“I often opt for more dewy formulas, but don’t get me wrong: there will always be a place for powder foundation in my makeup bag. As someone whose skin leans on the more oily side, I often use powder foundation to touch up after blotting, and when I saw that Sephora Collection was coming out with a line that had an impressive 40 shades, I knew I’d have to get my hands on it.
“At first, I chose shade 35P, which was an entirely incorrect color. Still, I noticed that the formula was lightweight on the skin, and it didn’t feel like I had pounds of makeup on my face, even though for investigative purposes, I actually did put on quite a few layers. Now, I found that said layers didn’t cover some of the more obvious acne that I was sporting on my forehead, but the discoloration that I had on my temples and cheeks had basically disappeared, so I was fine with that trade-off.
“I came to realize that my correct shade is actually 36Y, and that is the color I’ve been keeping in my makeup bag since. This is not a full-coverage product by any means, but if you have on a skin tint or a little concealer and you want to make sure that the coverage remains in-tact after you’ve removed any oil or sweat in this very muggy weather, this foundation is about to become your go-to.” — Ariel Baker, assistant beauty editor
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