Once in a while, I notice a product that seems so hyped up online that I know I just need it in my life. The Covergirl Ready Set Gorgeous Fresh Complexion Oil Free Foundation (phew, what a mouthful!) is one of those products. I've seen a lot of buzz, particularly o Instagram, surrounding this new Covergirl foundation, so I decided it was time I tried it.
As mentioned in the actual name, this liquid foundation is oil free which makes it suitable for most skin types. I noticed that in Australia, we only have four shades available. (Someone please correct me if I'm wrong on this one - because I really, really wanna be wrong.) Whereas the United States has a whopping 12 shades! I chose 105 which is the lightest shade available, and found it to be perfect for my skin tone.
Full Face of Foundation / Finished Face
As you can see, this gives a medium coverage on my face. I suffer from a lot of redness, pigmentation and uneven skin tone; yet the Covergirl Ready, Set Gorgeous Foundation covers all of that fairly well, without making me look like a barbie doll. (Each to their own but I love a natural finish!) I love a foundation that covers everything but still lets my natural beauty (I'm talking beauty marks here) shine through.
I have found that this has helped reduce my shine factor during the day, and my face has remained matte for the most part. Longevity was something that did surprise me. Although I had heard a lot of good reviews on this one, I always feel like my foundation is going to fade away before the end of the day. But, I was pleasantly surprised to see this stay put until the end of my working day, so I didn't look completely like a hideous beast boarding the train after my shift.
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This has quickly become one of my favourite foundations for every day use. It stays put, it doesn't make me look oily and it covers my imperfections. All in all, I have to say I'm happy with this one. Although I would like to see more shades introduced to the Aussie market, I am delighted that I have a shade that suits me.
Have you tried the Covergirl Ready, Set Gorgeous Foundation yet? If so, what are your thoughts?
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I've been hearing great things about this as well! It sounds like a really great foundation. I'm not all about completely full coverage, but if it is higher coverage, I definitely still want it to look like skin! That really sucks if we only have 4 shades though!
ReplyDeleteTasha // shiwashiful.
I loved this foundation when I tried it! But it wasn't my exact colour, wah! It looks fab on you :) x
ReplyDeleteKatina | www.katinalindaa.com
this has great coverage! I need to pick it up soon from the drugstore. Thanks for the review and your pictures are great
ReplyDeleteAnnie | DrugstoreDreamer
This foundation sounds lovely but I hope they have more shades I always find it so hard to match my skin tone!
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The foundation looks great on you!! I also love the simple eye look! So pretty!
ReplyDeletexo Kat @ Katness
Aw thanks so much Kat! I went for simple so as to not distract from the actual foundation hehe xx
ReplyDeleteI agree, they definitely need more shades! xx
ReplyDeleteI know, I'm so disappointed they haven't released more. It's kind of pointless as only a very select few of the makeup-wearers out there are going to be able to actually buy the product! But it is a great product so I'm hoping whoever makes the decision to bring more colours to our shores changes their mind, and quick! xx
ReplyDeleteAww that's so annoying! Hopefully they update the shades very quickly! And thank you so much lovely! xx
ReplyDeleteI know, the four shades is such a frustrating idea... who decided to only give us four shades!? It's madness! But it's such great coverage, I'm sure they'll re-evaluate once they realise how popular it's going to be.
ReplyDeleteWow, that is some coverage! But what a limited range of colours! How disappointing.
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