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Foundation Friday: Maybelline 'Dream Velvet' Foundation

For this week's Foundation Friday, I'm going to be talking about Maybelline's Dream Wonder foundation which I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with. I was initially very drawn to it, despite the very mixed reviews I had read/watched, because of the claims the product made. I really did have to try it for myself. If you are new to my blog and these reviews, I have dry and somewhat sensitive skin, which tends to complicate the process of finding good drugstore foundations.

 The Claims
Hydrating, matte formula
Gel-whipped consistency
Ideal for normal to combination skin
Medium coverage
Soft matte finish

The Results
-I'm not quite sure if this product was really hydrating. In fact, I think the better word would be oily. I have dry skin, and after a few hours of wearing this product (and setting it with a mattifying powder!), I found myself becoming oily.
-On application, it did give a really nice soft matte finish.
-It had a really cool whipped gel consistency, which I found applied best with a brush. I felt as though my beauty blender absorbed a lot of the product when using that, so a brush is a lot better in this case.
-It gave just about medium coverage on me, but I did not find it to be buildable (it got cakey and patchy when trying to apply more product).
-The product is not transfer proof, so watch out when hugging people wearing white!
-I also noticed after a few hours, the product seperated a bit and looked a bit patchy and weird on oilier areas of my face (chin, forehead, nose).
I know a lot of this sounds pretty negative, and initially I was SUPER disappointed in this product. However, what I found to make a world of a difference with this product is using a good primer and setting it with a good powder afterwards. I've started pairing it with the Too Faced Hangover Rx primer and finishing with the Rimmel Stay Matte powder and it looks so much more flawless. No more separating or excessive oiliness.

The Verdict
This is a product you need to work with. I was initially disappointed, but I experimented with it and found a routine that makes this product look great on me. If you own this product and initially didn't like it too much, keep working with it and try different primers and powders until you find the right balance for you. It does sound a little tedious, but I was pretty determined to make it work for me because it wasn't cheap for a drugstore foundation ($17!)
This is not the product for you if you're looking for a "one step, slap in on your face and go" kind of product. If you're willing to put in the extra work though, it can look really nice.
Overall, not the best drugstore foundation by a long shot, but definitely workable.
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