Earlier this week, I hopped on a video call with one of my coworkers, and the first thing she said to me was, "You look really good." At that point I was ready to X out of the call and start writing my review for the new foundation [1] I had been testing immediately, but just to be sure, I decided to give it at least a few days. Well, it's been a few days, and I'm ready to shout from the rooftop about my new favourite makeup product, The Ordinary Serum Foundation [2] (£6).

I am a big fan of The Ordinary's affordable skin-care products [3], and I use a few from the line regularly. I am not, on the other hand, a big fan of foundation. I typically stick to tinted moisturisers [4] or something with lighter coverage. Still, the name "serum foundation" sounded promising to me, and because I've had great success with The Ordinary in the past, I was excited to see if its makeup was as good as its skin care.

Before applying it for the first time, I prepped with an eye cream [5], vitamin C serum [6], and my favourite moisturiser. I didn't use anything extra to bump hydration because I wanted to see if the foundation would settle into fine lines or accentuate any dry patches. My skin is typically very dry, so I wanted to really put this foundation to the test. I applied the product with a foundation brush, then I blended it out with a damp beauty blender.

I was immediately impressed with the foundation and the way it glided onto my skin. The product is very fluid, almost like water — it's extremely smooth and light. I didn't feel like I had a second layer on my skin; it honestly felt weightless. It offered a medium coverage, but I had a few spots I was able to hide without using a concealer. I personally like my face makeup to be really light, to the point where you can still see some of my freckles. This did a great job of that, while still covering up any redness and evening out my overall skin tone.

I have dry skin, but I didn't notice any issues with texture or dry patches. The foundation is very long lasting, and it wears well throughout the day. I had a call with my mum after work the first day I tried it at around 7 p.m. and she mentioned that my skin looked great. (Full transparency, my mum always thinks I look great, but I definitely think this new foundation had something to do with it.)

I'm also acne-prone, and I haven't noticed any issues with my skin when it comes to breakouts either. I typically like to wash my face makeup off as soon as possible to avoid clogging my pores, but I legitimately forgot I was wearing this by the end of the day. I love how natural this foundation looked while still managing to offer the coverage I was looking for without leaving my face feeling heavy with product.

The fact that I could wear this all day without feeling like I had makeup on makes this an automatic win for me. I haven't found a makeup product I've loved as much as this foundation in years. This is my new go-to foundation, and for less than $7 I'm telling everyone I know it should be theirs too.