Maybelline Fit Me! Stick Foundation in Porcelain: Quick Review and Swatches

This was a kind of random purchase, to be honest. I had a bit of a mini-emergency where I did not have access to my makeup bag, but needed to attend an event. I already was wearing makeup for a full day, but desperately needed a touch-up. Not wanting to buy a full bottle of foundation, I grabbed the Maybelline Fit Me stick foundation in its lightest shade, Porcelain (110), for $7.00.

I have combination, fair cool-toned skin. I get especially dry in the winter. As such, I have been favoring light coverage looks, using primarily concealer and very minimal foundation. The foundation I currently have in rotation is the Fenty Pro Filter, which has been settling into my pores lately.

I am going to be quick about this review- I have been wearing this foundation for a couple of days in a row now. I think the shade match is excellent, and overall the Fit Me line agrees with me, color wise. I find this foundation pleasant, too. It goes on the skin smoothly and has a powdery feel to it. It blends out easily, and has a dry/matte finish. I have used both a brush and fingers to apply it to my face. Overall, I quite like this foundation.

 However, if you are looking for a high coverage foundation that is durable, this is not it. It does provide coverage, but does not last the whole day on me. I will say that it wears away, gracefully, though.

At this point, I am going to happily keep using it. It feels light on my skin, but I only use it on my cheeks, which are more red than the rest of my face. I do not use it on my forehead, chin, and nose, which are the areas of my face that get the oiliest.

Given the particular way I use this foundation, and my skin-type and preferences, it works for me. But if you are looking for a foundation with a different objective in mind, I would look elsewhere.

Onto the swatches:

BH Cosmetics Liquid Foundation Naturally Flawless Review

So a couple of days ago, I bought the BH Cosmetics Naturally Flawless Liquid Foundation. I am running out of Maybelline Fit Me, and wanted to try something new.

I liked the fact that it came in a pump bottle and was (and still is) on sale for $6.00.

The color I chose was 201- ivory.

Right off the bat, I noticed a couple of things. This foundation is completely fragrance free. It has an odd consistency that I have not noticed with other foundations before- like sticky. You know how on baking shows, whipped cream is ready when it becomes glossy and you can make peaks with the whisk or beater? This also makes peaks, and is ever so slightly stiff when blending out.

I myself use a stippling brush- but for it to work I cannot drag it across my face, I have to actually take the time to stipple. It works really nicely with a beauty sponge as well.

Coverage-wise, I would say it is solidly medium. A first layer did not cover completely a bit of redness I have on my cheeks- I needed a second layer for those. However, the finish was luminous and flattering, and it wore well on my face.

I like the color-match, and the stickiness does dry down. I am impressed with the wear-time. Being combination dry-oily, after the end of the day I did not perceive much of a difference in terms of wear time and oiliness with that of my other foundations.

It definitely competes with Maybelline Matte and Fit Me, and I will happily keep using this.

Onto the pics:

One pump. See what I mean about the peak?

Heavy Swatch

Just after blending the swatch out. Notice the glossy finish that will eventually set.