FOUNDATION FEST | Wet n Wild Photo Focus | Pale, Dry Skin

[@lindsaywebb3071]

Finally! Someone with pale dry skin who does foundation reviews! Woot Woot! Great video! I'm going to have to try porcelain. I have a slight yellow tone to my skin.

[@goow]

We are not mutants! Woohoo! Well maybe, but at least the pale, dry skin club is not alone!

[@helpfulnatural]

Have you ever tried Boots no. 7 Airbrush Away foundation? It's a bit more pricey for a drugstore makeup at $17.99 but it really does give a soft airbrushed finish and it's so lightweight, you hardly know that you're wearing it. It is buildable for more coverage. I found mine at Target. :)

[@amynextdoor]

I'm dry skin fair w yellow undertones too 😊

[@xxawsumrainbowxx]

Finally!!

[@Lara-ri1lg]

The rose ivory is really a good choice for you. I have the same coloring as you. Fair, pink undertones. Far better a bit dry than oily.

[@TheDanip0404]

So I have really pale, dry skin as well. This foundation started settling into my smile lines in the first 30 minutes of wearing it. Idk if I'm doing something wrong but I could not stand this foundation. Which is sad because I really wanted it to work and it seems to for everyone else :(

[@jenniferduncan5760]

Just found your channel! It's nice to see someone else with mature/maturing skin review these foundations! Subscribed:)

[@goow]

Thanks, Jennifer! There aren't enough of us on KZbinLand! :-D I love your hair! Makes me miss my red!

[@JulesOfWisdom]

It's really not bad especially for something less pricey. I like how you show close-ups at the beginning & end of the day.

[@goow]

I agree! And the close-ups are really the only way to truly see what's going on. The cameras and lights tend to make everything look a bit better at a conversational distance than it actually looks in real life - but close-up, there's no hiding from the HD! :)

[@everythingellie9228]

I didnt have very good luck with this one. I bought Porcelain, but it is the wrong shade for me (almost too dark and too sallow). It settled into my Gordon Ramsay forehead wrinkles and smile lines like crazy. I LOVE the way you are so honest with your reviews and the up close looks at how foundations are actually performing. Thank you so much!!

[@goow]

LOL I think if my forehead lines could be called Gordon Ramsay forehead wrinkles I might love them! :-D he's wonderful lol

[@everythingellie9228]

Bahahaha! Mine are just soooo deep. I laugh and raise my brows WAY too much. I keep trying to remember to to not tee hee so much and control my face,, but I just can't, lol!!

[@everythingellie9228]

And btw, my 20 yr old special needs daughter is OBSESSED with Gordon; she can watch him on Hulu cause they bleep him out, but she always tries to sneak and watch him on YT, hahaha!! Sneaky minx. She functions between 7 and 10, so no cussing here.

[@pamelanred5053]

“You can’t swatch in the drugstore unless you are a heathen.” lol

[@heidihurn9828]

We don’t have the shades you picked up in the uk I have nude ivory light neutral what I do is swipe the paddle on the back of my hand then use the beauty blender x

[@CristiSomething]

This video showed up in my suggestions and have to say, ive gotta subscribe now. You're great!

[@kellymarie7660]

I love your lighting. Great vid.

[@goow]

Thanks, Kelly! I've got a couple of cheap softboxes and a pretty cheap ring light! I have them linked at the very bottom of the down bar!

[@makayla8693]

Hello Kelly

[@skateata1]

Great review. But now I'm even less sure what shade to get.

[@FiftyPlusBeauty]

Hi sweetie. Loved this video! Question. When you were out in the middle of the day, did you just use your cell phone to take that video? Also, during the day, I ALWAYS have to repowder at times throughout the day. Do you do that occasionally during the day for your tests? Just curious. Thanks hon!! XXOO Beth

[@goow]

Yep iPhone for that - though I just ordered a vlogging camera, a mirrorless dSLR, Canon M3. But it won't be here until mid-June so my daytime check-ins will be iPhone for a while. Just be sure to hold the phone horizontally and not vertically so the aspect ratio matches your regular video. I do it for my foundation tests mostly, just to show the color match of the foundation in natural light.

[@FiftyPlusBeauty]

That's great. Do you usually use a foundation primer? Also, for your tests what is the usual way you apply? fingers, sponge, brush? I go back and forth between thinking beauty blender and fingers are best. What do you think?

[@makayla8693]

Hello Plus

[@ash9201]

I feel this foundation is good for oily skin cuz I’ve wore mine for 3 days to give it a try & i can see my dry skin & rubbing off around my face 😫☺️

[@goow]

Yes I have better luck with it in the summer when my skin is closer to normal than in the winter when it's definitely dry!

[@madelyngutierrez3138]

I really like it on you. especially at the 20.31 point, your face looked very dewy and healthy, quite flawless looking and the price makes it an A- for an 8 hour work day. I think I will try it.

[@goow]

Thanks Madelyn! This has become one of my go-to's for workday foundation. It's very easy and looks nice straight away - no fussing around with it. I really like it!

[@KatherynDowning]

I love the hair color lady and I am loving this foundation

[@goow]

Thanks!! It shows up more red on camera (it's kind of magenta). This foundation though - since I filmed this I've tried the Shell Ivory color too, and I can get away with either one. I'm liking them both!

[@Dave-km3ep]

Wow,..beautiful,..love the hair style!

[@nadynemotherofcatz]

I have oily skin, I've been loving this foundation. It holds up really well.

[@goow]

This line really does seem to be a drugstore hit across the board of skin types! Go, Wet n Wild! :-D

[@elaineworsfold2863]

hi thank god for an over forty being willing to put herself out there I like some of the young under ,30 plus size fashion makeup bloggers but someone nearer my age is better thanks

[@goow]

Thanks for watching, Elaine! We definitely need more 40-somethings around here! :-D

[@samantharausch6842]

great video!! also love drugstore reviews old or new

[@goow]

The next 2 Fridays have drugstore foundation reviews going up :) (tomorrow and next week). One is new, one is old!

[@helpfulnatural]

I just bought this at Walmart and I found a good shade match but it's a strange foundation. I haven't yet figured out how to blend it to get a nice smooth finish. A brush leaves streaks, if I stipple it, it leaves a strange texture. Using a sponge leaves a texture similar to faux painting on a wall. Can't seem to find the right method. :/ It's a bummer since it has decent lasting power. Any tips for blending this out?

[@goow]

I use this one with a damp sponge - have you tried different primers?

[@helpfulnatural]

Yes I have used a primer and a damp sponge. I will say though that I've watched a few other video reviews of this foundation where they had some of the same issues. Some used it without a primer, some with. I've only worn it once so far so I'll have to make some changes, then when I find the right combo, I'll need to WRITE IT DOWN! I'm so bad at remembering what foundation works with what primer, etc... Lol!

[@helpfulnatural]

Well I tried this Wet n Wild foundation again today without a primer, applying a thin layer of argan oil on my dry skin instead, which works really well with most of my foundations. It applied smoothly and evenly but it accentuates all of the texture on my face! UGH!! I think I'll just move on now... LOL! At least I only spent $6. bucks on it! I'm interested in trying the Maybelline Dream Liquid Mousse foundation. Have you tried it/video'd this by chance? If so, what are your thoughts? Thanks! P.S. One of my rescue cats chews electrical cords! We go through a lot of aluminum foil! :O

[@goow]

omg electrical cords!!! :-O I tried the Dream Liquid Mousse before I started filming reviews, and did not like it at all and gave it away... but I don't remember specifics. Next time I see a good Maybelline sale I'll pick it up and try it again :)

[@helpfulnatural]

Cool! I've watched more than a few video reviews of it trying to narrow them down to the ones using it on dry skin. The finish looked pretty good, at least from my side of the camera. I have a Cover Girl concealer I bought a couple of days ago that is atrocious, (CG Smoothers in 730-Neutralizer), so I'll return it to CVS and get the foundation instead! :D

[@singularity___]

Girl you have the prettiest skin. Also, I love all of your makeup looks, but I really really especially love what's going on with this one

[@goow]

Thanks, Leslie!

[@NYandAZ]

Yay for WnW for putting skin tones right on the front of the bottle! If they hadn't have been on there, I would have gone for Porcelain just out of habit. I got Shell Ivory because of the Fair/Neutral and it's spot on! I haven't worn it yet, but I'm hoping to. I don't wear foundation for long periods of time, so this should work great. RN my fav foundations are Tom Ford Traceless and Guerlain Lingerie De Peau BB Cream. Needless to say, $5.99 is really exciting! LOL!! 🤗

[@goow]

I'm even happy when a company at least puts the undertones on their web sites. But right on the bottle is AWE-SOME! I definitely like some high end foundations, but for random going-to-work days, I try to live with something cheaper :) I'm very happy to see so many drugstore brands stepping up their games and making some very wearable products.

[@heidihurn9828]

The cushion foundation I would love to try but we don’t have it in the uk yet we have only recently got wet and wild x

[@goow]

I'm so glad you're finally getting WnW there! They have SO many great products that are nearly impossible to believe the inexpensive prices. Are they on the inexpensive end for the UK too?

[@heidihurn9828]

Geek Out of Water 5.99 foundation x

[@cspaulding54]

ive had it about 2 weeks i got it at walmart for 4.88 ...i got bisque beige i wish id got the rose ivory...cause i'm a pink/cool undertone not superpale but light complected..ive used it alone & mixed it mixes with other foundations .i mixed the tiniest bit of dermacol & got full full coverage..& i mixed it with it cosmetics cc plus cream & that was nice to... i'm 42 btw

[@goow]

I'm really enjoying this one, especially for half-day wear. I haven't tried the Dermacol yet but it's on my wish list!

[@nataschavalkenhoff697]

Hi! I was wondering.. at the end of the video you showed your chin and it looked very dry.. It that the foundation seperating, is it the dry skin.... I had this exact same thing on my upper lip and chin after 3 hours or so with the urban decay all nighter foundation, wich I love! Any advice? I also have freckless (A lot!) and it works pretty well for covering them up. Love the videos! xxx from Holland (the Netherlands)

[@nataschavalkenhoff697]

It also itches btw after 2 hours.. I heared you say you have that with matte foundations. I had no idea that that was because of dry skin 😂

[@goow]

My chin is usually the foundation separating - and I do get the same sort of thing on my upper lip sometimes. My skin isn't super dry in those spots, but one thing I've started doing recently around my nose and upper lip is, after I cleanse/moisturize, before I put on any makeup, I use 1 drop of beauty oil (any will do - I've got a Korean beauty oil, and a regular argan oil, and a couple others - they all work fine). I rub that in around my nose and upper lip and wait at least 5 minutes before putting on makeup (usually a little more - I put the oil on before I get dressed, then go get dressed, then do my makeup). It has really helped to stop foundation from doing that strange separation thing on my lip and around my nose. I've also heard that using a dry beauty blender instead of a damp one to apply the foundation helps, but I keep forgetting to try that!

[@goow]

Yes! The more dry my skin gets, the more I itch. My whole body is dry skin and when it's not my face, I can just slap some lotion on and it is immediately relieved - but there's not much you can do when it's a full face of makeup! Some foundations I just can't wear in the winter because the dry air plus a drying foundation makes me itch after a couple hours.

[@xxawsumrainbowxx]

Love your hair color!

[@goow]

Thank you!

[@makeupfreaksunite8314]

let me start by saying awesome video! But I have a question how in the world do you go in between hair colors so fast purple and now red ombre I love both of them but I'm just curious how the world you do it sure your secret thanks

[@goow]

Thanks, Brenda! Part of the reason all of the colors are working is because that bottom half of my hair was bleached to near-platinum blonde. My natural color is the dark brown at the roots, and while I did dye that top part back to my natural color (for lower maintenance, since it happens to be in style now!), the bottom is still all working off of that bleached base. So I initially had the blue, and when I added purple, it was just a blue-purple. I did the purple a few times and eventually all of the blue was gone and it was all purple. Then for this, it's actually more of a magenta color than it shows on camera - but all I did was put a semi-permanent red on top of the purple. So it turned magenta. I kind of like the magenta, so next time I will be trying to mix red and purple to come up with a concoction that is similar to this color! It'll continue to work as long as I don't try to go lighter. If I wanted to go back to lighter colors, I'd have to strip all of this color out and start back at the bleached base.

[@makeupfreaksunite8314]

gotcha that makes sense so awesome thanks so much

[@carolroe9586]

i was looking through some of your foundation reviews, I saw that yo reviewed the Fiona Stiles matte foundation. I was curious to know if you ever tried the luminous one.?.?.

[@goow]

I didn't! Back when that one was being discounted at Ulta, I had read that it was because they were doing a brand-wide repackaging, but it seems like maybe it has all been discontinued?

[@carolroe9586]

I know, of course when I find a foundation I love, they discontinue it. It's very nice, I have 40 something, dry skin as well and that foundation is so good

[@incasejstn]

I'm so glad I found your videos! I thoroughly enjoy your reviews and trust your opinion. I also like when you make up words 🤣

[@ndelima38]

I'm light skin with pink undertone Pick the rose ivory bit looks to light what should I try?

[@goow]

Unfortunately none of their darker shades have a cool or pink undertone. The next best would probably be Buff Beige, but it's a neutral undertone.

[@ndelima38]

I will try that ❤️

[@Dave-km3ep]

Why is your complexion so beautiful..what were you doing,..were you using Tretinoin?

[@goow]

Yes I've used tretinoin (Curology formula) 3 nights a week for about 2 years now.

[@melissat1015]

First of all, your hair! OMG, I love it! Second I feel this is foundation is a perfect dupe for one that was my favorite two decades ago, which was called Lancôme Photogenic, but it was discontinued, much like my marriage 20 years ago, LMAO!!!

[@mrs.lanesworld4175]

thanks for another thorough review!

[@goow]

Anytime, Linda! :-D

[@oddlyenough7845]

ok, wow. i am 40 and i can say i see your face and skin and its like im looking at myself. i have dry skin and very bad luck with makeup. which is why i've decided to totally give up on it, i dont have many scars anyway. but, im now wearing sephora's matte perfection powder (you'd think to run from matte) and omg. it is great this powder. its $20 and since this the first vid i watch of you idk if you'd review but if you havent, i really recommend it to you.

[@goow]

I haven't tried the Sephora Matte Perfection yet but just added it to my list! Thanks! :-D

[@vickiphillips230]

I bought this expecting to not like it! I tried it one day and didn't like it for some reason, I think I didn't do my full skincare that day. I told my older daughter to try it, so why she was trying it, I decided to put it on half my face and went to look at it in bathroom light and was really surprised how good it looked! So I put it on my whole face and told her we'd have to share cuz I changed my mind and decided I liked it hahaha. I've worn it over my other foundations lately. I don't wear makeup for a full day normally tho so not sure if it would hold up on my face for 10 plus hours. My dry skin and not so smooth skin is pleasantly surprised by this. I'll def wear it to family functions that I know my mom will be snapping pics of us all:) oh I went to the movies w my girlfriend a few weekends ago and my nose was running so bad so I tried to get the running under control without jacking it all up. Holy cow it took it all off in one spot lol thank goodness we were in the dark! I had forgotten the powder so yeah that looked silly but oh well. I'm actually off to go get a lighter shade for me (nude ivory, neutral) and give her the first one I got. (Soft beige)

[@goow]

LOL @ nope we're sharing! The nose struggles are real, especially for allergy season! It's kicking in so early here in Virginia that I had to film my next foundation fest this week - because I'm going to be doing powder-only I'm afraid as my allergies get worse. I won't survive not blowing my nose. I am laughing at the visual of the movie theater runny nose - because my solution wouldn't work in public, either! I usually plug my runny nostril with a tissue :-D That way it doesn't mess up the foundation around my nose.... of course, I can't let anybody actually SEE me like that! Ha!

[@vikkipilling]

Trying to figure out my shade. What color are you in Mac?

[@goow]

Hi Vikki! I'm between NW10 and NW15 (winter to summer).

[@moonlily3181]

I have to hide my Real Techniques sponge too. My kitten will get it. I have to hide all my makeup brushes, actually. He likes to grab my powder brush by the bristles in his mouth and carry it off. Cats are great. lol :P Also, love Pikachu in the background. :)

[@goow]

LOL I am so glad my cats haven't started stealing my brushes!!! Also, I love Pokemon :)

[@moonlily3181]

I do too! I just found your channel looking for a foundation review and your channel name caught my eye. :) I'm going thru and watching a lot of your videos now and of course, I subscribed. You're awesome!

[@goow]

Thanks, Angela! I'm kind of obsessed with trying new foundations. I've got an order from Macy's coming which should give me enough new foundations for my next Foundation Fest :) It takes a couple weeks to film and edit all 5 videos, but it should definitely post in March!

[@moonlily3181]

Awesome! I'm looking forward to it. :)

[@myoung91]

Have you done a review for urban decay all nighter foundation? We have similar skin tones so if love to compare that before buying 😁😂

[@goow]

You know? I have it and I wear it but I don't think I've reviewed it! I wear 1.5 in all nighter :)

[@myoung91]

Geek Out of Water thank you I'll have to check out that shade but if you want to review it i would love that too lol I have dry skin as well I just found your channel about 2 or 3 days ago....loving it!!!

[@newcastle9216]

Hi... Great review here! So after a long time, how do you like this foundation so far? I also have a dry skin (but a bit oily in the T-Zone).. I'm pretty happy with the Maybelline fit me dewy and smooth foundation but it didn't stay for a long time :( What about this? Should I buy this?

[@goow]

Thanks!! This is still one of my go-to drugstore foundations. It's easy/reliable and has a good selection of undertones for shade match throughout the year. I still can't stand the scent (I still think it smells like paint!) but the smell dissipates quickly and I don't smell it the rest of the day.

[@newcastle9216]

@@goow ahhh greattt.. I think I'm gonna give it a go then.. thank you xoxo

[@Mk_Champ]

My cats wreak havoc on my beauty sponges too lol I just picked up the shell ivory shade yesterday and had a feeling I should've grabbed the rose shade too. Their concealer shades are way off. The lightest shade "light ivory" is NOT light ivory lol 😣☹️😂

[@goow]

I feel like concealer shades don't recognize that they should actually be slightly highlighting vs foundation shades... so if they want to keep consistent names, the formulas need to be lighter in concealer than foundation (so a light foundation and a light concealer meant to go together would actually be slightly different to accommodate the highlight). That definitely does NOT seem to be the industry trend! I wish it was though. It would be much easier to match shades. But most companies don't even go light enough in concealer to be highlighting on fair skin.

[@gingyyycakes]

It's funny you said polka dot nose! I get that with this foundation. It's funny, I'm as pale as you and this foundation makes me look like a ghost but it matches my chest and ends up looking good 😂 but I love this video. Good wear test and swatches. Also good cat.

[@Specialagentsmile]

Just bought this today. First thought:let's see how Shelly applies it lol 😘

[@goow]

The paddle is just weird! But if you can get over the paint smell, it wears quite nicely :)

[@Specialagentsmile]

@@goow indeed I found it weird to slap it on my face lol

[@karleeandryski9010]

I bought mine for 4.68 at Walmart!!!

[@CFisk]

I thought I was doing something wrong because this foundation seems to work perfect for everyone but me. I'm relieved to see I'm not the only one having issues based on the other comments. It's just not for dry skin

[@goow]

Yeah having had it for a while now, I like the finish but for short-term wear (and best in the summer when I'm less dry). If I only need it for a few hours it works great but it does tend to make my dry skin worse.

[@HealthyObbsession]

Would this foundation work for combination skin?

[@goow]

I think it would! It's not super dewy so I think it would be fine for oilier areas.

[@cynthiarichter792]

This looks just about color match for you. If this doesn't get too dry, I may be able to try it. Have you tried the Too Faced Born This Way? Ulta sent me samples I want to try in several shades. I have two different ELF primers so will try those with it. Ah, you have tried TF. How did you apply it, brush or blender?

[@goow]

The TF works better for me with a damp beauty blender. I like it but it settles into my lines more than I'd like. It's not drying, though, and this time of year, that's what I need. I've tried both of these Wet n Wild shades since filming and I will definitely be keeping them both. I can get away with either one, though like you said the rose is a better match. For 6 bucks, can't beat it. I've worn it a few times and it's a keeper for a random everyday work foundation.

[@pixelscanon]

Great review!!! 💥🔥👍🏻

[@hostile_egg]

I'm having a hell of a time with this foundation looking cakey and rubbing off overtime I touch my face.

[@goow]

I did have it cake up on me when I used it with my Boots No 7 setting powder. I have to set mine to prevent it from rubbing off, but it does seem like it likes some powders and doesn't like others. For me it seems to work fine with RCMA, Physicians Formula Youthful Wear, and all of my Laura Geller powders. Not so much with the Boots No 7.

[@bizarrebrie33]

Yeah that happens to me too

[@hope2nou95]

Do you have noticeable pores?

[@goow]

I do, on my cheeks near the center of my face, on my chin, and in between my eyebrows mostly.

[@1015SaturdayNight]

HAHA! Cats and sponges, man!

[@goow]

The struggle is real!

[@jaceburraston1691]

You are not using the brush right

[@goow]

Hi Jace! The brush is the Kat Von D Lock-It Edge Foundation Brush. It's an angled brush, not a buffing brush.

[@k8mae656]

You are amazing! I totally want to hang out with you! I only recently discovered your channel and am binge watching. 😊. I'm 43, with all of the skin issues you have. Also, just got back into makeup in my 40s! Not to single white female you, Ha!

[@ambergerhelper7852]

I thought, "She just flared her nostrils!" You're so funny.

[@goow]

LOL yeah that was pretty ridiculous! :-D

[@ahenderson6882]

Oh no! I think you're adorable. My sister does that to me. 😊

[@Teddibere1]

Great video. I think the shade looks too pale for you.....Teddy UK xx

[@goow]

Yes, that happens a lot when I'm guessing shades based on online pictures :) I order most foundations online.

[@galimatiasstarset2883]

Omg ure so fun

[@goow]

LOL thanks, Galimatias!

[@kayleigh6236]

If it makes you feel any better, my two year old took a bite out of my real techniques blender sponge and then tossed it in the toilet lol

[@goow]

😮😮😂omg!

[@rogers873]

I don't even have cats and my real techniques sponge is already cracking and falling apart. worst beauty sponge i've ever had :(

[@goow]

Oh no! I wonder if you got a bad batch. I really love the ones I hide from the cats!

[@heathercastor1685]

omg my cats STALK me in the bathroom when I'm using my makeup sponges and if I don't put in a drawer they snatch it and RUN!!! then days later they leave it on my bed as if they killed something and brought it to me like "look what i killed for you mom love me dammit!" lol!@_

[@goow]

I just started keeping mine in a drawer! Except that I leave them in little egg holder stands on the sink to dry after I wash them, and guess who figured out that little routine....

[@sofiak5744]

I hated this foundation. Don't get why so many raved about it. It sat on top of my skin, looked cakey and very bad.

[@eclecticmonstrosity4357]

Hmmm too Cakey around the mouth and nose

[@emma-8492]

I don’t know why but this foundation is AWFUL on me it cakes and just looks yak ! 😭😭

[@goow]

Body chemistry is fascinating! I don't reach for it often due to the paint smell... it just smells like house paint...

[@ayushi4911]

try to talk a little fast..

[@conanenigma2906]

This stuff is eww

[@heidihurn9828]

We don’t have the shades you picked up in the uk I have nude ivory light neutral what I do is swipe the paddle on the back of my hand then use the beauty blender x