Today I will be reviewing one of my favourite lower end drugstore foundations. I have tried this foundation first time about two or three years ago when it first came out and since the first application I was in love. Since then I have probably repurchased this foundation about 10 times which makes it the most repurchased products ever for me. I admit, I haven't used this foundation continuously for past few years as I have tried out a bunch of different foundations, but I always go back to it every now and then or when my skin looks crap but I need to fake flawless skin and it has never failed me.
Consistency
I would describe consistency of this foundation as creamy. It somewhere between Mac Studio Fix Fluid and Revlon Color Stay. It's not too runny and not to thick and easy to apply also its easy to mix with other foundations.
Shade range
The shade range it's not that great, it only comes in 5 or 6 shades. The two lighter shades, 1 and 2 are somewhere in between NC10 and NC15, so it's actually perfect for me because NC10 it's too light for me and NC15 can sometimes look too yellow. Shade 1 is pink based and shade 2 is yellow based. Unfortunately there are no shades for deeper skin tones.
Staying power/finish
The staying power of this foundation it's outstanding. It promises to last 16 hours and I have to say that it definitely lasts good 14-16 hours. I find that this is the only foundation which I can wear all day and night long without having to even look in the mirror to check if it's still there, because I just know it looks flawless. It gives a semi matt finish on its own, however I always powder it to a matt finish, just because I have oily skin and I prefer a matt finish.
Application
My two favourite ways of applying this foundation are by buffing it into the skin using a buffing brush like the Real Techniques Buffing Brush if I want a really flawless "made up" look or by stippling it on with a damp make up sponge if I'm going for a natural finish.
Price/quality/avalibleity
This foundation retails for £5.99 and it's available from Boots and Superdrug and supermarkets. I think that you get a great quality foundation for a very low price. If you get a chance then definitely give it a go. As far as I'm aware Collection 2000 is only available in UK. However you can always check eBay.
