written by on 04/07/2012
I've been using the lily lolo mineral foundation for a few weeks now and am just over the moon to have found something that truely makes me look like an air-brushed but totally natural version of me!!! :) I have skin that tends to get so dry in patches that I occasionally get excema, and I also have an oily t-zone. My skin is also a typical pale English Rose with pink tones. I have never found a single foundation that didn't look yellow, caked and dirty on me. The lily lolo one is incredible though. I wear candy cane or candy cane mixed with porcelain to match my natural pink undertone and it looks just beautiful. The silk finishing powder gives a dewy finish all over and I put a touch of matt finishing powder on my nose to hold off over-shinyness there. This stayed put and still looked great after running and dance sessions!
The trick to good application on my dry skin seems to be a good moisturiser. I tried it once without moisturising first and it looked a bit powdery and felt drying. But I found if you use plenty of moisturiser (I mix my favourite with a touch of BB cream) and let it sink in before applying the mineral foundation, it transforms the effect. It seems to create a lovely dewy finish and when I remove the makeup each day my skin seems to be becoming more healthy underneath! The exczema is already gone! I recommend giving this a go if you have dry/mature skin. Just make sure you use a good moisturiser as a base :)