This foundation says:
It's has a micro - Flex Formula with non-transfer (won't rub off), flawless, breathable all day comfort wear foundation. Which can last for 24 hours. With a SPF 19 and is for ALL skin types, as it's oil free and doesn't clog pores which is also heat, sweat and humidity resistant. THAT'S ALOT OF PROMISES..... SO IS THIS TRUE???
My First Thoughts:
Great packaging, simple, clean. I love it when high street/ drug store foundations have a pump. Not a great colour range when I shopped for this foundation. When i tested it in the store it on my hand, smooth formula and very blendable, lets see if it does what it says what it does on the bottle.
Colour Range:
The colour selection is really limited. When I went to my local boots there were only 6/7 shades. Because I'm quite pale I was quite disapointed with the lighter shades as there was only 2 and the shade above (Ivory) was very tanned and yelllow based. There was a huge difference between every shade, either to dark or to light. I choose the colour 005 Light Beige which has a pink under tones and matched me perfectly, which is very rare for the high street/drug store. All the foundations were either very yellow tones or too pink, so always use a tester on your cheek before purchasing, you may even feel tempted to buy two shades and mix them together because I was thinking about it.
Packaging:
Glass Bottle with a pump.
How did I apply this?
In the picture above I used 2 1/2 pumps of foundation with a MAC 190 brush. It blended well, and when i ''pushed'' the foundation into this skin using a patting motion it covered my spots, redness and discolouration. The foundation dried quite quickly with a satin-matte finish and gave me a medium/buildable coverage.
In this picture (taken with my iphone 5, in natural light no flash) I had the foundation on for 5 minutes: (NO EDITING) (11:58am)
This picture I had the foundation on for 5 hours (NO touchng up with powder as I have a oily t-zone and no editing whats so ever). (5pm)
I used my Nikon to take this photo (with flash), so the quailty is much better. As you can see i'm a little oily on t-zone but I knew that would happen but so far, im impressed, it was a warm day today and I was nervous but foundations looks very dewy in person not oily.
This picture is just before I took my makeup off, so a total of 11 hours (11:01pm)
Again I used my Nikon and just about to take my makeup off, and overall im a little oily in my t-zone. Camera isn't really picking up oily t-zone, but the rest of my skin still looks dewy. If I had powdered I don't think i would look this oily, but impressed and happy with my purchase. I have very dry cheeks and a oily t-zone, the foundation didn't pick up my dry skin and didn't show any of my t-zone until 5 hours of wear. Even though I used 2 1/2 pumps of foundtion I didn't look or feel like my skin was ''cakey''. But for 11 hours of wear VERY IMPRESSED!!!!!!
Price:
I paid £8.99 for this foundation, but maybelline ALWAYS have 3 for 2 in Boots (UK Beauty store) so if you want tio try this foundation I recommend you buy it with a 3 for 2 offer as maybelline do a great range of items.
