Maybelline Foundation

I was given an opportunity to try this foundation out and this is my review of it. The shipment of it was very quick and I could not wait to try it on! As soon as I squirted some on my hand it felt really nice and velvety. The colour was very dark comparing to my skin so I focused more on the texture and the coverage. It covered my face well and stayed put all day. The colour was stuck to my skin and did not want to come off. If you're looking for a max coverage and longevity this is for you. For me I do not need that intensity. I really liked everything about it, until I found out that this foundation contains harmful ingredients. This has put me off from applying it again. I will not be risking my health for the sake of foundation. I will not recommend this to family and friends.

Terrible, damaged my combination skin

Skin type: Combination, oily nose and dry forehead.

Unfortunately, I found this foundation to be one of the worst I've tried. It's very difficult to say anything good about it and if pressed I would say that I like the liquid format and that the shade was pale enough (I have very pale skin and sometimes that can be a problem).

I usually wear a light coverage Matte foundation, so was hoping this would cover more flaws, but right from applying it there was nothing but problems. I did my usual skincare routine before applying (exfoliate to prevent peely look), rose water, moisturise and prime, leaving enough time between each of these steps to not interfere with the foundation.

Despite this, it seemed to cling to every flaw, sinking into lines and making my skin look peely and damaged and clinging onto fine blonde hairs. After a little googling, it seems I am not the only combination skin lady to have this problem, so I definitely wouldn't recommend it to those with combination skin.

It never seemed to blend correctly and after a few hours my skin looked patchier than ever. With the foundation applied and blended all the way, I looked like a ghost with bad skin. It evened out my skin tone, but was so heavy that it looked way too white (not a problem if you contour, I guess, but not great for those who like a simpler makeup). It also felt stiff and uncomfortable, like a mask.

The worst was yet to come. When I tried to remove it with my regular AND heavy duty makeup remover, it clung and didn't want to come off. Five cotton pads later, my face was finally (mostly) clean, but the skin was damaged and had broken out a lot. I also had a lot of trouble removing it from my blender.

It also doesn't smell great and the packaging is very cheap looking, but those are the least of my worries when the foundation just didn't work for me, but actively damaged my skin.

I bought this because the colour I needed in Revlon Whipped was all sold out and I saw a lot of people picking this up who had the same issue as myself. Opening it was disappointing as it doesn't have a pump. I find it difficult to control foundation when it's just a giant hole but if it's a great foundation then I can look passed it. But, unfortunately, this isn't a great foundation. I think this is my most hated foundation that I have ever tried, and like most makeup junkies, I've tried a LOT of them.
Maybe it's because I'm oily but I do not recommend this. By early afternoon my face is so oily I look like a clock straight out of Salvador Dali's paintings. It's not pretty. I can even stick a blotting paper to my forehead and walk around for, literally, hours and it won't budge. (do not recommend that either ;)) I bought a mattifying primer (and I always set with powder) to combat the oiliness but nothing has helped. And my chin and nose never have any foundation on it by noon so I really don't feel it has "super stay" power.
Definitely don't recommend, especially if you're oily.