L'Oreal Paris Infallible Freshwear Liquid Foundation

I've been looking for a longwear foundation that wasn't super-matte for a while now - I want a base that can last my busy day but doesn't give me that matte finish that so many longwear foundations have. This foundation by L'Oreal has a beautiful soft, radiant finish, its not dewy or super shiny, but equally it's not matte.

I have more mature skin and am always looking for a product to add moisture rather than take it away. The L'Oreal Infallible Freshwear is very hydrating and yet still buildable to a full coverage base.

I used a brush to apply this foundation and found it to be the great in-between consistency for ease and efficiency of application.

I love, love, love that this has SPF 25 - I'm big on sunscreen, and really love it when it can be added to a product without taking away from the formula.

I found the shade I was sent a pretty good match for my winter skin, and there is a great shade range for me to find a summer shade too.

All up, I really can't fault it - it has everything I want in a foundation AND it's longwear. AMAZING!

As the title says! The coverage is medium to full on myself. It's a light feel which I like as I can use other products like bronzer etc without it feeling to heavy or cakey. I wore this during the day, while exercising and while out for the night and it stayed on so well. I even accidently slept with it on after a night out - which most likely much to my skins disapproval stayed on very well. I had no breakouts with this and liked the SPF in it which I usually avoid as my skin reacts. Can not fault this product and will continue to purchase.

This foundation made me say wow! The most amazing full coverage but also super light feeling. It does have a different texture and dries down quite quickly but this is my go to foundation at the moment

I have used this product for a few months now and absolutely love it. The coverage can be adjusted to suit,it feels great on the skin and does what it says... lasts for 24 hours.

I was lucky enough to get on the trial team for this Freshwear Liquid Foundation in the colour Rose Beige, and I was eager to compare it to the Infallible 24hr Matte Foundation that I have been using.

The liquid foundation is packaged in a 30ml square glass bottle with a pump dispenser and a protective plastic cap. One pump is sufficient to do my face and neck with a medium coverage, while an extra half pump applied to areas that need a little extra cover is enough to provide a full coverage look without being cakey or thick.

I love that this foundation has a built-in SPF25, and the oxygen technology means that it sits on my skin with an extremely lightweight and breathable feel. Once the liquid foundation has been applied to my (naturally oily) skin, it dries to a velvety smooth finish that looks fresh all day. A very light dusting of translucent powder helps to set it place, and helps keep any oil at bay, without settling into fine lines and tiny wrinkles. I wouldn't call this foundation infallible, as a little does rub off during the day if I touch my face, but I do understand that that's due to the fact that I have naturally oily skin. Oil plus foundation always means it's going to rub off at some stage.

To compare the liquid foundation to the infallible matte foundation, the liquid looks and feels much better on my skin. The liquid foundation looks freshly applied well into the afternoon, whereas the matte foundation starts to look oily and shiny after four hours. There is less slip and transfer with the liquid foundation, and it applied much more smoothly and uniformly than the matte foundation (the matte one went patchy and cakey in areas, no matte what type of primer I used).

Overall, I think the Infallible Freshwear Liquid Foundation is a definite winner, especially on oily skin. I'll definitely be repurchasing it.

Really pleased to of been selected for another foundation trial and this was my first time road testing a L'oreal foundation so thank you BR team for choosing me as I tend to go through a lot of foundations these days to find the perfect one! Ok my first impression was that the packaging was classic L'oreal style simple glass bottle design with a red plastic cap to keep the contents fresh and secure. I was happy to find it was a pump action bottle and the plastic cap was easy to pull off and snap back on it really could not of been any easier to use.I find having the pump style makes applying foundation less messy and more controlled rather than just a glass bottle with no pump,that's my preference anyway. I was sent the colour Ivory(20) which was a good match for my fair cool toned skin however I could of gone slightly darker because I still needed a touch of bronzer to give me a more healthy look especially being Winter and no one wants to look like the walking dead! The consistency was very thin and quite runny I also noticed a bit of a smell when applying to my face although it was not overpowering and I could tolerate it.I found 2-3 pumps of the foundation to cover my entire face was more than enough when I applied using my slightly damp beauty blender sponge but when using my finger tips only 1-2 pumps was needed.Overall I preferred the finish of how my foundation looked with the beauty blender sponge because it was easier to blend,quicker and sat more evenly on my skin without any fine lines looking more prominent it also was buildable and gave great coverage making my skin look pretty flawless. Did it live up to all it claims? Mainly yes but there is one or two no's in there for me personally. The coverage was great and did not accentuate my pores but I still needed a concealer over a couple of darker spots that I have.I could not see a 'fresh face' look it was more of a semi- matt to me.It claims to be hydrating but I found it a bit drying unless I applied with a damp sponge then it was more dewy looking.I also had a slight breakout across my cheeks and forehead after the first few days or so of using but this could of been my skin adjusting or my beastly hormones having a hissy fit because my skin has settled down now and I am able to use the product without any worries. I would be willing to purchase this in the future for the fact that there is no transfer and the coverage is really good and it's buildable It doesn't appear to oxidize which is great It doesn't leave a mask like or caked on heavy look There is a great range of colours to suit all skin tones It lasts all day without needing any touch ups It has SPF 25 protection It feels light on the skin It's affordable Pricewise it is pretty good and you can pick this up around the $40 mark. Definitely value for money because it does a pretty decent job and even possibly a better job than a lot of other more expensive brands out there.

I was very excited to trial this foundation after reading about it on here - it seemed like the perfect solution to what I’m looking for in a foundation, and it didn’t disappoint! I have oily skin and sometimes suffer from minor blemishes and also dry patches, which proves difficult to deal with on the makeup side of things sometimes.

This foundation has a liquidy consistency with a light floral smell, it is easy to blend in and doesn’t dry down too quickly, offering medium coverage which is easily buildable if you are looking for a fuller coverage foundation. I did need a slight bit of concealer to cover my blemishes but that was to be expected. It dried down with a natural finish, and just as claimed, did not transfer or look cakey. This lasted all day, with only light powder touch ups required in my T-zone where I get the oiliest. So, if you’re looking for a foundation for skin that’s more on the oily side, but if you don’t want a sometimes cakey matte finish, this may just be the one for you! I would definitely repurchase this foundation in the future.

The blurb reads that this will wear like a full coverage foundation while still feeling light weight, also boasting to be both sweat and transfer proof. Well I am surprised to say that it definitely ticked ALL of those boxes. I have what we call 'mature' skin, so yes I have all those forehead frown lines and eye and lip smile wrinkles that full coverage foundations like to exaggerate, this foundation being much more light weight didn't sit around exaggerating all the wrong places ... yayyyy. I put it to the ultimate test by wearing it to work, I never wear foundation to work EVER, because I have a fast paced job in very humid conditions and tend to work up quite a sweat, however I can happily tell you that my foundation looks just as good after a long hot and sweaty shift as it did this morning. The liquid is smooth and thin and was easily applied for a fresh smooth lightweight look.

This foundation is perfect for building up for a more full coverage look if wanted, or can be used minimally for a light sheet cover. I use about one pump and use sparingly with some liquid bronzer which creates the most perfect lightweight but fresh glowy look. It’s in between dewy and matte and lasts all day long. It doesn’t go patchy which is great. This lasts me all day at work from 8 till 5… and that’s without a setting spray!