I picked this up the weekend it came out because I used to LOVE their classic powder foundation until I switched over to Hourglass' Immaculate Liquid Powder Foundation (Sephora, $55). My skin is very oily and BareMineral's powder foundation started to not be compatible after a while. I tried this foundation with both a kabuki brush and the Beauty Blender makeup sponge (Sephora, $19.95). I wore this foundation with Laura Mercier's Foundation Primer (Sephora, $33). Here's my take on this foundation:
PROS:
- The consistency is very smooth
- Build-able coverage--so I can adjust coverage as needed
- They have a very large range of shades--I have a warm undertone and alot of foundations don't have warmer shades, so this was a bonus!
- Very lightweight--my face did not feel like it had a mask of foundation on
- It had a very dewy finish, which is both a pro and a con for me since I have oily skin and tend to shy away from dewy finish products due to my face looking like an oily mess
CONS:
- The dewy finish part.. after a few hours my face did look like an oily mess
- The consistency was too liquidy and it was difficult to blend--both with the kabuki brush and the makeup sponge
- It was splotchy--I spent a great deal of time trying to get even coverage
- My friend said it had a strong chemical smell (I didn't notice a smell)
I actually ended up returning this foundation. My Hourglass Immaculate Liquid Powder Foundation is still my go to foundation. Perhaps someone with dry skin would benefit more from this foundation than someone with oily skin.
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