My Review
I was dreading this one. I don't like messes (fun fact: that was actually my first word) or wearing heavy makeup so I was pretty nervous to slather on buckets of foundation. (Before I even began I made sure I had ample makeup wipes at the ready.) I used the Benefit Cosmetics The Porefessional Pore Minimizing Primer ($32) and then the Bobbi Brown Skin Long-Wear Weightless Foundation SPF 15 ($49).
Just like in the video, I applied globs of product with my hands and rubbed it in. It felt pretty sticky and was tugging at my face slightly. Then I went back in to drip more foundation down my cheeks, forehead, and chin straight out of the bottle and blended it with a damp makeup sponge. It surprisingly blended well and gave my skin an even finish — not cakey. Concealer becomes obsolete with this hack because not a single blemish or dark circle is getting through the thick layer of foundation. I made sure to apply a decent amount of powder because I did not trust this wouldn't slide off my face after a few hours.
Does it give you an airbrushed look? Yes. Does it feel like you're wearing eight pounds of foundation? Also yes. It looked pretty damn good if I do say so myself, but it looks better from far away. It reminded me of my days as a competition dancer when I would wear heavy stage makeup. While I don't think I'd pull out this makeup hack for everyday wear, I could totally see doing it again for a photoshoot or something where you want to really look done up.
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