Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse Foundation

I have had this foundation for a while and almost forgot about it until recently, Wayne Goss (gossmakeupartist) make a video about it on his YouTube channel. In this video he said he hated the foundation, but I think it is amazing!

It is basically a mousse foundation, with tiny beads of a kind of powdery product. As you apply the mousse to the skin, the powder part breaks up, keeping your skin matte all day. I have combination skin, and I use this foundation with no powder. My skin does not get oily when I have used it and I don't need to top up my skin with powder throughout the day. If you have normal, combination or oily skin I would definitely recommend this, as it has amazing oil control properties and will keep your skin matte looking all day.

If you have dry skin, I don't think this would be for you as the foundation may cling to any dry patches on the face, and as it is a matte foundation, it will dry out the skin more. The product is a medium coverage, but it is buildable up to a full coverage. If you are going to build up the foundation, it is vital to use thin layers as if too much product is applied, the finish can look cakey. I do think the packaging is quite unhygenic, as you have to dip your finger into the pot to get some product out, but the jar fits easily into a makeup bag without taking up too much space. There are 14 shades in the line, which range from a very light tone,and deep tones, with warm and cool undertones, so the foundation is perfect for every skin tone. The shade I wear is the lightest shade in the line, '040 Light Porcelain'. Another thing I really love about this foundation is that it is extremely light on the skin, so it doesn't feel like you are wearing any makeup. You get 18ml for £7.69, which at first, doesn't sound a lot, but it is a mousse whipped with air, so you do use less than your average liquid foundation.