottles things would have gotten messy. The squeeze tube also makes it easy to get product out, and to ensure you get what you need.

The foundation itself is very liquidy and can run. So if you apply it to the back of your hand before going in with your application method of choice you might want to not tip your hand over if you don't want to be cleaning up foundation from the floor.

It has a scent, but nothing offensive, and once on the face I don't notice it.

Coverage was very much light to medium. It was buildable, but it didn't cover my sun-related pigmentation or general redness with one layer. It's buildable though and I found two layers did the trick.

Application was... interesting. Initially I used a Beauty Blender and it was not good. The coverage was sheer. It didn't cover much, and I was left unimpressed. Then I read the instructions and it said to use your fingers and dot in a rolling motion. So I did - and it worked fantastically! I also used a brush and that was good, but fingers were the best tool with this foundation.

As for glow? I wouldn't say I glowed, but it definitely left my skin looking more luminous. The one thing that I wasn't a fan of was that while it was fantastic on the parts of my skin that are dry, but smooth and in good condition, I did notice it gripped to my super dry/scaly patches - such as pimples that were at the scabby stage. And my nose, which tends to be extra dry, looked quite patchy and obviously covered in foundation on the extra dry days - so I wouldn't use it when my skin isn't in great condition.

Overall though I really enjoyed this foundation and can see it being my go-to foundation for those great skin days when you don't want full coverage but want to look pulled together.