L'oreal Infallible Pro-Glow Foundation Review & Swatches

L'oreal Infallible Pro-Glow ($12.99) is a brand new, radiant finish foundation formulated for normal to dry skin types and it's safe to say the response to it has been pretty incredible. It launched a few weeks ago at Walmart and Amazon.com and all the shades sold out very quickly. Ulta launched five shades that are still available at the time of this post, and all 12 shades are available on the L'oreal website. I've also heard from readers that have spotted this at their local Walgreens stores, so you may want to hold off ordering if the stores near you are good about putting new products out...you may just find it in person faster than the time it'll take to ship to you.

Packaging: 

Pro-Glow comes in a squeeze tube exactly like the Infallible Pro-Matte except this one has a glossy finish and teal accents. It holds 1 oz. of product which doesn't seem like a lot but a little bit goes a long way with this formula so it'll likely last you a while. One little pet peeve I have is with the print on the front of the tube...does it bother anyone else that the words "Pro-Glow" are crooked? I know they meant it to be that way but it's not crooked enough to look intentional...it looks like it was a printing mistake the way it's just slightly off, haha.

Claims: 

Discover the new pro finish of longwear: up to 24 hour wear with a hydrating glow. Lightweight and creamy, this long lasting foundation goes on smooth with a glow finish that lasts. With medium coverage, it instantly hides imperfections for a clear complexion. The hydrating foundation with SPF is ideal for normal to dry skin.

Formula: 

The formula is pretty runny and you can hear it sloshing around in the tube when you shake it. It was so lightweight that I didn't expect it to cover much, but it actually has great coverage! L'oreal claims medium coverage and I'd say that's right on the money...it's also buildable so you can get a little bit more if you layer it. I have dry skin (more normal in the summer), which is exactly the type this is meant for and it goes on really smooth and doesn't cake or settle into lines and pores. It also doesn't cling to any dry patches or accentuate flakes. 

I picked up the shade 204 Natural Buff, which is just a little too dark for my skin tone but it was the only available shade on Amazon at the time so I figured I would grab it so that I could at least test the formula.

It goes on very creamy and blends like a dream but unlike a lot of formulas meant for drier skin types, it dries down very quickly! You can see in this photo below that it started drying around the edges before I even had a chance to take the picture. It doesn't leave you feeling dewy or have an emollient finish...it almost has a powdery finish, which is weird for a normal-to-dry skin product and yet somehow it works!

As I stated above, it doesn't feel drying on the skin and stays comfortable all day. I don't know about the 24-hour claim because I would never wear a foundation for 24 hours, but it did last 8 hours on me until I took my makeup off and it still looked great so I imagine it would last well beyond the 8 hour mark.

Here's what it looks like blended out. As for the "Glow" aspect, it's not a shimmer-bomb like I was expecting...it has a slightly glowy, satiny finish with no obvious glitter or shimmer, even in sunlight. Whatever shimmer is in the formula is very finely milled so you don't have to worry about looking like a disco ball with this one. The result is just luminous skin that looks lit-from-within, so if you were looking for more of an obvious glow, you may be disappointed with this one, since the effect is very subtle and natural.

Here I am wearing it the other day...I blended it down my neck so everything would match but you can see that my arm is a little bit lighter than my face (note to self...get a lighter shade!). But I really love the coverage, the lightweight feel, and the lasting power of this one. Since I have dry skin most of the year, I tend to like emollient-feeling products, but not so much in the summertime when it's humid and my skin is more on the normal side than dry. That's why this foundation is so amazing...it feels so creamy and hydrating going on but dries down completely so I don't feel like it's going to melt off in 90 degree weather.

Overall, I highly recommend this one! Grab yours now at Ulta (if one of the five shades works for you) or at L'oreal's website.

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