REVIEW - Collection 2000 Natural Matt + Minerals Foundation

If somebody told you you could have lovely, fresh, natural looking skin for £2.99 - what would you say? Sod off? That would probably be my reaction.

[[ Squeeze tube. Mousse like formula ]]

I'll admit to some make-up snobbery when it comes to foundation. My usual choices fall in the £12 + category, as I assume that anything less will be a watery, chemically, worthless container of fail. However, a few months ago I borrowed my sister's Collection 2000 Natural Matt foundation when my Revlon Colourstay had been used up and my view was totally changed. Costing a mere £2.99 - that's less than my face powder costs - I've had nothing but good experience with this stuff! Let me tell you why...

[[ On the left, before any skin products. On the right, with concealer and Collection 2000 Natural Matt + Minerals ]]

- 'Natural Beige' was a good match to my skin at its palest. A GOOD MATCH. This is so, so rare with my skin colour. A bit like finding Gerard Butler in my wardrobe, it's never going to happen, but I can dream. Available in six shades, there's not much choice, but there's a good enough range.
- I can't feel it on my skin, even when powdered. I've piled it on for nights out before and still felt like I didn't have anything on my face.
- Its light, mousse like formula makes it easy to blend and it really melds with my skin. It must look natural, because one of my boyfriend's comments yesterday (after he decided to lick my cheek - strange boy) and me saying I must taste like foundation and powder was 'Aw, you're not wearing that foundationy stuff are you?!' before wiping his tongue to get it off haha.
- Matte, but not too matte. I'd say that without powder, Natural Matt + Minerals gives a slighltly dewy finish, with powder, a natural, fresh glow.
- Medium coverage, covers uneven skintones well.
- It lasts! Even through partying, hot Summer days and my naturally oily skin.
- It doesn't smell funky. In fact, it doesn't smell at all!
- Collection 2000 also say that Natural Matte + Minerals contains 'skin loving minerals to give a fresh looking complexion while nourishing skin' and 'grape extract to improve skins elasticity' - gotta be good, right?

[[ Primer, concealer, foundation, blush, eyebrows, lippy, gloss ]]

If this was MAC, NARS or Bobbi Brown, I wouldn't question spending £25 for the same results. My one qualm is the squeeze tube design, as I doubt you can get ALL of the product out - especially around the top. Plus, you can't really tell when you're running low. But, if you're looking for a decent, affordable foundation, I recommend you check Collection 2000 Natural Matt + Minerals out for £2.99 at Boots or Superdrug :)