Maybelline Superstay 24 Hour Foundation Review

Maybelline is one of many foundations I use for a quick fix up, I have this foundation in Sandy Beige and found it to be quiet nice, definitely gives off a healthy glow towards my complexion. The foundation itself is light and thin and applies very smoothly on skin. It does stick to what it says about superstay 24 hours, it is very long lasting and is great for those rainy days. I would recommend product to anyone wanting just a quick fix me up, ladies on the go and wanting to apply foundation that's hassle free but gives off great coverage

I picked this up from Farmers in the shade 03 true ivory, it was an ok match however it oxidises on me quite badly which is annoying.  It comes in a sturdy glass bottle and yay it has a great pump.

It is a nice medium consistency and applies well with my RT sponge, it is a medium coverage on me and when I tried to get more coverage it started to look a bit cakey.

A huge problem I found was that it kept transferring everywhere! If I touched my face you could see where I touched it and it ended up on the collar of my jacket, a real pet peeve of mine.

I noticed it looked patchy between my eyebrows and around my nose. Overall this foundation just didn't work well for me at all and I would not recommend it.

I have large pores, acne scares and a lot of pigmentation and this foundation covered it all. I love the coverage this foundation gives and it is one of my favourite foundations to use. It is affordable and in my opinion better then the Estée Lauder double wear. Amazing coverage if that is what you are looking for

Affordable, love the coverage and I personally didn’t need a lot of this to cover my face. Also super long wear that lasts a decent amount of time so good for when you’re going out! Definitely lives up to the name

I wish this formula was still available. It is much better than the new active formula. This formula sits much nicer on the skin and doesn't look as cake as the new formula.

I do like this foundation for full coverage but I find it can make my skin look quite dry and shows all the texture. It’s great for at night time but I tend to stay away from it during the day as I don’t like how I look in daylight with it. It does apply well and is easy to build up but I don’t know if I’ll continue to purchase

I hadn’t tried a long-lasting foundation before, so I was looking forward to this trial.

I tried applying this with and without primer and they had differing results. I also applied with both a sponge and foundation brush, and the brush was by far the best application so my recommendation with this product is to use a good foundation brush.

I selected the true ivory shade. It was a pretty good colour match for my skin tone, especially going into autumn/winter. I would possibly consider buying the next shade up for summer.

No Primer Application: Applying just over my everyday moisturiser, I had a lot of trouble blending the foundation. It looked patchy, and had stripes of product, and I had to dab over and over to get the coverage and evenness. I felt like I was using a lot of product to get it looking just right, and so I felt I’d caked it a little. The finish looked like it was more of a medium coverage. I had a couple of blemishes that hadn’t covered as well as I’d hoped so I added concealer. It wasn’t a completely matte finish, but I wasn’t shiny either. It lasted well through the day however, and the only visible fade was towards the end of the day around my nose and chin. I still looked like I had my makeup on, rather than my usual face fade

Using a Primer. Again, applied with the brush, but this time it went on so easily and evenly, and had a heavier coverage. I could very quickly apply the product, and blemishes were well covered, and my eye area didn’t need additional concealer as that also had very good coverage. It was a very matte full coverage finish. I was expecting the wrinkles around the eyes particularly to look filled with product and look more prominent, but they didn’t seem more visible than they normally would with other foundations. With the primer, the product lasted exceptionally well through the day – and only very minimal wear around nose and chin again – much less than without primer however.

With this product, by early evening my skin felt quite tight and a little dry, and I felt I had to remove it and moisturise.

This foundation I’m not sure on for every day, mum-on-the-run use, as it is a heavier coverage/look than I normally go for. That said, it’s certainly a fantastic long-lasting foundation like it says, which I love the idea of, as I only apply makeup in the morning and that’s me for the whole day. I would definitely use this foundation for occasions where I wanted more a more made-up, matte makeup look that I needed to last, and it’s definitely got the stay-put factor that they promise.