I remember seeing Stef @ If Curves Could Talk wearing Maybelline mousse foundation, so I thought I would give that a try. When I got to the store, I noticed Maybelline offers two mousse foundations - Dream Smooth (ideal for dry to normal skin) and Dream Matte (ideal for normal to oily skin). I actually have dry to normal skin, but I find that most foundations make my skin feel very greasy half-way through the day, so I decided to try the Dream Matte. Dream Smooth comes with an applicator sponge and 0.49 oz product while Dream Matte comes with no applicator sponge and 0.64 oz product - at about the same price. I'll take more product, thank-you-very-much. I paid $6.57+tax at CVS.
To deal with no applicator sponge, I picked up a pair of Sonia Kashuk round sponges for $3.99 at Target.
Bonus! I get 2 sponges, so when one is old and crappy, I can just chuck it and move on to the next!* You can get sponges everywhere and for less than $3.99 - here's some for $1.99.
(Note: I originally purchased this foundation at Target, but I got the wrong color. When I went back to exchange for the correct color, I learned that Target does not accept returns on opened cosmetics!!! Don't buy your cosmetics here, unless you're sure you're keeping them. Being a Libra, I'm never sure, so I will go to Walgreens or CVS from now on.)
On to the review... I really like this foundation! Maybe it's even love? The texture is very true to the name - mousse - it has a light, whipped feel. The pigment is nice, as well. The coverage is buildable, light - medium. It evens out my skin without looking cakey and without hiding my freckles. (If you're looking to hide your freckles, don't look to me, I love freckles!) I don't get a greasy feeling half-way through the day.
What more can I say? I think the proof is in the pictures.
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| with foundation |
