Yadevol56's Review of Ruby & Millie Base Formula
2nd Aug 2006
Overall Rating
- Value for money
- Length of Use1-4 weeks
- Ease of Application
- DurabilityOver 8 hours
- Purchase BrandFirst time
- Ease of Removal
Excellent coverage, yet still lightweight and sheer
Bad Points
The applicator tends to drip, and its quite difficult to find the right shade.
General Comments
On the whole I think Ruby and Millie's Liquid Base is a great foundation. I have tried just about every foundation on the market, and I would say that this one is right up there with some of the top-of-the-range, higher priced brands. It gives great coverage, yet still stays sheer and luminous on the skin. The idea is that you can build it up in 'layers' where you need it most, but I think the coverage is so good you only need to use a very small amount. It lasts all day too, which is really unusual for such a sheer finish - typically I have found the foundations on the market that claim to last all day are really far too heavy and 'cakey' on my skin. This one is so light in texture that I can hardly feel it all. However, on the downside, the plastic spatula-type applicator that is built in to the lid tends to drip everywhere, which I find annoying. Also, it took me ages to find the right colour, as I think the product darkens slightly as it 'settles' on the skin. 05 looked fine on my skin to begin with, but a few minutes later I realised that it was too dark, whereas 04 looked as if it was too pale when I first applied it, but in fact it is perfect. I was also slightly put-off by the lack of "blurb" on the packaging - normally with foundations you get a box and a leaflet extolling the virtues of that particular product and telling you all about its light reflectors and its AHA's etc., etc. With this product there is nothing other than a small sticker on the bottom of the bottle confirming its SPF 15, and no box. I almost didn't buy it because I assumed that if it didn't have any accompanying 'blurb' it couldn't be any good. I couldn't have been more mistaken, and the minimal (yet funky!) packaging obviously keeps the price down. I recommend this foundation, and will definitely buy it again.
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