Maybelline Fit Me Matte+Pore Foundation Review

I am quite pale and ivory was too dark for me in this range, it sat really badly on my skin, pooling in areas and looking cakey. I was quite disappointed as I had heard so many great things about this, with me it's either hit or miss and this was definately a miss.

This foundation is my first try of Maybelline. Maybellines one of those brands you can easily online or at most chain stores. When they launched this new line last year I was interested to see what this would be like. I purchased this in a bulk lot from Trade me because I like bargain hunting. Typically in New Zealand foundations can be priced medium to high range. Theres always other ways to try and find foundations and at an affordable rate like at Red Bucket sales etc. My skin type is dry combination with large pores. I get acne every time I try a new foundation or skincare product. Thankfully not with this one.

This bottle is rectangular in shape. Glass streamlined bottle with Maybelline on it. Has a detachable lid.I went for Sun beige. Its a perfect match for my skin tone. This formula is a runny liquid. No scent at all.

I like to use this foundation with my beauty blender. This smooths out nicely across my skin. It feels like medium coverage on my skin. It did begin to fade out for me. Only dry spots I had was on my acne and scarring . Kind of odd because its never happened to me before. My skin appears to have a matte finish with this. Its not really poreless on my skin and I think thats what I envisaged. Like a primer foundation in one.

Overall for me it was definitely good for a matte finish. I think a primer is still required as it does show pores. I think its priced fairly. I wont be using this again as it didn't last long enough for me. Still I believe it is great value for your money and one bottle lasts a very long time. Im still trying to get through mine.

Matte everything is the big trend at the moment, and a matte foundation is the perfect thing for us oily skinned ladies. This product certainly reduces the appearance of pores and provides great coverage, however I find that it refuses to stay put on my face no matter what primer and setting spray I use. It moves around on your face a lot and slides off very easily. So overall I'd say it's a fairly average product that looks good when first applied but certainly won't stay looking that way all day.

I picked this up a few months ago as I was curious with the matte formula. I've tried the original Fit Me foundation years ago and although I liked it then, it wasn't the best for my oily skin.

This Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless foundation is so much better for me. The finish is not super matte but it keeps the oil at bay. It's medium coverage but it's buildable and it's not cakey. If I really need my foundation to last all day, I mix this with another favourite foundation of mine (Estee Lauder Double Wear) and it doesn't budge and has a great finish that lasts all day.

I apply this with a beauty blender and set with a face powder. Although I prefer lighter foundations to wear to work, I sometimes use this because it has good coverage but it doesn't feel heavy on the skin.

I bought this foundation at one of the makeup sales as I had been looking at it for a while and wanted a cheap everyday foundation. I found the colours for lighter skinned ladies are either too grey or too pink. I went for the more grey option as my skin is already quite pink but it still wasn't quite the right colour (maybe I need to try a different colour). I found the coverage was medium which is good for everyday wear for me but I would choose a more high coverage foundation for the weekend. It is a fairly matte formula but I still use a light powder as my skin can be quite oily towards the end of the day. I will mix with another foundation to use the bottle but probably wouldn't purchase again.

I initially was not the biggest fan of this foundation. I at first found that this didnt sit right on my skin, and highlighted my large pores. After some experimentation however this foundation has certainly grown on me. I find that you need a well hydrated base, and a good pore filling primer. With these steps in place this foundation then provides a really pretty matte medium/full coverage, which I find lasts all day without looking cakey or shiny.

I have also used this in combination with a pump of stila illuminating foundation to give a more satin finish- this takes down the coverage, but makes the finish a little more wearable for day makeup. Gorgeous foundation!

I can't get enough of this foundation. I'm on my third bottle! It's so easy to blend out with buildable, medium coverage. It stays matte long enough for every day and is fairly affordable too. I took one lippie off for not having a pump on the bottle - if other Maybelline foundations have pumps why not this one?