Since one foundation is a regular liquid foundation and the other a serum gel-type, the ingredients differ, but the main ingredients ( fruit extracts) are the same. I had a hard time deciding which one I should get when I was at Boots late last year because they seemed so similar! So I’ve broken down the similarities and differences between these two in this post. This claims to have light coverage, but I find that it’s definitely buildable. I’d say even up to medium coverage. Good thing is, I can get away with it looking natural and skin-like although it’s been built up to a few layers. This also does not emphasize dry flakes – so if you have dry skin, this should work just fine! This gives sufficient coverage for people with minor skin problems and has the most natural looking finish, making the skin look so much more youthful and radiant.

This gel foundation with a serum action improves skin beauty day after day and delivers vitamin-rich fruit therapy (litchi, pomegranate, goji) to instantly revive your complexion and boost its radiance for up to 16 hours. When you want nothing less than a luminous, dewy complexion, Healthy Mix Serum gets you glowing. Apply with the fingertips or using a brush, blending it from the center of the face outwards. ingredients I find that most people prefer the regular foundation because of the coverage factor. I personally don’t need much coverage because I don’t have problematic skin – just the occasional hormonal flare outs because of my pregnancy hormones. So maybe that’s why I prefer the serum gel? The serum gel has been the only foundation I’ve been wearing last month, and probably this month too 🙂 Regular Foundation

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Although my skin is mostly dry (only slightly oily in chin and lower forehead area for hormonal reasons), I personally love this more because of its lightweight feel and smooth finish on the skin that I sometimes forget I have makeup on when I’m wearing this foundation! Also love the fact that I don’t have to set it with powder. Oily/Combination skin (not sure about very oily skin), but would work with drier skin types as well This claims to have a semi-matte finish, just like the regular, but I find this to have a slightly more luminous and dewy finish. I love that this looks so natural, and feels lighter and drier on the skin yet it looks more dewy. Obviously, determining the winner is difficult because this all depends on your preference and skin type. Both foundations ranked 4.1/5 on MakeupAlley, which is a very high score! Nevertheless it is still a great foundation as it is very natural looking for a medium/full coverage foundation, and I would recommend this for people with normal or dry/very dry skin as it’s much more moisturizing.

If you have oily/very oily skin, I’m not sure how it would hold up though. My chin area can get a bit oily sometimes, and I find that the foundation can slide around or even transfer after 4-5 hours of wear only in that area. However, I never have this problem when my skin is normal. Serum Gel Foundation The scent is a fruity-type fresh scent because the foundations contain fruit extracts, and I personally like it although some people are really put-off by it. Also, with just one layer, I find that all of my unevenness and redness are well-covered. It also gives the skin a very bright and radiant glow with just one layer. I usually only add another layer for special occasions to ensure a fuller coverage.Note: For the purposes of this review, I will refer to the Healthy Mix Foundation (Radiance Reveal) as the “Regular Foundation”. Related Posts: August 2014 Beauty Favorites, Bourjois Nude Sensation Foundation Review I think this is the perfect foundation for you if you don’t like your foundation to look like foundation. This claims to last up to 16 hours, but I’ve actually never had it on for that long. The maximum would probably be 10-12 hours and I find that it’s still in place at the end of the day if I set it and touch up with powder. Not sure about 16 hours though! Although I got the two foundations in the same shade, 53 Light Beige, this somehow oxidizes on me a bit. It also looks a bit more pink even straight out of the bottle. Serum Gel Foundation If you have problematic skin, you might actually like this a bit more because with just one layer you can cover up almost all flaws. Serum Gel Foundation