This will probably be my new go-to foundation. I've got a terribly complicated skin situation, so let me explain my makeup needs. To start, on top of everything else, I'm a very pale person. I struggle to find color matches. I've got combo-ish skin, and by that, I mean I've got literally everything at once. My skin isn't the most oily ever, typical T-zone stuff, however I live in a climate with 0% humidity so I've also got dry skin. But if I treat my skin like it's "dry", I get super oily, so I've found a balance that keeps my skin relatively in the neutral zone. That's where foundations come in. Because every foundation I've tried for "normal/combo" skin? I look like a lizard. And yes, I exfoliate and all that good stuff, doesn't help the scaley situation. I've had yet to find a foundation that doesn't cling to me in some horrible way. I started looking for a foundation that wasn't matte, but wasn't overly dewy either. Enter CoverGirl! I've tried another CoverGirl foundation before, and I knew that their Ivory shade in that one suited me pretty well. Thankfully their shades seem similar across their foundations because that's something I've experienced issues with too (Lookin' at you, Maybelline). When I was looking into this foundation, I noticed that it had a natural look, not too matte or dewy, and it has added skin benefits. Plus, it's so much cheaper on Amazon than in the store! I actually checked to make sure I wasn't looking at it wrong, because normally this foundation is way more expensive. So glad I decided to try it! Every time I wear this foundation, not only does it actually stay of my face (doesn't break apart, minimal fading) but it doesn't cling and make me look scaley either! And it's worth noting that when I wear foundation, it's usually in a 12+ hour capacity, I don't usually do touch-ups, I don't bring powder everywhere, I'm just too lazy for that. When I say this foundation lasts and has minimal fading, it's over a really long amount of time. The other glorious thing? Whenever I wear this foundation, my skin actually gets smoother and softer! I've noticed the more I wear it, the better my skin looks without makeup at all! It was super surprising, I didn't expect to notice any kind of effect on my face (I'm in my early 20's, and my skin might not be super great, but it's not horrid either, and frankly I kinda thought the Olay thing was just a gimmick). So far, this product has answered all of my woes, and I couldn't be happier!
