Tuesday, February 3, 2015

L'Oreal Infallible Pro-Matte Foundation Review

Hello! If you are a foundation junkie like me, then you know when you hear about new ones then you always want to try them out. For some reason, everytime a new drugstore one comes out I want to get my hands on it! Why? Because they are affordable and easily accessible rather than making a trip to sephora or placing an order online (I do love my high end ones but I try to savor them lol!). 

So today I'm going to review the L'Oreal Pro-Matte Foundation! When I hear 'matte' in a foundation description, it sparks my interest because of my combo oily skin. 

This one is $12.99 at the drugstore and it comes in 12 different shades.

The packaging is nice. I prefer squeeze tube foundations (second to ones with a pump). They are easy to use and you don't have to dip your fingers inside. 

The consistency is pretty thick. I got the second lightest shade and its a bit too dark for me. I think the lightest shade would be better but unfortunately I bought this at a store 30 mins away from me and don't really have the time or energy to drive all the way there just to return a foundation. I'm still using it though, and in summer time it will match better. 

About this foundation 
from l'oreals website 



My thoughts-
-This is indeed a very matte foundation. If you have dry skin, this is not for you. 
-I do agree with the long wearing claims, but I have not tested out that 24 hour theory (who leaves their makeup on that long??)
-This is a medium-full coverage foundation. It covered most of my acne scaring, but I still used a Concealor on them too. 
-I was a little skeptical on trying this because I have not liked other Loreal foundations that I tried before (true match, and true match lumi). 
-I find this one a little bit hard to blend because it dried really fast. A damp beauty blender works best for me when applying it. 
-I do really like this one, but I don't love it yet. I think that might be because I have the wrong shade though. It's a good drugstore foundation, and it doesn't irritate my skin! I still recommend trying this out if you were thinking about it! 

A side note 
I also tried out a new Covergirl one called Utlra Smooth. You might have see a picture of it on my Instagram. For those of you who are curious about that one, I did not like it so I won't be doing a full review. The two shades I tried didn't match my skin and the coverage wasn't good, not to mention it was like $16! I was really disappointed because I usually have good luck with Covergirl! 

I do want to try the new Maybelline Fit me Matte & Poreless one though soon! Has anyone tried it? 

Have you tried out this foundation yet? What's your favorite one from the drugstore? 

16 comments:

  1. Thank you for this review! I love how detailed this review is and will definitely be giving this a skip. I actually love the L'Oreal Lumi, it's one of my favourite due to my dry skin. LOL!
    I have the original Maybelline Fit Me foundation and I really dislike it. It's full coverage which I am not a fan of and looks like it sits on top of my skin. Ugh!

    Shireen | Reflection of Sanity

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    1. I'm glad this was helpful Shireen! It's definitely not one for dry skin! I forgot to mention that this one is pretty full coverage too. I probably don't like the lumi because I'm kind of oily lol! You might like that Covergirl one I mentioned actually!

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  2. Good review! I haven't tried the L'Oreal infallible pro matte yet, but will be soon! I did try the new Maybelline fitme matte & poreless one. I did a review on my blog if you want to check it out
    http://classynistaforbeauty.blogspot.com/
    I really liked it!

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    1. I will definitely check out your review, thanks for letting me know!

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  3. Thanks for this review!! Really helpful because I am looking for a new drugstore foundation and I think I will pass on this one because my skin is getting drier than usual lately.

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    1. Thanks margo, glad this was helpful!! Yes skip on this one if your skin is being dry!

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  4. I've never tried any l'oreal foundations, I'm quite happy with my rimmel one so I'll give this one a miss. I have the original fit me foundation from Maybelline but it's not my favourite. It's stored deep in a drawer now. Thank you for this honest and in depth review!

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    1. Thanks Miriam, glad you liked the review! I haven't tried the original fit me one but I'll skip it since you don't like it. Maybe the matte one will be better for me!

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  5. I love reading reviews about different foundations and yours was really informative! I think I'll skip this one since my skin has been slightly dry lately. I think my skin is sort of dry because of the cold weather lol. Great review Ashley!

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    1. Thank you Pilar! Yes it's definitely not for dry skin! this would probably be better for warmer months!

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  6. I just saw a commercial on this one! I might give it a try. I have the Maybelline Fit Me foundation. It is on the dewy side.I prefer Revlon 24 hr stay as my drugstore foundation.

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    1. It's worth trying out! I think if you like the revlon color stay, then you might like this as well!! I need to pick that one up again, I haven't used it in so long!

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  7. damn damn damn, but thanks Ashley! i was hoping this foundation would work. it looked so promising. i have super dry skin so it won't work for me, plus the other problems. hahaha awesome review!
    http://www.averysweetblog.com/

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    1. Aww I'm sorry Kim!! Maybe after the cold months are better this might work for you if you still want to give it a try?

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  8. as a dry skin girl, i love seeing matte foundation reviews so i can help out my friends with different skin types!!!

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    1. I wish they had a good foundation that everyone can use!! My skin isn't super oily so I can get away with lot of ones that dry skin can wear too sometimes!

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