Following my previous failed foundation experience, I was very keen to get back into searching and experimenting. The next time I went to Target I picked up this foundation by Maybelline for $7.49. I was drawn in by its enticing “matte” phrasing on the cover, which I felt would get me more coverage than the dewey coverup I tried last time. The packaging was also sealed in this one, which I was very pleased about. Unfortunately though, because of that I couldn’t experiment with the color, but I figured a medium beige would be a safe start for me.
When I got home and got to opening the packaging, I was very happy that no tools were needed to cut the plastic wrapping off. It ripped off very quickly and cleanly and I was good to go!
I never used a mousse foundation before and I loved how dry yet smooth it went onto my skin. It was very easy to blend and covered my red and acne spots with medium to full coverage. The only issue was that this shade was too dark for me.
But! I found a workaround. I used the Covergirl foundation from my previous post as an overlay after I finished blending this foundation. I loved the results! I was able to get the lighter sheen from the Covergirl dewey coverup, while still having my problem areas covered with the matte mousse foundation. I also liked the contrast between the darker Maybelline foundation and the lighter Covergirl foundation – I felt like they balanced each other out.
I am happy to say that I believe I have found my new coverup routine – it’ll be a double effort from two different products, which old me would denounce as too much work, but I’m starting to see that in certain cases, it does pay off to give some extra effort!
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