Lightening Fluid Foundation 25ml

I bought this without trying it in store as i needed a foundation delivered quickly and couldn't get to the shops. I thought that M&S would have a good reliable product at a decent price. It was actually a fairly expensive foundation for a brand I'd never heard of but I had confidence in the M&S reputation. It's ok. That's as positive as i can be. It doesn't smooth on nicely, you need quite a lot to get a decent coverage of the face. It has a very matt effect and has no light diffusion so is a bit of a blanket colour yet doesn't actually manage to cover any blemishes well. My skin isn't too bad - i just need smoothing out and some coverage of dark circles but this just doesn't work for me. If i'd been able to return it, i would have but because of the way i bought and was unable to replace it, i stuck with it. I'll stick to Lancome or Estee Lauder next time.

Diego dalla Palma Lightening foundation is a fluid base which starts with a lightweight creamy texture and sets to an attractive glow finish without looking sparkling or greasy. Coverage is light to medium. I love how it manages to blur away my imperfections while looking natural also when I build it up on critical areas. The shade 21, a slightly warm ivory, is the lightest shade and it is ever so slightly darker than my winter skin tone but it looks perfect for the sunny season. Moreover the colour stays true all day without oxidizing. On me this foundation lasts for about 8 hours. For me this is the first ever foundation that does not pool in my pores or creases at all, not even at the end of the day. It is fairly easy to apply with my fingers but because it tends to set quite quickly I pat and blend a small amount at a time to the different areas of my face. Even though it is quite expensive a little goes a long way and it is definitely worth the price tag in my opinion.

I've been trying different things for awhile - tinted moisturizers, BB creams etc, and nothing seemed quite right (too yellow, too orange, too pale, too thin/thick ...). I bought this in 23 at first which is a little warm for me, but I could see what a good product it was, the consistency is lovely, and bought the 22: it's perfect, and I can still use a little of the 23 for extra warmth.