My first post! and Maybelline FITme Foundation

Welcome to my blog! :)
I am really excited to start posting and reviewing products for all my fellow makeup-a-holics. As a reader, I encourage you to comment on posts with requests. More than likely, I already own the product you'd like me to review, and if I don't, I will make sure to make it a priority to get it! I will be reviewing things like makeup, shampoos and conditioners, hair and makeup tools, and even stores! There is no main price point on the products. As a college student, I am interested in finding value products, but I can't ignore the expensive products, either. I'm sure I will stray off the path and do some other reviews, but, hopefully it's something you'll enjoy.


For my first review, I am going to talk about Maybelline's newest foundation; FITme. Recently, I have seen tons of commercials for this foundation and I was eager to try it out. I usually go back and forth between Clinique's Even Better foundation and MAC's studio sculpt. However, I was excited about the price of the FITme foundation. It was about $6 at Target. The first thing that I loved about this product is the selection of shades. No matter your skin shade, you'll be able to find a color to match. Target had small testers to match your shade, and I'm pretty sure WalMart and drugstores will have those as well, so be sure to match your shade well. My shade was 220.


Next, I noticed the bottle. Usually, cheaper brands have plastic bottles, but this is a glass bottle. It feels  like you are purchasing a quality product. I usually like to apply my foundation with a brush. Usually a duo-fiber like MAC 187, or a flat brush like MAC 109. Because of the type of opening of the bottle, a brush isn't really an option without pouring some of the foundation on your hand. So, I tried using my fingers, which I generally don't mind since your fingers warm up the product. After trying several application techniques, I decided that the cosmetic wedges worked best.


Okay, so the product is not intended to be full coverage. It's a wonderful, lightweight formula. Concealer is a must if you have dark spots or blemishes like me. The formula feels great on your skin, it's very smooth and breathable. I ended up sweeping the product across my face twice, and it built up beautifully. It didn't look like I had any makeup on at all, it just looked like I had beautiful skin! The finish is natural, not too matte or dewey. I used a loose powder (Clinique's Invisible Blend) to set the foundation and it looked great!


Because the foundation is really lightweight, it doesn't last very long. This didn't really bother me, because it gave me a chance to have a foundation for things like class, dates or shopping, etc. It's definitely not a foundation I'd wear going out at night or something like that, but it's great for a daytime foundation. It also has SPF 18 which is great! 


So the final breakdown....


Coverage: Light-Medium/Buildable
Price: $5-7
Finish: Natural
Overall rating: 4.5/5
Recommend to friends: YES!


Hope you guys enjoyed my first post! More to come!