67%
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3.5/5
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Active ingredient: Octinoxate 2.00.Ingredients: water, dimethicone, phenyl trimethicone, talc, stearyl dimethicone, butylene glycol, polymethyl methacrylate, polydecene, glyceryl dilaurate, isostearic acid, pentylene glycol, tromethamine, kaolin, tocopheryl acetate, hibiscus abelmoschus extract, sodium hyaluronate, fusanus spicatus wood oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, hydrogenated lecithin, ascorbyl palmitate, steareth-21, steareth-2, squalane, cellulose gum, polyperfluoromethylisopropyl ether, magnesium aluminum silicate, xanthum gum, stearic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, nordihydroguaiaretic acid, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, trisodium edta, chloroxylenol, henoxyethanol, /- titanium dioxide (CI 77891), iron oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), mica

Reviews

Reviews


4.0
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10 years ago

This is discontinued in Scotland and has been for some time but I found it in an NYC store called Lord and Taylor in Ivory. This was my very first HE foundation purchase in 1993 as I upgraded from...

About reviewer (48 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

EyesBlue



5.0
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11 years ago

WOW!!! This foundation (in Porcelain-N shade=Neutral for me) is simply GORGEOUS! I usually don't like foundation, even expensive ones, because they look mask-like and settle into fine lines and...

About reviewer (64 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairOther, Straight, Fine

EyesGreen


5.0
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11 years ago

I was able to find another bottle of this. I grabbed it and ran. I will mourn having to pay Ebay prices, but I will. It is one of the best foundations I have ever used.. and there have been...

About reviewer (947 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinNormal, Fair, Warm

HairBrown, Straight, Medium

EyesHazel


5.0
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12 years ago

This is my HG foundation so I'm crushed to hear that it may be discontinued. Say it ain't so! It took me over 10 years to find a foundation that works with my pale-yet-olive skin tone and oily...

About reviewer (4 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOily, Fair, Warm

HairBrown, Straight, Fine

EyesHazel


5.0
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12 years ago

This is the best foundation I have ever used! .looks natural .evens skin tone .radiant finish .great colour selection (discontinuing however so colour choice will reduce) .great...

About reviewer (17 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown


5.0
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12 years ago

This is one of the best foundations I've ever used. I have combination-oily skin and was worried this might make me look oily with all the light-reflecting properties, but it isn't oily at all. ...

About reviewer (13 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair, Neutral

HairBrown, Other, Other

EyesHazel


3.0
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13 years ago

Now this is just a first impressions, Ill come back and edit this. I had this applied at an Estee Lauder counter today and I really like it. I did say that I really wanted to have this applied...

About reviewer (92 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


4.0
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13 years ago

I used this product in the late 90s, as a teenager, and it was, hands-down, the best foundation I have ever used. Granted, it's the only somewhat-high-end foundation I've used (aside from Clinique,...

About reviewer (58 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

EyesHazel


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14 years ago

I too purchased this when it was released in the early 1990's, and the finish was dewy perfection. (Granted I was younger then, but hey...!) At some point, I developed a sensitivity to the...

About reviewer (96 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinVery Dry, Fair-Medium, Cool

HairBrown, Wavy, Coarse

EyesBlue


5.0
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14 years ago

My HG foundation!!!!

About reviewer (3 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOther, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


5.0
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14 years ago

This is a wonderful foundation that let's you look fresh and flawless. I have used this for many years, and though i deviated and tried others, this is my second pick for foundation. It's easy to...

About reviewer (6 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinDry, Olive, Warm

HairBlond, Straight, Medium

EyesGreen


5.0
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14 years ago

This is a really great foundation. Its very flattering. I love the neutral beige shade in this-apparently its very popular cus its always sold out usually. It doesnt break me out,it washes off...

About reviewer (6 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBrown

EyesGreen


5.0
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15 years ago

This is my HG foundation. I have been using this forever and a day. I made the mistake of swapping to Chanel a few months back and I hate it! I am now going to have to wait until it has finished...

About reviewer (6 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinNormal

HairBlond

EyesBlue


5.0
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15 years ago

I love this stuff. I have been using it for years. Makes my skin look young and radiant. Looks great in pictures, not chalky. Doesn't settle into the fine lines like some others do. I have tried...

About reviewer (144 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Medium

HairBrown

EyesBrown


3.0
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15 years ago

I used this a few years ago, and it was my first foundation ever! i really liked it back then, my skin wasnt as dry (prb because of hormones and oyness, lol) but yeah, it wa great back then. i...

About reviewer (68 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinDry, Fair

HairBlack

EyesBrown


3.0
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15 years ago

Overall this is a good nice sheer foundation, the color matched my skin and is of good quality--however, for my acne-scarred face, I needed more coverage. I think this would be perfect for someone...

About reviewer (45 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination

HairBlack

EyesBrown


5.0
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15 years ago

This was the first premium foundation I bought that wowwed me, way back in about 1992 when this was first launched. I used it faithfully for years, until it became harder to find and I was...

About reviewer (10 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesGreen


5.0
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15 years ago

i keep coming back to this foundation it has a great consistency, great color match and my desired finish and coverage. i use the 1c1, its the only foundation i can find to be light enough for my...

About reviewer (44 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinNormal, Fair

HairBlack

EyesHazel


5.0
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16 years ago

I bought this a couple of months ago while looking for the Double Wear Light, which they did not have in stock (I will try it someday!). I was kind of desperate for a new foundation after buying...

About reviewer (13 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBrown, Curly, Medium

EyesGreen


4.0
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16 years ago

I've been wearing Bare Minerals for about 2 years now, and forgot what liquid foundation was like. My friend let me use this for a wedding and I couldn't believe how long it lasted! When I look at...

About reviewer (5 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinNormal

HairBlond

EyesGreen