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For the past couple of weeks I’ve been waiting for Maybelline’s Dream Velvet Foundation & Dream Blender to come in the mail since I’ve run out of foundation. I was chosen & sent these products for free to review through ChickAdvisor.
For the past couple of weeks I’ve been waiting for Maybelline’s Dream Velvet Foundation & Dream Blender to come in the mail since I’ve run out of foundation. I was chosen & sent these products for free to review through ChickAdvisor.Maybelline’s new Dream Velvet Foundation is said to be a hydrating matte foundation that leaves your skin with a 100% velvet-smooth finish. I received this foundation in the shade Classic Ivory 20. This foundation is best used with their new Dream Blender Sponge. I was very excited to try this since I’ve never used a whipped foundation before. I started by putting the Dream Blender under the tap to get it wet, then squeezing it to remove some of the water in a towel. This sponge does not expand like other makeup sponges or seem to retain water like the others. I followed the instructions listed on
Maybelline’s website, and put a little bit of foundation on the back of my hand, and dipped my Dream Blender into it to gather some product and then applied it onto my face.
Maybelline’s website, and put a little bit of foundation on the back of my hand, and dipped my Dream Blender into it to gather some product and then applied it onto my face.
The first thing I noticed was that a little bit of the product goes a long way – which is awesome. But then I noticed how the Dream Blender doesn’t apply the foundation nicely onto my skin – it just pushes it around on your face. It didn’t blend it at all, so when the foundation was set, it looked very caked on. It looked FLAWLESS, but I noticed about 2 hours later that my foundation was actually flaking off. But the rest of skin just looked packed with makeup. I always wear moisturizer before applying any makeup, and I’ve used the same one for a while, so I know that’s not the issue. I began to wonder – was it the Dream Velvet Foundation or the Dream Blender that I didn’t like? The next day I tried the foundation again, but I used my BeautyBlender to apply it. It applied much better, but maybe because the BeautyBlender sucked up more of the product that the Dream Blender did, and was able to spread it across my face with a lighter touch and a more flawless outcome.
The Dream Velvet Foundation isn’t my favourite foundation that I’ve ever used and I would definitely not replace any of my current foundations, but on a random day where I’m feeling risky or need a quick makeup application I would probably reach for it (just because I have it). However, I will never use the Dream Blender sponge again. It’s too thick of a sponge, and felt more like squishy rubber? It’s really just a very condensed sponge. I say splurge and get yourself a Beauty Blender if you’re looking for a makeup sponge.
