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Sun Feb 26, 2006 12:13 pm  |
I am mostly a snob when it comes to drugstore foundations, but I have to put in a rave for Maybelline Pure Makeup for my combo skin. It comes in a pretty little powder blue tube and sells for around $5 USD for 1 oz at Walmart.
The tube states it has 50% water in it and is oil free. It has sheer coverage but can be layered for heavier applications. It has the consistency of a gel and it just sinks into your skin. It seems to just disappear into my complexion and has just enough to cover capillaries and blotchiness and feels like you have nothing on during the day. There is also a good shade selection so it's easy to find the perfect shade. I also like the fact that it doesn't contain an spf so I can use it with my better sunscreens.
I don't believe this would work as well for drier skins. I can see this being my ultimate warmer weather foundation. I told some ladies at the beauty shop about it and they love it as well! At $5 a shot it wouldn't hurt for everyone to try it.
-Cheri |
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Mon Feb 27, 2006 9:44 am |
| i liked this as well...great drugstore find! |
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Mon Feb 27, 2006 8:31 pm |
| cool...I was debating whether to get this or not and since there're good reviews about it, I might as well just give it a try. Does it cause breakouts? I know it says it's good for combo and acne prone skin, but sometimes u never know. |
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Mon Feb 27, 2006 8:52 pm |
I've been using it for about 3 weeks and so far no clogged pores or breakouts. I've listed the ingredients below in case you want to take a look.
Ingredients: Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerine, Titanium Dioxide, Propylene Glycol, Kaolin, Polyacrylamide, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, C9-15 Fluoroalcohol Phosphates, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Aluminum Hydroxide, Methylparaben, Laureth-7, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Sodium C8-16 Isoalkylsuccinyl Wheat Protein Sulfon, Dimethiconol, Ethylparaben, Butylparaben, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Propylparaben, Isobutylparaben, Matricaria Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Titanium Dioxide CI 77891
May ContainIron Oxides CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77491, Mica, Blue 1 CI 42090 |
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Tue Feb 28, 2006 12:39 pm |
| I'm very breakout prone and it has not caused any new breakouts. |
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Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:03 pm |
Thanks for the information!
I'm looking for a new foundation, and after your review I will give Maybelline Pure Makeup a try. |
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Blond, blue eyes.Skin: Normal, sometimes oily, during winter very dry. Very sensitive. Occasional breakouts. Very fair. |
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Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:52 pm |
| If you decide to try it please post your opinion. My sis in law and her sister bought it Sunday and both of them love it even though they have drier skins. Kudos to Maybelline for not jumping on the drugstore bandwagon and asking near department store prices for their products. It's a real steal for $5. |
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Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:49 pm |
| Thanks so much for posting! I'm looking forward to trying this. The Maybelline website had an offer for a free coupon and free samples of all the colors. I am not sure if it is still available, though. |
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Wed Mar 01, 2006 6:50 pm |
| Thanks for the tip on that. I just signed up for my free sample of Pure makeup. For anyone else who is interested (it also comes with a $2.00 coupon) the link is here http://puresampling.maybelline.com/ |
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Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:13 am |
The link for the free sample and coupon is restricted to US residents only cuz I can't choose the province.  oh well..... |
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Sun Apr 02, 2006 11:37 pm |
| I've wanted to try this foundation but am sensitive to silica, although it's pretty low on the ingredients list. Another thing, I have a hard time with Maybelline foundation shades, I'm light olive and all their shades seem too peachy or pink for me. Classic Ivory - 02 and Nude - 04 are the closest matches for me, mixed about half and half. for you ladies who like this foundation, how are the shades? At all neutral? I should just break down and buy a tube.... |
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Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:15 pm |
| I have Classic Ivory and, while it looks alarmingly peachy/orangey when it comes out of the tube, it blends perfectly into my light, neutral/yellow-toned complexion. There were testers at my DG, so maybe you can check out the colors yourself. They look really dark and overly pink or orange, but blend into very neutral colors (for the most part). |
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Light, yellow undertones, dark hair & eyes, extremely combo., resistant skin prone to congestion, dryness AND breakouts! |
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Mon Apr 03, 2006 6:20 pm |
Their lightest shade is barely light enough for me, but considering summer is coming and I'll probably get a bit of a (fake) tan I went ahead and bought it. Love the feel of it, like how easily it blends on but...
It seems to bead up on my face after a while, and my skin isn't oily or anything like that. Not sure if I'm getting too close to the mirror or what but I'm afraid that it looks terribly like I'm wearing makeup. :( Which isn't the look I go for.
Anyone else have this problem? |
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25, very fair, dry/sensitive, mild rosacea, otherwise good skin!  |
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Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:37 pm |
| Nijey wrote: |
| I have Classic Ivory and, while it looks alarmingly peachy/orangey when it comes out of the tube, it blends perfectly into my light, neutral/yellow-toned complexion. There were testers at my DG, so maybe you can check out the colors yourself. They look really dark and overly pink or orange, but blend into very neutral colors (for the most part). |
Thank you, Nijey. |
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Tue Apr 04, 2006 8:56 am |
| Hi, same here, I love my high-end foundations. I heard raves about this and picked it up though, totally love it! (my Maybelline sitting between my byTerry and Cle de peau foundations, lol!). |
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Wed Apr 05, 2006 11:48 am |
| Harmonster wrote: |
Their lightest shade is barely light enough for me, but considering summer is coming and I'll probably get a bit of a (fake) tan I went ahead and bought it. Love the feel of it, like how easily it blends on but...
It seems to bead up on my face after a while, and my skin isn't oily or anything like that. Not sure if I'm getting too close to the mirror or what but I'm afraid that it looks terribly like I'm wearing makeup. Which isn't the look I go for.
Anyone else have this problem? |
I haven't had that problem. For me, it does not look like I have makeup on at all. Are you applying just one layer or more? |
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Wed Apr 05, 2006 11:53 am |
| Gina wrote: |
| Hi, same here, I love my high-end foundations. I heard raves about this and picked it up though, totally love it! (my Maybelline sitting between my byTerry and Cle de peau foundations, lol!). |
It's the same with me Gina. I have an entire drawer full of high-end foundations so I was happy to find this little low cost beauty. Some days I still use some of the others depending on the look I want, but I find myself reaching for my Pure Makeup more often. |
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Thu Apr 06, 2006 11:25 am |
I picked this up yesterday in Classic Ivory - 2 second lightest shade. It is a tad orange and bit darker than I need but a more neutral powder over top helps. I really agree, the finish is amazingly natural. It felt so fabulous going on too, soothing. Also, the coverage is better than I thought it would be (based on the MUA reviews).
Thank you Cheri for the initial review.  |
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Thu Apr 06, 2006 12:17 pm |
| Thanks |
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Thu Apr 06, 2006 4:25 pm |
| phredd4 wrote: |
| Harmonster wrote: |
Their lightest shade is barely light enough for me, but considering summer is coming and I'll probably get a bit of a (fake) tan I went ahead and bought it. Love the feel of it, like how easily it blends on but...
It seems to bead up on my face after a while, and my skin isn't oily or anything like that. Not sure if I'm getting too close to the mirror or what but I'm afraid that it looks terribly like I'm wearing makeup. :( Which isn't the look I go for.
Anyone else have this problem? |
I haven't had that problem. For me, it does not look like I have makeup on at all. Are you applying just one layer or more? |
I only ever do one layer. I think it could have been a problem with my moisturizer that day... I remember being in a rush and I might not have let it absorb before applying the foundation. I'll try it again and tell you how it goes. |
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25, very fair, dry/sensitive, mild rosacea, otherwise good skin! |
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Thu Apr 06, 2006 5:38 pm |
| Thanks for the link to the free sample! Ordered one to try. |
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Thu Apr 06, 2006 7:13 pm |
| I heard the colors changed on u once the foundation is on ur face for awhile. Is that true? And how's the coverage? Does it cover blotchiness and pimple marks? Thanks! |
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Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:19 pm |
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| I heard the colors changed on u once the foundation is on ur face for awhile. Is that true? And how's the coverage? Does it cover blotchiness and pimple marks? Thanks! |
It doesn't oxidize or turn colors on me at all, though I have never really had a problem with that, ever. The coverage is rather sheer--it'll even out skin tone and perhaps cover up faint blemishes, but don't count on it to do the work of a concealer (I use a separate one) |
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Light, yellow undertones, dark hair & eyes, extremely combo., resistant skin prone to congestion, dryness AND breakouts! |
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Wed Apr 12, 2006 6:17 pm |
| I take back what I said! I've been wearing it lately. It looks nice, very natural. Really goes on smoothly and you don't need very much to get a good light coverage. It's a good buy, a total steal at the price. |
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25, very fair, dry/sensitive, mild rosacea, otherwise good skin! |
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 11:20 am |
| I wanted to like this foundation, but I don't. I have oily skin and thought it would be great because it's 50% water. I look and feel greasy wearing it, plus it seems to aggravate breakouts and I notice new pimples when I wear it. Perhaps I should stick to the mineral foundations... However I onced used Maybelline's Stay The Day Foundation and I loved it! Maybe I will use it again. |
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