L'oreal Bare Naturale foundation: 9/10
This product I've used for a while now. I find it gives good coverage and a very natural looking finish. I use it by itself or to set liquid foundation, and I even use it as a concealer by taking the powder on a small brush and dabbing it over hard to conceal spots. The product design is just as good as the actual product itself. The kabooki brush fits nicely inside the dispenser making it easy to get enough product without making a mess of everything. This is a major issue I have with other mineral foundation I've used, and none of those even begin to compare with this one.
L'oreal True Match Super Blendable Foundation: 3/10
Now, I know this is a liquid foundation that most people adore, but I hardly want to use it. For the $9 I spent on it, it was a complete waste of money. I dislike the bottle design because it's hard to get the correct aount of product. I either pour too much or not enough and it just makes a mess. It was extremely hard to pick my shade. I ended up buying C3 which seems too dark, but C2 was way too light for me. To get a perfect shade I'd probably have to buy a botle of each and mix them together, and I'm not willing to spend $18 on a foundation like this. The product claims to be "all day wear" but I found that it just smears off on everything. I usually put my foundation on first, then do my eyes, and when I take a tissue gently to wipe any fall out off, the foundation just wipes off. You may say I'm wiping it off with the tissue, but I don't even put any pressure and it comes off. I don't know if anyone else has had this problem, but this just makes it an awful foundation to me. I've gotten better products for half that price.
Maybelline Pure Makeup Foundation: 7/10
I've used this product for a long time as well. It's very easy to get my correct shade and it goes on easy. The product comes in a tube which you squeeze the product out of. I always get just enough and it doesn't make a huge mess. It's a slightly thinner formula which goes on very smoothly with a foundation brush. It gives good coverage and has a pretty matte finish, which is great for those of us with oily or combo skin. I would not recommend it though if you have dry skin because it'll just make you look drier.
Maybelline Mineral Powder Natural Perfecting Powder Foundation: 5/10
After using the L'oreal mineral powder, this was just unimpressive. It doesn't give near the coverage that the other powder did. The brush is small and feels rough on my skin and doesn't give a good application at all. Plus, the dispenser is so much larger than the brush, so no matter how you try to get product on the brush, your hands end up covered in powder as well as your clothes. As a foundation, it just doesn't work for me. I ended up using a different brush and using the powder to set other foundation for photoshoots to cover up oily spots. I've used it on top of my Maybelline liquid foundation, and it might just be my skin, but the combo made my face very itchy, but it's fine if I use either of the two by itself.
Maybelline SUper Stay 24hr Concealer: 7/10
As a concealer, it's alright. It covers, but maybe I'm using it wrong because it doesn't stay 24 hours. I use it under my liquid foundation and it always wipes a bit away during application, but if I apply it after my foundation, I can't blend it and it looks bad (could be wrong shade now that I'm a little tan). I use this as an eye primer rather than a normal concealer. I dab some on my eyelid and blend it up to my eyebrow and my under eye. It leaves my eye looking really light, but it covers up any darkness and it looks good once I apply my eye makeup on top. Plus it keeps my shadow in place all day. I would definitely recommend this as an eye primer, especially if you have oily lids like me.
Rimmel Lasting Finish 25hr Foundation: 8/10
ANother tube foundation which applies smoothly. I find it easier to use with my fingers than a brush, but it gives good coverage and has a dewy appearance which looks good on a dry to normal skin, but would just make oily skin look oilier. I haven't worn it for 25 hours, so I can't confirm it's claim, but I have worn it all day and it lasts a very long time which is great for only costing me $6. I would recommend this one as well.
NYC Smooth Skin Bronzing Face Powder 720A Sunny: 9/10
This bronzer is amazing to me. It's a matte color and works well for building up a natural glow and contouring your face. I use it on my temples and my cheek bones to slim my face and it just add a nice dimension to undo that 2D appearance your foundation gives your face. It really slims your face and makes you look very healthy. I have heard that NYC discontinued it for a while, but they DID bring it back, but I can't guarantee that it's here to stay forever.
Well I hope this was useful to you, and I'd love to hear feedback about any of these products and your personal experience or other products you'd like to review.
Have a great day!
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