FENTY BEAUTY by Rihanna Soft'Lit Naturally Luminous Hydrating Longwear Foundation

I have very dry skin but have never had an issue with texture from foundation. I do not need primer for foundation to adhere or last. I set all foundations with loose powder. My skin is not perfect but it is even enough in tone and texture that I mostly only wear eye makeup and translucent powder. Foundation is something I use for photoshoots or special events. I have a special event at the end of the month so I'm breaking out the full face for the first time in 3 years. I spent an hour in Ulta swatching every foundation to find a replacement for the last product I used which was discontinued a few years ago. Instead I found I had no choices due to poor color matches (and the ones suggested by the Findation tool were laughably off). The only brand that came close to my shade (for reference I used to wear Peach Perfect in Marshmallow and Colourpop concealer in 7C) was Fenty. Both foundations in 100 and the tint in shade 1. The Soft Matte foundation was slightly more yellow so I selected the Luminous foundation which had a more pink tone. I prepped my clean face with my usual moisturizer, Clinique Moisture Surge Intense, and applied with a damp beauty sponge. Applied that way it was sheer, streaky, and gathered notably in my pores. My T-zone had a terrible appearance of pink skin with bright beige spots and blotches. I have never had any product gather or settle in pores prior to the 12 hr point before, and certainly not AT APPLICATION. To give it a chance I removed everything and tried again, without the moisturizer base. I tried applying to my forehead with a flat top foundation brush, which gave my face the texture of sliced crumbly bread. I tried again with my fingers and a puff, essentially fingerpainting my face and then blending and pressing it into the skin with the puff. I got the best texture this way. But it still looked like curdled milk, especially in my T-zone and upper lip. For a luminous hydrating foundation, this was the worst I've ever worked with and looked horrendous, including the ELF foundation that gave my full-face hives for a month. It's truly a shame, because color 100 matched my face and neck perfectly. I'm returning it immediately.

wonderful

I have incredibly sensitive skin. For those of us with this condition, it is so difficult to find foundation that covers and does not cause breakouts or a rash. I'm glad I tried just one more product. This foundation gives me the coverage I want (its buildable) and most of all, is not causing a rash. I also have had zero issue with breakouts. For me, at age 62, I avoid products that give me acne-type breakouts and magnify my wrinkles. This product does neither. I highly recommend.

This is a great match. It also has great coverage.

I have to say I have tried so many foundations over the years and this is the first one I put on that litterally made my combo textured skin look like a snapchat filter! It blends beautifully and my other products just melt in with the look. This also doesn't transfer or feel wet on the skin like most other "luminous" foundations do. It has a true radiant natural finish … not too glowly but not matte either. I just set with a little elf halo glow setting powder and I couldn't be happier. Will definitely be purchasing again!