Boots No7 Instant Radiance Foundation

I am having a bit of a No7 love-in at the moment! Like the eye creams, I was given this foundation by Boots to use in a show. The night before, I tried it at home on myself and completely fell in love.

It has a pump!! It has a PUMP!!!!

So, details. It's branded as 'Instant Radiance'. Usually when 'radiance' is banded about in relation to foundation, it usually means it's full of shimmer, but this is so different. The texture is extremely light, very similar to Chanel Vita Aqua Lumiere or MAC Face & Body. Once applied to the face, it 'dries' within a few seconds and literally the skin is dry to touch, not tacky or sticky. But once dry, it's not matte, instead it stays kind of glowy, but dry! It really is quite incredible.

The coverage is medium, but because it sets so quickly, you can very easily pop a 2nd 'coat' on. I've also found it doesn't streak AT ALL and looks just as beautiful applied with either a brush or fingers.

The only negative I think is the fact that the lightest shade is porcelain, which isn't very porcelain at all. It's very similar to Chanel Pro shade 10 Limpede, which is quite yellow. It's about 1/2 a shade too dark (for me, it's fine & I just add a splash of white MAC F&B, but for girls lighter than me, you're going to struggle to get a colour match.

Ok, so I can't rave this much about a foundation without giving you some before/after pics! Be kind!

So this little beaut costs £12.50 and you can buy it online or instore. I'm not sure about the shades on the Boots website though - they don't match the shades available in both Boots stores I checked out.

*this was provided to me at no cost, but that was for use in a show, not for 'review purposes'. I truly love this product!