Don't get this if you don't want any shimmer in your foundation! That's all I want to say here.
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I*really* wanted to like this foundation. The W1 - porcelain shade is the ONLY foundation (both d/s and h/e) that's ever matched my very pale, yet not pink skin.
But that's where the good stuff ends for me though. It's pretty chalky, not as 'blendable' as the name would have you think (although mixing it with a light gel moisturizer helps). My other issue with it is its staying power- namely, it has none! After about 3 hours it separates on my face, and also fades a lot, so my face ends up looking like a cakey, uneven mess. And I've tried applying it different ways- shaking it beforehand, with and without primer, with and without moisturizer, with a brush, a sponge, and with fingers. Powder makes it even worse ... this foundation just doesn't work for me at all- not on my oily areas nor on my drier ones.
It really sucks for me I couldn't make this work, since the color is so perfect. Maybe the other shades don't have the same problems, like the chalkiness. If anyone knows of a liquid foundation with a color like w1, i'd soooo appreciate you messaging me about it!
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This is my fall back foundation. When I can't think of anything better to try or just don't have the money I always come back to this foundation. I think it has the same coverage as MAC Studio Fix. So why spend the extra 20 bucks on MAC? My only issue with the foundation is that I just keep seem to find the right shade! I have a light-medium olive complexion and all the foundations I've used from this line are far too orange or pink for my skin. Also it seriously needs a pump.
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Although there are flaws with this product (no pump being one), I have fair skin with pink undertones and this is the only drugstore foundation I've found that looks approaches a natural color without being too yellow or orange. I have purchased this product 5 or 6 times for this reason.
After purchasing multiple times, one thing I have noticed is that there are color inconsistencies. I always get the C2 bottle ("natural ivory"), but my bottles are not exactly the same color as one another. I sometimes notice on the store shelf that the color in the C2 bottles is not consistent. I'm not sure if this is a shelf life issue or more of an inconsistency in the factory, but it is definitely disappointing to buy the same color in the same brand and find that it's not what I expect.
Does anyone know if it is possible to purchase a pump that fits these bottles?
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Great foundation for dry skin. I'm very fair skinned with yellow undertones and I have a hard time finding foundations since most have a pink undertone. It gives you a very natural, dewy look. Only downside is it has no pump and can get very messy.
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PROS
- Amazing colour range, caters to very fair skin
- Range has warm and cool tones
- Smooths/evens out skin tone and hides minor imperfections
- Natural finish
CONS
- Wears off throughout the day
- Not enough coverage for those with even moderate blemishes/skin flaws
- Turns flakey/oily throughout the day
- Packaging would be better with a pump
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Pros:
Light Weight
Goes on well
Finally a light colour for my skin!
Cons:
Light Weight
Im happy to have found a foundation that doesn't feel like its clogging my face. However if you have Acne prone skin (Like i do) the coverage defiantly isn't there.
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This foundation is awful for sensitive skin. It also smells so strong that it made my eyes water when I was applying it. I tested it on my cheek, and within an hour I had broken out underneath it.
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More reviews by jenniferunicorn
Overall Rating: I gave it a 4 because this foundation ~is~ super blendable, and they ~do ~ have a large variety of skin tone colors so that it is possible to have a very close match to your skin tone. The con to this foundation is that, it is NOT a all day wear. Even with my primer, translucent powder, and my Fix+ spray, during the 5th-6th hour, i start seeing the foundation sliding around my face. So even though it says it is oil free, I think this is best for people with not-so-oily skin.
Price: I got mine at Rite Aid for about 12 dollars, I'm not sure about the exact price. For a drug store foundation, its pricing is middle ranged. But compared to a Sephora or MAC foundation that gives the same amount of coverage, it is a pretty reasonable price.
Packaging Quality: I gave a pretty low packaging quality rating because it doesn't come with a pump. Some people have to pour the foundation onto the lid and dip their brushes into the lid to get the product. But I have a flat top kabuki brush for my foundation, so getting the foundation isn't as easy as it could be.
I hope my review helped you guys, and I will be reviewing more products soon ! <3 continued >>
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An ok foundation. Its color range is awesome but coverage isnt too great i had to still wear a decent amount of concealer. I also found that it did oxidizequite a bit, which sucks. It does blends smoothly tho. With that said, i think this is a product more for ppl with good skin that dont need to much concealer, just a nice light foundation
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I used this years ago and liked it but decided I needed a foundation with sunscreen. Bingo! Finally I have noticed that True Match has added SPF17. Many complain about the unsanitary basic wide-mouth bottle but I used make up for decades before the availability of pumps or nipple tops. They are more sanitary but acne is not caused by surface bacteria (caused by a specific anerobic bacteria deep in pores).
I am an NC15 and W2 (Light Ivory) is an excellent match--no pink or peach. The product is thin and needs to be applied in sections as it dries fast. The sections do blend well together for a good look. The coverage is at least medium and can be heavy if applied lavishly. It does not oxidize and so far has not worsened my acne or clogged pores. On oily skin, this is dewy; on dry skin it is more matte. Not moisturizing, not drying--a foundation with a great selection of shades and very inexpensive, especially with L'Oreal coupons. EDIT: I am noticing that at the end of the day TrueMatch has darken about 1/2 a shade. Because W2 is slightly too light for me, this is not a problem and actually is a benefit. Perhaps, the darker shades would oxidize more -- or not.
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I've been using this foundation for about 2 weeks and I absolutely love it! I picked up the shade w3 (a tad bit too light for my skin tone but not too much where it's looks unnatural. I use bronzer to warm it up). I dot around my face and stipple and buff with my elf studio powder brush that's been spritzed With Mac's fix+. Coverage is light-med. I think it would look cakey if you were to try and build up the coverage. Before I apply, I moisturize and then spray my face with urban decay's de-slick, which helps control my oily face. Def would repurchase this foundation!
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Sorry, I don't like this much. I have oily, sensitive skin with rosacea veins and some acne scars. I get virtually NO coverage from this foundation. On the plus side, it does blend beautifully - but then, wouldn't anything that basically disappears on the skin? For me, this is more like a tinted moisturizer, although it isn't really "moisturizing." No icky fragrance, though, and my skin doesn't hate it. Overall rating: Meh.
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I love this product the only problem i have is i can see my pours. but then again i have big pours. other then that it covers so perfect.
P.S there is a I phone app for true match.
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This foundation has a nice finish and covers imperfections very well.Unfortunately I didn't find a match.W8 was the closest to my complexion but was orange on my face.I have yellow undertones.I'm going to stick to using Bobbi Brown for now on.
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Please, STAY AWAY IF YOU HAVE OILY OR ACNE PRONE SKIN!! Application of this product was a dream and it glided on beautifully. It's definitely blendable and I found it dried with a dewy-matte finish. The coverage was alright, medium and somewhat buildable without being cakey, but after 2-3 hours it was an oily mess and that was with using a matte powder to set!! This foundation is definitely not long lasting. Also please don't use this if you have acne prone skin. I read many reviews of people saying that this broke then out and I didn't think it would happen to me but it did. It also aggravated any existing blemishes that I had. So unless you have dry or normal skin that doesn't break out please don't use this!! I stopped after 3 days.
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This foundation has many pros and cons, lets start with
Pros: lightweight
many color shades
super blendable
Cons: If you have dry skin - STAY AWAY- this will make your dry patches show even worse.
If you have really oily skin- USE A setting spray or powder. Because you will look like a greasy ball especially in the summer.
Doesnt last as long
Would i recomment it, MAYBE because it works with some people but might not work with your type of skin. only way to find out is by trying it out yourself.
Now i normally have normal/dry skin so this product was okay, im still on the look out for a HG foundation but til then I dont stop using products just because i find a few cons, I will continue to use it til its gone. Unless I break out in hives or something that must require me to stop using the foundation lol
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I love this for evening as its quite full cover on me. It is a great colour match- Im neautral cool. My skin leans pink but has no redness to correct. I use shade C1 and add a little white (Dainty Doll 001) to it to lighten it as i'm about an NW10. I don't use it in the day as its quite heavy- I use MAC F&B N1 plus F&B white for day, or NYX the make-up in pale (now discontinued). I have reprurchased and have a back-up. I have no issue with oilies, though it can sit a little on the surface of the skin. continued >>
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Price: $8.99 at ulta, 30ml
packaging: glass bottle with little twist top cap. no pump, just a hole.
comes in many shades but unfortunately i couldnt find mine. N4 was too 'grey' with a zombie look, and W4 and W5 were too light, and too yellow respectively. despite my bad luck i am sure that others would be able to find their right shade.
i wouldnt buy this product due to many reasons.
First, I have normal-oily skin. this did nothing to help with oil control and i was oily at the third hour. just wearing moisturiser i become oily at the 4-5 hour mark. so for some reason this accelerated my oils (or was an oily formula that when my oils started to come out, mixed with these oils and i just became oily). i dont expect foundation to hold off oil all day, but in my opinion there should be some in any foundation.
Second, i didnt like the packaging. no pump makes it harder for me to judge and control the amount i use on my face every time. that means every day i will either use too much, or too little.
Third. the finish was semi matte, depending on how i applied it. it wasnt hard to blend, but i have had easier foundations that blend in when i use my fingers to apply. Ontop of this, i found that the foundation sat ontop on my skin for the first hour or two, looking more so grey than it did at the second or third hour.
fourth, it would leave foundation on my phone and all over my fingers if i touched my face. its transferrable more than other foundations ive tried. no go!!
i would not repurchase again based on the packaging, settlement of the product, lack of oil control it provided and longevity.
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This stuff is AWFUL.
First of all, the damage it did to my skin is too bad to put into words. It made me break out so badly, it took MONTHS to get all of the zits away! (after i stopped using it!) It was also extremely oily when it was on, but when i took it off it dried out my skin so badly that it started peeling, Imaging oily peeling skin, Ew!
The packaging is awful. it looks really nice, but then when you open it, the cap get crusty and covered in goo. (that "goo" is the foundation) The bottle itself is glass, so if you knock it off of your counter then it will shatter and get absolutely everywhere! And it is SO hard to clean up! I digress, when you get to about half way through the bottle, the rest doesn't come out. You can try and try, but you can only get another drop if your lucky! It was not thought out well and is too breakable and no clean or sanitary. Plus, you pay a lot for half a bottle of foundation? Rip off!
Speaking of the price, i paid 10 dollars for this. I paid a a lot of money for something that, quality wise, is cheap. Judging by the product itself, it should be worth 1 dollar at the most. It was worth so much less than what i paid.
So overall, i just hated this product. It was greasy yet dry, poorly packaged, and too expensive!
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