Max Factor Age Renew is one of the best foundations on the market for hiding blemishes etc., but the colours just aren't quite right for me, either too light or too dark. As for making me look younger than my 43 years - yes, it does give me a slightly more youthful appearance but it would probably be better overall if the colour was EXACTLY right! My 16 year old daughter loves it so much for covering her spots - I always know where to look when it goes missing! This foundation is quite easy to blend in and it is good for covering reddish skin blemishes. The only bad point is there isn't a colour that truly matches my skin, so if I use this foundation I have to buy two different colours and mix it to get a better match.

I got a free sample of Max Factor Age Renew from the Max Factor website. I'm only 17, so the '5 years younger' thing, didn't really apply to me.
It lasted all day, was very creamy and smooth.
However it had yellowish tones to it which didn't suit me at all. It's good foundation if only the colours were a little nicer!

I found this foundation to be pretty good, it covers well, blends easily and stays put. It also left my face looking smooth and even.

OK, I'm not the type of girl to be taken in by advertising hype, but Max Factor Age Renew foundation promised me younger looking skin (at least 5 years younger). So being of a certain age I thought...hmmmm, gimme some of that. We could all do with a bit of help now and again. Right? I wasn't hoping for miracles, as I don't think they have invented them yet, but I was looking for a more radiant, healthy look that also made my tiny lines less noticeable. (too late for the bigger lines probably). So off I trotted to my nearest Boots store to get me this miracle in a bottle. Priced at £11.95, I thought this was a small price to pay to look 5 years younger. Picking the correct colour for my skin tone wasn't too much trouble either, as they have all the tones that we are used to.

It was with some excitement that I got ready for my first big night out wearing my new foundation. I mean, would anybody recognise me? How many people would comment on how young and glowing I appeared? They would be oh so jealous and bribe me to tell them my beauty secret. I would just smile knowingly and be whisked away by all my male admirers.
Yeah right!

First impressions...how thick the stuff is. Not like the really cheap stuff that you used to get, but still a bit on the thick side. I blended the wonder stuff over my face, and blended, and blended, and blended. You really have to be meticulous when applying this product. I couldn't help noticing how it seemed to settle into my fine lines and made them probably more noticeable. So I blended once more. Although it didn't feel heavy, I couldn't help thinking that I looked like I was wearing a mask. (I blended like mad).
With the rest of my war paint on I skipped down the stairs to my public. They all actually thought there was something wrong with me as I gave them every opportunity to tell me that 'WOW, you look 5 years younger'. No matter how hard I stuck my face into theirs - not one person said a thing. I maybe acted younger when I took a bit of a huff when not one person noticed!

So, to cut a long story short. This foundation is OK - as a normal foundation. Please don't buy it if, like me, you yearn to look younger. I have had better results with a good facial scrub and a tinted moisturiser!!