PHOERA Foundation & Concealer

Your base is the part of your makeup everyone notices without realising it. When foundation is the right shade, the right finish and properly set, skin just looks like skin, only better. When it is wrong, nothing you put on top can save it. That is why I spend more time on base than on anything else in a client's look, and why the foundations I recommend have to perform in real South African conditions: Highveld sun, dry winters, humid summer weddings and long days in front of a camera.

PHOERA gives you two very different foundations, and choosing between them is mostly about your skin type and your day. The JU Quillage Foundation is full coverage with a soft-matte, velvety finish. It controls shine and is built to stay put through heat and sweat, so I reach for it for oily and combination skin, events, photos and anything that runs late into the night. The Hydrating Skincare Foundation is lighter, with buildable medium coverage and hyaluronic acid. It suits dry, combination and sensitive skin, and everyday wear when you want your skin to look fresh rather than made up.

Concealer and colour correction finish the job. The Creamy Liquid Concealer brightens under the eyes and spot-covers blemishes without settling into lines, and the Correct & Contour Palette lets you neutralise dark circles, cover stubborn marks and sculpt, all from one compact.

Not sure about your shade? Start with my PHOERA foundation shade guide. It walks you through undertones and gives starting shades for South African skin tones from fair to deep.