CYO Cosmetics

I heard that this was the best foundation EVER by numerous sources, but I’d never tried it and always wanted to. Then I heard it was being discontinued and I stupidly went out and bought about 7 bottles of the stuff thinking “what if I end up loving it and then it’s gone forever?” That would be the story of my life. As it turns out, I don’t hate how it looks on my skin, but it breaks me out HORRIBLY. I don’t even have acne prone skin. I have combo skin where I’m very dry on my cheeks and the sides of my nose and oily in my T-zone. After using the foundation, my cheeks, chin, and forehead all broke out. I don’t know why this is because no one else seems to have an issue with this, but my skin just does not like it. I also find that it breaks down rapidly after about 4-5 hours of wear and rubs off completely in places like my nose and chin. I have VERY fair skin and got the lightest shade, but it oxidizes and makes me look a little orangey, especially on my neck. Other than that, it does look nice on the skin at first. It has a mildly dewy finish to it and light coverage.

Lasts as long as ELDW and much less drying! Love this and was £2.80 in the Boots sale. Will stock up as think the CYO range is being discontinued :(

I bought into the hype, too. I just don't feel the love that many others do. My biggest issue is how bad it oxidizes, no matter what moisturizer or primer I use with it. It looks like it is going to be too light when I am applying it. By the time I am done applying all of my makeup, it looks just about right. But then when I look at myself later in the day, I look ridiculous. I also find it to look unnatural and cakey, no matter the application method. It looks dry after I apply, yet within a few hours I have to blot, because I look greasy. This just is not a good foundation for me. I threw it away.