GOSH x-ceptional wear foundation

I'm going to review what is, for me, the ultimate foundation for pale skin: GOSH x-ceptional wear in porcelain.




I'm sure anyone reading who has pale skin will sympathise with me that it's next to impossible to find a foundation that is suitable for pale skin that doesn't leave your skin with a orange tinge.
I've tried mixing white foundation to tone down normal foundations, I've tried expensive brands, I've tried cheap brands. It took me seven years to find something that suited my skin tone.
For reference, I'm about NW10 or maybe a little paler.

I came across GOSH's x-ceptional wear in porcelain whilst just browsing through superdrug, and was pleasantly surprised when I swatched it on my hand - it was almost a perfect match for my skin! Leaning a little on the pink side, I wasn't phased, anything was better than that dreadful orange tinge. So I picked up a bottle two years ago and haven't found a foundation that betters it yet.

It has a light to medium coverage, smoothing out skin tone and gives your face a lovely smooth and porcelain look to it. However, it won't cover blemishes or dark circles, so you'll definitely need a good concealer to team it with.




Although it looks quite orangey here,


It blends out into a lovely pale tone that matches and smooths out my skin tone lovely.

It is available in most superdrugs for a measly £8~ so it's definitely worth checking out :)

Thanks for reading <3

MAC NW10 Studio Fix Foundation Powder

Hi! :) so, as I promised, I've got a review and swatches of MACs nw10 studio fix powder.
The product is a foundation powder, which would be ideal for oily skin. Personally, I have combination (but mostly dry) skin, and I will use the powder to bus coverage over my primer/foundation, which only offer a light to medium coverage.
It comes in MACs standard packaging, which I think is lovely, very minimalist and distinctive. The compact has a mirror and a space underneath with a sponge.








The powder is really blendable, smooth and offers a really good coverage for a powder, I'm actually quite surprised at how good the coverage is (and I've tried powder foundations before!) so kudos to MAC for making a great product.
As for the shade, in indoor light, it looks like the perfect shade. I always wanted to try MAC but even NW15 was too dark for me. So hopefully going 5 points lighter will leave me with the perfect pale powder!
It really smoothed out my skin, and it seems to have light reflecting qualities as I look quite... Illuminated (sparkly? :p) while wearing the powder.
As for staying power, I would say it would last a good few hours, but it would definitely need reapplied a few times a day.




Thanks for reading <3

Urban Decay 24/7 Concealer

My skin can become quite blemished, and I also have a bright red birth mark on my face, so I rely quite heavily on concealer. Which is fine, only I am very pale skinned, and it is practically impossible to find a concealer that is pale enough and gives good enough coverage to hide my birth mark. It has taken me far too long to find a concealer I have actually felt confident about wearing, and this is where Urban Decay stepped in (is there anything they can't do? :3) With their 24/7 concealer range, they offer a wide range of tones, from lightest ivory to deepest brown, they are all vegan, cruelty free and wonderful! 

I choose the lightest shade, CIA, and to my surprise it was slightly lighter than my skin (a shock, seeing as most concealers look bright orange on pale skin) but under my foundation it blends perfectly. It is creamy, blendable, and most importantly, gives a great coverage. The one downside is that it doesn't last as long as I would have hoped, but the size and shape is easy to carry around so touchups aren't a problem. Overall, this is the best concealer I have tried, and I would definitely recommend it, particularly to those who have trouble finding pale concealers! :)