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I used to use Covergirl's foundation when I was in high school. But over time I found that it is very oily and caused my skin to break out. Once they brought Ellen on as a spokesperson, I was pretty much finished with the brand in total. That did not make any sense and she is pretty much the worst spokesmodel every-- they ought to bring back the beautiful Christie Brinkley. Anyway, I thought that ...read morethis foundation was very watery. I like my foundations to be applied with a brush, and this was too thin and runny for me to be able to do that with this formula. I also thought that the range of colors was pretty limited, and they all seemed to have a pinkish tone to them-- where are the cooler colors, or the colors with the golden undertones? Going on, this foundation seemed to be very chalky with its finish. I guess that is supposed ot mattify, but overall I found that it made my skin look ashy and tired, rather than dewy or glowing, which is the type of finish that I prefer. The scent of this foundation liquid was also pretty weird-- it has a strong and antiseptic smell to it. It reminded me of cleaning fluid that you might use to clean your kitchen with, which is not something that I would not want to put onto my face at all. Another issue I had with this foundation is the price. I used to think of Covergirl as a bargain brand, but slowly over time the prices have been creeping upward, and I just don't think that quality has improved with that price creep. Their products are not a good value anymore. I am not of fan of this foundation and do not recommend it to anyone at all.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 27 of 98 people said helpful
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Super!
This is my new favorite foundation. The color is beautiful, it applies flawlessly and evenly. It's full coverage without the heavy, greasy, oily feel. Lightweight, feel like you're wearing nothing at all. I've been wearing it for almost two weeks and haven't had one pimple or outbreak of any kind. I am now looking at Covergirl in a different light. This is a great product!This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 47 of 87 people said helpful
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Meh
Don't get all the hype, or maybe I'm just using it incorrectly. First of all, I think I got the wrong shade, so that was a mistake on my part. I got the shade 842 which is Medium Beige. I should have gotten a shade that had a yellow undertone and was fit for my light skin, this was more pink, like most Covergirl foundations. The foundation states that it acts as a primer, concealer, and foundation...read more all in one. I find that I still need a primer to make th foundation not look cakey, and I still need concealer on blemishes, but the foundation gets most of the redness. I might repurchase this, but in the correct shade and review this again.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 4 of 9 people said helpful
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I liked that the foundation color matched my face and made it look smooth. It went on a little thicker than I would have liked, but dried fairly quickly. It did make my face a little dry, but I like the SPF 20 factor.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 48 of 106 people said helpful
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Provides good coverage
I liked that this foundation provided great coverage and matched my skin really closely too. It was easy to glide on and blend in and once blended it almost matched my skin perfectly. I thought it had great staying power too. Compared to a lot of foundations this is a really great one. I just wished it would have been a little thicker. I still needed to break out the concealer to completely cover ...read moreacne scars. It does look very natural though on, like you're not wearing make up at all, and I did really like that.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 24 of 47 people said helpful
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Great foundation
I received this foundation sample in the mail from Totalbeauty and I love it!! The only reason I gave it a 9 is because it was a tad too light for my skin but that is my fault because that is the shade I picked. However, the formula felt great going on, and it looked natural and felt lightweight. All of the different benefits make it an even better product. Love this foundation. Excellent Covergirl!This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 1 of 2 people said helpful
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Great for oily skin like me....
I noticed the longer I have this on, the more flawless my skin looks. I like how it makes my skin matte but not too mattifying that my skin doesn't glow. It controls my oil throughout the day. Even though this foundation claims to be 3 in 1 with primer, foundation, and concealer, I would still recommend applying a concealer afterwards since it didn't really cover up my dark spots well. I also like...read more how light this foundation feels on my face without feeling like I have 10 pounds of makeup on. My skin can still breathe fortunately. I only wish they have more yellow undertones to this since most of the colors have more of a pink undertone but overall, good foundation to have if you have oily skin. Unlike other reviewers though, this foundation really didn't oxidize a lot for me. Only just a little bit but not too bad. Makes my skin look airbrushed! My fave drugstore foundation by far!This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 2 of 3 people said helpful
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I think it's good
I have tried a few foundations and this one is great! The formula is not as thick as other so it's easier to apply with fingers. They have 14 different shades so I was able to easily find a shade that matched my skin tone, which is usually hard. The foundation lasts well beyond the 8 hrs. I love that! The finish is very matte, with even coverage and definitely covers those annoying acne marks. Thi...read mores foundation did not make me break out at allI have tried a few foundations and this one is great! This is perfect for my oily skin! The formula is not as thick as others so it is easier to apply and blend with fingers since I still haven not mastered the brushes. They have 14 different shades so I was able to easily find a shade that matched my skin tone, which is usually hard. The foundation lasts well beyond the 8 hrs. I love that! The finish is very matte, with even coverage and definitely covers those annoying acne scars and pores. I did not find anything bad about the scent, I actually found that this was pretty much odorless. This foundation did not make me break out at all. I really like Covergirl products, and for how nice and good this foundations is, I think it is actually very affordable and you get well beyond what you pay for. I like it and I would buy again.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 11 of 12 people said helpful
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Pleasant Surprise
I got this foundation from Total Beauty to review, and found it to be really nice. I didn't have much luck with Cover Girl foundations before, so I was a bit skeptical about this one too, but I ended up liking it. It has very good coverage- medium to full, it is buildable if you do more than one layer. Goes on smooth, and has nice velvety finish- totally shine free. I have decided to put this foun...read moredation through a tough test, and wore it to parties, and it stayed right where I put it, and covered all I tried to cover. No primer or powder needed. This foundation reminded me of Revlon's Colorstay a bit, except it is not as thick and feels lighter on the face too. I like how silky this foundation is. The only small problem I have encountered with the foundation is that if you have really dry skin with dry patches it might be a bit tricky to apply it in a way that those patches are not visible- that's the price you pay for extra staying power. The packaging is nice, I like the pump, since it prevents the germs from getting into the bottle. I definitely can recommend this foundation for those who need long-lasting makeup and has something to hide. I might not go for this foundation for every day, but it will be my number 1 choice for long tough days and going out.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 32 of 57 people said helpful
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Impressive!
This is my first time using a CoverGirl foundation. Since this foundation is a “3-in-1” it is a primer, foundation, and concealer with spf 20 I did not use any primer, foundation, concealer, or setting powder but I did use moisturizer. This is a great product if you’re a zombie in the morning and just need one all around product (kind of like a BB cream) where you just apply and go. I love t...read morehe packaging, my biggest pet peeve is that foundations do not come with a pump. This one does and a great one at that! It’s also a great value at a retail of 10 bucks and it’s a big bottle and just one pump was enough to completely cover my face. My color in this foundation is “classic ivory 810” and it matched my color perfectly! I do have problematic skin and a red undertone that is really hard to cover. I would label this foundation as a medium coverage buildable to a full coverage foundation. Usually foundations of this coverage feel super heavy and sticky but I found that it was really light weight and it wasn’t sticky feeling. I did wear this to work (I work as a pastry chef) and even through a lot of sweating and changes in temperatures it seems to last pretty well. I didn’t set it with a powder and did not use a primer as I usually do. So that was a plus a lot of steps skiped! At first when I used it I found it to blend into my skin really well but as time progressed I noticed it harder to blend into my skin, I applied this with a beauty blender (damp,) a synthetic brush, and eventually settled to it just blending it in with my fingers. This foundation is one of those that dries really quickly and so you don’t have much time to blend it into the skin. I noticed that it does settle into wrinkles if you wait too long to blend into the skin. This foundation also does attach itself onto dry skin, so sometimes I noticed if I didn’t drink enough water during the next day the foundation seemed to look more raised and didn’t blend into my skin as well as when I was hydrated. I do have to say that if you have really dry skin this might not be the best foundation for you. Like I said this is my first time using CoverGirl foundation and I have to say I’m pretty impressed, it did cover my imperfections, such as blemishes, fine lines, dark circles, and dark spots. I do think that with a primer or setting with a powder the foundation would have lasted from morning (through work) to night without a problem. I did notice it did get a little shiny and not as matte but I just used oil blotting paper and it was fine. All in all, I would repurchase this foundation and more products in this line. I do dock it one star for the dryness of the formula. I wish it was a little more moisturizing, but all in all I strongly recommend it! I’m so excited to be reviewing this CoverGirl outlast stay fabulous 3-in-1 foundation. This product was sent to my by totalbeauty to review! This is my first review of a product sent to me! I followed the guidelines and did not use any other foundation for 10 days after receiving this product.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 14 of 26 people said helpful
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