1fl oz, $12.50
ULTA describes this as a "Light weight, cream gel formula that absorbs oils and prevents shine. Light diffusing pigments help to diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. "
PACKAGING
This product comes in a sleek black plastic tube with a color window so you can see what color you are purchasing. Unlike a lot of foundations on the market, this one comes with a pump for controlled
dispersion. No need to buy an aftermarket pump, and no wasted product or messy spills. The tube is
squeezable so it's possible to remove all the product once you are down to the last little bit. The only
downfall of the packaging is the color name is only on a sticker located on the back of the packaging.
The sticker is very easily removed, so if you lose it, you will not know what color your foundation is
anymore.
FORMULA/CONSISTENCY
The consistency of this product is quite thick. I was expecting it to be somewhere in the middle of a liquid and a mousse. It is definitely more on the side of a thick mousse. The texture is very similar to that of the REVLON color stay whipped foundation. It also has a very similar smell as well.
APPLICATION
When I test a new foundation out, I usually try 3 different application methods to see the best application method. I first tried with my Beauty Blender. It was easy to move the product around and it blended evenly and pretty seamlessly. Since it is a bit thicker, the beauty blender didn't really soak up too much of the product. This would be my method of choice for his particular product. Next I
tried using a synthetic flat top kabuki brush. I found with this method I had to use a lot more product to get an even coverage on my face and even with ample blending time, you could still see brush stokes. The last and least favorite way to apply any foundation was my fingers. The warmth of your fingers help "melt" the product into your face for a very smooth even application. I choose not to use this method because I feel it makes my face get oily a lot quicker than normal.
COVERAGE/FINISH
I would say this product has a solid light coverage. It is buildable up to a medium coverage. I have some redness and small veins around my nose and the tops of my cheeks and this product didn't cover any of that up. It was still very visible. It didn't do a very good job covering any blemishes or dark areas of your face either. I needed a separate concealer for that. It does not feel heavy on the skin and looks like skin while you wear it. It didn't settle in any of my fine lines or wrinkles throughout the day, but I did notice it accentuated the larger pores on the sides of my nose. Even though it is a demi matte foundation, I felt as it never fully dried and it was very tacky to the touch. So I had to set it with
a powder.
STAYING POWER
I used this product both with and without a primer. With a primer, I got about 4 solid hours of good wear. Without a primer I got about 2.5-3 hours. After about two hours of wear my face started to get oily. Normally with a matte or demi matte foundation, I can get at least a solid 6 hours shine free before a touch up. This foundation just seemed to make my combo skin way more oily than it would be on its own. It definitely didn't help to control oil or shine. The more I tried to touch up, the more Product rubbed off. The parts I didn't touch up did wear off evenly and not splotchy.
SHADE RANGE
The shade range in this line is horrible. There is only a total of 8 shades. It is geared more towards fair to light medium skin tones. If you are a solid medium or darker, there is probably not a shade that Is going to match you. The one good thing is that they seem to have a yellow under tone to them. I find a lot of drugstore foundations have a pink undertone.
I was very unimpressed with this foundation. It had poor shade range, staying power, and coverage. It kept me oily for most of the time I had it on and hid none of my imperfections. The only thing I liked was the packaging and the pump.
dispersion. No need to buy an aftermarket pump, and no wasted product or messy spills. The tube is
squeezable so it's possible to remove all the product once you are down to the last little bit. The only
downfall of the packaging is the color name is only on a sticker located on the back of the packaging.
The sticker is very easily removed, so if you lose it, you will not know what color your foundation is
anymore.
FORMULA/CONSISTENCY
The consistency of this product is quite thick. I was expecting it to be somewhere in the middle of a liquid and a mousse. It is definitely more on the side of a thick mousse. The texture is very similar to that of the REVLON color stay whipped foundation. It also has a very similar smell as well.
APPLICATION
When I test a new foundation out, I usually try 3 different application methods to see the best application method. I first tried with my Beauty Blender. It was easy to move the product around and it blended evenly and pretty seamlessly. Since it is a bit thicker, the beauty blender didn't really soak up too much of the product. This would be my method of choice for his particular product. Next I
tried using a synthetic flat top kabuki brush. I found with this method I had to use a lot more product to get an even coverage on my face and even with ample blending time, you could still see brush stokes. The last and least favorite way to apply any foundation was my fingers. The warmth of your fingers help "melt" the product into your face for a very smooth even application. I choose not to use this method because I feel it makes my face get oily a lot quicker than normal.
COVERAGE/FINISH
I would say this product has a solid light coverage. It is buildable up to a medium coverage. I have some redness and small veins around my nose and the tops of my cheeks and this product didn't cover any of that up. It was still very visible. It didn't do a very good job covering any blemishes or dark areas of your face either. I needed a separate concealer for that. It does not feel heavy on the skin and looks like skin while you wear it. It didn't settle in any of my fine lines or wrinkles throughout the day, but I did notice it accentuated the larger pores on the sides of my nose. Even though it is a demi matte foundation, I felt as it never fully dried and it was very tacky to the touch. So I had to set it with
a powder.
STAYING POWER
I used this product both with and without a primer. With a primer, I got about 4 solid hours of good wear. Without a primer I got about 2.5-3 hours. After about two hours of wear my face started to get oily. Normally with a matte or demi matte foundation, I can get at least a solid 6 hours shine free before a touch up. This foundation just seemed to make my combo skin way more oily than it would be on its own. It definitely didn't help to control oil or shine. The more I tried to touch up, the more Product rubbed off. The parts I didn't touch up did wear off evenly and not splotchy.
SHADE RANGE
The shade range in this line is horrible. There is only a total of 8 shades. It is geared more towards fair to light medium skin tones. If you are a solid medium or darker, there is probably not a shade that Is going to match you. The one good thing is that they seem to have a yellow under tone to them. I find a lot of drugstore foundations have a pink undertone.
I was very unimpressed with this foundation. It had poor shade range, staying power, and coverage. It kept me oily for most of the time I had it on and hid none of my imperfections. The only thing I liked was the packaging and the pump.
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