LAURA GELLER NEW YORK Baked Balance-N-Glow Illuminating Foundation - Sand - Buildable Sheer to Light Coverage - Satin Finish

Ever since I got this in my ipsy bag about 6mos ago I've been in love!! I threw out all my liquid foundation, my pressed powder etc...this powder foundation is amazing! It literally is just like brushing on a 2nd layer of skin. It's not cakey like foundation n it's not powdery looking like powder, it's the perfect balance of buildable coverage, if u have certain things u want covered then trust me this will do it but if u just want a natural "better" version of ur own skin then this is THAT! I can't even explain how it does it but it goes on so easy with a makeup brush n is matte enough to look like actual skin but also has this kind of highlight in it to where it looks like real skin as well. Everybody knows that nobody has skin that is 100% matte naturally cuz we have pores n we naturally will glow in certain areas etc..AND everybody knows that nobody has naturally super luminous skin where your just shiny everywhere all the time so if u dnt have time for instance one morning, to do ur highlight...ur all good w this compact alone! U will still look NATURALLY glowing! Me, myself love a strong highlight so I always do a bit of contour n then a snatched highlight above my cheekbones, my cupids bow above my lip, n down the center line of my nose n then use left over on brush to swipe along my temples, arch of eyebrows n top of forehead but I have woken up late 4 wrk sum mornings n took my 2mins to brush on a light layer of this n been extremely happy walking out the door cuz I looked like I just woke up n left but BETTER! nobody could tell I had ANY makeup on, just super healthy, good, skin that had a natural glow. Or 4 the days u dnt want 2b "done up" n dnt feel like doing a full makeup face...just using this compact, shaping ur brows, a lil mascara n sum tinted lip balm n u will look amazing. I swear I will praise n preach about this product FOREVER n TO whoever will listen bcuz its THAT damn good! Just pick the shade that's as close to ur skin color as possible n ur good to go! Btw, that's another thing about it...it magically finds a way to match ur real skin color even if u dnt get the exact color u needed! Of course if ur like a fair/light and u buy a deep tan u already no thats NOT going to happen on any level(or any planet lol) but if ur just a shade or 2 off it will work itself out. It never looks fake, it's so natural that's y I love it as well cuz I tan alot n there's been times I stop tanning for a month or so n I was able to still use the same compact after I had faded ALOT n it never looked bad, it somehow blended itself n I used a big fluffy brush to brush some down my neck a bit(which I do everyday anyway) n it never looked like I had a dark face n light skin at all! It looked like at most, I had a lil bronzer on or had a tad bit of sun on my face but blended seamlessly in with the rest of my body. So anyways yeah!! This product is life!! I also use other laura Gellar products now like her lip scrub lipstick which is all natural n wrks beautifully in getting old dead skin cells n anything else off ur lips b4 u apply ur lip product of choice n ur lips look 100 times better! But yea Laura Gellar baked balance powder foundation ALL THE WAY! I promise u will get rid of all other face products u thought u needed b4!! (Aside from ur blush/bronzer and highlighter if u use those things)

First off I'm not good with words but wanted to rave about this product for me I loved it .being a redhead its so hard to find foundation to fit my white white skin 😫 n I was very pleased to find that this one did it wasn't to pink at all ive gotten lots of compliments from people saying how nice it looks and how they couldn't tell I had foundation on . So its definitely a keeper for me. In the color I chose was porcelain hope this helps fellow redheads with the same problem 😆 🤣

I baught this once before but In the shade medium but that was a tad bit to dark so I decided to give this another try in a lighter shade .My honest opinion on this is that it's not as good as some reviews state. At least not for me .The coverage isn't very good however you can keep adding more to make it a little darker but then it just looks cakey. As for it being perfect for mature skin???? I'm 50 and it's ok it will look thick and splotchy the more you build it up for a darker or more coverage look. Overall it's not the holy grail of makeup lol but if you are someone that doesn't need alot or you already have smooth perfect skin then this will look amazing on you. But for someone with mature skin I would suggest using a primer under and applying the makeup very thin or wearing a base foundation underneath and using as a finishing powder.

So I refused to pay the full price for this, and waited until a return and another deal got me to purchase this for $9, which isn't much less than what I would normally spend for foundation.Instantly sold. I provide photos of my face without, my face with one swipe of this, and then my face with two swipes of this.For my 62-year-old skin, this stuff is amazing. I use less, there's less mess, it's easier, and it looks much much better than my various liquid foundations-- with that slight slight shimmer I was looking for.Found a discount for one more for my travels this summer.I suspect it's going to last a very long time in the pot too, not only on my face.

I was not impressed. There's a lot of hype about this being great for mature skin but I'm in my late 40's and this just didn't set well on my skin. Even after skin care stuff and primer were applied. It oxidized to a darker color over where I had applied concealer (which was the Laura Geller brand also). I tried applying the concealer over the foundation instead and that wasn't working either. The only way I saw any kind of color correction was to apply several layers but by then it was extremely luminous and not in a good way. And it easily came off with a little bit of sweat so I don't know if I should try it on bare skin or what. It might work for some folks but not for me.