Makeup By Mario is about to launch a highly-anticipated, Kim K-approved foundation in the UK, so is it worth the hype?

This. Foundation. This!! Foundation!! I was sceptical when I first saw how shimmery the formula was in the bottle, as an oily girlie I tend to stay away from foundations that’ll make me too glowy and opt for more matte finishes. However, when you apply the product to your skin, the shimmer is nowhere near as punchy as it is in the bottle. The finish was absolutely gorgeous, the perfect balance of glowy, dewy skin and blurred-out. As soon as I put it on, people asked what foundation I was wearing – it’s that good. I loved the coverage it gave in just one application, it covered my dark spots while still looking like my skin. This has cemented itself in my top-tier foundations, thank you Mario!

Rating: 10/10

Elle, GLAMOUR’s Beauty Editor

Shade: 8N

Ever since Mario’s foundation broke the beauty internet in the states, I’ve been prowling to get my hands on it here. I’m spoilt in that I get to try plenty of foundation formulas with my job, so it takes a lot to blow me away, but phewf, Mario obviously knows what he’s doing. This foundation takes all the best bits of matte, dewy, lightweight and long-wearing foundations and blends them all into one superhero formula. It feels fairly weightless, but it stays put like a champion. It offers coverage, without compromising on glow. It buffs beautifully into skin. It plays nice with other products and formulas. It’s shade range is considered and inclusive. I’m struggling to find a fault. Unsurprisingly, it’s made it straight into my makeup bag. Full marks for our boy, Mario.

Rating: 10/10

Georgia, GLAMOUR’s Commerce Writer

Shade: 7C

I’ve been suffering with pretty severe hormonal acne recently, so full coverage foundations have become my best friends. That said, a matte finish tends to come with the territory of those types of formulas, which I’m not such a fan of, so I’ve been searching high and low for something that covers every blemish but that doesn’t make me look flat. Reader, I think I’ve found it. Makeup by Mario’s SurrealSkin is exactly that: your skin but better. I look glowy and radiant, like I’ve just applied my skincare, but with a photo-ready finish that could give the Kardashians a run for their money. It performs well with all my other products (cream and powder), and has so far stood the test of an ultra busy work week with minimal touch-ups required. Thank you uncle Mario, I knew I could rely on you.

Rating: 9/10

The Makeup By Mario SurrealSkin Foundation launches 3rd July on Sephora.

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