We have the Bourjois Healthy Mix foundation and L’Oreal True Match liquid foundation reviews for you! Acclaimed by many as few of the best drugstore foundations on today’s shelves, we have to make a one-on-one comparison here as well as see how each could bring the best out of your skin type.

Both Bourjois and L’Oreal have the luminous version of the same series – today we’re reviewing the Bourjois “Radiance Reveal” Healthy Mix Healthy Glow & Flawless Complexion (as opposed to the same brand’s Healthy Mix Serum gel foundation “Fond du teint”) and the L’Oreal True Match “super blendable” liquid foundation (as opposed to the same brand’s True Match Lumi), because they are suppose to deliver that healthy glow,radiance at the same time keeping skin hydrated and flawless but not to the extent of high-beam luminosity.

Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation Review

The Bourjois Healthy Mix foundation does not come with an SPF, whhaaaatt. So ladies out there, be sure to include sunscreen beneath this foundation.

Price & Size:  SGD$34.50 for 30ml (1 oz) available at Metro, John Little, certain Watson’s and other Major departmental stores in Singapore.

Consistency: Liquidy but not as runny as L’Oreal True Match’s consistency by a tiny bit.

Comfort: Weighs a little heavier than L’Oreal True Match naturally as the consistency is slightly thicker.

Coverage: This is the interesting part; although this foundation banks on radiance, the finish is less of that in comparison to the L’Oreal foundation. It is less reflective and color appears more muted.

Ingredients: Fruits extracts (apple, melon & apricot); each fruit extract benefiting the skin differently. Apple extract has anti-aging effect on the skin because of its antioxidant properties, melon extract is able to calm the skin and inhibit flares and irritations, and apricot extract is great for skin hydration to enable a supple and youthful-looking complexion.

L’Oreal True Match Liquid Foundation Review

This one comes with SPF 17 | PA++, and promises excellent coverage with a ultra-fine pigments that gives skin a natural finish. It is also suitable for all skin types.

Price & Size: SGD$31.90 for 30ml (1 oz) available at local drugstores Watson’s, Guardian Pharmacy & other major departmental stores in Singapore.

Consistency: It is more liquid-y than the Bourjois one

Comfort: the texture feels very similar to the Makeup Forever HD Foundation – besides the thin viscosity, it feels very light and comfortable on the skin; extremely wearable.

Coverage: More radiant-looking than the Bourjois Healthy Mix foundation. Reduces the appearance of pores and evens out my skin tone better.

Ingredients: Hyaluronic Acid – the secret weapon that keeps skin hydrated all day.

Verdict:

L’Oreal True Match foundation for Oily Skin? Not really but…

Both foundations come with a press pump but Bourjois would have had you fooled into thinking it comes in a larger size than L’Oreal’s as the bottle is taller. They both contain typically 30ml of product.

For the purpose of these reviews, I have applied a single full pump of each foundation and took photos of them about slightly more than 6 hours apart at around the same times, under the same lightings. I did not dab off any sebum throughout these tests. Try not to compare the initial shades of the two as they’re not in identical shades to begin with; I could only match the closest to my skin tone (Bourjois in No.53 Light Beige, L’Oreal in N3 Nude Vanilla).

The obvious thing here is the fast oxidation of the L’Oreal True Match foundation. The difference in color is HUGE. I appear much darker even though its shade is slightly lighter than the shade I picked for Bourjois. So I don’t really get the “true match” part especially when true skin-matching is what they claim and with SPF 17 PA++ at that! The L’Oreal foundation is also a poorer oil absorber – the oily skin in the picture says it all. Seems to you there’re alot more things I don’t like about the L’Oreal True Match than the Bourjois Healthy Mix foundation. They are, however, bearable for me. As far as skin-smoothening and the ease of wearing goes, my vote goes to the L’Oreal True Match foundation. Never mind the dark greasy face after a few hours, at least it holds the key to masking my flaws and makes my skin breathe better for as long as it lasts.