The $44 Mecca foundation by bare Minerals voted best by 100,000 women

When it comes to choosing a great foundation, a higher price doesn’t always mean a better product.

Which is why when Mecca Cosmetica announced the results of their Beauty Election it was thrilling to see a product that costs an affordable $44 take the top spot.

This year’s winner for the best foundation is bare Minerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream.

Each year up to 100,000 beauty fans cast votes for skincare and makeup products they believe have lived up to the hype.

Mecca Cosmetica have announced the results of their beauty election and their winning foundation

This year's winner for the best foundation is bare Minerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream (pictured), a product that costs $44.00

This year’s winner for the best foundation is bare Minerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream (pictured), a product that costs $44.00

This multi-tasking product is designed to moisturise, create a flawless and radiant base and also comes with a broad spectrum SPF 30 for sun protection.

As a foundation, it’s equal parts a BB and CC cream. A BB cream is typically lighter in texture than a foundation and is used to even out facial skin tone.

CC creams address issues like redness or sallowness (usually with light-diffusing particles).

This multi-tasking product is designed to moisturise, create a flawless and radiant base and also comes with a broad spectrum SPF 30 for sun protection

This multi-tasking product is designed to moisturise, create a flawless and radiant base and also comes with a broad spectrum SPF 30 for sun protection

The formulation uses a range of natural ingredients including marine botanicals and mineral electrolytes which help hydrate and plump out skin.

‘After just one week of using Complexion Rescue, women have experienced an average of 215 per cent increase in skin hydration,’ reads a product statement on bare Mineral’s website.

‘Perfect for busy women and mums on-the-go, our award-winning tinted moisturiser can double as a face primer, makes a lovely, lightweight foundation for a day at the beach, and also provides a gorgeous a post-workout glow.’

Mecca Beauty Election winners 2018

bare Minerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream took the top spot

bare Minerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream took the top spot

1. bare Minerals  Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream – $44

2. Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer – $44

3. Tatcha One Step Camellia Cleansing Oil – $70

4. Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream – $88

5. Urban Decay Naked Heat Eyeshadow Palette – $83

6. Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara – $33

7. Hourglass Arch Brow Sculpting Pencil – $49

8. Frank Body Lip & Cheek Tint – $11

9. Mecca Cosmetica Enlightened Lit From Within Powder – $48

10. GlamGlow Supermud Clearing Treatment – $86

11. Byredo Velvet Haze EDP – $275

12. Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Shampoo – $38

The formulation uses a range of natural ingredients including marine botanicals and mineral electrolytes which help hydrate and plump out skin

The formulation uses a range of natural ingredients including marine botanicals and mineral electrolytes which help hydrate and plump out skin

Those who have tried the product, and reviewed it on Mecca’s website, have said it is one that delivered great results.

‘I love the gel texture and light-weight coverage this product gives. It’s my go-to product on my days off to hydrate my skin without producing excess oil – love love love,’ wrote one reviewer.

Another said the foundation was one they’d bought after seeing it named a winner in the beauty elections and declared it their ‘Holy Grail’.

Those who have tried the product, and reviewed it on Mecca's website, have said it is one that delivered great results

Those who have tried the product, and reviewed it on Mecca’s website, have said it is one that delivered great results

‘It provides lightweight, very hydrating and glowy, dewy coverage, they wrote.

‘It looks like skin and doesn’t emphasise any of my dryness or texture.’

While a third simply said: ‘I am not religious in the slightest, but I’d like to thank God for this heavenly product.’

‘This is the BEST tinted moisturiser I’ve ever used,’ they wrote.

Others who've tried the foundation, and left reviews, have said while the product is nice to use, the formulation didn't work as well for their skin type

Others who’ve tried the foundation, and left reviews, have said while the product is nice to use, the formulation didn’t work as well for their skin type

Others who’ve tried the foundation, and left reviews, said while the product was nice to use, the formulation didn’t work as well for their skin type.

‘I bought this last year and it’s quite nice. It does leave my skin looking a little cakey but that might be because of the wet beauty blender. Overall, a good product,’ wrote one reviewer.

‘I thought I had finally found a great option but unfortunately, it broke me out so won’t be purchasing.’

The foundation has a 4.4-star rating on Mecca’s website and a total of 342 reviews. 



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