It’s a real concern, especially as cushion compact foundation goes mainstream. Think BB cream that you pad on with a little sponge – very light, very easy to apply, very transportable, and very, very good. Get the lookErborian Creamy Powder Compact £26.90 qvcuk.comMAC Shade Intelligence Compact £29.50 maccosmetics.co.ukL’Oréal Nude Magique Cushion £9.99 boots.comYSL Beauté Le Cushion Encre de Peau £37 houseoffraser.co.ukPur Air Perfection CC Cushion £28 marksandspencer.comLancôme Miracle Cushion Fluid Foundation £30 feelunique.comEmail Eva at e.wiseman@observer.co.uk or follow her on Twitter @EvaWiseman If we agree that foundation is getting better and better, the worry is that in 10 years’ time everybody will look completely flawless and there will be no record on our faces of any of the scars and spots of lives well lived.

Source: The Guardian June 12, 2016 05:03 UTC