Finally! At last! Most regular readers will know what an avid Liz Earle fan I am. I’ve been using the whole range ever since its conception and it’s still my ‘go-to’ brand. I’ve been hoping, waiting and praying that Liz would eventually branch out into the world of cosmetics and it’s finally happened.

Apparently Liz has been working on the new launch for around 3 years and the result is the new Liz Earle colour range and its premier product is the fabulous sheer skin tint. I was so exited when I heard about it and even more exited when I received my sample to try.

My excitement was a little modified by a touch of nerves as I think finding the right foundation is like searching for the Holy Grail. After all, it’s the basis for all great make-up and the starting point to achieving a great look. If your foundation is wrong then nothing else will look right. For me though, whilst I can often find a foundation that looks right, I rarely find one that feels right. I have very, very dry skin and within minutes of applying a foundation I get that awful tight, mask-like feeling and can’t wait to remove it.

Not this one! Honestly, I was expecting great things from Liz, as usual, and I wasn’t disappointed. I can honestly say I couldn’t feel it on my skin at all and yet it truly gave a lovely tint to the skin. Rather than a solid block colour it allows the skin to show through yet gives a really lovely, natural coverage.

As Liz’s background is in beautiful botanicals of course its chock full of borage seed oil and natural vitamin E which means it glides on super easily. It really does feel like a moisturiser on first application, in fact you may feel at first that it’s a little rich, but please don’t worry, after the 1st minute or two it settles down without settling into any creases or wrinkles. It comes in three lovely shades that are really forgiving.

Again, I often have to mix and match foundation to achieve a natural tone but I instantly fitted into the fair shade and it matched my own skin perfectly.

I will also be buying the beige shade for the summer next year-I think it will be perfect for me with a light tan. The sheer tint contains an SPF15 to protect the face and it’s certainly light enough for those not-much-make-up days. I especially think its formula will really suit mature skins, when it can be a real nightmare to find a product that doesn’t highlight any wrinkles or feel dehydrating and powdery on the skin. I took mine right up under the eyes and had no problem with it sitting into fine lines.

I had also tried a great trick to help with redness. I occasionally have a slight redness on my cheeks and like to use corrective foundation just there, but I often find them a little drying. However, I applied the sheer tint all over the face, then added just a tiny dot of Cliniques Redness Correction fluid after a minute or so just to the cheeks and it was fantastic.

The sheer tint allowed flexibility underneath the slightly heavier corrector and the result was perfect. I also applied it to my regular under-eye concealer (which I really need) and it also gave the concealer flexibility and therefore stopped it sitting in any creases.

I really think this beautiful new formula is absolutely ideal for a day time look, yet a slightly thicker application will certainly give enough coverage for a full-on evening make-up. Do give it a try and play around with different applications to achieve the level of coverage you require. However if it’s apply and go your after, this super new addition to Liz’s range will be just perfect!