Boots No7 Stay Perfect Foundation - Tan

I recently have been using L'Oreal Sublime self-tanners in attempt to keep my tropical vacation tan in check. Surprisingly the self-tanners work really well! Still, though, I wanted to make sure I used a foundation that matched my new, tan skin tone. The one's I had already were way too pale, and did not match well with my skin tone anymore.

I picked up Boots No7 Stay Perfect Foundation in the shade Tan. A finger test in the store proved that this foundation was the closest match I was going to find.

Besides promising to Stay put on my face, the rack the foundation was placed in stated that this particular foundation was made for those with oily/shiny skin. Seeing how I am at times plagued with both, I was pretty excited to give this new brand a shot. I however wondered if the formula would dry out my skin, because many foundations I have used for oily/shiny skin types dries out skin and the ugly results begin to show in a few hours as a layer of thick clay.

Packaging:
 
Boots No7 Stay Perfect Foundation - Tan comes in a glass stand up bottle, with 1 full ounce of foundation within the bottle. The top is black and pops off revealing a neat push down pump applicator. I like the pump applicators way more than the screw off lids because they keep things neat. I dislike pumps like this though because it never allows you to pump out ALL of the formula, especially when you are running low. A lot of the foundation gets wasted at the bottom.

Color:
 
The color was actually near perfect to my own tan skin tone, and I loved it. Even if you purchase the tan color, do know that it blends well to match many different skin tones. This particular color though I would recommend to those who have a medium tan skin tone.

My Use:
 
Once on my face though I found that it matched a little too closely, and once blended into my skin I realized that it did not provide full coverage. That small imperfections that my usual foundation could hide, Boots No7 Stay Perfect Foundation - Tan, had a difficult time hiding.

Boots No7 Stay Perfect Foundation - Tan, did smooth out my skin though, and give it a younger more balanced and even tone. I wish that it would have covered the reddish colored bump on my face (yeah, a flippin pimple!) though.

Although Boots No7 Stay Perfect Foundation - Tan does not do a spectacular job at hiding imperfections, it did in fact stay put for the entire day, and did not smudge, cake up, dry out my skin, or look unnatural. This was a major plus! I literately had flawless looking skin for my entire work day (except for the flippin pimple!).

Overall:
 
I like it. Although it does not provide the best coverage, it still made my skin look smooth, younger, and best of all my skin looked natural. Even close up you could not tell I was wearing foundation at all.

Recommended:
 
Yes! This one is for those of you who like a flawless smooth look, without having your face turn to cake by the time the day is over.

Availability:
 
You can pick up a tube of Boots No7 Stay Perfect Foundation - Tan at any local Target. The foundation comes in other shades of color as well, so check them out, and buy the one that best suits your skin tone.