I've been using the same foundation for about a year or two. I've been watching other YouTube videos and wanted to try some other foundations. For whatever reason, it never occurred to me that I could ask for a sample. While at the mall, I asked the sales girl at Sephora for some foundation advice. This was at about... 11am.
My skin used to be overall oily but has turned into this weird combination skin. I have flaky dry cheeks and an oily T-zone. She suggested the Hourglass Immaculate Liquid Powder Foundation. She put it on me and the color seemed a little light but she went in with a bronzer (NARS Laguna) and blush (NARS Orgasm) and I liked it. I got the sample so I could try it on my own with my products to see if it worked for me before I spent that much money on a foundation.
Here's where my issue starts. Once I walked out into the sun, my sister said my makeup looked cakey. I checked it out in the mirror and AHH! I don't usually have wrinkles or laugh lines and this makeup seemed to give them to me, but in the weirdest way. Best way I can describe it would be like when you were in elementary school and you rubbed glue on your hand, then you'd try to move your hand and it would have all these tiny ripples. It gave me a similar crinkle texture around my mouth which was WAY unattractive. I went about my day (kids, errands, being lazy) and didn't really spot check my face.
Then, 9pm rolls around and I'm starting to think about washing the face, maybe practicing a makeup look for a video so I check out my magnified, lighted mirror and...
DUN - DUN - DUUUUUUUUUN!!!
CATASTROPHE!!! The makeup was NOT cute! My skin was flaking on my dry areas and the makeup had separated and was blotchy on the my t-zone. I have not gasped so loud looking at my face in a long time. It was almost like the makeup was starting to break me out too. You know when you feel the beginning of little bumps. Needless to say I removed it, washed my face and toned and I'm hoping I don't have a reaction.
My first impression was not good to say the least. I can't say it's a bad foundation but it just didn't seem to work for me. Also, keep in mind I had "bed face"... I just woke up and went to the mall, hadn't cleaned, toned, moisturized or primed my face. Keeping that in mind and considering I do have a fairly large sample... I'm gonna try it again but as for my first experience? Not worth the $55.
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