Juvia's Place

This is my new favorite foundation, and I have tried many, including both high-end and drugstore brands. I have very oily, sensitive skin with mild rosacea. I am 35 and look good for my age, but of course I do have some wrinkles and texture. Most foundations break down after a few hours due to my oily skin, especially on my cheeks next to my nose, my nose, and chin. I tried this foundation at Ulta and was immediately impressed at the coverage. A little goes a looong way! I have warm undertones but went with a neutral foundation, which matches perfectly. No issues with oxidation for me. I apply the foundation with my fingers, dabbing it evenly around and then blending out with my fingertips. I buff any areas with large pores (my nose) or around my eyes with a concealer brush. It applies great! It gives full coverage without looking cakey or mask-like. Even after 8+ hours, or going out dancing, it still looks flattering and even. It photographs great. I set it with powder and still have to dab oil periodically, but it looks more like a healthy glow. I can't overstate how surprisingly impressed I am with this foundation. The packaging is nice too. It's a pretty, lightweight bottle that's easy to travel with. I can see why people with dry skin may not like this. You definitely want to thoroughly moisturize any dry patches before applying. A little goes a long way so don't apply a ton right away. I highly recommend this to people with oily skin.

Purchased Marisol as I have difficultly finding a full coverage foundation pale enough for me. The shade oxidised to a more Orange tone on the back of my hand while I was applying. With primer, powder and setting spray it still DO NOT SET. And came off with the lightly touch. Wearing glasses or sunglasses is a mess. The texture was bad - but tbh I expect that in a full coverage, so I wouldn't say it's worse than other brands. It creased in fine line lines I didn't even know I had. Overall wearing this out was horrible - I felt like I needed to go touch it up every half hour, and was worried it was melting off my face. It was like a crappy version of the original illamasqua full coverage foundation - stage makeup.

I have oily skin. It seems to go on very smoothly and have a matte finish, however that doesn't last long. This foundation does not agree with oily skin. It gets on everything because it smears badly after a couple of hours. It sort of disintegrates all over oily skin. I wanted to love it because it comes in my shade. I wouldn't buy it again. I will stick to their beautiful palettes.