I hope this post finds you well. At the moment you are all aware that I am trying to declutter my collection. Through this process,, the one main thing I have found is that while I own a lot of foundations I don't use a lot of different foundations. They are one product that I have always struggled to find the perfect match. Therefore when it came to decluttering I had more fails than favourites. So I thought today I would talk about some of the fails!!
For those of you that are new to my blog I will start by saying that my skin is normal combination. My T zone is oily and my forehead has some dry patches. I live Queensland so more often than not the weather is warm. I also work in an air conditioned building as well as my job also requiring me to be in and out of cold storage practically everyday.
With all those factors in mind. I also prefer a medium to full coverage foundation,
with a preference of a semi matte finish that has 8 hour plus longevity.
Maybelline Super Stay 24 hr
Once upon a time I really loved this foundation it was my go to and I wore it everyday and to any event and then Maybelline decided to change the packaging and reformulate the foundation. While I have to say the addition of a pump top is handy that is about where my love for this foundation now stops!! Previously this foundation used to go on smooth evenly and blend flawlessly. Coverage was a good medium to full and I got a whole day of wear. The new version is a light to medium coverage, it still blends OK but I no longer get an entire day from my foundation. Maybelline also changed the shade range and I have never found the perfect match.
Maybelline Fit Me Matte and Poreless and Maybelline Fit Me Dewy and Smooth
Now these are interesting foundations the matte and poreless claims to mattify, refine pores and give a natural seamless finish while the dewy smooth offers hydration, to smooth skin texture and give a natural lumionous finish. I have oily combination skin and fairly obvious pores particularly on my T zone so you think that the matte and poreless would be the perfect fit sadly no. This foundation I have never felt diminishes the look of my pores, and the foundation itself just makes my skin look too matte. The reason I kept using it over was the longevity I got from this foundation. So that brings me to the Dewy and Smooth version
so really apart from claiming that it will provide a luminous finish you would think that as an oily combo girl this wouldn't do much for me however this actually does help to diminish my pores and it definetly gives a smooth finish to the skin however it doesn't last that well throughout the day. Now it was wanting to use these foundations up and experimentation that I started to mix the two together. Which resulted in the perfect fit I got a smooth more flawless complexion.
Loreal True Match 4 N Beige So I will start this by saying I really am not sure that I did get the perfect match its frustrating when a company claims from that there is a match for everyone but they don't take into consideration the fact its very hard to find a store that will actually colour match you these days!! At the end of the day though despite the colour I don't feel this foundation lives up to its claims. A super-blendable formula yes but a ultra fine pigments that provide perfect coverage without caking not so much. This foundation did not like my oily T zone all it did was split, go patchy and cake in the areas around my nose. As for the dry patches they were enhanced as opposed to hydrated.
Bourjois Happy Light N53
This foundation used to be a favourite but over time it has become a fail. I had heard so much hype before I bought it and as I said I loved it but it just no longer does what I need. The coverage is lighter than I usually prefer so this really became my weekend go to or when I wanted a no makeup makeup look. But sadly over time I have found that unless its winter and we are experiencing drop in temperature and cold weather (which we don't get a lot of in queensland). A combination of warmer weather and my seemingly oily T zone this foundation just doesn't last I only get a couple of hours without touching up and generally it wears unevenly all over my face. Sadly I am no longer a fan.
Bourjois 123 Perfect N53
Now this foundation offers a flawless complexion as it contains yellow pigments to correct darkness, mauve to improve dullness and green for anti redness. As my complexion fits all these categories I was sold. Coverage is medium to full and it really does cover the skin well. Blending out and definitely hides the flaws. However the shade definitely leans yellow which is never a cute look and while the longevity is better than the happy light version it too still wears unevenly.
Loreal Infallible Total Cover 21 Golden Sand
This was a foundation I was excited about as it arrived not long after I discovered my love for the 24 hr matte from the Loreal range. Now I am understanding that this is TOTAL coverage, as the lady in Priceline said to me it will cover a tattoo (as I don't have one I cannot tell you) but this takes so long to get the perfect finish it just takes so long to apply and blend. The foundation is quite thick and does take a bit to work into the skin, blend out so you get an even coverage. Its so matte that it can start to look mask like without trying. I have used it to mix with my lighter coverage foundations and it does add a longevity element but on its own its not my first choice.
Rimmel Match Perfection 203 True Beige
This foundation I have not picked up in a while so I almost had forgotten why I no longer reach for it but its reading the bottle that it all comes flooding back. It says it offers invisible, weightless, a smooth blendable texture. 24 hour hydration and soft focus powders that reduce imperfections, dark circles and pores. Its the last line were this foundation really falls down. Hydration I don't really feel it gives, as for imperfections and dark circles coverage is medium and even building up I still feel my dark circles and redness shine through as for pores I really feel it enhances not hides so need I say more!!!
So that ends this post I hope you have enjoyed reading it!! I am so happy to declutter these ones but like most makeup junkies I am always looking for something new so If you have a foundation recommendation please let me know!! Unitl next time happy reading and happy shopping!!
Everlynne.
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