Foundation Review Friday: Maybelline 'Dream Wonder' Fluid-Touch Foundation

I really debated about reviewing this foundation for Foundation Review Friday because it's been discontinued. However I still see it in some stores, and it's still readily available on Amazon, so I figured it wouldn't hurt.

I have a love-hate relationship with this foundation. It has some really great qualities and some pretty annoying ones. But more about that later.

I can't find too much online about this foundation's claims, since it is being discontinued. I do know that it is supposed to be lightweight and flawless looking on the skin.

The Results

The foundation itself is very very thin and liquid-y. It gives about light to medium coverage that is buildable.
It is very lightweight on the skin and is really comfortable to wear. It really does feel like you have nothing on.
It gives a natural looking satin finish on the skin.
It settles onto dry skin making it very noticeable. You definitely need to exfoliate and moisturize well before using this foundation.
After a few hours of wear, I noticed this foundation settled into my pores and looked a little strange. I'd suggest using a pore smoothing primer under it.
You get the product out of the bottle with a (very annoying) dropper, which makes getting the product out time consuming.

The Verdict

It's an okay foundation, but it would work better for normal skin types who just want a little coverage and maybe to even out the complexion, but otherwise have no skin issues.

While I can make this work, I feel like it's a little too much work for a drugstore foundation. If I need to add a bunch more steps before applying this foundation and I have others who don't require that, bottom line is, I won't be reaching for this foundation as much. It is a shame because it feels so nice on the skin when initially applied, but it just isn't the best.

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