Hello!
If you've read me for a while you know that I don't really wear foundation very much as in liquid or cream formula or any other heavy textures, I'm more for the lighter versions such as mousse or souffle foundation. Actually in the past years I've wore mainly BB and CC Creams and skipped foundation on a daily basis.
The reason is that I have combination skin and most foundation, especially the liquid and creamy ones that are oil based (but not only) make me shine so badly that no amount of powder can save me. Even the ones that claim to mattify my skin, what is something I usually go after.
Without transforming this post in a foundation saga, the point is that I'm always searching for very light products, as I've seen these work the best for me. My number one in this departement is L'Oreal Matte Morphose Souffle Foundation, I've also loved Maybelinne's Dream Matte Mousse which I haven't seen in stores lately and now I've purchased Rimmel London Stay Matte Liquid Mousse Foundation in 103 True Ivory.
It claims to be a "feather-light" and the "liquid mousse blends flawlessly for natural looking, all day shine control. Silky smooth formula leaves a perfectly matte, baby soft finish. Lightweight texture won't feel heavy or greasy."
Firstly the formula was a little dissapointing for me as it's really thick when you get it out of the tube, not exactly like a mousse but more like heavy cream. But once you start blending into the skin it becomes almost liquid and it quickly adapts to your skin. So eventually it doesn't feel heavy at all on the skin.
It has medium coverage, which is enough for me as I don't go for full coverage usually and I don't have that much stuff to hide. I love to apply it with my realTechniques Expert Face Brush for a flawless finish, it blends really nice and even though is mattifying, it still gives a nice subtle dewy glow which is always welcomed, because as much as I search for mattifying face products I have looking like too porcelain like.
I like that it lasts through the day, but I always use a setting powder on top, so on it's own it might look a little not put together. But it does look smoothly and gives a velvety feel. I feel that I need to be extra carefull with exfoliating my skin before applying this type of foundations, as being a mousse formula, it shows any dry patches around my cheecks and lips like crazy. So for a flawless look you need to properly exfoliate and moisturise your skin before.
The real test will be during summer when I tend to get really oily in my T zone so then we'll see how good it holds up against shiny skin. I've a heard a couple of bloggers complaining that this foundation gave them rashes, but for me it didn't happen and I've been using this for at least 2 months, nor did it broke me out. It may have some alergenic ingredients so you might want to try it on a smaller skin area before applying it to your face.
Love at first brush