Too Faced Born This Way The Review

As I sit here on the sofa, with no makeup on, I am reminded  that I actually have very few foundations. L'oreal Lumi, Maybelline Better Skin (new and just trying out), Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer, Laura Mercier Mineral Powder, The Body Shop Glowing Shade BB Cream and now, Too Faced Born This Way complete my collection. Barely anyone has reviewed this foundation in the blogger world (clearly I am being sarcastic), so I  thought I would throw my thoughts out into cyberspace.

Foundation have historically been a boring subject to me. I much prefer the colour part of makeup, namely, blushes and bronzers. But since my 30's came along 5 years ago, my skin is just drier with more discolourations. It doesn't look so great bare, but I recall a time not long ago that it did look pretty darn good. As I have spoke of before, I am searching for a foundation that looks like skin, young, dewy, even skin and I think I have found that in Too Faced Born This Way.

My Deluxe Sample of Sand Too Faced Born This Way

I first sampled this foundation at Sephora Polo Park Winnipeg after getting colour matched to Light Beige. Too Face Born This Way is available in Canada at Sephora for $49.00 plus Manitoba tax= $55.37. I have not purchased a full size product yet due to not being 100% on colour but I plan to.

I did not particularly like my sample of TFBTW at first. The light beige shade, even though colour matched,  was too light for my skin. It accentuated my pores around my nose but I loved the finish on my cheeks, a dewy glow that looked just like lovely skin. I placed an online order, where you actually receive better deluxe samples, than in store.  My deluxe sample of the Sand Colour had been on my face a lot during the work week (see instagram #shannongoesshopping for daily makeup updates).

Top: Light Beige, Bottom: Sand

I love this medium coverage foundation. I either apply with my fingers, then gently tap over with the beauty blender  for a completely flawless finish. It covers any discolouration without looking chalky. The finish is slightly glowy and I tend to like it even more after a couple hours of wear. Might I use the term plasticy?? It is a moveable, pliable glow.

Maybelline Better Skin (left) Too Faced light beige (Right)

Applied with a brush, I get more coverage but I am a Beautyblender fan and feel like it is the key to beautiful application of foundations in general. I wear an oil moisturizer (May Lindstrom The Youth Dew) and I feel like this ensures I am well hydrated underneath. I would think this may be key due to it being an oil free foundation. I get absolutely no flaky, dry patch accentuation which I am prone to, especially around my nose and cheeks. I do need to be light around the centre of the eyebrows where it tends to pile up a bit leading to a small darker spot that I end up discovering sometime during the day..ugh, wtf, why don't people tell you about this shit.

I think oily people would find this slightly too dewy and it might slip around but if you have normal to dry skin, this foundation is beautiful if you can find a good colour. You will not ever see me rave about many foundations. My selections are few and done with very careful consideration. I suggest you give a sample a go for a few weeks and fall in love as I have. I will be picking up the medium beige for the winter months (sand is too dark and the light beige is too light).

Do you have any other suggestions for super dewy medium foundations I need to try?