Maybe I’ve been a little withdrawn
from the game, but I think that I’ve finally found a drugstore/pharmacy stick
foundation for the South African market.
I recently discovered the L’Oreal Infallible Longwear Shaping Sticks at
Edgars Mall of the South and let me just tell you, I have discovered a love for
cream contouring.
Packaging
The foundations come in 10cm long
plastic tubes, holding 9g of product.
The design is exactly that of just an oversized lipstick tube that
twists up.
Formula
Obviously the formula of this
foundation is going to be thick to be able to be set as a wind-up tube. It requires a fair of amount of blending to
achieve an even look.
Coverage
Despite the other Infallible
foundations providing a high degree of coverage, this foundation seems to fall
a little short in comparison. That being
said, it is dependent on the amount of foundation you use and I have not been
using a large amount of any makeup lately.
Finish
This formula is also quite matte, but
it’s not as extreme as the bottled formulae because obviously it has to be able
to glide on the skin. This also allows
it to blend out like an absolute dream.
Just be wary when setting it as it is
quite thick and tends to settle in fine lines, but this is easily remedied by
baking and then tapping your skin lightly with a beauty blender after spraying
a setting spray.
Longevity
I am super impressed with the
longevity of this foundation. I wore
this from Friday morning, around 7.30am, to Saturday morning, about 1.30am, and
I was not disappointed. The coverage was
not perfect by late in the evening, but after dark, you get away with much
more, so I’m calling this a definite win.
Shade range
I’m always a little dubious of giving
my opinion of shade ranges because I’m a fairly pale person, so it’s not
difficult for me to find my own shade in any makeup collection. However, from what I saw on the shelves,
there were a number of different shades of varying tones and the L’Oreal Paris
website shows a number of deeper tones too.
So I would say that the shade range is slightly above average, in terms
of European foundation brands. (Please
tell me if I’m wrong on this – I’m fully aware that I’m very inexperienced when
it comes to shade ranges).
Price
I bought my foundation sticks for
R144.95 each at Edgars, which I feel did not break the bank for me.
Verdict
I would definitely recommend these if
you’re on the hunt for a product that will make cream contouring a little
easier. I bought the shade 140 Natural
Rosé and 210 Cappucino to contour with.
I use my beauty sponge to blend, but I’m sure a brush would work just as
well.
In the past, I have avoided cream
contouring at all costs because of the previous products I used – I just found
it too difficult to apply some of the cream products with a brush to my
face. It was either too little or too
much.
This stick has made it so much
easier. I can use the flat top for my
forehead and jawline and then the thin edge of the product for my cheekbones
and nose. It’s also easy to apply more
where necessary because it’s just a tiny dab of product and you’re good to
go.
Wishing you love and light until next time ♡♡♡