NYX PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP Can't Stop Won't Stop Foundation, 24h Full Coverage Matte Finish - Porcelain

Warning this sets quickly, so you must be fast when applying/blending it. I got the light porcelain and it is beautiful on my pale pink skin. The coverage is buildable. It is a very good price for such a generous amount. The texture is creamy and it is easy to apply. It doesn't settle into my lines either. I am very pleased.

The softest makeup brush I've ever used. This one brush, which I've seen so much hype on, completely changed my makeup look. My previous brushes left a lot of streaks and no matter how much I tried to ignore it, it really did hurt my face using it. But this brush is soooo soft I always look forward to applying my foundation because of it. No streaks, no patchiness, and no poking! Its for sure worth the money and you wont regret giving it a chance! Very sturdy also, its made of great high quality material 👌

First off, if you have dry skin*, you should NOT be purchasing a “Matte” foundation whatsoever as these will always be more drying than any other formula. I have normal-to-oily skin, so this formula wears very well on my skin. This foundation feels super light weight and looks very natural when applied correctly to clean, moisturized skin (the key is minimal product in T-zone). It blends to perfection whether you use a damp makeup sponge or foundation brush. This particular formula also has a wonderful shade range and I was easily able to find a shade that matched my yellow undertones precisely (shade Warm Vanilla). My skin becomes more and more oily throughout the day, so this foundation does begin to transfer for me after about 5 hours of wear. However, this isn’t a big deal for me, as I can easily apply a little more foundation or powder if I need a longer wear, without worrying about a heavy thickness. I am giving this foundation 4 stars because the initial application is not “Full Coverage” as advertised. However, this foundation does build beautifully and can become full coverage after an additional layer. Overall, I am very happy with this affordable foundation and have repurchased it 3 times now. I do my makeup almost every day and each component has lasted me about 6 mos. *For more dry-leaning skin, I would recommend Rimmel’s Lasting Finish 25Hr Breathable Long Wear Foundation (wow that’s a mouthful). It’s the most beautiful non-matte drugstore formula I’ve tried. (Check out my ELF Brow Kit brows in shade Medium for an affordable brow option(; )

I may have written a bad review beneath a different shade and I'll talk about that in a minute. But what I like about this foundation so much is the texture. It is not a heavy, goopy foundation full of moisturizers. Its not sticky, or tacky. It is also not a sheer dewy foundation with next to no coverage that makes you glow. It also isnt a heavy opaque matte foundation thats so thick it adds texture. What it is is a highly pigmented, light feeling fluid that dries super fast. Excellent for oily skin. Full coverage, so full that I dont need concealer with it.But it adds no texture which is super important to me as I've returned so many for that reason. It has no sunscreen in it but most dont and I find adding any foundation over sunscreen adds texture but again, this one is so thin as far as lack of goop that it doesn't add texture. But it is so pigmented that it covers everything. For this reason, I would not only recommend it for oily skin, for which I believe it it the perfect makeup for but for all skin types, because if you have dry skin you are wearing lots of moisturizing products underneath it anyway. Many years ago Maybelline had a foundation called Great Wear.. This feels and looks exactly like it minus the smell which was sort of like nail polish. I have been trying to find a dupe for that foundation since I was a teenager. Never even came close. Until now. BTW this doesnt smell at all. As far as shades are concerned, I ran into some trouble at first because alabaster was perfect in undertone but a little too light and yet the next neutral shade on their wheel was 4 shades darker. I tried every shade in between and none worked and I felt like bottles had been mismarked with the wrong shades or something but I tried other foundations and kept thinking of this one cause none could compare. So I tried again and porcelain which is one shade up from alabaster is perfect now even though the first time I bought it it was too dark. So whatever went wrong there I'm glad it was fixed because this is the only foundation that really works for my oily skin without looking heavy and textured. I will say that I'd not use it on bare skin because it does dry fast and for me, bare republic gel sunscreen or neutrogena liquid sunscreen works perfectly under it. A primer works great under it and sunscreen or just a primer alone.

What can I say about NYX. I love, love, love NYX and feel you get quality makeup at a bargain price. The CVS by my house did not have the shade Fair so I ended up ordering it off of Amazon. Before appying this foundation I usually use a concealer. It seems to go on light but covers very well. I have a bit of a scar or spider vein on my cheek and although the color is so pale, it covers the mark exceptionally well. I used it today again and noticed that my skin looks almost doll-like, even, and poreless which can be hard to achieve with ghostly-white skin that has alot of red in it at times. I'm guessing it doesn't really have a smell because nothing follows my nose when I put it on. The color stays the same throughout the day with no oxidation. I took a shower when I had it on and sort of wiped my hands over my face and noticed it is a very different texture that has staying power. I hate to say "rubbery" because I don't want people to be scared of it but it is definitely not super liquidy once it's on or thin. I would also say it's not the easiest to remove but a good makeup remover could probably alleviate that. It doesn't smear or come off on stuff or feel sticky which I really love. Another thing, although the formula is extremely stay put, my skin is not dried out when I wear it.

I’ve been buying the product from Amazon for a few years and still have the same problem the pump stops working after a while. I’ve purchased it from Shoppers Drug Mart and have the same problem but great coverage

Bought this shade by looking at different online swatches, and I’m so so happy it was a perfect match for my light-medium olive skin tone without being too pink or yellowish! For reference I’m ard NC20-25 : ) Regarding the coverage I wouldn’t say this is a full coverage foundation, but it has a decent medium+ coverage on my super oily skin, leaving a beautiful and natural finish without being cakey like wearing a mask. It’s cruelty free too! It’s not completely transfer proof, but most of the foundation is still intact at the end of the day. I lightly applied setting powder on top of the foundation, and only slightly blotted my face late afternoon. This may not work for very dry skin ladies, but it’s a decent drugstore foundation for oily ladies. I would say it feels like wearing a lighter coverage version of Estes Lauder double wear stay in place.

Best foundation brush I've tried from a drugstore brand by FAR.

Easy bendable, very soft brush with great quality

I bought the Medium Olive and received it yesterday. It was the nearest to my own skin color that I could see on the chart, but it is actually a shade too light. I put it on with the correct flat Foundation Brush. The foundation went on SO flawlessly with no streaking, It feels like I am not wearing any makeup at all, and it has good coverage! I love the fact that it is cruelty-free and as natural as possible. UPDATE : After I wore it for a few hours... I have never had this happen with a foundation before, but the skin around my mouth began peeling off! I had to clean off this foundation to get the peeling off. I then did a facial to restore my skin back to flawless again...with my own aromatic non-toxic Biblical skincare products, which I created and have used for decades! NOTE #1: I tried the foundation again the next day, using only a very small amount, just to see if this would happen again. Unfortunately it did. Very disappointing. NOTE #2: FYI ..I have worn just about every kind of foundation without reaction..thick Stage makeup for live Performances; all the "El Cheapos" from the age of 10; Paris makeup for a famous mega French company I trained with & worked for decades ago etc. NOTE #3: This is only MY experience with a foundation, so that is what I am stating here. If it works well for others that is good. NOTE #4 : FYI I am a professional Aromatics Compounder for Biblical Healing Skincare and Perfumes. NOTE #5: To the company NYX...this Foundation is basically SYNTHETIC, with a few products included to make it "vegan", which simply means that it does not contain animal products. Please consider reformulating this product to make it Natural and Safe for all women. Thank you for your consideration in this matter!