Fluid Foundation

I bought this foundation because of our Wayne Goss. I am 41 with combo skin, oily t-zone, dry cheeks, texture, rosacea, hormonal cystic acne and I am a retinol user so my face has high expectations. This foundation applies beautifully with a brush over primer, covers 75% of my redness, has a natural finish and it sets up nicely on my skin. The color match is spot on as well. I took one star off because it clings to dryness and emphasizes texture almost immediately. I took another star off because at about 5 hours it stars to break up and I can see blotches of pigment and more redness showing through. I think this would be great for a summertime foundation.

not even kidding this is the best foundation i've ever used hands down. does not sink into lines. looks flawless. will never buy another foundation other than this and its cheap compared to other higher end products. this is my little secret im obsessed

I associate matte foundations, and well, makeup in general as being classic, clean, timeless, however, it is all too often that matte just equates to dull. It can look too powdery, hang onto dry areas of the skin or just look "blegh."

This is not the case with Makeup Atelier. I apply it with a wet beauty blender and it spreads seamlessly. I'm somewhat of a perfectionist when it comes to foundation application and with some formulas, it can take me up to 15 minutes, various tools and windows in my apartment to get a visual of every angle in natural light. The coverage is fantastic - medium at first but super easy easily build if you prefer a fuller coverage. It looks like real, clean skin. Plain and simple.

I was also very impressed with the color range. While a bit confusing/overwhelming to look at online, I can assure you that there is a match for any and everyone. I am a NC15 in MAC which can sometimes appear a bit too yellow and the FLW1B is precisely my skintone - not too pink nor to yellow, not even a slight line of demarcation despite my preference for a fuller coverage. Just reach out to any of us at Beautylish and we're happy to help color match.

I will say that despite it having a matte finish, I would recommend setting it with a setting powder before going through with any blushes, bronzers, etc. I use the RCMA No Color Powder but any would work perfect with this foundation without ruining the integrity of the formula.