My Holy Grail Foundation!

So I have really dry eczema prone skin with a lot of hyperpigmentation and acne scarring. Needless to say my foundation has quite a demanding job and I am constantly cycling through products trying to find “the one”.

There’s one product that I constantly keep in my makeup bag and find myself coming back whenever I’m having problems with my skin and here it is…

Here’s my review of Sleek’s CC Cream!

Colour

This is the one aspect of this foundation that really lets it down. For some reason this product only comes in 4 shades despite Sleek being known for their fantastic shade range in general. I have really fair skin and the lightest shades is too dark for me when I haven’t got fake tan on as you can see in the swatch below.

However, one of the reasons I constantly use this product is due its yellow undertones which are really good for colour correcting my red and inflamed skin and quite hard to come by in drugstore foundations.

Coverage

Although this product is marketed as a CC cream it has a medium to buildable full coverage. One layer of foundation will barely make any difference on my skin and would be good for evening out skin tone slight if you already have good skin but suddenly with a second coat we’re looking at a really good coverage. This foundation can easily cover my scarring and hyperpigmentation and is probably helped due to its yellow undertones which help to colour correct some of my redness.

Texture

This is where the foundation really stands out in my eyes. This product WILL NOT CLING to any dryness whatsoever (even when my entire face is flaking) and never cakes or looks patchy. It is really bendable and has a dewy finish but can easily be powdered down to a matte finish without looking heavy or cakey. I never have any problems with it emphasising pores or any bums, acne or inflammation

Lasting power

This foundation lasts really well on me (8+ hours easily) although this may not be the case on anyone with oiler skin and I do powder it as I prefer a matte finish.

Eczema

I have really severe eczema and during a flare up my face will being completely inflamed and irritated. This foundation is really good for colour correcting this (as well as can be expected as a flare up is never going to be completely covered up) but for some reason genuinely improves my skins condition. At first I thought it was a fluke but I have now been using this foundation for 4+ years and every time I put this foundation on, when I remove my makeup my skin will be in a much better state than it was to start with. I don’t know why this is but there must be something in the ingredients that’s really good at calming skin!

I think this would also make it a really good foundation with anyone with sensitive skin too or who is concerned with foundations causing skin problems or acne.

Overall

Overall this is the one product that I can rely on every single time I’m having a difficult skin day and would highly recommend anyone who’s struggling to find a foundation for their dry skin to check this out! TBH I recommend that everyone regardless of skin type or coverage you are after to try this out as this product is the most versatile foundation I have ever used and just leaves skin looking beautiful!

10/10!!!

Please leave any questions or feedback in the comments and have a good day! X

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