This is the L'oreal Matte Morphose foundation, basically the L'oreal version of Maybelline's Dream Matte Mousse.
When the DMM came out, it sounded perfect to me; flawless coverage, matte complexion.... But then you apply it, and any dry spots you have become enhanced. It might offer good coverage for skin tone and colouring, but when it came to dry skin, this wasn't a good product.
That is where this foundation differs, when i began using it, i had a breakout on my chin, i tentatively applied it to the area, with little hope of it not drawing the eye to it, but i was pleasantly surprised. It covered it well and and i didn't notice any drying at any time during the day.
It blends incredibly well, and has the feel of a primer, silky but matte.
It gives great coverage, particularly in terms of skin tone or discrepancies in the tone of your skin. While it offers great coverage for blemishes, to me, there is nothing that will make them totally disappear.
It is combined with a primer, which is noticeable as my blush seemed to fair better with this than when i just wear tinted moisturiser. There is also 'light reflecting pigment' somewhere in there, which i personally didn't reap the benefits from, apart from maybe being slightly (and i mean slightly) more dewy than other matte products.
The bad point... As i said, it doesn't dry out blemishes - at least for me - but after wearing it for3 days straight, i did notice my skin start to dry out when i wasn't wearing it. Once the stuff was on, my skin was of a smooth complexion, but i noticed dry areas breaking out when i wasn't wearing it.
For this reason, i wouldn't recommend it for everyday wear, but i really like the finish it gives.
It advertises itself as a 'souffle foundation', to me this has the exact same consistency to DMM, with the DMM being a little more creamier.Overall it is a great product, but maybe not for everyday use. Although, all skin is different! So maybe it will work for you.
This isn't yet out in stores, but i imagine you'll be seeing a promotion of it in the next issue of Glamour magazine.
It is due for release in February, retailing at £12. I personally wouldn't pay that amount for it, but for die hard matte fans, it is worth the money.
There's a great maybelline foundation that sounds somewhat similar to this, I think it's called miracle touch? Anyway, it is lightweight, but is quite moisturising on the skin, so perhaps would be a better alterntive if you suffer with dry patches.
ReplyDeleteGreat heads up though on this product, unfortunately I can never get a good colour match with drugstore foundation so never end up buying it, but you really can find some great bargains.
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i like the look of the consistency. i never tried DDM so maybe i will give this one a go
ReplyDeleteOh this sounds so interesting! I've never tried a mousse foundation but I like the sound of this. Will track it down when my current foundation is finished.
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ReplyDeleteDo you have the ingredient listing (or a picture of it) ?
I'd like to know if it's a twin of Maybelline's Dream Matte Mousse or a twin of Lancôme Magie Matte (which has just been discontinued before Matte Morphose arrival) :-)
Is it in shops now?
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Maybelline recently came out with a creamier, more moisturizing version of DMM -- it's called Dream Smooth Mousse and it's got a really nice finish. It's definitely more moisturizing without being thick or greasy, and has great ingredients.
ReplyDeleteIt's a compact cream makeup, though, not something you'd scoop out with your fingers, although you could substitute your own foundation brush for the sponge it comes with.
Maybelline has a bunch of new stuff out -- the FIT line and the "silky" or "silk" something line that Taylor Swift does ads for.
Sometimes it's hard to keep up...lol!
~Sharon