This was my first mineral foundation which I bought after reading that it was great for pale shades. So I went for their palest shade, porcelain. The great thing about Lily Lolo is that you can buy a sample size of their foundations really cheaply to make sure you get the right shade. I went straight for the palest though as I know there isn't much point for me to go a shade darker! I also purchased their concealer in shade blondie as I didn't have a powder concealer (I mean, who would really), a sample pot of the finishing powder and some green corrector powder for my red cheeks. A bit of a blow out really, but hey, you're allowed to sometimes.
Before I apply any of the products, I moisturise really well and make sure it has really sunk in. Then I put the green corrector powder on which is AMAZING. I was a little sceptical reading the comments on their website because they were all so positive I just assumed they had been carefully screened before being posted. However, this is pretty much a red cheek eraser powder. I am so impressed with how it covers my red cheeks. Obviously, it doesn't hide them completely, but I would say it is 90% reduced. And it has lasted me a good year of wearing it everyday.
The concealer is a great pale shade. Concealers are very hard to find in shades lighter than orange, but this is fantastic. The coverage is not as good as your typical liquid concealer, but it is great at reducing under eye circles and covering spots. I also put a light dusting over my green powder on my cheeks just to get a little more coverage.
The actual foundation is fantastic. The shade porcelain is a damn good match to my skin colour and the coverage is light to medium, but with the green powder and concealer, I would say medium to full. The tricky part can be the application because if you're not careful you can end up with powder every where. But with a little practice it becomes much easier. This isn't like a powder foundation I've used before, it is so finely milled (ground? whatever) that it just looks like your skin. No one will be able to tell you are wearing foundation, it really does just look like your own skin just better. Initially, before I bought this, I thought a powder foundation would dry out my skin but this doesn't at all. There is no tightness or anything, in fact it feels like you are not wearing anything on your skin at all. It also does not stick to any dry patches you might have. The other great thing about the foundation is that you get a huge pot of the stuff. I can hardly see a dent in what I've used and I've had it almost a year and use way more product than they recommend. So it's really good value for money.
One point to add though is that if you want your foundation to last I would recommend getting the finishing powder as well. I used up my sample and thought, well, what difference will it actually make. A huge difference, that's what. Without the finishing powder, it will only last about 4 hours before it starts to fall off a bit. With the finishing powder, it will last all day no problem. So just bare that in mind.
Overall, this is simply a great set of products that I really recommend you try.
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