AN INTELLIGENT COMBINATION OF SKINCARE AND COLOUR, THE BY TERRY FOUNDATIONS BLEND SEAMLESSLY WITH THE COMPLEXION FOR A SECOND-SKIN EFFECT. CAREFULLY DESIGNED TO ADAPT TO ALL NEEDS, THEY’RE ESSENTIAL TO DELIVER A FRESH, PERFECTLY CORRECTED, EVEN-TONED COMPLEXION THAT DAZZLES WITH RADIANCE”. I think that you could either go with a #1 or #3 in the By Terry foundation. To be fair, my swatches are of the By Terry Cover Expert, not Sheer Expert, but I am fairly certain that they are parallel with one another in terms of shade and depth (e.g., the level of coverage is the only difference). This becomes confusing because many other lines associate "warm" shades with yellow and golden undertones and "cool" shades with pink/rosy undertones. Thanks so much for such an in depth review of this foundation, its fantastic stuff! I have a query i was hoping you could help me with. I absolutely adore cover expert, except i have had an awful reaction to it 🙁 i broke out in loads of tiny bumps around my chin and jaw line. I persevered with the foundation hoping it wasn't the culprit because i love it so much and because no one else sounds like break outs have been a problem with it, but they aren't clearing up so i'm having to look for a new foundation. My favorite thing about by terry is the colour of shade 8 matches me perfectly, no yellow or other undertones just perfectly neutral, but not too dark either, it just makes me look healthy. Anyway i love armami's luminous silk for its texture and finish, however the shade i have is 4.5 and is way too light and makes me look ill. I don't have anywhere near me that sells it and so was hoping you could recommend a shade considering the shade 8 in by terry cover expert is ppeeerrffeectt. I'm leaning towards 5 or 5.5 in luminous silk, do either of these come close to the shade 8 in by terry? Thanks 🙂 June 26, 2013 at 11:12 am For an immaculate finish, apply to cleansed and moisturised skin. Use your fingertips, or a brush to correct specific areas and work outwards from the nose for full-face coverage. Follow with powder to extend the effect. Key Benefits

The foundation comes in a dark blue tube with silver letters and has a capacity of 35ml. Usually a foundation has a capacity of 30ml, the Cover Expert isn’t cheap but you only need a little bit each time. By Terry was established in 1998 by make-up artist Terry de Gunzburg, the trailblazing industry legend, who over the past 30 years has changed the face of beauty. After spending 15 years as Creative Director at Yves Saint Laurent, where she created the cult classic Touche Eclat concealer pen, she decided to launch her own collection of products and so By Terry was born. This ultra-luxurious collection of makeup and skin care products has become a modern day favourite, as it combines convenience with efficacy seamlessly to leave a professional quality finish every time. The Cover Expert Perfecting Foundation optimises the skin, masking the appearance of blemishes whilst simultaneously reducing the signs of fatigue. This lightweight foundation protects the skin from harmful UV rays and provides an enhanced, younger looking appearance. To use: Apply to the forehead, nose, cheeks and chin blending with the fingertips. To answer your last question, if you tend to have more yellow undertones in your skin (like I do…generally your veins are greenish), then you'd be a "NC" in MAC and a want a foundation that has yellow/golden warmer tones. If you tend to have more rosy/pink undertones in your skin (generally your veins are bluish), then you'd probably be a "NW" in MAC and want a foundation that has neutral beige to rosy beige undertones. You ask a great question…the NC and NW label comes from the way in which MAC classifies their foundations. Since it is a cosmetics brand that is fairly accessible on a world-wide level and their foundations have a consistency across the board in terms of shade, depth and tone (e.g., a NC 20 is generally the same shade in any MAC foundation formulation, whether it be Studio Fix, Mixmaster or Face and Body), many people use NC and NW to explain the shades of other foundations that may not have such consistent labeling (e.g., names like Santa Fe or numbers like #8 don't translate across the brands). The numbers that follow the NC or NW indicate the depth/darkness of the foundation. For example, in general, a NC or NW 15 would be very light for super fair skin, 20-25 for light skin, 30-40 for medium skin and 45+ for darker skin.

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An important factor to consider here, is just how many options you have available, there are absolutely tons of suppliers and brands offering very similar products in the Cosmetics category. All of these brands fighting to compete with each other is great news for you and us, because they’re always trying their very best to offer the best product on the market and at a competitive price…RESULT! The Cover Expert Foundation Cover is available in 10 different shades, I have the shade Vanilla Beige which has a yellow undertone. Thank you, Love Shines!! I have had personal experiences with all of the foundations you list except for the Aveda Mineral Dual Foundation, so I am going to give this my best try! NW stands for "neutral warm" which MAC feels best describes skin tone that is generally pink/rosy in undertone. Quality is obviously a subjective topic, but an important one. Whether you’re shopping to get the very best quality product available, or just get the best quality for a budget…you’re still going to care greatly about the quality of your product. Some of the key things to look out for to determine the quality of products in the Cosmetics category include:

If you are open to a slightly darker option, then I think #4 could be great on you since it has the rosy undertone that you like in the By Terry Light Expert #1. The swatches above are pretty true-to-life in terms of tone and depth…for reference, I wear #7 in the winter months (at my palest). For captivating lashes, try Mascara Terrybly with Lumicoat Care technology for growth and exceptional volume. Collagen Hyaluronic Acid leaves lashes silky, film-forming polymers provide curvature, and extra-fine pigments deliver deep colour. Since you like Light Expert #1 (which has a very rosy undertone), #1 (which has a slight pink undertone) could be a good match. #3 is still very fair, but has a subtle yellow undertone (that, in my experience, does NOT oxidize to an unappealing orange or yellow)…it is, however, obviously more yellow than the the pinker #1 but a little closer to the NARS in Finland. I think that #2 might be too light in light of what you already are matched with–it has an almost white cast (as you can see in my images).

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As already mentioned earlier, it has a really light/thin consistency. Most runny foundations I have tried are either light coverage or have a dewy finish which I am not a fan of. Thankfully, this foundation provides adequate coverage, has a velvet (non-dewy) finish and you can hardly feel it on your skin when it is applied. It has a slight fragrance which does not bother me but I think it may be annoying to some people. Despite this fragrance, I have not had any breakouts or allergies so I am guessing it may be suitable for people with sensitive skin but I can't really say. It sets into a lovely matte/velvet finish which is not drying at all on the skin and I don't think it will cling to any dry patches if you have dry skin (I have oily combo skin). I still set it lightly with a powder. You can apply this with your fingers but I use my favourite Buffing Brushes ( Real Techniques, Nanshy or Sephora Multi Tasker) and when I have time during the weekends, I use my Beauty Blender which gives the best results. Conceal imperfections and show off a flawless face, with the help of the By Terry Cover-Expert Perfecting Fluid Foundation SPF15, a complexion enhancing makeup. When you have marks that you would prefer to minimise, like scarring, unevenness or blemishes, this is your go to solution. The featherweight formula works to veil the skin with a sheer base, without producing a heavily made up result. By Terry describes the Cover Expert Foundation as an ultra smoothing foundation that adjusts to the skin to reveal a flawless complexion with a velvet finish. I was a little sceptical about this foundation because I was not sure it would actually cover my blemishes. The texture seemed light/thin even before I mixed it in with my primer/moisturiser. Surprisingly, it did a good job of covering majority of my blemishes although I still go in with my NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer ( review here). I am very similar in skin tone to you and (as my summer tan is fading) wear KGD OC-2 with a little BE-1 mixed in, Ellis Faas 104 (with maybe a little 103 mixed in) and By Terry in #9 (currently have that on today!). I can top it off with my NARS foundation powder in Santa Fe and it is a perfect match! Oddly enough, the differences between By Terry #7, #8 and #9 are negligible but if you are a true NC 30 (and will be stay that way all winter), then I think you will be just fine with #8 or even #9 (#7 will probably be too light as it is closer to a NC 25). If it helps, #8 is slightly more neutral beige, while #9 is slightly warmer/more golden (though they are both definitely more warm than cool). Color selection: Terry has definitely made stridesin this department. LV I used to be shade 3, but it wasn't an exact match, it was a bit too peach for most people. It worked for me since I used to have a lot of redness in my face, and the peach would help blur out the redness. In Cover Expert I am shade 8, but in Densiliss I am shade 7. There's 3 darker shades...I can say shade 8 is somewhere in the NC35 range. I was initially matched in shade 8, because at first it looked like a good match. Less than a minute later, the color did some adjusting, and it was definitely too dark. Shade 7 at first looked off, but same thing happened, in a matter of 30 seconds it became a match and stayed that way. Terry's biggest area of development when it came to base products was that she didn't make dark shades. Three extra shades is a start. The lighter shades are not necessarily numbered from light-dark, there's also different undertones in all shades, so you should get matched at a counter first.