LAURA GELLER NEW YORKAward-Winning Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Powder Foundation - Fair - 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?

I'm almost 60/F, some wrinkles and a fair amount of discoloration, red spots, and sun damage, esp. on cheeks.This foundation (baked balance and brighten, color FAIR) is really easy to use. Feels like nothing, even when building. I used only basic, soft, fluffy brushes I had on hand; they worked well for light coverage, but I do think a denser brush option - like a retracting kabuki, as recommended - might work better for building.Very good coverage on bare skin (moisturizar only), pracrically perfect over an inexpensive primer. Almost all my flaws disappeared, even without concealer.Did not settle in wrinkles, either. I FEEL PRET-TY, OH-SO PRET-TY!...or, at least, "not bad for an old broad, not at all!".I do find that using primer is better over large pores and significant discoloration, such as have I. I used a budget brand with spf 30 and the foundation went on perfectly.It's FAST, too. The longest part if the process is waiting for the primer to dry, maybe 1-3 minutes.Found it difficult to shade match - but to be fair: When is it *not* difficult?Would be a very nice thing if Laura Geller Beauty offered an inexpensive "sampler" (say, $5.00 for just enough product for 1/2 face in two adjacent shades) to help in this process.I tried "PORCELAIN" first, but it was just a tad too light. The model wearing "FAIR" looks like an olive tone to me, whereas (I think?) I'm more peachy, like the "LIGHT" model - but I'm super pale...but ... but.. hem ..haw..Seems really wasteful to open, use once and return a full product to try a color that isn't quite right, as I have. "Samplers" would really help reduce the volume of product returns, not to mention reduce waste and carbon footprints - just sayin'.Step up,😀Laura Geller. Make the planet as beautiful as you have me!

At 51 years old, I have good skin overall but woth fine lines and some lighter blemishes. Only gave the baked foundation a 4 star because it only has light coverage, when I expected more moderate to full coverage. I have to say though that besides that, this foundation is the best I've tried for mature skin! All other foundations either cake on or are flaky and make my fine lines stand out more! I like it so much I'm going to try the double baked for more coverage! It's very natural. I recommend it!!

I really love this foundation! I am 45 years old and i was looking for something a little easier and quicker to put on than liquid foundation and gentler for my easily irritated rosacea skin. I use a kabuki brush that i already had. This applies and stays really well over just a moisturizer. It melts into my skin unlike any other powder foundation that I have tried and it really does color correct some dark spots and scars I have from acne and age. It also does not emphasize my peach fuzz which is an issue for most powder products that I use and it wears really well throughout the day. I actually like it even better as my oils come through later in the day. I do have hotflashes and it survives sweating fairly well, better than other powder products and better than a lot of my liquid foundations.My only complaint is the shade range. I have very fair olive skin. My best liquid foundation matches are Revlon colorstay in Buff and About-face the Performer in F2Olive. I first got the porcelain because I would prefer a foundation to be lighter rather than too dark and orange. The porcelain was a bit too light and too pink but I wanted to make it work, so I ended up buying fair in addition to porcelain and I mix them which is a perfect match! I got them at 51% off so I'm not too upset about it especially since the formula is so amazing! I hope this is helpful!