Out of all the foundations in this No7 foundation group test, the Essentially Natural foundation gave the lightest coverage. Panthenol - help the skin to attract water and then hold into it. Boosts skin barrier function. Soothes and reduces inflammation Always feel as flawless as your complexion with our No7 Stay Perfect Foundation – a life-proof foundation for a natural finish with up to 24-hour super-staying power. Expertly formulated, this comfortable foundation with medium coverage feels lightweight and breathable, giving a beautifully even-toned complexion that lasts all day long. It can be relied upon to stay perfect; weather-proof, transfer-proof and won’t slide or shine on oily skin - it won’t let you down.

The No7 Stay Perfect foundation is highly buildable and works well with a silicone primer. It was easy to work into the skin and it gave a natural finish, which we liked.

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Panthenol - help the skin to attract water and then hold into it. Boosts skin barrier function. Soothes and reduces inflammation Volume: We’re very pleasantly surprised by how well this foundation performed. So much so, it surpassed our previous favourite No7 foundation, the No7 Stay Perfect Superlight Foundation. The Restore and Renew Serum foundation gave us light-to-medium coverage and it masked our blemishes with ease.

We’re unsure why Boots doesn’t offer the same shade range across each type of foundation, or why it can be so difficult to tell which shade you are in each type. Sodium Hyaluronate - gives long-term moisturising benefits. It attracts moisture in skin cells and reduces dryness and flaking by increasing skin hydration. Titanium Dioxide - a sunscreen agent which gives a nice broad-spectrum coverage and it's highly stable.We were unimpressed with this No7 foundation almost immediately. When applied with a foundation brush we could see streaks on top of the skin that clung to dry patches Out of all of the versions in our hunt for the best No7 foundation, the No7 Stay Perfect Superlight was one of our favourites. HONEY: Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Isodecyl neopentanoate, Isononyl isononanoate, Cera microcristallina (Microcrystalline wax), Squalene, Polyethylene, VP/Hexadecene copolymer, Synthetic wax, Disteardimonium hectorite, Hydrogenated polyisobutene, Silica, Dicalcium phosphate, Nylon-12, Alcohol, Aqua (Water), Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Butyl stearate, Isostearyl alcohol, Butylene/ethylene/styrene copolymer, Ethylene/propylene/styrene copolymer, Dibutyl lauroyl glutamide, Mica, CI 77891 (Titanium dioxide), CI 77491 (Iron oxides), CI 77492 (Iron oxides), CI 77499 (Iron oxides). SAND: Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Isodecyl neopentanoate, Isononyl isononanoate, Cera microcristallina (Microcrystalline wax), Squalane, Polyethylene, VP/hexadecene copolymer, Dicalcium phosphate, Synthetic wax, Disteardimonium hectorite, Hydrogenated polyisobutene, Silica, Nylon-12, Alcohol, Aqua (Water), Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Butyl stearate, Isostearyl alcohol, Butylene/ethylene/styrene copolymer, Ethylene/propylene/styrene copolymer, Dibutyl lauroyl glutamide, Mica, CI 77891 (Titanium dioxide), CI 77491 (Iron oxides), CI 77492 (Iron oxides), CI 77499 (Iron oxides). It doesn’t really give full coverage to begin with, which is why you’ll need to build up to that kind of coverage if that’s what you’re after. As a result, the No7 Stay Perfect foundation could be a good foundation to cover all bases – lighter coverage for the day and fuller coverage at night. It also offers true-to-colour shade, even with SPF15. Out of all of the versions in this group No7 foundation review, the No7 Stay Perfect Superlight was our favourite