True Match Genius 4 in 1 Compact Foundation

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   merePonie3

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   I was surprised to see there’s no review for this product as it’s almost popular where I live.I borrowed my friend’s to try it for a while
   This product claims to be 4 in 1, foundation+primer+concealer+powder all the same.it comes in various shades for different undertones but unfortunately just a few shades are available here.my friend’s is G2, which is light with a warm/yellow undertone.I believe N1 or N2 would be a better match for my fair-light,neutral skin,G2 was very slightly dark and too golden/yellow for me,still I liked it’s color and I think it would be perfect for if you’re NC20,warm unddrtone
   In my country,it’s almost always on sale and one can buy it just by paying 5$ so it’s cheap.I liked it’s packaging.it opens vertically like a cellphone bag and has a mirror and sponge.I usually don’t like this type of sponge but in this case,it seems to be the best application tool
   Unfortunately as much as I liked it’s packaging,it’s price and it’s colors,I hated it on my skin.it has a creamy but very thick texture(like creamy concealers that come in palette),it was very important to moisturize my skin very well before applying it.it says on instruction to use part that it’s better to start applying it from upper sides of face and come down and I did so.to be honest,I believe it has failed in every four aspect(primer,concealer,foundation,powder).It’s not a good primer,eventhough it blurs pores a bit,it doesn’t help longevity(it looks horrible after 4 hours) and skin needs careful prep and priming before using it
   It’s not a good concealer because It looked very bad,unnatural and difficult to blend under my eyes and I had to use a seprate concealer for my dark cycles.it managed to cover the redness of my cheeks though
   It failed as a powder,because powders usually give a matte,airbrushed finish and keep oily shines as the bay but with this one even my dry skin looked shiney/oily after 4,5 hours
   It also failed to be a good foundation..it evened out my skin and provided a moderate coverage but was very very difficult to blend,clinged to my dry patches and looked patchy when I wanted to put on another layer.it also gave my skin,specially under my eyes a white cast(eventhough it’s color was a bit dark for me) and felt suffocatingly heavy on my skin
   The trick to look good with this foundation is to moisturize very well,apply it with a very light hand and use a concealer for around eyes.it also looks better on normal to oily skin types(it will blend better and easier,doesn’t look patchy and looks more evened out on them but they may face a problem with it’s non-matte finish and may face slight oxidation,at least my friend who has oily skin has these problems)and and may look better if applied with a brush
   If you like creamy concealers which come in palette or pot give it a try as it has the same texture with a bit less coverage.eventhough I hated it,I know a lot of people who love it and it looks great (natural with a radiant finish) on them
   I give it two lippies just because it’s cheap,has a wide range of colors(albeit not in my country),and has a nice packaging