A couple of weeks ago I began my Makeup Clearout series, focusing on clearing out my stash and providing miniature reviews on products I have either used up, or that I have no use for anymore. This week, the focus is on bases. From the Smashbox Tinted Moisturizer to Estee Lauder's Double Wear, there's a lot of variety even if there's only four products shown! I hope you enjoy it!
The lineup: (from L to R) Smashbox Sheer Focus Tinted Moisturizer, Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation, Revlon's Nearly Naked Foundation and Make Up For Ever's HD Foundation.
First up is the Smashbox Sheer Focus Tinted Moisturizer. This product was in a universal shade called Luminous, a shade that provided very sheer coverage and a glowy finish. I hadn't used the product recently, but remember loving it in the past summers and on vacation. It has an SPF of 15, worked wonderfully on my dry skin and relatively good lasting power. I have since noticed the product has been discontinued, so if anybody has some similar recommendations, please let me know. I don't think this product would be suitable for oily skin, or problematic or acne prone skin. I have used this when I'm breaking out, and although it doesn't irritate the skin, the coverage simply isn't high enough to cover redness, acne or dark circles.
The Estee Lauder Double Wear foundation is one that I've used for the past year, on and off. I must have had the older formula, because 1C1 Shell is no longer available. It's a cool-toned pale shade, similar to a MAC NC15-20. I did like this foundation for its lasting power and coverage, however I must admit now that my skin is clearer I find I prefer a lighter coverage, or something with a more glowy finish. This foundation could be quite cakey- I found it applied the best with a damp Beauty Blender. I would definitely repurchase this product in the reformulated line, I've heard much better things about it's white cast with flash photography and oxidizing, apparently these issues are much less apparent in the newer formula. I'm finding I can use up older more matte foundations by mixing with Becca's liquid Shimmering Skin Perfector in Moonstone, and I don't think this foundation would be an exception.
Another product that has since be reformulated- the Make Up For Ever HD foundation, now replaced by the Ultra HD Foundation. I had the shade 115, and although one of the lightest shades, it was still a bit yellow-toned for my face. This was incredibly disappointing after waiting for almost an hour at IMATS Toronto in 2014, but nevertheless I did enjoy many aspects of this foundation. The packaging and pump dispenser was great. Far better packaging than the Estee Lauder and Revlon foundations featured in this post. It was lightweight and portable, applied well and has decent lasting power. Many people have raved about this foundation, but I think it was very slightly overrated. A great, basic foundation, but after a while I found myself using other products in its place.
The Revlon Nearly Naked foundation was one I didn't use often after purchasing it- mainly because I think the coverage was too light for my acne prone skin. More recently I've been reaching for it very often, the shade 110 Ivory is a surprisingly good match for my skin. It has a decent coverage, light feeling on the skin and didn't ever look cakey. My main complaint about this product is the absolutely terrible packaging. What this foundation has in amazing satin finish and great drugstore price, it lacks in an awful pour-out bottle which wastes a lot of product. If this foundation had a pump, I think it would be a game changer, and one I would certainly recommend and repurchase!
I hope you all enjoyed another instalment of Makeup Clearout. Have a great week!
Megan
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