Cover-Expert Perfecting Fluid Foundation

I have sensitive, combination, acne prone skin with hyper pigmentation and fine lines and wrinkles. Many foundations break me out. This By Terry foundation blends out beautifully--I apply with my fingers--and I can build coverage up where I need it to cover redness or dark spots. It does not settle into my pores, lines, or creases, and the matte finish looks like skin. It feels slippery and moisturizing when first applied, but sets nicely for me without a setting powder. It doesn't break me out. On application it smells strongly of roses, which is fine for me but may be an issue for some. I like the tube packaging. A small dab--pea to 1 1/2 pea sized dab--does my face most days. I still need to conceal some, but I don't need much after using this base. I will repurchase. This is a new favorite.

I'm really disappointed in this product. I had heard some great things about the brand, and read some good reviews on this specific product. I tried the product several times, using different techniques for applying (brush, beauty blender, fingers). The coverage is not great; I would say light. And I did not find it to be particularly buildable. The finish was as described in the product description. I did not find it to be very long wearing either. After having it on my face for 4 hours, I had to touch up quite a bit, and by the end of a 10 hour day there wasn't much product left on my skin. Not worth the hefty price-tag; there are better foundations for cheaper.

The best thing about this foundation is that it always looks like skin! It's a medium coverage for my skin (I have a lot of hyper pigmentation and it does a reasonable job at covering it) that's somewhat buildable, and it has what I consider a natural looking satin finish. I feel its best applied with fingers, and it blends out nicely. I've tried around 20 foundations in the past few years to try and find one that is cruelty free and works well for my problematic skin, and Cover Expert is one of maybe 3 that doesn't separate on my skin after a few hours. It does get a bit of a sheen as the day goes on but its easily taken down with a bit of translucent powder. Otherwise it always looks smooth and doesn't settle into any of my fine lines. The one downside for me is that its quite strongly fragranced, and while its a nice rose scent, my skin HATES fragrance. As such I only get to wear it occasionally, which is a real shame because apart from that I think its a fantastic foundation, easily one of the best I've ever tried.

I don't take reviews lightly. I have used many foundations and discovered that I do not like full coverage. It always feels masky and dry. But, this foundation, while providing amazing coverage, feels like nothing on the skin. It wears well all day without breaking apart around my nose like most other foundations do. It has a a slight glow to it while being matte. I don't even have to powder it. It makes any other product I wear over top of it look better. I will definitely be repurchasing. I am a light medium skin tone that leans neutral/golden and the shade is perfect.

Great foundation that has coverage without being cakey, although if you like a really full coverage I would suggest trying something else, but this was perfect for me! The smell is quite strong compared to most other foundations but didn't really bother me, I am usually an nc25 and ordered the shade 7, I think I could get away with going a shade darker

I am a total foundation junkie and have tried so many high end foundations over the past few years!! I am 30 and my skin is currently combination / oily. I tried this foundation 1-1.5 years ago and felt it was super drying on my skin and just wouldn't sit well. It sat in the back of my cabinet, and then I recently picked it up again. It all of a sudden was GORGEOUS - not drying at all. What happened? Well i was on the oral contraceptive pill before, and I unfortunately had to go off it for medical reasons. It totally changed my skin, and where i was dry/dehydrated and flaky before, i am now oily ++, and as acne-prone as ever. I have been wearing this every single day and it's my #1 foundation at present, and I have the densiliss foundation along with several other brands in the same price range as the densiliss. I use a blending brush or beauty blender and both are great. It covers some of my hormonal acne and scars, but i do need some extra concealer on those areas. I do still get oily throughout the day, but no more than with other non-oil controlling foundations. In spite of this oiliness, it actually lasts throughout the day and looks quite good after 10-12 hrs. I am a NC23 with yellow undertones at present, and 7 is a perfect match. I also have 3 that I just purchased for use in the wintertime to blend with 7 when I find 7 leans a bit dark. Overall: love it. May not be a great fit for flakier skin types but definitely worth a sample.

I really really wanted to love this but it made my face an oil slick and I have normal to dry skin. This just wasn't the product for me, but it does feel luxurious to the touch.

This foundation is so underrated and I'm so surprised that more people haven't used this yet! The shade range in this is fairly wide so chances are you probably will find your match perfectly. If you're like me, you might be in between 2 shades. I'm Shade 2 and 7 mixed. I typically like wearing two different shades mixed or separate on my face to add dimension so I don't need to spend a lot of product contouring afterwards. This has a buildable coverage and you don't need to apply it in layers even. If you need less, simply use less and sheer it out by blending. If you need full coverage apply more product at the start and slowly blend it out. I use the GSN 05 brush and use a stippling motion to blend. It feels comfortable throughout the day and I haven't found I needed any major touch up. It doesn't oxidize on my skin! I love BY TERRY's mimetic factor which helps keep skin looking young/fresh and like you just applied your makeup!

I really like it, the best for problematic skin and skin prone to flaky patches, it looks so amazingly natural. I'd only suggest applying it with Beauty Blender, because coverage seems to be better (almost full coverage).

This is a great foundation. It performs excellent it has a great coverage builtable and it makes my skin look flawless.The only reason I gave 3 stars instead of 5 is the scent. It has a floral signature By Terry scent that I can't stand. I usually really like floral scents but this one ,I don't....