I had these for a while, but really wanted to put it to the test before reviewing it. I always wondered about Mary Kay products so when I found out one of my friends was becoming an official Mary Kay rep, I immediately ordered some foundation. There are different types of foundations on the website, but I wanted one that was geared towards medium to full coverage.
The Timewise Matte-Wear foundation is described as:
Combination to oily skin. Buildable coverage. Suitable for sensitive skin. Oil free. Non-comedogenic.
I purchased a few for my makeup kit, but i also wanted to try out one for myself. I tested the shades closest to my skin tone and in my opinion one is too light (Bronze 4), and the other one (Bronze 7) is a little too dark. I may order Bronze 5 or 6, hoping to test them first. Check out some pics:
This is the Bronze 4:
This is before and after applying Bronze 4: (too light for me)
And this is before and after applying Bronze 7:
This is Bronze 7 with Sacha Cosmetics Perfect Tan powder:
Pros:
- A little goes a long way. If a little coverage is needed, a pea-sized amount will be enough.
- The formula is indeed buildable. If more coverage is needed, like for my face, a little more can be added. The amount shown above covered the entire side of my face.
- The formula dries almost instantly.
- It is indeed matte. But not drying.
- It does not feel heavy or “cakey” on the skin.
- A great alternative for those that want to try a very good foundation without having to spend more on higher end products like MAC.
Cons:
- Not sold in regular cosmetic stores.
- Drying almost instantly is what i consider a pro, but it can also be a con if it is not blended into the skin fast enough.
- It may be considered as expensive for someone now building their makeup kit at TT$180.00 for one.
Overall, I am very happy with this foundation and I am definitely going to stock up on more, and get my shade as well. You can check out the website here or feel free to contact Sherma Garcia at her email address: chocolatetrini2002@gmail.com.
Rating:
4 out of 5
What Mary Kay product have you tried?
great review,will check it out but does it have fragrance???
ReplyDeleteI have tried Mary Kay eye primer,shadows&glosses i like!!!
Hey Sher! No girl i will include that it does not have a fragrance. I want to try the primer and oil matifier (if i spelt that correctly) lol
ReplyDeleteI use to use MK foundation and honestly, I didn't like it. It make my face extremely oily throughout the day. They may have changed their formula a bit...I hope. I would like to try it again though. I also recommend you try their powder. I use it to this day and their lipglosses. Great review
ReplyDeleteI honestly couldnt see the difference between the 2!!!
ReplyDeleteabout foundation,you cant clearly say yellow tone for yellow tones and pink is for pink undertones. There are MANY exceptions. People dont pick it out that way. There are even people who get into arguments at makeup counters because they are a cool and someone insisted they were a warm. Some people are yellow toned which is light but with alot of splotches of pink. Ive seen many clients who are light/yellow but certain foundations made them look like "jaundice/yellow" they complained.The right combo of pink and yellow made them soo bright and radiant. Its all on personal preference,thats all.Our skin is very diverse. One of the world's biggest makeupartist said everyone in the world can at least use 2 foundations, many people can wear 3 or more. It depends on what you are trying to bring out the most. On some days some people prefer to look more rosier so they use a pink undertone. Some people want that more rosier undertone because it looks fresher/young. We all know that NC is gold and NW is pink in MAC. NC is lighter than NW, NW is more reddish/pink. An NC40 and NW40. There are people who see both yellow and splotches of pink on them like I said. A yellow person will not look "ashy" when wearing pink undertones, they will look PINKY. Usually we humans are not one tone! we are not all yellow! there are fair skinned yellow people with pink undertones. Its actually preferred to use a combo of tellow/olive and red/pink undertones. You have to experiment. If you are yellow and use only yellow foundation than you will appear more flat( which is great if thats what you like) but addingpink makes you look rosier and many people love that.
Alot of times darker toned women like African American/carribean women have to mix more than one foundation ,everyone on earth is different
After years of being a makeup artist. The rule stands true. There are no rules to makeup, only rules of thumb. Nothing called "too anything".I disagree with telling anyone how to wear their foundation/blush/powder/eyeliner/eyeshadow. Makeup is subjective. Everyone has their own makeup style. Many light people tend to go light/lighter or mix it with a luminzer to make themselves brighter/radiant/porcelin like. A great example of this would be dita von teese, who even stays out the sun to maintain her light skintone and wears light foundation. Others prefer to be dark/darker and darken in the sun or use bronzer all over their skintone. Different people have different preferences. If I spelled "Horse" "Howrse" than there is no "ifs" "and" or "buts" because grammar isnt subjective. What is wrong is wrong!However. Makeup is subjective. I hate nude lips. Does that mean its right to say "dont wear nude lips" ? No.
I might not like it but someone else might. There is no rule to makeup. Thats the beauty of being a makeup artist. There are soo many different styles.
I hate bronzer. But maybe there is someone who loves that deep bronzed look. I cant go to them and say "dont go soo deep in the bronzer" and say its "constructive". There are soo many different styles.who is anyone to tell someone theyre wearing a too light or too dark foundation, because there is no such thing. Nicole and Sam from pixiwoo(huge makeupartists in Britain) sometimes wear paler or darker foundation and it looks gorgeous! as long as people blend it to the neck its fine....some people prefer to look bright and radiant.
I hope you find a foundation you like though! the one you find suits you best
youre very pretty though