LAURA GELLER NEW YORKAward-Winning Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Powder Foundation - Porcelain - Buildable Light to Medium Coverage - Demi-Matte Natural Finish

I am 50-something with good skin (thank you Mom) and few wrinkles. I rarely wear makeup, but when I do, I prefer powder or mineral makeups to creams or liquid foundation. I tried Laura Gehler last year and I like it. It seems to add warmth, even out my skin tone, and provides good, natural-looking coverage.Finding the correct shade is tricky. I purchased makeup that I can use when my face is tan, and then I purchased one shade lighter which works well at other times. I hadn't originally planned on using the makeup this way, but it works. I find I can use the lighter shade first, then use the darker shade to add warmth to my cheeks before using blush.It doesn't take a lot to get good coverage, and it lasts all day. If I slowly blend it into my skin, taking time to evaluate the coverage along the way, I get the best results. There's no scent to the powder, which is great! The matte finish looks natural and it works really well with skin primer too.Once you find the right color for your skin, you'll likely be happy using this product. I recommend it.UPDATE: I purchased a second one, in a lighter shade. I'm much happier with the lighter color and I use it as a base, then use the darker shade to add warmth to my cheeks and forehead, blending them together for excellent coverage. Again, finding the right shade is what makes the magic happen. Maybe go into a local store that has the brand to try before ordering on Amazon is the way to go?

Amazing foundation for women +40. Doesn’t settle in your fine lines, and has buildable coverage without looking cakey. The shades might be a tad darker than it shows in the ads, so you might want to go with a shade lighter than you would normally wear…. As I said, it’s easy to build up the coverage, so with more layers, it gets a little darker, which is why I would recommend going with a shade lighter than you would normally get. I’m a medium, and the medium gets too dark for me after two or three applications…. With a lighter tone, it’s easier to blend into a darker shade, if you need to. But if it’s too dark to begin with, it might be harder to tone it down…. Overall, I love this company. I’m not a heavy makeup user, and usually apply it once or twice a week , if I’m going out. So this is perfect for me, bc I prefer the natural look as opposed to the glamour makeup look that seems to be so popular now…. I don’t have the time or patience for contouring and highlighting, or baking and airbrushing… this stuff simply covers up redness and slight blemishes with one sweep of the brush, and gives a fuller coverage with each layer, without giving that cakey look that liquid foundations are so famous for. (And the reason I’m TERRIFIED of wearing makeup in general…. 😫Base lines😫) As I said, I only wear makeup 2-3 times a week, and I bought this compact 3 months ago. Regardless of how often you use it, I can guarantee it will still last longer than most powder foundations you’ve used in the past. And it feels lightweight and breathable…. Try it and you won’t be disappointed!!

This is my second purchase of this compact foundation. I am a natural very light blonde & look best with yellow undertone shades of foundation. I had ordered the color 'fair' directly from the manufacturer along with coordinating products, such as their highlighting powder, primer, brushes & blush (I don't use the blush). The color fair was perfect for me & I was amazed at how fast the makeup went on & the finished effect. I could brush it on quickly, apply a quick flick of the brightener (which I found to be a lovely compliment), completing the whole process in less than a minute. This immediately became my favorite go-to. It goes on so FAST & so SMOOTH which I found astounding considering my past experience with powder type foundations.When I saw this on Amazon, I promptly ordered another, choosing the exact same description (be sure to read the back label) & color. However, this next compact I received did not have as much of the central brighten(er) marble streak that the first compact had, which essentially changed the color a lot for me.So. I would caution that if you are as particular of your shade of foundation as I am (& after all, isn't that one of the major reasons we wear face makeup to begin with?) you may not receive exactly the same shade each time, changing your finished effect - even though you order the same product.I went ahead & ordered the porcelain highlighter compact hoping to use it overtop of the 'fair' shade to lighten the color. The brightener's recommended use is to enhance the cheekbones, nose & chin areas after applying the initial foundation. But because I'm using it to lighten the shade-too-dark foundation, it becomes a different function & adds more layers as well as time to the routine..Which kind of vetoed what I had found to be the best qualities of the makeup to begin with.And needing to buy the extra brightener compact was an added expense I didn't expect. So once these have been used up, I'm not sure I'll purchase it again since my former cream foundation is a perfect shade for me.Being a light skinned blonde I look for a shade that is closest to my natural color which is not an easy task. Just a tad darker & I tend to look very 'made up'. So, if you prefer more color to your face, you may want to try this. I've never had a product go on more quickly & evenly with so little effort. No lines or streaks.For that feat alone, I will say that this foundation is amazing.