Urban Decay All Nighter Foundation Review

It's about time I got my hands on a new high end foundation to try. When it comes to looking for a good foundation, all I really care about is how it holds up until the end of the day. I've heard wonderful things about the Urban Decay All Nighter Foundation, and seeing as the All Nighter Setting Spray is one of my all time favourites, I had high hopes for this foundation. 

Sporting some awesome packaging, the All Nighter Foundation is a full coverage, matte, and oil-free. It also claims to be waterproof, which is pretty cool if it is!

It also comes with a pump, which is always a plus in my books. No more dumping my foundation out to use it! 

One thing I did have difficulty in was finding my shade. I normally match my shade with one of my favourite Youtubers (Saaammage), but for this foundation, it didn't match me! I figured it was because I probably tanned more than her this summer, and that was definitely the case. 

It looks really orange on the underside of my arm. I still think the shade is too dark for me, but when paired with my setting powder, it looks amazing. 

I originally was going to go with shade 4.0 (which was Saaammage's shade), but the girl working at Sephora grabbed a 7. Crazy difference!

Here is the swatches I made in store. Any .5 shades have a pink undertone and would not work for me. I'm pretty sure in the winter I'm going to be a 5 or even a 4 if I really lighten up.

Here is my no make-up selfie. My main focus when it comes to wearing foundation is covering up my redness around my nose and on my nose. I also like evening out my skintone. 

Let me just say, a little goes a long way with this foundation. I've tried full coverage foundations in the past that made my face feel so dry and cakey. This foundation is fairly light for a full coverage, and doesn't get cakey when you build up the layers. Amazing. 

I feel like it's too dark for me still, but it appears to match my neck and arm. Maybe I'm just not used to being that tanned!

A little bit of shiny peeking through, but not a big deal. 

Okay, I have to admit it looks pretty damn terrible at the 6 hour mark. The foundation itself held up against the oil though. Normally by the end of the day my foundation would be melting off my face and peeks of redness would be showing through. Not for this foundation. Despite getting oily, my face still looked flawless. After using this foundation for a few weeks now though, I determined that mixing the foundation with a new concealer I got (Kat Von D Lock It Concealer Creme), was causing my skin to look shiny faster. When the foundation is used alone, it held up for a few more hours.

After blotting my face, my foundation still looks great. Despite the hiccup in testing, I love this foundation. 

Here is a selfie using the foundation. 

Verdict? This may replace my holy grail Estee Lauder Double Wear now! The coverage is absolutely amazing with this foundation. Normally my foundations would cake up in the crevice between my nostril and face, and this one blends in there like a dream. The foundation itself holds up really well to hot summer days and being out and about for hours. I still do get oily throughout the day, but blotting sheets are a life saver. The only thing is that the shades are a bit hard to match, for me at least. I will definitely be repurchasing and getting a lighter shade as the winter months approach! 

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