I tried the new foundation everyone's calling a 'new staple' for 'flawless' skin – and honestly, I was shocked (here's my honest review)
On the hunt for a foundation that instantly smooths texture, blurs pores and leaves the skin looking flawless? Benefit has just released a brand-new foundation that ticks all these boxes and more, and we predict that it's going to receive icon status fast.
Designed to smooth and perfect the skin with all-day wear, the Benefit POREfessional Foundation is already being coined a 'new staple' for stunning skin – so I put it to the test.
Benefit POREfessional Foundation 30ml
Smoothing and blurring the skin, the Benefit POREfessional Foundation delivers medium-buildable, weightless coverage and a seamless natural-matte finish that stays fresh all day - all without clogging pores.
Take your pick from 40 inclusive shades covering warm, neutral and cool tones.
Plus, score a free gift when you buy the new Benefit POREfessional Foundation online at Boots.
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Ever since Benefit released its now-iconic POREfessional Primer 15 years ago, it's safe to say that it's been leading the charge when it comes to a smooth, pore-less complexions. So, when I saw Benefit had released a new foundation, I had to give it a try.
Smoothing and blurring the skin, the new Benefit POREfessional Foundation delivers medium-buildable, weightless coverage and a seamless, natural-matte finish that stays fresh all day - all without clogging pores.
Plus, as it's one part makeup and one part skincare, it also works to visibly smooth texture, blur pores and improve the look of skin instantly and over time.
This is all thanks to the skincare-boosted formula which features Rose Hip Extract to refine the look of pores and smooth skin, as well as Glycerin to retain skin moisture.
But the star of the show is Niacinamide, which, as a form of Vitamin B3, helps to smooth the look of pores and skin texture while contributing to skin hydration every time you apply.
Waterproof, smudge-proof, transfer-proof and fade-proof (with not an ounce of oxidisation), this new foundation hasn't just been grabbing rave reviews, but impressive consumer results, too, showing to deliver 24 hours of longwear and 24 hours of hydration.
Better still, in a self-evaluation by 116 participants after one week, 96 per cent said it visibly smoothed texture instantly, and in a self-evaluation by 116 participants after four weeks, 97 per cent said bare skin is smoother over time.
But what did I think?
Coming in a glass bottle with a handy pump, the POREfessional Foundation certainly looks the part – and with 40 shades covering warm, neutral and cool tones, I was able to find my absolutely perfect colour match with ease - 2N Mighty.
As someone who is used to tinted moisturisers and dewy, low coverage foundation, I was nervous by the foundation's medium-buildable, natural-matte finish. Needless to say, I was very pleasantly surprised by how this foundation performed.
I went in sparingly over my usual primer, applying just a pump of the lightweight foundation to my face with the gorgeous Benefit Makeup Blender Sponge and pressing the product worry-free into even my pore-centric areas. I was shocked by the result.
This foundation instantly smoothed out my skin, layering effortlessly over areas of texture, old acne scars and, most importantly, the visible pores of my nose and cheeks. My complexion was left looking flawless and blurred without any of the flatness I worry about with matte products.
Dark spots covered, redness covered, dark circles covered… it's rare for a matte foundation to leave me looking quite so healthy - but this one did.
In fact, my skin looked utterly hydrated and, after layering beautifully with my other makeup products, continued looking flawless all day long – through a rain storm, a full day in the air-conditioned office and a four-hour train ride to Cornwall. No creasing, caking or clogging in sight.
This one is truly a new favourite in my collection – and I'm not the only one who thinks so. While new, the Benefit POREfessional Foundation, the brand's more note-worthy foray into foundation, has already received hundreds of rave reviews from impressed users.
'I am a concealer and skin tint type of girly so I was not expecting to like this so much,' raved one impressed reviewer. 'I don't like heavy foundations as they clog my pores but this matched my exact skin colour I was so shocked.
'And on top of that it's medium coverage, but it blends out sooo nicely it looks like skin. I took a close up picture of my face because I have a lot of pores and you cannot even see them in the photo.'
Another added: 'I absolutely love the POREfessional Foundation by Benefit! It makes my skin look flawless and perfect. It evens out my complexion beautifully and stays put all day long. The medium coverage is just right—since a little goes a long way, a bottle will last quite a while.'
'I'm obsessed with this formula!!' a third user shared. 'It's so good and dewy but it covers what it needs to cover at the same time! I really liked the way it matched my shade and overall it hold throughout the day pretty good! Would buy again!'.
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