First off the bat, I am so impressed with this YSL Foundation! I have never tried any YSL foundations before so this is the first one that I got to try from the brand. I have loved their lipsticks and glossy stains so I was really looking forward to trial this product, you can imagine my excitement to know that I was chosen as a Beauty Crew tester!\nJust for reference, I have dry and sensitive skin with some sunspots and redness on the skin. This foundation feels so light and liquidy, yet have great coverage! One pump of the product was sufficient to cover my whole face and reduce the redness on my cheeks and around my nose. Sometimes, I add on another light layer of the foundation to completely cover the redness, pimple scar and sunspots that I have. It does not ... MoreFirst off the bat, I am so impressed with this YSL Foundation! I have never tried any YSL foundations before so this is the first one that I got to try from the brand. I have loved their lipsticks and glossy stains so I was really looking forward to trial this product, you can imagine my excitement to know that I was chosen as a Beauty Crew tester!\nJust for reference, I have dry and sensitive skin with some sunspots and redness on the skin. This foundation feels so light and liquidy, yet have great coverage! One pump of the product was sufficient to cover my whole face and reduce the redness on my cheeks and around my nose. Sometimes, I add on another light layer of the foundation to completely cover the redness, pimple scar and sunspots that I have. It does not feel heavy at all on the skin. The foundation sets to a matte finish, yet does not make my complexion look flat. I do hydrate my skin very well before using the foundation and it leaves a satin finish that gives my skin a nice glow on the high points of my face. I was really surprised that as time past, the foundation seems to look better and better as it is warmed up and mix with the oils on my face. Even though it is a matte foundation, I am pleasantly surprised that it did not look cakey on me at all and did not cling to dry patches. It works well even on my dry and sensitive skin!\nThe foundation is also really long wearing and lasted on my face until the end of the day. It does starts fading off around my nose and mouth area after 5-6 hours but the foundation fades nicely and does not look patchy. I do notice that it sometimes settle slightly in my laugh lines (if I look closely) but nothing that looks obvious from a distance. I have had compliments that my skin looks healthy, glowy and have really great complexion when wearing this foundation. I am very much hooked onto this foundation because of the light-weight feel, natural looking and full coverage that it provides. I would definitely switch my foundation to this one and repurchase it in the future even though it is pricey! The quality is great and the packaging, that frosted glass and black pump (convenient and hygienic), black cap and gold lettering, I mean, can anything be more classy than that? That said, I do notice that my fingerprints get on the packaging easily so I have to clean it more often.\nI would recommend this foundation for all skin types because even though it is a matte foundation, it does not make my dry skin look dull or feeling tight. It is a pricey product but the quality and packaging is well worth the price you pay!\n

It's not everyday that I get to spoil myself with something high end but I wanted to splurge on makeup for my birthday and decided to buy the Yves Saint Laurent All Hours foundation. I tend to have a mix of both drugstore and high end brands and although with some products higher price doesn't always mean better quality but I found that with foundation it can definitely make a HUGE difference. With the YSL foundation I was able to see it right away. Although I really love this foundation I reserve it for special occasions because the quality of the product is amazing and I would hate to use it up so quickly on just an everyday basis! First and foremost, I just loved the luxurious packaging! It came in the beautiful, gold coloured boxed with the YSL logo on it. It ... MoreIt's not everyday that I get to spoil myself with something high end but I wanted to splurge on makeup for my birthday and decided to buy the Yves Saint Laurent All Hours foundation. I tend to have a mix of both drugstore and high end brands and although with some products higher price doesn't always mean better quality but I found that with foundation it can definitely make a HUGE difference. With the YSL foundation I was able to see it right away. Although I really love this foundation I reserve it for special occasions because the quality of the product is amazing and I would hate to use it up so quickly on just an everyday basis! First and foremost, I just loved the luxurious packaging! It came in the beautiful, gold coloured boxed with the YSL logo on it. It came in a beautiful glass, square bottle with a pump to easily dispense the foundation. The texture and consistency of the foundation was a creamy liquid that wasn't too thick yet not too runny. It was right in between which meant it was thick enough to get medium/full coverage while covering up imperfections (redness, pigmentation, scars, acne...etc) while also remaining true to its liquid form so it could easily be spread without feeling heavy on the skin or looking caked on. I applied the foundation all over my face and then added another light layer of foundation for areas that needed more coverage like my cheeks and chin. What I noticed right away was how easy it blended onto my skin. The colour matched perfectly and it did not leave any streak marks behind. As someone with large pores on her cheeks and nose, I was worried that it would make them more noticeable but instead they were practically unnoticeable. I wasn't even wearing a primer underneath and it managed to make my skin look SOOO good like it was airbrushed! Even with the full coverage it felt lightweight on my skin meaning that my skin could still breathe and it wouldn't clog my pores. My skin can also get oily very quickly throughout the day but being that it was oil free my makeup managed to stay on well without looking shiny. It was described as being a matte foundation but I found that it wasn't really matte per se. It was more of an in-between, a bit of matte with a bit of sheen, which I thought was even better. In most cases matte foundation can creep into fine lines and wrinkles and if you have mature skin it can be a huge problem, making them more noticeable. However, because this wasn't a true matte foundation, it had the best of both worlds. It kept your skin from looking oily and yet it gave your skin a bit of healthy shine without compromising the overall look. The longevity of the foundation was great and setting it with a bit of loose powder made it last even longer. It was everything that I could ever want in a foundation: great coverage, long lasting, no oiliness/shine, lightweight and easy to blend. Overall, the quality was superb and stood apart from all the other foundations I have tried. With foundation literally being the "foundation" of your whole makeup look, I think it's important to go for something that will make your skin look flawless. If your foundation doesn't look good then the rest of your makeup will fail to impress. With that being said, invest in a long wear, full coverage foundation like this and you'll see that the quality is second to none!

Got a sample of this foundation from Sephora. I had no expectations for this foundation and I didn't know what to expect as I never heard of it before. Starting off the foundation card of samples I got were all much darker than my shade. According to the Sephora website, my shade is BD40. The lightest shade I got in this card was B50 and the second darkest was B65. Unfortunately, I didn't pay attention to the shades and just applied B65 Bronze all over which was wayy too dark for me and then I layered it with B50 to lighten the color. So the color was off for me on this product but I'm assuming it would be fine if I had the right color.I instantly loved applying this foundation! It didn't feel like any other foundation as it wasn't too watery or too thick. It just ... MoreGot a sample of this foundation from Sephora. I had no expectations for this foundation and I didn't know what to expect as I never heard of it before. Starting off the foundation card of samples I got were all much darker than my shade. According to the Sephora website, my shade is BD40. The lightest shade I got in this card was B50 and the second darkest was B65. Unfortunately, I didn't pay attention to the shades and just applied B65 Bronze all over which was wayy too dark for me and then I layered it with B50 to lighten the color. So the color was off for me on this product but I'm assuming it would be fine if I had the right color.I instantly loved applying this foundation! It didn't feel like any other foundation as it wasn't too watery or too thick. It just went onto my skin so nicely and felt so refreshing because my skin felt like skin and not makeup. I honestly didn't even want to take it off at the end of the day because it was so comfortable. And it also has sunscreen coverage of SPF 20 which is at least something to keep me sun safe! Overall I loved this product however it is out of my budget for makeup however I loved it so much that I think I would be willing to splurge a little more!

YSL make some impressive foundation formulas and this one might be the most impressive of all. I generally steer clear of full coverage foundations because they often sit on top of my skin and look heavy and unflattering. But I also suffer from discolouration, so my redness does shine right through light and even medium coverage foundations. Finding a full coverage foundation that doesn’t look like a mask or look patchy on my combination skin is like searching for a unicorn, but All Hours might just be it. This is definitely full coverage so you have to work fast before it dries down to an almost velvet/powder finish, but it covers nicely and doesn’t look flaky or uneven. Now, I prep my skin thoroughly beforehand with lots of moisture, which might be the trick to ... MoreYSL make some impressive foundation formulas and this one might be the most impressive of all. I generally steer clear of full coverage foundations because they often sit on top of my skin and look heavy and unflattering. But I also suffer from discolouration, so my redness does shine right through light and even medium coverage foundations. Finding a full coverage foundation that doesn’t look like a mask or look patchy on my combination skin is like searching for a unicorn, but All Hours might just be it. This is definitely full coverage so you have to work fast before it dries down to an almost velvet/powder finish, but it covers nicely and doesn’t look flaky or uneven. Now, I prep my skin thoroughly beforehand with lots of moisture, which might be the trick to this. It sets so well that the only spot I set with powder is my under eye area. This stays put and doesn’t break apart as the day goes on. A little oil shines through by end of day, but it still covers beautifully. It also doesn’t irritate my acne-prone skin. The flip side is that I won’t buy this until YSL goes cruelty-free. It’s such a shame and totally unnecessary in this day and age. I had to remove a star from this otherwise perfect foundation for that reason.

Color: BD40. My holy grail foundation is EL DW. I decided to try this foundation because I wanted more coverage. This was recommended to me by many employees that work at Sephora. So I will say this bottle is very luxurious and pump makes getting foundation out super easy. This formula does have a slight scent. It has a fresh smell and does not irritate my sensitive skin. I love the coverage of this foundation. If you use your fingers or a brush you can get to full coverage with no cakeyness. It feels so light weight on the skin. Do shake the bottle before pumping because it does slightly separate. The color once applied does oxide 1/2 a shade, so it took some doing to find the right shade for me. I have enlarge pores on my cheeks and this does not settle into my ... MoreColor: BD40. My holy grail foundation is EL DW. I decided to try this foundation because I wanted more coverage. This was recommended to me by many employees that work at Sephora. So I will say this bottle is very luxurious and pump makes getting foundation out super easy. This formula does have a slight scent. It has a fresh smell and does not irritate my sensitive skin. I love the coverage of this foundation. If you use your fingers or a brush you can get to full coverage with no cakeyness. It feels so light weight on the skin. Do shake the bottle before pumping because it does slightly separate. The color once applied does oxide 1/2 a shade, so it took some doing to find the right shade for me. I have enlarge pores on my cheeks and this does not settle into my pores, my skin looks gorgeous. Even though this is called All Hours, it gets oily on me at 4 hours and I have to blot. When I blot the makeup comes off and well this also transfers like crazy. Right onto my shirt collar, hug someone, just horrible. This does nothing for oil control and it is a constant struggle to keep the foundation on my face. Plus, the price and the amount of foundation is less than 1oz. I went through 3 bottles of this and well I am done fussing with this foundation, back to EL DW.

I’m in the shade BD 50 warm honey. This is my perfect match (NC40 in Mac). I’ve never found a foundation that matches my skin as perfectly as this does. It’s my skin color in a bottle!!!! The issues I had with this foundation is that it’s not as buildable as you’d think. It will begin to look a bit cakey if too much is layered. I like to use a thin layer in order to even out my base then use a concealer to spot conceal. I do this in order to avoid having that “foundation” face look. It’s super important to have a hydrated and smooth complexion as this foundation will cling to dry patches and texture like crazy. I find that it looks better as the day progresses. I do advice that you have some blotting sheets as it does get a tad bit dewy. I apply this with a beauty ... MoreI’m in the shade BD 50 warm honey. This is my perfect match (NC40 in Mac). I’ve never found a foundation that matches my skin as perfectly as this does. It’s my skin color in a bottle!!!! The issues I had with this foundation is that it’s not as buildable as you’d think. It will begin to look a bit cakey if too much is layered. I like to use a thin layer in order to even out my base then use a concealer to spot conceal. I do this in order to avoid having that “foundation” face look. It’s super important to have a hydrated and smooth complexion as this foundation will cling to dry patches and texture like crazy. I find that it looks better as the day progresses. I do advice that you have some blotting sheets as it does get a tad bit dewy. I apply this with a beauty blender as I find that the consistency of this foundation is very serum like and the brush bristle leave streaks. I don’t usually wear primers but for this, I found that the hourglass mineral primer does help. It is also quite fragrant but pleasant. Smells very luxurious and almost an exact match to the scent from the discontinued Dior Skin star foundation. It’s definitely the type of foundation you’ll have to play with to see how it best works for you.

My Shade is BR20 cool ivory. All Hours is the first foundation from YSL which I have ever tried, and I am extremely impressed. Whilst I never wear foundation for 24 hours, I have worn this for around 10-12 hours each time I have worn it, and it always looks exceptional at the end of the day. It doesn’t fade, seperate or smudge throughout the day, it simply remains looking fresh. Some of my natural oils do appear, but not enough to justify re-powdering. I think it is great wear time! I find this foundation applies best with a damp beauty blender, and a little goes a long way. It is buildable, and definitely a medium-full coverage. It still never looks cakey or mask-like on the skin, it truly just makes your skin look like itself - just better. It is a matte finish, ... MoreMy Shade is BR20 cool ivory. All Hours is the first foundation from YSL which I have ever tried, and I am extremely impressed. Whilst I never wear foundation for 24 hours, I have worn this for around 10-12 hours each time I have worn it, and it always looks exceptional at the end of the day. It doesn’t fade, seperate or smudge throughout the day, it simply remains looking fresh. Some of my natural oils do appear, but not enough to justify re-powdering. I think it is great wear time! I find this foundation applies best with a damp beauty blender, and a little goes a long way. It is buildable, and definitely a medium-full coverage. It still never looks cakey or mask-like on the skin, it truly just makes your skin look like itself - just better. It is a matte finish, but is not drying. It doesn’t tend to crack or sink into lines or pores like other matte foundations can. I get a lot of compliments on my skin when wearing this foundation, it just looks so flawless and healthy. I love this foundation and would highly recommend it.

This is a review for the reformulation, i never tried the old one. This was recommended by MUAs Nina Ubhi and Andrea Ali and wow its stunning! Dont feel intimidated by the words matte and full covera cause its such a natural beautiful finish on my combination-oily skin. I love foundations that have light reflecting pigments cause it can really smoothen the texture of your skin for some reason. If you properly prep your skin, by exfoliating and hydrating, OMG stunning! It’s my new favorite I got shade LN3 without being able to find a tester but fortunately the shade is great for summer when I use a bit of selftan. Definitely recommended!

Great Foundation

Bought on a whim, Got the shade B10. It's the best foundation I've used for blending into my skin and covering acne red scarring without looking like it's had an at covering it. Takes the redness and dullness of my skin away. Doesn't clog pores. Not the best without primer on nose but everywhere else is ok. Tkhe risk is worth it. Great buy for the price. Totally worth getting, would recommend, on oily skin it did not make my skin look oily at end of day. Smells like cucumber when first applying from pump. I've used a brush only so not sure how it goes with sponges or fingers. Needs only a little for face and neck one and a half pumps. Only liquid foundation I've used that blends into my face and neck without showing I have product on. Would recommend if trying to ... MoreBought on a whim, Got the shade B10. It's the best foundation I've used for blending into my skin and covering acne red scarring without looking like it's had an at covering it. Takes the redness and dullness of my skin away. Doesn't clog pores. Not the best without primer on nose but everywhere else is ok. Tkhe risk is worth it. Great buy for the price. Totally worth getting, would recommend, on oily skin it did not make my skin look oily at end of day. Smells like cucumber when first applying from pump. I've used a brush only so not sure how it goes with sponges or fingers. Needs only a little for face and neck one and a half pumps. Only liquid foundation I've used that blends into my face and neck without showing I have product on. Would recommend if trying to look not make up looking or going for natural look.