L'Oreal True Match Roller foundation

I ended up with this product in my hands by chance. A co-worker who sits across me looked up and asked me if I wanted to try out L’Oreal’s True Match Rollerin Sand Beige/Sun Beige which was more my color than hers. Turns out it was exactly my shade so I ended up testing it out. The ads touts an ‘airbrushed,’ streakless finish (which, I’ve read in some reviews already, is not always the case). The first thing I noticed was how soft the roller applicator was, which also feels kind of funny because it reminds me of roller paint brushes — although because the consistency of the foundation is more solid than not, it doesn’t feel like you’re caking it on. Not only that, it is surprisingly able to sneak in and evenly apply in tough areas for me (around the eyes, nose).

The foundation itself also sets in nicely without looking too matte, with a thin coat being enough to even out your complexion. At first, I thought it was still more coverage than I’m used to, since I normally don’t wear foundation at all and stick to basic concealer. The funny thing is, I wasn’t totally convinced on how good it was until recently and that’s purely based on being stopped on two different occasions by people complimenting my skin. It was probably the third time I had tried the foundation and I decided I still wasn’t feeling it when I went to Red Door Spa for a manicure. Two people at the front desk stopped me on my way to my chair to tell me how nice my skin looked. One point for L’Oreal. Then today, I went for a haircut, and right before I sat to get my hair washed, the shampoo girl told me, “I love your skin, it’s beautiful!” L’Oreal 2-0.

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