In the last couple of years there has been more awareness of creating shades for people with darker skin colour like mine. With drugstore brands releasing some shades for darker beauties to compete with high-end brands, the everyday dark-skinned woman is happy to have access to products that match her skin tone (and friendlier to her wallet). Maybelline as I understand it have made a small attempt to release foundations for darker skin tones. I'd like to believe this.
The above product you see is their very popular Dream Matte line that was tailored for those with oily/combination skin, whereas their Dream Satin line is more for those with normal/dry skin.
I am actually terribly disappointed in this one. I was really excited to see a matte foundation catered for those with problematic skin like mine AND a shade range that matches mine. But the problem is, it only matched me when I was under the white light in the Watsons branch I bought this.
It applied smoothly, the coverage is amazing! This is their darkest shade and within the range of caramel/tan skin tone that I am. It has a mousse-like texture and feels very cool when smoothed out on the skin. You really feel refreshed on this foundation.
It was chalky as hell. If foundation oxidation is an issue, a foundation that loses it's colour upon application is no less better or worse. It's just as bad.
Even though the shade is a match for my skin but when spread out with a professional foundation brush, it was chalky and looked like I slathered talcum powder on my face like a schoolgirl from 1950's.
I love, love, LOVE the feel of this on my face: it's airy and lightweight. You don't feel like there's something on your skin. It doesn't transfer too! So that's great. And it's definitely matte. My face remained shine-free and matte for a very long time. =)
I just don't like how the shade is delivered on my skin. Maybelline should reconsider the formula on this Dream Velvet line to ensure their shades deliver for their intended skin colour. Beauties that are darker than caramel/tan...I am sorry but absolutely stay away from this tube! Oh yes, it's a relatively small tube (small standard 30ml). You may have better luck with their Dream Matte Mouse that comes in a really cute tub packaging. Not all Maybelline carries this in Malaysia so you're better off buying this online.
*This is an unpaid review. A customer who purchased and tested from her own money.
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