Review & Swatches: Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation in #54 Beige

Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation claims to leave the skin radiant and flawless for up to 16 hours. The formula some "fruit therapy" to add radiance, hydration for 8 hours, and protection to keep the skin looking youthful. The shade I got was #54 Beige and it is a touch lighter than my skin, but has the perfect amount of yellow in it. For reference, I'm about a MAC NC35 / Makeup Forever HD Foundation in #127 / Maybelline Foundations in Natural Beige. It contains 1 fluid ounce and since I got it from Asos.com, it was $18.95.

One of my favorite things about this foundation is that it has a pump! For my whole face, I barely need a pump, but I sometimes use a third of a pump to go over the red areas on my cheeks. I would say that it has a medium coverage, but can be sheered out. I can put about 2 - 2.5 layers on, but it gets a bit cakey for me if I try to do more. My preferred application method is with a Beauty Blender because it looks more natural that way, but I have used it with my fingers when I was in a rush. It feels thicker if I use my fingers though. 

Left: Bare Face / Right: Full Face with no primer

The Boujois Healthy Mix Foundation gives me the most healthy glow / dewy look that I've ever gotten. Winter makes my skin look more dull no matter what I do and so it was nice to have this foundation help fix that. 

Unfortunately, that glow turns into shininess after 5 hours and then I need to blot or powder my t-zone. My skin is oily on my forehead and nose, dry on my cheeks, and normal everywhere else. 

Bare Face on the left of each respective face and primed with Mally Evercolor Pore Defender on the right

When I prime it with the Mally product (review here), it gives me a more satin (but still glowy) finish and it pretty much stays like that all day long. The left side where I didn't prime got more oily as time went by. The good thing was, even though I got oily, both sides still had the same coverage by the end of the day. Without primer, there is more transfer though and so if you don't touch your face, it'll be good!

I didn't get any flashback / white cast either and so it's great for photos just as long as you powder the t-zone a bit (because of the shine).  

The pump is plastic and the overall packaging is glass, which I prefer because it lets me know how much product is left.There is a slight fruity smell to the foundation but I like it. 

Final thoughts: For my skin type, it's not my perfect foundation but I do really like it. I just need some kind of oil controlling product to help out on my forehead and nose. Overall, it does give a very "healthy" glow that the company claimed. It definitely failed on the 16 hours part, but I don't wear foundation for that long anyway. I wouldn't recommend this for oily people unless they have a good powder / oil control product, but it's a great foundation for those who have dry skin. The coverage is long lasting, but it isn't transferproof and so I would be careful about touching your face. 

Repurchase: Right now, no. The price is in between drugstore and mid-range for something that's supposed to be drugstore priced. I do love the foundation, but it's too much of a hassle to get for too high of a price for me. I have another "healthy looking" foundation that's easier to get for a third of the price too. If Bourjois decides to sell this foundation in America for a cheaper price, I'll repurchase it forever though!