Review: Maybelline Clear Smooth Extra Shine Free Powder Foundation

I’ve been using this product for about 1 and a half months now, and it surprised me that I’ve already hit pan. I guess this only shows how much I like it, so I decided to do a review on it.

Pan!

For the past year, I’ve been using BB cream, concealer and face powder on my face. It’s fine on most days, but I’m a lazy girl and sometimes even this minimal routine is too much for me.   I decided to just get a powder foundation that would give me enough coverage so I could skip the BB cream and concealer on days when I don’t want to wear that much make up.  Thank goodness I found this Maybelline Clear Smooth Extra Shine Free Powder Foundation.

What I love most about this product is that the color suits my skin tone. I love my BB cream, but what I didn’t like about it is that sometimes it made me feel a bit oily, and it made me look too gray or too pale in some photos, especially when flash is used. Apparently, this is a common problem you get when you use BB creams.  It’s alright under natural light, but it can look terrible with flash photography if you apply too much. See for yourself:

Looks fine in natural light right?

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