Maybelline Superstay 24 Hour Foundation Review

I’m happy I didn’t pay full price for this, this just didn’t work that well for me. Generally I like Maybelline products a lot and used their foundations before and they were better than this one. I thought maybe since this was fairly new it’s better/does more etc.

The colour somehow ended up much lighter on my skin than expected, but I could still work with it. Coverage isn’t too bad, but to me it isn’t full coverage either. It works best with a wet beauty sponge for me personally, which obviously makes it lighter coverage immediately as well.

However, with a brush or with my fingers it did set into my fine lines too much and makes my dryer areas look flaky. I will use this up next winter with a heavier moisturiser underneath, but I won’t repurchase. I think I’m just not the right demographic for maybelline foundations anymore, as I always forget that I’m now 30 and it’s so hard to not buy products/brands that were working for me 10 or so years ago. :/

I won this in a BR fb competition (thank you BR!!!) and was really excited to try it! Since it had come out I had been wanting to give it a go. I like the square packaging- not bulky and looks simple, with a white lid and glass bottle. I really like the pump as well, it’s so easy to use (not too stiff and the product doesn’t squirt out too quickly) and really easy to control how much product comes out. I find the texture nice and smooth, easy to blend and can be built up. I usually use a damp beauty blender and it works really well. I find I don’t need heaps of product either- probably about 1 pump so the bottle generally lasts me pretty well. It has a nice natural finish, not too matte (I have dry skin, so matte foundations cling to the dry spots) and looks a bit dewy (which I like) and not too oily. The coverage is probably medium- it evens out most of my redness but in some places I need concealer for more coverage, but this doesn’t really bother me. I also usually set with a translucent powder. The foundation sits well on my skin however I don’t find it lasts 24 hours as it says- for me near the afternoon/late afternoon it starts to wear around my nose/forehead/cheeks, and wears quicker in the heat. The product is not perfect, but I do like it. It is really affordable (especially on special at countdown or farmers!) and the shade matches me perfectly.

This foundation provides great coverage for one on the cheaper side. Unfortunately I chose a shade too light so looked a little washed out, but continued with trying out the product to see if it lived up to what it said it’d do.

Went on easily and provided great coverage without feeling too heavy. I did break out a little on my chin the first few days but that went away. I applied a light layer for work each day for a week and it stayed put all day. My nose got a little oily by the end of the day. Then on the weekend I went to a party and applied more than usual. It built up nicely and gave a really good finish, which again lasted all night through dancing and warm temps.

- Packaging is beautiful and sleek in a glass jar and with a pump. - Fantastic coverage. I feel like most people can skip concealer altogether because of such high concentration of pigments. - Slightly on the pricey side - Finish is very matte and during winter, you definitely would need a hydrating primer underneath. If you have extremely oily skin you maybe get away without. In any case anyone should moisturizer well before any foundation. It goes on smoothly with my buffing brush.

Overall I think this foundation is awesome. Highly recommend for anyone who wants full coverage.

Thanks BR for the opportunity to try this product out. The glass bottle fits well in the hand & hooray for a pump dispenser that helps to give you the right amount (less than I would have thought) and so no waste. I wonder whether the white top might get a bit dirty as time passes though? I found it more a medium coverage, but I tend to apply lightly anyway, and it's buildable, so all was good. I used my clean fingers to apply and blended with a brush -this seemed to work well. The consistency is slightly moussey, and dries to a soft matte finish. It seemed to darken slightly after 5 or so minutes, which was good as it looked slightly ghostly to start with. I didn't notice after the first time applying & no one mentioned me looking extra pale, so must have just been warming up. I chose True Ivory and this was a good choice for my pale-ish skin. Basically lasts most of the day, except where I inadvertently rub it off when I'm concentrating - and easy enough to touch up if needed. Not sure about the 24 hour staying power - I wasn't up that long to check it out. It comes off easily enough with a good cleanser. No reaction from my sensitive, dry skin (well moisturised first). All in all - yes I'll possibly purchase after my current bottle is finished. I'd like to see lighter shades in NZ for those of us who are winter fair-ies with freckles and red hair (True Ivory is shade 03 - so hoping!)

Maybelline Superstay 24 Hour Foundation has a created a good formula that doesn't feel too thick when applying.

The foundation smell was pretty neutral but it offered great coverage and it was pretty easy to blend (I only used fingers or sponges).

The packaging is simple but clean. I would prefer a lighter tube/container, but that's just me being picky.

I liked the pump as I could control how much foundation came out each time - so I could easily layer or touch up.

I didn't need to touch up at all during the day for my combination skin. I didn't find the foundation stayed on and needed a bit of rubbing/scrubbing for removal - the only real downside.

All in all, a good "super staying" foundation, thanks Maybelline!

So, I was really really excited, like kid in a candy store level excitement..to be chosen to trial the new Maybelline lip ink and this foundation! Let's get to it!

I really love the sleek modern square glass bottle and that it has a pump that measures the perfect amount and doesn't go everywhere when I put it on the back of my hand or my mixing palette.. Unlike my normal Estée Lauder double wear foundation does. They have an amazing range of shades but the shade I chose was #16P and the formula is a perfect liquid, not too thick not to thin but just right.. I thought I would try both with a slightly wet beauty blender and with my ChiChi mixed mediums #106 buffing brush.. It actually worked fantastically with both and I can't say I have a clear fav for application. I found the look of the foundation really lovely and it kind of reminded me of my double wear in coverage as it was med/heavy but easy to build up if more coverage was wanted. I found the 24hr claim for me was actually more of a 16hr time frame, not to be scoffed at as no touch ups were required through the super humidity we are having and I loved how matte the look was too! Teamed with a setting spray and matte powder, It really did stay put and my combination but verging on the dry side more, skin type really liked the formula. It did feel like I was wearing a full face of foundation so I also tried thinning it out with my normal Sukin face moisturizer and that worked really well for a less makeup look and feel too. To summarize I feel like if and when I run out of my double wear, I will definitely repurchase this!

I received this product as a part of the Beauty Review trial team and had the shade 03 True Ivory.

I was really excited to try this foundation as I have been looking for an affordable fuller coverage foundation.

This foundation comes in a standard clear bottle with 30mls of product. It is a glass bottle which is nice. It also comes with a pump. I do wish the pump was a little more securely attached to the bottle as I found mine can sometimes twist slightly when I remove the lid.

The foundation itself is quiet runny. Because of this one pump seems like enough to cover your face, but I found that it didn't really go to far on the face, I wound up having to use three pumps for my face.

I applied this with a damp Real Techniques sponge and a brush and found that it works well with both, I do prefer the look of a damp sponge. It has a natural finish - not too matte and not to dewy. I found it looks quiet skin like.

This foundation has high medium to low full coverage, it is build-able, it did cover a lot of my redness and acne scaring but found it did cake up a bit around my active acne.

I have oily skin and normally foundations start to break up on my skin throughout the day. This foundation did an excellent job at staying put and din't break down or separate. I paired this with the Stila One Step correct and Urban Decay All Nighter setting spray and it looked great throughout the day.

However the colour match on this was not great on me, I have fair skin and found that it did oxidize a little bit and if there was some product not blended out properly it did look a little orange. Which as the undertone was a little off was noticeable on my skin tone. I will finish the bottle but for $33 I think I can find a better colour match.

If you are able to find a good shade match I highly recommend this product