L'Oréal Paris Infallible Pro-Glow Foundation Review

I bought this a couple of months ago on sale and have been really enjoying it.

At first I didn't think I would like it, it's very runny and when first applied it looks way glowy and dewy for my liking. But once it's blended out it looks so good on my skin. It's quick to blend and everything sits so nicely on it. It gives me medium coverage. My skin has been very dry lately and it doesn't cling to any dry patches and I absolutely love how it looks on my skin, and makes everything else look on my skin.

I set it with a powder to give me a bit more coverage and because it's a bit too dewy for me without powder. It doesn't last as long when I don't wear powder with it. The only reason I haven't given it 5 stars is because it doesn't last as long as it claims too. I get about 8 or so hours, on an average day, of good coverage and then it kind of disappears and redness from my skin starts showing and it just starts looking bad. This doesn't bother me that much, I haven't found many foundations that last any longer than this, but I definitely didn't find it to give 24 hour wear as it claims and won't be wearing on nights out. Other than that I think this is a really good, affordable foundation!

I am reviewing Colour 202 ‘Creamy Natural’. It is wildly difficult to pick a shade of foundation from a swatch on a computer screen, and while this was close to matching my skin-tone, the undertone of this particular shade is almost grey. I’m not sure 202 will have the right undertone for many people.

That being said – this product is very forgiving if you (like me) choose the wrong shade. This had a sheer – medium coverage for me and I choose to go for a more sheer coverage and this worked well. It had a glowy BB cream sort of finish where you could see my freckles but my redness was gone. It is easily build-able and the product did not feel oily on.

Packaging is plastic & easy to use so is a great number for the handbag/ gym bag. As others have mentioned it is a very runny consistency - but every product is different and I don't see this as an issue.

I have normal/ Combination skin that is dry in winter and can get oily in Summer, so I think this is a great foundation for winter or for those who simply prefer a dewy finish.

I would probably only use this in winter, because this trial taught me that I actually prefer a more matt look.

I tried #203 Nude Beige. First up the packaging is sleek and slim. It easily slotted into my handbag. It is perfect size for travelling and is in a plastic tube so not heavy or bulky. The consistency is really thin but I found it blended nicely. I really liked the smooth light feel. It had great coverage and gave a satin finish. I love the chart on the back of the tube. It tells you the finish (Radiant), Wear up to (24 hours), Coverage (Medium) and texture (air-light). In terms of lasting up to 24 hours, I wouldn't normally wear foundation for that long so was not able to put this to the test. However it did last 12 hours with only requiring touch ups around my nose.

In a compact plastic tub L’Oreal claims some enticing qualities for me including: broad spectrum SPF, hydrating, up to 24 hr, radiant finish & having a air light texture. I usually would be drawn but with being Pro-Glow too I’d give it a miss....I have been proven wrong. I would be concerned about the thin nature settling into my fine lines but it didn’t any more than any other foundation.

I am not a lover of “glow”, I do prefer matt. I can describe the glow as more natural which has been a refreshing look during these hot days so am 100% proven wrong. I see they have a matt version in the line too so will try that one during the cooler months.

It complimented the L’Oreal Revitalift Laser X3 Serum which I use as a primer.

During weekend just one layer with just mascara and lip gloss, looked so casual but photo happy. Weekday two layers & a little more time with blush etc... Was surprised too how it gave me that great in-between look, again lasted fine for the day.

I was also delighted at how easy it was to apply down jaw line with no streaking etc...

I wouldn’t describe it as air light but more on the thin side & was surprised that I could apply with my finger tips. It didn’t come out of the tube too quickly (which I thought it might be quite thin). Absorbed very quickly into skin and a little went a long way. I did think the tube seemed small but looking at some of my other foundations 30ml is standard. This packaging is simple and slim, no pump so I’ll be able to utilise every last drop. A great take away size....sometimes it’s just the simple things that get my tick (so annoying with larger glass bottles when going away).

Wouldn’t work for an evening look but happy to have it in my cupboard. Especially quick and easy to pop on if you are having one of those “rush out quickly” mornings.

Thanks BeautyReview for sending review my way, I am especially enjoying L’Oreal at the moment and find the table breakdown on back of their packaging quite handy. It indicates Finish, Wear time, Coverage and Texture.

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.

I was so impressed by the coverage that this product provided. It was easy to apply either a sweeping layer for a day of errands or fuller coverage for that date night I finally got with my hubby! I really like the tube, it's easy to apply just a little to my applicator without it getting everywhere. My only concern would be near the end of the tube making sure I can get most of it out. But then again you get that with any container. I would have given it a 5 but I found that the glow of the foundation was a bit much with my older (cough cough 40 year old skin) but I love the feel of it so much I have ordered some powder just so I can try it with a more matt finish. I know that this isn't the point of the foundation (it's supposed to make you glow) but I just want the option not to. My skin felt great with it on!

The packaging of this foundation is attractive and easy to handle. The foundation came out of the tube nicely but was a thinner consistency than I was expecting.

I applied the foundation with a foundation brush, but did find I had to switch to a beauty blender as the thinness of the product was more easily applied in this method.

I achieved good coverage, especially in problem areas such as red cheeks and darker under eyes. I was left with a glowing, natural look that I really loved. The foundation felt light on my skin and it didn't look thick or oily.

After a few hours I did find I had to blot as the foundation started to go a little bit oily in certain areas. But once blotted it looked great again, and lasted all night.

Overall I was happy with the Pro-Glow foundation and would use it again without a doubt.

This foundation is marketed as a long wearing 24 hour hydrating glow. Yes is is dewy and hydrating but it was not long wearing on my skin.

My skin type is combination with normal skin on the perimeter of my face and a slightly oily nose. Slightly TMI but i'm a bit of a hot mess. I over heat really quickly and am more sweaty then I would like to admit. Plus i'm a Dance teacher!

Straight away I was hesitant about this would holding up on my skin because of the above issues. I tried it out on the weekend (no dancing involved) and was surprised how beautiful it looked on my skin. Even the Boyfriend commented on how nice it looked. I wore it for about 8 hours doing general weekend chores and only started to look oily at the 6 hour mark.

I then decided to put it to test and wore it to work. 4 hours in and it was not pretty. Setting powder removed some of the excess shine but it left it looking cakey and some of it had moved around.

While this is not a good foundation for me to work in I did like it for weekend use. Especially on the days when I know i'm only going to be leaving the house for a few hours.

This foundation does look stunning when you first apply it and if you are a dry skinned beauty then i highly recommend it! I'm looking forward to using this in winter as my skin tends to become super dry and I think this might work nicely for me.

As a pale faced babe ( WN13 Mac, 120 Fenty) I was a bit worried about colour matching and I really struggle to find anything that works from to drug store. Not only am I super pale but I also have a neutral under tone. I have never been able to use L'Oréal as nothing has ever matched me. So this foundation was a pleasant surprise.

Normally if a foundation is labeled Ivory it's going to be too yellow for my skin but this was perfect!

I am now going to hunt out the Matte formula and give it a go.