Five ways to make the most of your skin and go foundation free

Less foundation is more when you make the most of your skin by using products like salicylic acid, retinol and glycerin-based moisturisers

Some skincare and makeup choices make wearing less foundation or simply going without look that bit better. Image: Laura Mercier.

Now weekday mornings involve leaving home again, applying foundation is a given for many women. I usually count myself among them and there is some research to support our efforts. 

Makeup mogul Charlotte Tilbury points to studies by Procter & Gamble, Harvard University and others in which participants judged women wearing makeup not only as more attractive but more trustworthy and competent than their bare-faced selves. Why wouldn’t you put your best face forward?