(Vous parlez français? Cliquez ici!)
The Pro-Glow Foundation is available in 9 shades. I have the 5 lightest shades :
201 Classic Ivory is similar to NW20 and has pink undertones.
202 Creamy Natural is a weird shade, it has cool and almost grey undertones. I have no idea what would be the MAC equivalent of this color! Maybe NC20, but the undertones aren't very yellow.
203 Nude Beige is similar to NW25 and has pink undertones.
204 Natural Buff is slightly darker than 203 Nude Beige and a bit warmer. This shade is between NW25 and NW30, it has pinky beige undertones.
205 Natural Beige is slightly darker than NC30.
The finish is luminous but not super dewy, it doesn't feel greasy or sticky.
In comparison to L'Oréal's True Match Lumi Cushion, it offers more coverage and the consistency is definitely thinner. The finish is less luminous and it doesn't cling to dry patches.
This foundation has a very thin consistency and feels lightweight on the skin. As you can see, the coverage is really good! I would say it's medium coverage.
Here's 205 Natural Beige on me, without any primer or powder :
I love luminous foundations, as long as they aren't too rich or greasy! My skin is very oily and I don't like to look like a greaseball, but sometimes I don't want a totally matte complexion.
The trick is to apply a good mattifying primer and set the T-zone (forehead, nose, and chin) with some loose powder.
On my nails: OPI Towel Me About It
Speaking of primers, I've tested the Pro-Glow foundation with many different primers and I didn't notice any particular problems with any of them.
If your skin is oily like mine, try Becca's Ever-Matte Poreless Priming Perfector or Neostrata's Oil Free Matifying Fluid! Both are awesome.
Does it wear up to 24 hours though? I don't know because I would never wear makeup for such a long period of time, but it does last all day (more than 10 hours) if I set it with some powder.
The Pro-Glow foundation is less dewy and hydrating than Clarins True Radiance and MAC Studio Waterweight foundations. It's a bit more luminous and opaque than Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum, though.
The Infallible Pro-Glow foundation has nothing in common with the Infallible Pro-Matte foundation, the Pro-Glow is much more liquidy and doesn't have as much coverage. The finish is very different as well, one is luminous and the other is matte.
By the way, I love to mix both foundations together! The satin finish is beautiful!
My only complaint is the color selection, I can only wear this foundation when I'm tan because all the shades lighter than 205 are too pink!
The L'Oréal Paris Infallible Pro-Glow Foundation retails for $21.99 CAD for 30ml and is available at Ulta and Amazon.
(I received these products in order to evaluate them and give my opinion, but rest assured that my comments are always honest and impartial. This post contains affiliate links.)
This looks really good on you!! I love the pro-matte. I have been wanting to try the Becca Matte Primer and Foundation for some time.
ReplyDeleteThe Ever-Matte primer is awesome, you should try it!
DeleteI love that it has lots of pinks, I might give it a try even with oilier skin.
ReplyDeleteThat's a good thing if you need pink undertones, but they definitely should add more golden light shades and deeper shades for women of color as well!
DeleteI have the same problem. When I'm tan I use 205 but I'm getting light again and I bought the 204 but it's too pink. Should I mix the two?
ReplyDeleteI would return the 204 for the 202, and mix it with the 205! This is what I do now, because 203 and 204 are too pink.
DeleteHi there I love your post and skin and colouring!
ReplyDeleteWhat do you suggest I buy as I'm a Mac nc25? Is the 205 very dark or orange compared to nc30?thanks very much !
Kridyine
Hi Kridyine! The 205 isn't orange but it's slightly darker than NC30. I would mix it with the 202!
DeleteHi Kristelle
ReplyDeleteThankyou so much for helping me with that!
Just a quick question-if I ad some of the 204 to the two do you think I'll get a nice nc 25 but not too yellow? Only as you said the 202 is a greyish shade,I don't want too much yellow that's all!
I'm olive times but 2 shades lighter than you-I use the pro longwear nourish in Mac in nc25 and it's probably the least yellow in the Mac range so that is throwing me off with this foundation-how dark the 205 is ,anyway please let me know what you think and if u have any more pics of the colours on ect please send them if you could please,
Thank you so much.Your post is the best one I have found and will follow from now on!
Kind regards Kristine
Hi Kristine,
DeleteIf you mix 204 and 205, it will have peach undertones but it won't be much lighter than just the 205.
The 205 doesn't run too yellow compared to most MAC 'NC' shade! But I'm afraid it would be too dark for you. When I mix 202 and 205, I get golden olive beige undertones.
I have a sample of the Pro Longwear Foundation in NC25. I compared it to my 202 + 205 mix and the MAC sample looks much more yellow-orange.
You can also buy the shade 203 and mix it with a bit of green eyeshadow (although I prefer the real deal : MUFE Chromatic Mix drops), the original shade is quite pink compared to NC25 hence why you would need a bit of green to neutralize that pink. But it can change the texture a bit.
Hi Kristelle-I forgot to mention I love the 3n in Loreal true match,it's a tad too light but I mix it with a little of my Mac in nc25 and add bronzer as needed and it gives a great lifted glow- what could you recommend that's close to that shade -3n true match?
ReplyDeleteThanks so much again!!
I'm not familiar with the L'Oréal True Match foundation, sorry!!
DeleteI would definitely try 203 and 202
DeleteH Krystelle thanks so much for getting back to me! What is the 204 like? I had a look at the original matte formula today and I liked the 22 radiant beige -here n Aus it's called that-I think it's 4th shade on the list so maybe it's 104 there? I wish Loreal would stop mucking the world around and just call all there stuff the same name regardless of country!! Anyways I'm tuning 204 maybe good? What's your thoughts? Thanks heaps again!!kristne
ReplyDelete204 is slightly darker than 203 and a bit less pink, but less golden and lighter than 205.
DeleteThe Pro-Matte #104 is much lighter than the Pro-Glow #205 and the undertones are less golden-olive. 204 is a bit darker than the Pro-Matte #104, and 203 would be a better match but it's slightly cooler and still a bit darker. Does that help?
Hi Kristelle again!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for getting back to me again! Yes it does help heaps-when you say cooler do you mean pink or olive toned? P.s: have you tried the pro matte ,if so what are your thoughts?
I look forward to hearing from you! Thanks do much again! Do you have any other posts I can look at?
Talk again soon hopefully!
Hi Kristine,
DeleteYes cooler is pink undertones!
The Pro-Matte is awesome for oily skin!
Did you find your perfect match?
thx for review! i really want to try this foundation, but i dont know what shade that match for me. i use revlon colorstay in shade 300, do you know what pro glow shade that work for me? thank you!!
ReplyDeleteI don't own any Revlon foundation, but did you check out findation.com?
DeleteI'm currently writing a blog post on my updated current drug store favourite foundations and this one is at the top of the list !
ReplyDeleteI can see why, it's a great foundation!
DeleteHello Kristelle,
ReplyDeleteI wonder if you can help me ! I am on MAC NC30 and would loveee to try the new L'oreal infallible pro-glow but not sure which shade to get ! I would prefer a yellow undertone as well. Can you help plzzz 😣
Hi Dina,
Delete205 is slightly darker than NC30, but unfortunately 203 and 204 have pink undertones. I like to mix 202 and 205, it's the best match for any shade between NC20 and NC30.
Thanks for your reply ! Really appreciate it :) so even if i use NC25 as well, i should do the same and mix both ?
DeleteYes, but you would need to adjust the amount of each shade. I think half and half would be great for NC25!
DeleteThank you very much :)
DeleteMy name is drea I'm in the shade nc30 what would u recommend for the glow
ReplyDeleteHi Drea,
Delete205 is slightly darker than NC30, but it would be your best match!
Even if i tad darker I'm more yellow undertone no pink at all its drea again
ReplyDeleteHi Drea :)
Delete205 has yellow undertones! (but not bright yellow like some MAC foundations lol)
Totally ridiculous u have to be a scientist and mix n match--buying 2 of these suckers to get it right. No thanks.
ReplyDeleteI understand! I wish they had more shades because it's such a good foundation!
DeleteI wear 102 in Pro-Matte, but I can't figure out its closest match in Pro-Glow. I'm light (but not ivory) with a slight yellow undertone. I could go neutral, but I'm afraid anything too pink will just look wrong on me. Any suggestions?
ReplyDeleteI don't have the Pro-Matte foundation in this shade, but I watched a few Youtube videos for you and it seems that the shade 202 in the Pro-Glow formula would be your best match, the color is slightly lighter and less pink-toned.
DeleteHi Kristelle,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Ashley. I was wondering if I'm the shade NC20 in the MAC Studio Waterweight Foundation, but it's a bit to light for me. What would be a good color match in the Loreal Infallible Pro Glow Foundation?? I look forward to hearing back from you!
Thank you for taking out the time to read my question,
Ashley.
Hi Ashley! Unfortunately most light shades are pink-toned and 205 would be too dark. 202 is similar to NC20 but the undertones are beige (not yellow), so I'm not sure if it would look pink on you?
DeleteWell the NC20 is to light for me now. So, how do you think 203 or 204 would work?? I'm not extremely fair, but not olive either. I hope to hear back from you, thank you!
DeleteI think 203 and 204 would be too pink! :(
DeleteThank you for this much needed information! Do you know what pro matte shade would be comparable to the 205 pro glo? I'm having hard time deciding.
ReplyDeleteHi,
DeleteI wish I could help, but I only have the shade 104 in the Pro-Matte formula and it's not the same color than 205 in the Pro-Glow formula (it's lighter and more pink-toned). I think the shade 105 (Pro-Matte) is supposed to be similar to 205 (Pro-Glow), but I can't verify for you unfortunately.
Hi
ReplyDeleteWondering what color I should try if I'm an nc35 and nc40
Hi!
DeleteI wish I could help, but I only have the 5 lightest shades and they are all lighter than NC35.
First, let me say you are stunning & your advice is awesome. Now here is my problem. I don’t have any colors to compare to because I haven’t worn foundation forever and the ones in my drawer (that I just threw out) were all wrong. Because of the pandemic (during which I turned 50) I can’t swatch colors. I tried ordering from Sephora, thinking I was light medium neutral and those were wrong. Now I think I have pink undertones. Back in the day i tanned easily. Now I stay out of the sun burn/tan, i can’t tell the color of my veins, pastels look horrible on me - especially yellow. Deep teals and blues look good. So I bought the promete in 103 - it needs pink. Which shades in the proglow should I look at? I think I’m perhaps light and not light medium. When the time comes, what Mac shades should I look at? Thank you! Stay safe❤️Bee
ReplyDeleteAww thank you, Bee!
DeleteIt sounds like you have cool undertones, if 103 wasn't pink enough for you.
Unfortunately, 101 would be too light, and the other colors are less pink or too dark.
I'm not sure if you are a light, it can vary greatly between brands. But the shade 103 is similar to NW25 if you want to try MAC foundations!
HTH!
What did you use to apply it
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry I don't remember, but probably a Beautyblender!
Delete