Favourite foundations/tinted moisturisers

I've tried numerous high end and 'drugstore' foundations and tinted moisturisers over the years; some have been a surprise and others have disappointed.

Here's what I look for in a foundation/tinted moisturisers:

• Finish - dewey but skin-like. I don't like to look like I'm wearing foundation
• Coverage - light but buildable 
• Longevity - I work long shifts so I need my foundation to stay put
• Colour match - It has to be the exact same colour as my skin (which is very pale)

There aren't many foundations that I've come across that have ticked all the boxes. Those that have may come as a surprise. 

In my current foundation collection I have:

1. Smashbox HD Fx foundation in Light 11
2. Mac Pro Longwear SPF 10 in NW20
3. Mac Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 in NC15
4. Mac Mineralize Satinfinish SPF 15 in NC20
5. Revlon Photoready in Shell/Nude
6. Revlon Colourstay for normal/dry skin in Ivory
7. DiorSkin Airflash in Cameo
8. Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer in Nude 

Of all these foundations I use only three; Revlon Photoready and Smashbox HD Fx and my favourite of all time, Laura Mercier.

I'm not a great advocate of Mac foundations. Of the ones I have tried I find them to be very cakey and often a little bit smelly. I do want to try their face and body however, as I think it would be more suitable for me. The DiorSkin Airflash was just awful; poor colour choices and dried far too quickly to be able to blend into the skin properly.

Revlon's Photoready is brilliant if you like a light/medium coverage and a dewey finish. It's easy to apply and is very light in consistency, which I like. I've heard a lot of reviews saying that it is too 'sparkly', however, I didn't find this. I powder with either Mac's mineralize skinfinish (Medium Plus) or Mac's Prep and Prime translucent powder. I find this leaves my skin with a flawless complexion. If I could make this foundation any better I would make it available in more skin colours as I do have to mix two shades together in order to match my skin perfectly. 

Smashbox HD Fx is great if I want a more matt finish. It's light in consistency and very blendable. It's oil free, so great is my have oily skin or suffer from acne. I tend not to powder over this foundation as it is a matt finish. 

Laura Mercier's tinted moisturiser is in my books, and many other people's books, amazing. It gives the skin a natural glow, gives a flawless finish, evens out slight discolouration and best of all, it looks like skin. It gives more coverage than your average tinted moisturiser, which I like. I can use this all year round, adding more/less depending on whether it's winter or summer. So no need to go out and buy another foundation... I love it! Can't say enough good things about it!