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Metro
4 days ago
- Business
- Metro
Could this new Benefit foundation give you flawless skin? We put it to the test
Metro journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission – learn more If you're a fan of Benefit's classic POREfessional Primer then have we got good news for you: the brand has now released a new foundation, and it's said to leave your skin looking totally flawless. That's right, Benefit's new The POREfessional Smoothing & Blurring Foundation is officially here, and if you're in the market for a product that smooths texture, blurs pores and leaves the skin looking flawless then you're going to want to get your hands on it. If anyone knows flawless, poreless skin, it's Benefit. So, when we saw the beauty brand had just released a new skin-perfecting foundation we simply had to give it a whirl. 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. shop £39.50 Delivering a medium-buildable, weightless coverage and a seamless natural-matte finish that stays fresh all day, the POREfessional foundation works to smooth and blur the skin in seconds – and won't clog pores while it's at it. Better still, thanks to its 50/50 skincare/makeup formulation, it doesn't just give you a stunning finish straight away, but also works to visibly smooth texture, blur pores and improve the look of skin over time . Now this is a hybrid product we can get on-board with… Formulated with a whole host of skin-loving ingredients, such as Rose Hip Extract and Glycerin, the foundation has been specifically designed to refine the look of pores and smooth skin while retaining skin moisture for constant hydration – despite the natural-matte finish. 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. And truly, the proof is in the pudding. Waterproof, smudge-proof, transfer-proof and fade-proof, the POREfessional Smoothing & Blurring Foundation has already racked up impressive consumer results, showing to deliver 24 hours of long wear and 24 hours of hydration. Better still, in a self-evaluation by 116 participants after one week, 96% said it visibly smoothed texture instantly, and in a self-evaluation by 116 participants after four weeks, 97% said bare skin is smoother over time. I was lucky to have been colour matched by Benefit's National Brow and Beauty Authority, Lauren Hogsden, who found my perfect match with ease – 2N Mighty. The shade range covers 40 warm, neutral and cool shades, so there's likely to be a shade to match you, too. I'm used to lightweight tinted moisturisers and dewy, low coverage foundations, so I was nervous by the idea of this medium-buildable, natural-matte finish. Needless to say, this foundation blew my preconceptions out of the water. I went in sparingly, applying a pump of the foundation to my face with the Benefit Makeup Blender Sponge and pressing it 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 were covered, redness was covered, under eyes were covered… Who knew that a matte foundation could leave me looking quite so healthy? My skin really did look hydrated and healthy, and, after layering beautifully with my other makeup products, continued looking flawless all day long – through a rain storm, full day at in the air-conned office and four-hour train ride to Cornwall. What can I say? This one is truly a new favourite in my collection – and I'm not the only one. While new, the Benefit POREfessional Foundation, the brand's most note-worthy foray into foundation yet, has already received hundreds of rave reviews. 'The POREfessional Foundation is a total game changer!' raved one impressed reviewer. 'It gives me flawless coverage without feeling heavy or cakey, and it truly lives up to its name – my pores practically disappear. More Trending 'It blends seamlessly and leaves a smooth, natural-looking finish that lasts all day. I also love how lightweight and breathable it feels, even during long wear.' Another added: I'm actually so in love with this new foundation, I've never tried a foundation like it. It blurs my pores and keeps my skin from breaking out (which I can't say about many foundations), it has a nice sheen to it but is also matte which as an oily girly I love.' What's not to like? This is a hype we recommend you jump on. Follow Metro across our social channels, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Share your views in the comments below MORE: Cult Beauty announces 2025 advent calendar — here's everything we know MORE: This new Trinny London serum is a non-negotiable in my skincare routine MORE: Back-to-school coats sorted – Regatta has kids covered (literally) with up to 50% off
Refinery29
29-07-2025
- Health
- Refinery29
Benefit's New Foundation Is So Good, It Makes Our Skin Look Retouched
All linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. When the weather is hot and humid, foundation is usually the first thing we ditch. Since a full face of heavy makeup can sometimes feel too much, we tend to opt for a lighter skin tint. But when we caught wind of Benefit's The POREfessional Foundation, £39.50, a new launch promising matte, pore-blurring coverage in a weightless formula, our curiosity was piqued. If you've been doing your makeup for a while, the brand's POREfessional Face Primer has probably made its way into your rotation at some point. This OG bestseller works overtime to minimise the appearance of pores, creating a smooth canvas for makeup. This new foundation — the youngest sibling in the POREfessional family — is powered by niacinamide, a buzzy skincare ingredient that helps to refine texture, hydrate and improve skin over time. To see if it lives up to its bold claims (and the POREfessional title), four R29 editors with different skin tones and concerns put the foundation to the test. Read ahead for our no BS reviews. I normally love wearing skin tints in the summer, but since I have combination skin, some of my go-tos have been making my forehead and T-zone look too shiny lately — especially when I've applied sunscreen underneath. This mattifying foundation couldn't have come into my life at a better time. The star ingredient, niacinamide, helps control oil production in the skin while delivering moisture, leaving my skin with a dewy (but not overly shiny) look. The medium-buildable coverage casts a flattering yet natural glow over my face, as if it's been lightly retouched. The blackheads on my nose have all but disappeared, as have some of the discolouration and rough texture along my forehead. But what I really can't get enough of is the texture. Benefit claims it's weightless — and I can confirm this is 100% true. I used a wet sponge to dab in the product, and it was almost strange to see my face looking brighter and more well-rested in real time when I can barely feel anything going on it, even over my normal SPF. The wear time was impressive, too. Once the foundation is applied, it clings closely to the skin's surface and barely rubs off. My final verdict? The POREfessional Foundation has become a front-runner in my summer makeup pile, which is unusual, given it promises fuller coverage. It does a beautiful job at camouflaging all the little spots I feel self-conscious about, while making me look (and feel) like I'm not wearing much makeup at all. L'Oréal Blackett, Unbothered editor I've never been able to achieve the 'baddie makeup' aesthetic. Between expectations of glam bright under-eyes, carved-to-perfection contouring and a matte, filter-like finish, I've always been intimidated and gone for easy no-makeup-makeup instead. This foundation has permanently elevated my makeup game for the better. I applied a few drops on the back of my hand and went in with a sturdy brush. A little went a long way. The coverage is immediately blurring. Poof! No pores. Poof! No pigmentation marks. The smooth, airbrush-like result is so satisfying — Benefit really meant poreless. Friends and family said my skin looked 'filtered' when I had this on. This liquid foundation dries down fast, so I recommend working quickly when blending with a wet sponge. As for the colour match, I picked medium deep shade 'Superb' (28 N). It's classed as a neutral tone, but it does show up more orange on my skin than I would prefer. It did eventually oxidise to blend in better with my skin tone, giving me a rich, deep brown warmth. Next time, I will go down one or two shades, but I am glad there's a choice between cool, warm and neutral undertones (it's a bare minimum ask for makeup brands at this point). Jacqueline Kilikita, beauty director I remember my friends loved Benefit's Hello Happy Soft Blur Foundation, but it was discontinued a couple of years ago. In other words, this new launch — The POREfessional Foundation — felt much needed for the brand. Applying with a damp sponge is recommended, but I found it worked just as well with a large fluffy brush. The pigment really packs a punch. Just a pea-sized amount was enough to cover my entire face and neck, yet the finish was subtle. It's more like a tint than a full-on foundation, but it brilliantly blurs redness, post-breakout marks and dark circles. I even skipped concealer! I usually never leave the house without powdering my T-zone — but this time, I forgot, and honestly, I didn't need it. My skin glowed in all the right places (cheekbones, brow bones) and looked fresh in areas that would normally be oily. That's thanks to additional skincare ingredient niacinamide, which supports the skin barrier and helps regulate excess oil production throughout the day. But make no mistake — it's not drying or overly matte. There's also glycerin, which keeps skin feeling quenched, while the addition of dimethicone (a smart silicone) makes skin look and feel smoother. I'm convinced that these ingredients make it last longer, too. At the end of the day, I usually need to top up in places, but my makeup looked more or less immaculate. Karina Hoshikawa, senior writer As an oily skin girlie, I've always loved Benefit's POREfessional range. I overwhelmingly prefer a soft matte finish with my foundation, and this one definitely fits the bill. It's on the full end of medium to full coverage and a little goes a long way; one pump was more than enough for my entire face and I didn't even use concealer with it. I have light olive skin, and the shade 13W Champion was a perfect match. My favourite way to apply it is with a damp Beautyblender, since it is quite pigmented and the sponge helps diffuse the coverage. (On days where I want more coverage, I use a dense foundation brush.) Even before I set with powder, the foundation alone definitely has the effect of making pores and texture disappear. My lone gripe is that there was a tiny bit of oxidation, as I went on with my day, but nothing too crazy. It also lasted all day, even without priming and setting!
Daily Mail
16-07-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
I tried the new foundation everyone's calling a 'new staple' for 'flawless' skin – and honestly, I was shocked (here's my honest review)
Daily Mail journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission - learn more 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. £31.60 (save £7.90) Shop 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!'.
Daily Mirror
26-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mirror
I've tested 100 face SPFs– I swear by this mineral one that feels like a primer
Supergoop's Mattescreen Sunscreen is our head of beauty's top buy for summer 2025... If you'd told me a few years ago that I'd be genuinely excited about a sunscreen, I would probably have snorted. Despite knowing how important daily SPF is – and despite having tested around 100+ products during my decade as a beauty editor, sunscreen, in my mind, always conjured up images of greasy layers, clogged pores and a mirror-like shiny forehead– and I don't mean in a nice 'glass skin' way. I'd try new formulas with hope, only to feel disappointed after a few days of oiliness, irritation or feeling sticky. But then I found Supergoop's Mattescreen Sunscreen SPF30, and I can finally say I'm proudly on board the daily SPF wagon. I was sent a tube of this a few months ago, but being blissfully unaware of just how good it is, I put it to the side in a 'test later' pile. After all, I didn't have high expectations for it, given my track record with most other facial SPF products. Fast forward to today, and it's the only sunscreen I wear now. It's earned permanent status in my make-up bag, and I'll rave about it to anyone who stays standing still near me for long enough (I'm not joking, I even told a girl on the tube about it). Supergoop's Mattescreen Sunscreen SPF30 Pros: Genuinely mattifying without feeling chalky or tight Smooth, silicone-primer-like texture that grips make-up Helps foundation stay in place all day Mineral formula with zinc oxide, ideal for sensitive or reactive skin Light tint that blends well and reduces white cast Doesn't pill under other skincare or make-up Cons: £34 price tag is on the higher side Matte finish may not suit those who prefer a dewy look SPF30 is good, but not the highest available (worth noting, though, that the brand has many other SPF50s) Tint may not blend seamlessly on very deep skin tones What makes this SPF special, for me, is the finish. The name Mattescreen isn't a joke, it truly does what it says. It leaves my skin with a soft, satin-matte texture that looks and feels like a silicone-based primer. If you've ever liked the feel of a product like Smashbox Photo Finish or Benefit's POREfessional, imagine that kind of smooth grip, but with sun protection built in. It creates an even, slightly blurring base that makes applying foundation or tinted moisturiser easy. No sliding, no separating, no weird patches around the nose or chin. As someone with combination skin that leans oily in the T-zone, this mattifying effect is what I didn't know was missing from the SPFs I was choosing. I don't need to layer on powder or blot every couple of hours anymore. On good days, I even skip foundation altogether and just wear Mattescreen over moisturiser with a bit of concealer. It gives a soft-focus finish that's flattering on its own. Another big plus is that it doesn't irritate my very fussy skin. That's often been my issue with traditional chemical sunscreens, which tend to cause redness or little breakouts around the jawline. But the mineral formulation here has stayed gentle and reliable through these mini heatwaves we've had, and even the odd hormonal flare-up. All in all, I'd happily recommend it to anyone who's struggled to find a sunscreen that fits into a makeup-wearing routine. It's rare to find an SPF that doesn't feel like a compromise, but Supergoop's Mattescreen delivers on everything I want it to: it protects, it smooths, it stays put and, most importantly, it doesn't make me dread applying sunscreen every morning. Would I get a higher factor SPF if I were sunbathing or out in direct sunlight for hours? Yes – I'd probably use something like Ultra Violette Future Fluid SPF 50+ Superlight Mineral Skinsceen, £38, which isn't quite as mattifying but is lovely to use and packs an SPF50 formula.
