Long-Wear from Bobbi Brown

Long-wear foundations have come, well, a long way, since the days of the thick pansticks of my 1980s youth. I’m still more of a tint girl, but sometimes, when you want a little bit more coverage, a full-on foundation is in order. However, with technologies available these days, unless you apply it badly, you need never suffer any caked look ever again.

With Bobbi Brown’s New Long-Wear Even Finish Foundation SPF15 there is absolutely no danger of your makeup looking, or feeling heavy, or cakey. This foundation is essentially for folks with oily skin, or who live in a warm, humid climate. During the winter, I don’t think I’ll be wearing this – my skin isn’t oily, and our climate is not going to be warm and humid come December, I hope!

But right now, with my summer skin, which tends never to be as dry as it is in the winter, this foundation feels lovely on,and gives excellent, natural coverage. Bobbi and her team tested over ten different versions of the formula to strike the perfect balance of pigment levels and emollients.

It’s not surprising that the finished product is good. Bobbi is a makeup artist after all, and if you have never tried one of her foundations, then I recommend you get to a counter for a consultation. There is a vast range of foundations for all skin types, coverage levels and skin tones. This new foundation comes in 18 shades.

Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Even Finish Foundation SPF15, £30, Bobbi Brown locations nationwide, and bobbibrown.co.uk, from September