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The foundation comes with a little scoop inside to apply the makeup. The lid contains a concealer that is a thicker consistency than the actual foundation. Color match is very accurate. The concealer works great on red marks or undesirable spots. I've been using the foundation in the heat and humidity. It tends to give that glistening or dewy appearance almost i.e. I noticed a pearly bit of a sheen to it. It looks pretty good when you first put it on. I tend to have really dry skin around the nose and oily skin everywhere else. It did not irritate or further my dry areas. I found no allergies to the foundation. It also does not have a distinct smell. As it grew hot, I did notice that the foundation had smeared off on my cell phone when I went to use it. Therefore, I would have to say it is somewhat transferrable. That's the one negative thing I have to say. Other than that this is a pretty good new product. I think that the description of it said "matte", but I can't remember. For me, this does not give a matte finish and possibly that has something to do with my skin type. I'd say it is good for sensitive skin from experience. I like the clever little foundation and concealer combination. Maybe not too crazy about the little scoop, but it is a new idea and you can dot the foundation however you like. It sort of wore off for me but did not turn orange or cakey.Best Deals on stila Stay All Day Foundation, Concealer & Brush Kit
After the foundation I used and loved for a decade, Lancome's Teint Idole, was dramatically altered earlier this year (among other changes for the worse, they added chemical sunscreens to it, which unfortunately give me a rash, so I can't use the new formula of Teint Idole at all), I have tried out a lot of new foundations in the past few months.Stila Stay All Day definitely gets a lot of good reviews on the major cosmetics review sites, although there is a not-insignificant proportion of reviewers for whom this foundation did not work well as is the case with most products.
Everyone's skin is different, so I can only report how this foundation worked for me.
I have not tried it for many days in a row, so this is just a preliminary report -the best test is to try a facial product for 2 to 4 weeks, to get an idea of how it will interact with your skin in the longterm.
Note that I did not use a primer with this. I know that many people use foundation primers these days, but I have not come across a primer that works, that does not contain chemical sunscreens, AND that does not break me out. After I find a new foundation that I know I can rely on, then I can spend time experimenting with primers. But right now, I don't want to try out new primers at the same time as I'm trying out new foundations, because I want to clearly see the effects the foundations by themselves are having on my skin.
The color of this that I was matched with by the makeup specialist at Sephora, "fair", might be a tad too light for me in real life/real light, but it's reasonably close to my complexion (especially in the dead of winter) and it might have been the closest match she could make.
Positives:
The foundation was easy to apply and to smooth across the face. It did not dry extra-quickly like many modern foundations do.
I have combination skin with an oily t-zone and normal cheeks in the summer which become dry cheeks in the winter and certain areas of my face have been pretty dry of late because I can't find a good moisturizer that will not break me out, but this foundation did not clump up on my dry areas or make them more noticeable as the day went on, like a lot of foundations I've tried have done. Instead, it did a good job of soothing the dry areas and helping them to blend in.
It did not seem to cause my skin to have a break-out, which foundations often do, so this is a big plus for me. This is especially surprising since it has a moisturizing effect.
It had no noticeable odor/fragrance, which is a plus for me because I'm sensitive to many fragrances.
It did not irritate my eyes or aggressively chap my lips, which some foundations I've tried this autumn have done. (There must have been some ingredient in them that I was sensitive to.)
It did not settle into my lines and wrinkles like so many foundations I've tried lately have done.
The color did not appear to "oxidize" and turn darker over time.
Negatives:
This foundation had a medium coverage for me, and it was easy when looking at me to see that I was wearing foundation. I would have preferred a lighter coverage than I could get it to give. (However, I know it's asking a lot to want it to cover my dry patches, fill my enlarged nose pores, and still look "light"!)
Disappointingly, especially given the name of the product, this had little "staying power" on me. It tranferred easily to my hands, telephone, tissues (when blowing my nose). I don't need a foundation that stays on like glue, but the transferability of this was too much to make it practical to wear on on busy, active days. This was one of the worst foundations I've tried this autumn in terms of staying power.
My oily areas (especially forehead and nose) usually shine through any foundation after a couple of hours, and I'm used to that and certainly don't expect any foundation to make my face appear matte all day, but this foundation was worse than average for oil-control when compared to the other foundations I've tried lately. The encouragement of oil-formation makes sense, because this foundation is somewhat moisturizing.
My conclusion:
Even though this foundation did not meet the high bar of my old Teint Idole, for my face and its particular requirements and sensitivities, the Stila Stay All Day Foundation seems to be one of the top three no-chemical-sunscreen foundations that I've tried in the last few months.
However, I need to do a longer test of it to be sure it doesn't cause my skin to develop pimples, milia, rashes, etc. If it didn't do any of that, I could see using this sometimes, especially in wintertime when my skin is pale and has dry patches, and on days when staying power is not too important.
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