If you haven’t yet heard, the L’oreal True Match Super Blendable Foundation has been reformulated and repackaged for 2023. I do have a history with the original formula, and although it’s been a while since I used it, my experience with the new formula is the same. I think this is a beautiful foundation, but for my 40-year-old, dry, sensitive skin, this is not my favorite foundation to wear. I felt the same way about the original formula. I’m not saying this won’t work for others with dry skin because I think it actually works great. It just feels less comfortable throughout wear than I’d like. I recently moved, and I do wonder if my skin just hasn’t fully embraced the climate change yet, but only time will tell.
Keep reading to hear about my experience with it, see what it looks like on me, and see some comparison swatches.
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My Experience
**L’oreal True Match Super Blendable Foundation ($13.99 at Ulta) is a solid medium coverage with a natural finish. I do not need to set this foundation with powder. On me, it dries down to a powder feel with no tackiness. It does have a pump, and the pump is good enough to control and do partial pumps, which is helpful. When I use a brush, I apply one pump to cover my entire face, and then add another half pump to build coverage in specific areas, resulting in medium coverage. It is easily buildable when you want or need to layer it, but it never goes beyond medium coverage. Medium coverage is all the brand is claiming, so that isn’t a surprise; it is just something to know if you are looking for more or less coverage.
I have tested this with a beauty sponge, which I don’t typically use, because I was wondering if it might better suit my skin in this new climate. It does not. The beauty sponge gives lighter coverage (as all sponges do in my experience), so I used 2 full pumps with the sponge, and I was happy with the finish and coverage. I think this foundation sits nicer on my skin, especially over my pores, when applied with a sponge, but my face feels drier using that method. That is normal for me when I use a sponge, which is why I stopped using the Beauty Blender about a year ago.
As promised, the **L’oreal True Match Super Blendable Foundation is very easy to blend and does so quickly. As I mentioned, it does dry down and set, but it doesn’t dry so fast that you can’t blend it out evenly. It is somewhat liquidy but I don’t find it to be hard to control, it is very easy to work with. In addition to dry skin, I do also have some eczema that can flare up. While this formula didn’t look the best over the eczema area near my brow, I’ve definitely seen worse, and it is passable if you aren’t examining it closely. So basically, the issues with this foundation are only noticeable up close, and no one is that close to my face. This wears well for me with no fading, but as I’ve mentioned in other reviews, I never have trouble with wear time, and I assume that is a dry skin thing. This is a solid foundation that really looks beautiful on my skin; I just wish it felt more comfortable.
Update September 19, 2025: I have used the L’oreal True Match Super Blendable Foundation often throughout 2025, and while I like it, I still prefer the NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation as my number 1 foundation. The L’Oreal True Match wears better when I set it with powder, but due to how dry it feels in cold weather, I prefer not to use it. In the summer, I can set the L’Oreal with powder, and it feels lightweight, and I don’t notice a dry feeling. It is also much more transfer-resistant than the NARS Foundation, which I appreciate especially in the summer heat. A distant third option is the NARS Light Reflecting Foundation. I like the coverage and wear, and how natural and less made-up it looks compared to the NARS Natural Radiant Foundation. However, I don’t like that extra shine or light-reflecting nature that it has. I prefer to have a more satin finish than it provides. So, I like the L’oreal better than the NARS Light Reflecting Foundation.
Update December 20, 2024: You can see me wearing the L’oreal True Match paired with the Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Pressed Powder in Translucent Tan by clicking here.
Update November 26, 2024: Pairing this with setting powder does prevent it from sinking into lines and pores for longer, but considering the formula already feels dry, I don’t like to use powder with it. If that isn’t a typical problem for you, however, this is a beautiful, natural-looking medium coverage foundation.
Updated September 2024: After about 3 hours, I notice that it sinks into my pores and smile lines. I can only see that when I get up close in the mirror, so it’s a minor issue, but it bothers me. This is not different from my original review; I’ve just narrowed it down to when the problem becomes noticeable.
Wearing bareMinerals Mineral Veil Pressed Setting Powder in Sheer Tan over L’oreal True Match Super Blendable Foundation in W7
Update October 8, 2025: You can read my full review of the bareMinerals Mineral Veil Pressed Setting Powder in Sheer Tan in my Setting Powders That Work for My Dry Skin (2025 Update) Post.
L’oreal True Match – W7 Swatch
The shade (W7) is the closest match they have for me, but the range does have some big shade jumps, so that could be an issue for some people. I took a picture of the shade I purchased (W7) and the next warm shade down (W6.5) to show you what I mean. I was thinking W7 would be too dark, so I wanted to drop down a shade, but that would be too light. W7 ended up being a good choice for me, but the shade jumps are just something to consider. Try to keep in mind that nothing is perfect. You should look for a shade that makes sense when you step back and consider how your face, neck, and chest look together. Most of us will not find an exact match in a foundation.
 | $ 13.99 SalePrice $ 13.99 RegularPrice |
| L’Oreal True Match Super-Blendable Foundation – W7 Warm Medium Deep | |
Swatch Comparisons – Estee Lauder 4W4, L’oreal W7, NARS Tahoe
To see what Estee Lauder 4W4 looks like on me, click here, and to see what NARS Natural Radiant Tahoe Looks like on me, click here.
The L’oreal True Match Shade Range
**The L’oreal True Match Super Blendable Foundation has an impressive range of 47 shades. Especially for being a drugstore foundation, the shade range is extensive. I will leave it up to those at the furthest ends of the shade spectrum to speak on whether the range from light to dark is as good as it appears. Looks can be deceiving, so I’m not sure if the darkest and lightest shades are as good as they seem just by looking at the bottles. The swatches provided by the brand don’t look as dark or as light as the bottles might suggest, but again, I can’t say for sure that they aren’t.
I will say that the undertones can be confusing because, for instance, the two warm undertone shades I featured above (W6.5 and W7) are different. When comparing them in the store, I felt like shade W6.5 was more beige and did not have as yellow an undertone as W7. But that is not unique to L’oreal; all brands have this type of variation. I don’t know if this is happening now in every Target (I hope it is), but my Target now has testers available for the full range. These weren’t available when I bought mine over a month ago, so hopefully, if testers aren’t in your local store yet, they will be coming soon.
L’oreal True Match Super Blendable Foundation retails for $13.99, but I got mine at Target, where it was $9.99. I always recommend purchasing drugstore makeup at either Target or Walmart, where prices are lower and coupons can still be used. **If you prefer to shop at Ulta, it is available there for $13.99, and, of course, they offer their own coupons and accept manufacturer coupons as well.
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Nikki From HR 
I agree with you on the True Match being dry. With all the shades they carry, I still had a hard time with a match. I use the loreal true match serum which is great for dry skin. I did have to play around with the colors. I also use Neutrogena hydrating serum which is also good with dry skin. It has the same problem as Loreal true match serum, the nasty container. I just purchased Neutrogena sensitive skin serum but haven’t used it yet. Hoping for good results. Nikki, your skin looks beautiful and thank you for sharing.
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Thank you! I did look at the Neutrogena Serum foundation in the past and I felt like they didn’t have a close enough shade match for me. I hope you end up liking it. 🙂
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I wear Loreal W7 and it’s a little orange, but not that bad. I still wear it. I’m glad you covered these foundations. I think they all looked good on your face. I have been using the old bottle and I bought the pump version today, but it looks alot more orange than the other bottle. Do you think they are the same still in color? They say w7
Thank You
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The color will be slightly different because the new version with the pump has been reformulated. Sorry, I know how disappointing it can be when that happens. If possible, maybe you can go in store to look at the new shades and see if a different shade would be better for you. I’ve only used W7 on my face, so I don’t know how any other shade compares to that on me.
I forgot to mention that L’oreal has started using some new pigments, so that is why the colors are slightly different.
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