So in today's post, I'll be trying out the Sephora Collection Matte Perfection Stick Foundation & Concealer, giving you my first impression of it as well as my review after the wear test. If you are keen to find out more, keep on reading!
The Sephora Collection Matte Perfection Stick Foundation & Concealer claims to be a true 2-in-1 must have tool for a flawless complexion under any circumstances. It can be used as a foundation to even out the complexion or as a concealer to cover undereye circles and other imperfections. I was really intrigued by the claims because it did sound like a very handy and convenient foundation to me. Moreover it also claims to give a semi matte finish which is what a combination oily skin type person like me is looking for.
I chose shade 20 cream (the third lightest shade in the range) which has a warm under tone and it matches my skin tone perfectly. It has a creamy texture and it glides smoothly on the skin making it easy to blend and apply.
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| Bare face look |
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| Right side done with one layer of the foundation |
A little goes a very long way for this stick foundation. The coverage of this foundation is really good as it was able to conceal the acne I had on the right side of my face as well as my dark circle with just one thin layer of the product. It did however feel a little heavy on the skin but with that high amount of coverage, I was able to look past that. It also did not feel tacky at all and that meant I didn't have to set my face with any setting powder. I feel that this can be a good foundation if you have very oily skin because it is a little drying in my opinion and I noticed that the foundation did not sit well on the area around my lips which happens to be the dryest part of my face. In fact, the skin around the lips started peeling off few minutes after I applied the foundation. So if you have very dry skin, I would suggest to avoid this foundation at all cost.
Since the foundation claims to act as a concealer as well, I went ahead to put on a second layer, targeting only on the areas that I wanted to conceal, i.e. my dark circle and acne. The foundation is very buildable as I was able to blend out the second layer easily and the coverage improved a little more. However I noticed that the product set into my undereye fine lines as I was trying to blend it out and the second layer looked a little more drying than the first. Overall, it did give a matte finish and my face felt really smooth so I really kinda like it.
As for the wear test result, after a good ten hours of wearing the Sephora Collection Matte Perfection Stick Foundation & Concealer, my face looked exactly like when I first put on makeup ten hours ago. No shine on my face, except a little bit on the nose but otherwise it is very good at controlling oil. There was no cakeyness on the face at all too and the coverage was still as high. Got to say I am really impressed with this stick foundation as it turns out to be a very long lasting one. This stick foundation is retailing at $26 which I think is pretty affordable considering that other foundations retailing at Sephora are way more expensive and guess what, black Friday sale is just around the corner so hurry up and take this opportunity to try new foundation! If you have oily skin, then do consider getting this Sephora Collection stick foundation for that flawless, matte look.
And that's all I have for this post. I hope you've enjoyed reading it. Please follow me if you haven't already and I'll see you in my next post, xoxo.
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