A Foundation Spirit Quest, Or Why Can’t I Find Face Makeup I Like?

Oh, foundation. So essential, yet the perfect formula always feels just out of reach. I'm completely devoted to my Tarte BB Cream for days when my skin already looks okay and just needs a finishing touch. But, this hasn't really been the winter for skin that looks fine on its own. And, the impending change of seasons certainly isn't going to help much — hi, redness from allergies.

So, rather than wait around for disaster, I decided it was time to find a foundation that could save my face. There have been a ton of new face-makeup launches recently, and I tried a whole pile of them. Each boasts a different miracle — but which would be The One? My quest, ahead.