Maybelline: Dream Matte Mousse

Today Sopho’s trying Dream Matte Mousse foundation by Maybelline.

As always, Sopho’s doing the testing so you don’t have to. This time it’s a much talked about MOUSSE foundation.
“MOUSSE?!” I can hear some of you cry.
Yes mousse.
And no, not the tasty chocolatey kind either.
So hey, let’s see if it’s all it’s cracked up to be….

The Positives:

• It comes in a wide variety of shades so chances are you’ll find one to suit your skin. (I’m very pale so I favour ‘Ivory’. Yes, I know, I’m realllllly pale.)
• It’s not as heavy as a liquid foundation so it doesn’t feel caked on, which was a definite selling point.
• As a result of it not being heavy, you don’t get that nasty edge-of-your-foundation line around your jaw.
• Personally, I found that it lasted a long time, unlike some foundations that run out quickly.
• It’s about the average price for a foundation, so not as pricey as a lot of high-quality foundations can be.
• Very easy to take off at the end of the day, and doesn’t leave your skin feeling horrible afterwards.

The Negatives:

• Due to it not being as heavy and thick as many foundations I found that it didn’t neccessarily seem to stay on as well as some. However, I’m not saying that it wore off straight away, and I’d definitely rather use a make-up that wears off gradually than something thick and horrible that you have to chip off at the end of the day.

The Verdict:

This really was my idea of a good foundation, not orange, gloopy or too pricey. Definitely a 5 out of 5 as far as I’m concerned.