Soooo let's start off with the foundation! According to the L'Oreal website, it claims: "A matte finish that won’t fall flat with this air-light, longwearing liquid formula. Lightweight and creamy, foundation goes on smooth with a demi-matte finish that lasts up to 24 hours—hiding imperfections for a smooth, clear complexion. "
Before I get onto the review, I should start by saying that I have oily skin
so if you have a different skin type or whatever, the results may not always
be the same for every person so make sure you keep that in mind!
As crazy as this sounds, I honestly love EVERYTHING about this foundation. I definitely agree with most of what the foundation claims except for the part about lasting for 24 hours because I simply just don't want to wear this foundation for 24 hours straight buuuut I can say that it did last a good 12 hours, which is still pretty long on my oily skin with no touch-ups. After wearing the foundation for about 7 hours, I started to get pretty oily around my t-zone (which doesn't surprise me lol) but everywhere else on my face still looked pretty decent. My face didn't stay completely matte all day but I didn't look like a disco ball either... I kind of ended up with a soft dewy finish once the day was over. For some reason you can't really tell that I'm oily when you look at the last 2 photos and I think it's because I'm still messing around with my new camera.
As crazy as this sounds, I honestly love EVERYTHING about this foundation. I definitely agree with most of what the foundation claims except for the part about lasting for 24 hours because I simply just don't want to wear this foundation for 24 hours straight buuuut I can say that it did last a good 12 hours, which is still pretty long on my oily skin with no touch-ups. After wearing the foundation for about 7 hours, I started to get pretty oily around my t-zone (which doesn't surprise me lol) but everywhere else on my face still looked pretty decent. My face didn't stay completely matte all day but I didn't look like a disco ball either... I kind of ended up with a soft dewy finish once the day was over. For some reason you can't really tell that I'm oily when you look at the last 2 photos and I think it's because I'm still messing around with my new camera.
Pros:
- good coverage (med to full)
- nice demi-matte finish
- lightweight/comfortable
- easy to blend
Cons:
- kind of pricey for the drugstore
- limited shade selection
As for the powder, it works really well for setting the matching foundation and even looks good on it's own. When I applied the powder over my foundation, it just gave my face a gorgeous matte finish. It claims to reduce shine for up to 16 hours which I don't really agree with because I still got shiny around my t-zone and that's partially because of my oily skin so maybe if you have dry/combo skin, it might last even longer. I think the powder has a nice medium coverage without looking cakey & does an amazing job with keeping skin looking shine-free and I would definitely re-purchase!
The setting spray was definitely the product that I was most excited for because it's probably one of the first setting spray's that's been released at the drugstore for a decent price and OMG. I AM DANGEROUSLY IN LOVE WITH THIS SETTING SPRAY. The spray nozzle gives a nice even mist that doesn't leave your skin feeling sticky and keeps your makeup looking flawless all day.
Foundation: Fresh Beige 107 ($11.88)
Powder: Sun Beige 500 (11.88)
Setting Spray: ($13.99)
XOXO, Sharon
