Frugal Fridayz | Best & Worst Drugstore Foundations
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- The best drugstore foundations for pale, fair skin and some of the worst - which brands should be avoided? Which are the best?
... and please enjoy the double Maybelline reference since it's obvious I didn't watch this video before uploading it LOL ... darn!
Foundations Featured:
Rimmel Match Perfection in 'Classic Ivory'
L'Oreal True Match LUMI in 'W1-2 Porcelain / Light Ivory'
Flower Foundation in 'LF1'
NYX Stay Matte But Not Flat in 'Ivory #SMF01'
Neutrogena Healthy Skin Glow Sheers in 'Ivory to Fair #10'
L.A. Girl Cosmetics Perfecting Liquid Makeup in 'LM 951 Ivory'
What am I wearing?
Earrings: Slate & Willow
Dress: Shoshanna 'Katrina' Dress
Nails: L'Oreal 'I Pink I'm In Love'
Full face tutorial: • Video
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I'm so glad to finally hear someone mention the Flower Beauty foundation!! 😍😍 it's by far my all time favorite foundation out there!
***** Isn't that Drew Barrymore's company? I thought I heard that awhile ago.
Boss Lady Lauren Yes! That line has some amazing products! I say some are hit or miss but I suggest checking some of them out. (:
I LOVE Flower cosmetics! Their powder foundation is the best, and I mean the best of everything drugstore to high end! I will def be trying the liquid foundation out! Thank you, another great video!
You even apply each foundation!!! OMG youre so niceeee!
she didn't apply the bad ones
Thanks Zabrena! I'm gonna refer back to this video in the future when I need to buy foundation. I didn't know that the L'Oreal Dream Lumi could work for oily skin, I guess the name "Lumi" threw me for a loop and I thought it would turn me into an oil slick :). I too have oily skin and dry patches, my dry patches being on my nose and under my eyes, so having this to refer to saves me a lot of trouble in the future. Thanks again!
Rimmel Match Perfection is my new found love!! I bought 3 bottles and 4 Rimmel stay matte powder perfect combo !! 😍😍
PLEASE do an Update on this best DrugStore foundations vid.!! since there are a lot more new foundations out!! I love your frugal fridays!! 😁
pale girls unite! the foundation struggle is so real! thanks for this video 👻
Laurel Welch Amen, Sister. (My pic here is colorized haha.)
How do you not have more subscribers?! You're so pretty, funny, and have very helpful videos. My new favorite:)
Katie Olivia Haha! Thank you so much for your kind words, Katie! I'm so happy YOU are here! :D
+Zabrena my favorite TH-camr. I love your frugal Friday's!!! Please do another foundation review
+Katie Olivia i agree and this is really valuable information for most of us! It could save us a lot of money! I appreciate these videos so much
+Katie Olivia That's actually the biggest reason I subscribed.
I love your personality, and I thought your video was helpful. I'm running out of the Lancome foundation that I currently have and I don't want to keep spending over $40 for foundation when I can purchase others that are just as good, so this really helped.
I really like how you show visual examples of how the makeup blends on the face. Thanks for being so helpful!
LOVE that flower foundation got it at Walmart on sale and it lasts through my 8 hour work days and school! It's amazing
This youtube review is so perfectly composed because most people don't actually show the foundation on their face. Additionally the quality is phenomenally HD, looks like HD times 3 😂. You also make the video so appealing because you're so beautiful!! You skin is so perfect and I really love your eye makeup. Omg your eyes are so gorgeous!
I love watching you do face products because I am as pale with similar undertones and I think you have similar oxidation problems that I do. Thanks for being so in depth!
New Subscriber here. I enjoy the way your present yourself on the videos, so fun and lively and perky! I also love your series Frugal Friday. I am loving the fact that you are honest with your reviews and that you look like you really enjoy what you are doing. Keep vlogging! :) I am about to finish half of your videos in one sitting :)
CVS BB Cream is wonderful. I got the Light-Medium and it will be perfect in Summer. Thanks for your review!
I've tested Maybelline's foundation (I also have REALLY pale skin) and it is a total disaster. Like you said, it's very orangy and darker than our skin color and, on me, for some reason, it oxidizes along my jaw line and I ended up with this orange line on my face, even though I blended it like crazy. I also tried Revlon's Color Stay in 220 and 180 last week in the makeup store and it still seems dark to me??? I think I'll just start using white bodypaint...
A. Downey LOL! I feel your pain! UGH!
Do you find them very pink toned? I'm very pale and they look super pinky/red on me :/
bronagh fallon Yeah. The Revlon foundations are pretty pink, and my undertone is pink, so I end up looking like a tomato. As for the Maybelline, they are SUPER yellow. Makes my face look completely different from my body. Ugh
A. Downey I'm pretty pale too, perhaps not Casper...ish but I have had luck with Revlon Colorstay Whipped foundation, though a bit thick at first application, it does blend nicely and it IS sweat proof which I love (darn hot flashes)..good luck to all us "palefaces" (grin)
Marilyn Alvarez really? I'll look for it and give it a try then! Sweat proof is awesome (god damn tropical countries)! Thanks for the tip! Good luck! Hahah
Thanks so much for this video! As a fair skinned Irish girl its hard to find foundations that match. Love the earrings btw.
Just wanted to say thank you for going that extra mile in telling us the littlest details, for example with the LUMI foundation. The two applications I have tried were disappointing although it has been recommended for my maturing/dry skin. Since you so graciously pointed out that dry skin may need to be exfoliated to get the best result it's now working for me.
loved your review on la girl perfecting liquid makeup. Im gonna buy it and see if it works for me.
I just started watching her, and I'm literally fascinated with this channel! I use a lot of drugstore makeup and these "Frugal Fridays" are so funny and helpful!
Thank you for touching on us fair skin gals. It's frustrating when a foundation doesn't work for us but others rave about it. Lol! You look amazing, as always.
Subscribed! I finally found a youtuber who is actually oily and gives good reviews on foudantions for oily skin! Love all your drugstore reviews!
So happy I have someone to watch with pale skin. It is so hard to find products to match my pale skin tone. Thank you!
I absolutely love your eye makeup in this video! ♥♥♥ The combination of the warm toned color in the crease with the silvery gray lid color is so unique and looks gorgeous! I'd love to see a tutorial for this eye look ;)
I love the loreal lumi in w1-2 but it is a tad dark for me so I have to blend it down my neck and chest. But applied with the real techniques sponge is a gift from heaven! It doesn't look cakey and it's so nice and thin. No oxidization! I would love to see a video on your foundation shade comparisons. For example in Mac you are a NW15 or NC20 etc etc.
My gosh! You're such a beauty. Your eyes are so pretty, not just the color.
God bless.
Your eye shadow combination in this video is on point! Absolutely gorgeous! Please tell me a tutorial on this look is coming soon!?!
Jaymi Sue Thank you, Jaymi! Yes! Monday's video! :)
I am fair and have tried ten tons of foundations. The one that I am really loving is the NYC Smooth Skin foundation. It is nearly impossible to get the product out of the bottle without a tool, but once you do...AMAZING!
The NYX on is amazing! I noticed at first that it does look white at first but it oxidizes and sets to the actual shade. Crazy enough it oxidizes in a positive way!
Gotta love the Revlon Colorstay Cream. Amazing stuff. Great coverage and wear.
I have every single foundation you showed in this video . And in the exact same colors . I'm a very pale red head myself . Sometimes the lightest shades are still too dark for me . Love the video .
I'm so happy to finally see someone talk about the brand Rimmel!!!! They make a few Great mascara's from $4-$8... Their fiber lengthening mascara(I think?) it's black with a bright kinda neon green cap. This has been my must have drug store mascara for year's! But now I'm seeing all the other drug store brand's coming out with the same type of formula so they claim.. exp:"10X's the length/volume fiber lash extending mascara" so I want to try some out. I've been wanting to know about their other makeup products though really bad! & you are the First to test or talk about the brand that I've seen & I have watched over 100 drug store tutorials the past 2 month's I started watching them. Best concealer tutorial I've seen also!! Good job... I've been trying to find one forever now & you even tried the Loreal blur concealer I been using a few year's also nobody else has talked about before? anything that can blur my fine lines & not crease or cake up I want to see it!! The L.A. Girl pro concealer I ordered since their cheap & highly recommended. Ummm I don't hate it but I don't love it either? nothing special about it to me? I think I'm going to get the Lumi one you liked! Everyone claims the Maybelline under eye corrector concealer I think it's called? the one with the sponge on it.. is The Best? Idk Lol..
One foundation that I have recently tried and love is the covergirl aqua smooth foundation. It's a pressed creme compact foundation. It has full coverage (if applied with a brush) and last a long time. It has a matte finish, yet it feels moisturizing on the skin. I know you said you don't like covergirl, but you might like that one. It comes with a little sponge applicator, but that makes the coverage sheer. I use a flat top kabuki brush to apply it, and I love it! I have oily acne prone skin, and it covers everything.
I love the way you demo the foundation you are talking about at the time. I use the Neutrogena healthy skin enhancer and I love it with my ponds moisturizer and makeup forever hydrating primer underneath. I have been wanting to try the one in this video and think I'm going to try it after seeing this.
Thank-you Zabrena for your recommendations!!! I too have very pale skin and have a very hard time finding a good match for my skin. This has helped a lot!!!
This video is so helpful for people who don't want to or can't spend their money and time trying out a bunch of foundations. I know i've had to and every time I think I find a match, I find a flaw and its usually that the foundation has been to dark for me the whole time :( . I wear the true match lumi in the same shade as you and I love it, it wears so nicely and feels really light. Love your videos Zabrena !! :)
I love the maybelline dream matte mouse. Stays for a long while and light 1 is a perfect match. Have you tried it? Also the elf flawless finish with spf 15 is a favorite. Medium coverage and it stays for about 6 hours. It also has a pump!
This is the first time I've watched your videos. They're really helpful, & on this particular one, I also LOVE your chosen background colors & decor!
Manic panic dreamtone in Virgin. This is a white mixer type foundation that you just add a drop or two to a foundation you really like but is just too dark. I discovered this product on ShanShortcakeBeauty she also is pale skinned so you might find some good finds with her too! It's fairly inexpensive too.
indysalafisister I LOVE that foundation too! Where do you usually buy yours? I have only found it on Amazon.
KraftyKaitlyn that's the only place I can find it as well. I wish I could find it in store somewhere.
+indysalafisister Oh, brilliant! I didn't know such a thing existed have so many foundations that are supposedly porcelain or fair, and they are all too dark. I'm going to hunt this down on Amazon right now. :)
I am also a red head and am also pale! It is so complicated to find the PERECT foundation. This is probably my favorite foundation video EVER. You actually applied it on your face which is SO darn smart. Thank you! You definitely have a new subscriber and fan out of me :)
I am loving this series!
My fav drugstore foundation is Revlon Colorstay. I am a pale girl, too, and I love how they match my color! But, based on your video, I may venture out into other brands!
I LOVE my flower foundation. I also happen to love a lot of the other products in the line! Thanks for this video! I love your reviews bc I too have oily skin. Always wanting to try new things!
Thank you for mentioning which products were cruelty free at the end! Very helpful :)
Great video thank you. I am very dry and I have quite a bit of redness. So my fav drugstore foundations are neutrals a healthy skin and Loreal lift foundation. I couldn't believe the colors really matched and they last all day long.
Why no example on the bad ones? Like the testing and stuff?
I was wondering that two🤔
Maybe she returned them
Maybe they're so bad she couldn't even think of spending a whole day with them on
Love your beautiful big eyes! The green really pop!
I'm pretty fair skined myself and I've been wearing Loreal infallible pro matte in classic ivory. I LOVE this foundation. Lasts a really long time and doesny look cakey.
I love the Revlon Nearly Naked foundation in ivory! I have normal to dry skin, and it always just looks flawless!
Omg I swear by true match Lumi foundation!! I've tried so many and I've always stuck with that one!! I love your videos btw!!
I love the covergirl ready set gorgeous. Stays on all day long!
I keep forgetting Drew Barrymore has a makeup collection at Walmart. They need to make a nice big poster or something so that it catches my eye because I always seem to just walk right by it lol
I really love the Rimmel foundation, and so affordable! So glad you focused on recommendations for pale skin. So hard to find the right shades!
I LOVE that you mentioned cruelty free products! 😍😍😍
I've found that the Maybelline Fit Me Matte & Poreless is awesome! I have oily skin too & it's great at controlling shine & lasts all day. I'm also fair skinned & their fair/light shades match my color fabulously. It does help cover large pores too. Since I have oily skin, I have to set it with the Fit Me, Master FX shine control loose powder or Rimmels Stay Matte translucent powders for a fantastic matte finish. I also always use ELF's Mist & Set or NYX's Stay Matte setting spray to complete the finish & longevity. I only need to touch up or use blotting papers a few times over the course of the day. Those combo's are fabulous & work great for me! 😃
FINALLY, a pale red headed woman giving clear good advice on make up!! Great job! I am constantly on the hunt for a foundation to match my ghostly skin haha! Could you recommend which one covers redness the best? :) Keep up the good work! xx
Have you ever used the Revlon color-stay foundation?? It wears really well, and they offer a wide range of colors.
just discovered your channel abouuuuuutttt 3 hours ago lol, loveee these frugal fridayzzz videos, they have helped me sooooo much! keep 'em coming!
Thank you so much for this video :) I'm also pale and I've been using a CoverGirl foundation that I noticed oxidized on me through the day, so I was needing some help on picking a new one! On a side note, thanks for the great videos, Z. Your channel has helped me gain a lot of confidence in myself recently
I just started using the mabaline fit me foundation. I really love it.
Late to see this but YES on the Rimmel match perfection. I just discovered this, & I love it! Not to mention it smells so good!
I got the stay matte but not flat because of this! It’s the best drugstore foundation by far! If you use a stippling brush and stipple it on your face the coverage is amazing 🤞🏻
I love how honest you are!!
these videos from you are my absolute favorite!!! i’m very pale also and the shade 102 fair porcelain matches me from maybelline! i have it in the matte and poreless foundation & the new super stay!
I love the way you show the application!
Oooh thanks, some new ones to try! Being in Oz we don't have quite the range available that you do though, so I'll have to see what I can my hands on here. I'm so lily white I practically glow in the dark and I'm also really, really cool - even neutrals send me yellow. Anything with a hint of warm undertones make me orange. Gonna try some Rimmel I think, being a Brit brand, hopefully they cater to us super-pale girls.
The Revlon Color Stay in liquid and the whipped cream. Tons of colors, does not oxidize on me, coverage is quite good and buildable!
Thanks!
I adore Revlon Colorstay Whipped, but I have to use one shade up.
150 Buff is the perfect match, but it clings to dry spots like no other. I've tried adding moisturizer to help the consistency, but it's very sheer when I apply it with a brush and so streaky when I use my fingers.
200 Sand Beige is a little dark, but not orange and when I use my Real Techniques sponge, it blends out PERFECTLY, this shade is also not as sheer even though I'm using a sponge.
I've never timed the wear of these, but when I use my Neutrogena makeup wipes, there is more product on the wipe when I use 200.
Having oily skin, translucent powder is a must, regardless of what I wear. I highly recommend Ben Nye's face powder. I only paid $9 for a 3 ounce bottle, keep your old powder trays like the Revlon Photoready powders so you can dump it into.
You know, I WANT so badly to love Covergirl foundations, because I LOVE the Outlast Stay Fabulous 3 in 1 formula, but EVERY SINGLE Covergirl foundation I've tried has oxidized on me. Then again, a TON of foundations oxidize on my skin. Just discovered my beloved Lancome Nude Miracle does now, too. I think I'm finally going to cave and try Estee Lauder Double Wear. Might have to look into these if I can find them! Great video, Zabrena!
Faith Grenade The Double Wear oxidizes on me. :(
Oh, noooo! :( I mean, I'm tempted to try it anyway, but if it oxidizes on anyone, then it'll almost certainly change on me! Dang it!
If you are in the U.S. then get a sample and try it. It used to be the only foundation I would wear because it didn't oxidize, but then they changed the formula and now it does. The color match was really good, I'm still on the quest for a foundation that doesn't oxidize.
Faith Grenade I usually don't have a problem with oxidization, but he CG Outlast turned orange on me too. I really liked the formula, but I just couldn't find a shade that worked for me... :( I really wanted to like it, especially since it has a pump.
KraftyKaitlyn I have same problem with drugstore foundations with Revlon Colorstay being the least. Have you found any?
I never even heard of the Flower brand of cosmetics. Interesting, this is something I will totally have to go to Walmart to pickup and try! Thanks for sharing, great tips and information!
I would really love a high end foundation review some day :) Which serum based foundations are the best and which full coverage ones would you recommend?
Vanessa Marie Ellingsen Will keep that mind for you! I'm working on finding the best! :) Thank you for the request! xoxo!
Try the ELF ivory foundations.i have used the to fed moisturizer and the one in the square bottle and they are perfect color matches. I have oily sensitive skin and frequently cannot find something pale enough for me.
I recently started using the Loreal Pro Matte foundation and am really loving it - has a beautiful finish. I am pale, but not as pale as you - and they have 2 shades lighter than what I wear available. It's more of a full coverage foundation. I wouldn't say it's completely matte unless you also use the Pro Matte powder - which I do because I prefer a completely matte finish. It lasts me my entire 12 hour workday, although I do have to touch up the powder once or twice for that completely matte look.
Just bought the L.A. Girl Cosmetics Perfecting Liquid Makeup because of this video - and i love it. Even though it's been posted more than a year ago. Thank you! :)
Zabrena. The Believe foundation from Dollar General is fantastic. Really nice product great coverage and wear time.
try the revlon color stay! great coverage and they have sooo many shades & a different foundation for each skin type.
I'm so glad that you also have fair skin! Thank you so much for your recommendations!! Yeah, maybeline foundations - meh. I don't find them to be particularly long-wearing either. I saw someone mention this, please do a similar video for bb creams. That would be extremely helpful. By the way, you look extra beautiful in that minty green shade :) so refreshing..
Thank you for making this video! I've been loving the Flower foundation in LF1 too. Gonna try some of the others you mentioned.😄
I love the Neutrogena tinted moisturizer!!!
I have very dry skin and the Lumi works very well for me. My ultimate favorite foundation is the revlon colorstay whipped. Oh, its so pretty ! Satin finish.
Thank you for doing this video. I can so relate to your struggle with color. I am always the fairest in every brand. I have tried and like the trumatch Loreal, I wear the N1. I also like the Boots brand from target, it's a matte foundation. I also like the Covergirl outlast 3 in 1 in number 805. Many stores start at the 810 number but that is way too dark. I have combo/oily skin as well.
I've been wondering about Flower face makeup & if it tended to be a tad dark or orange. Thanks for this!
I tired it and didn't have much success with it, it was extremely oily on me
i have the same skin (color and type) as you, and I LOOOVVEEEE the cover girl Clean Oil Control foundation. the color match is great!! you should try. it lasts very long and the finish is my favorite.
I'm surprised you can't wear the Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless in 110 (the lightest) which, believe it or not, it too light for me! I've got to use 112 which is hands-down perfect. Even the MAC rep couldn't really give me a good color match. The closest she got was NC15 and that wasn't good enough for me. Oh, do try the L'Oreal Infallible Pro Matte in 101 - it's darn near white! That foundation is easily the best for coverage and long wear - hands-down THE best. Thanks Zabrena!!
Oh also I just wanted to give a quick thank you for taking the time to show each of them on the face its very helpful :)
thanks for testing each foundation...:)
i just got the match perfection from rimmel and i agree. i used their powder and it made for a flawless finish. i used DB cosmetics primer with it. I'm a very light skinned person so i was very relieved to watch this and now subscribed so i can see more hints and tips for those of us fairer skinned beauties!
You should try revlon colorstay foundation it is amazing and I find that it does not smudge or transfer off my face onto my clothes
Hola.
I have been using L'Oreal Paris Pro-Matte Foundation 24 hour . I have use it for as long as 13 hours and all my products stay in place. I am in love with this foundation.
Yay for mentioning the CF brands!! :) I have the NYX foundation and I love it! Gonna have to try the Flower foundation next time I'm at Walmart. Thanks for the video, Z :)
Loving your green eyeshadow...matches your ivory skin...when you blink to open and close your eyes you look like a barbie doll...you're so beautiful 😘😘😘..thanks for the video...by the way, most if not all maybelline foundations break me out...
Thank you for the superb review of drugstore options!! Much appreciated!!
Revlon colorstay whipped foundation has always worked so beautifully for me!! I definitely give it a 10 out of 10, I have normal to combination skin.
I have the L'Oreal Lumi and like it a lot. My skin is normal to dry. I find that wearing a primer greatly improves the appearance and wear. My best color is a mix o C3 & N3. One of the great things about this product is the range of shades and that they are categorized by warm, neutral & cool.
I love the Rimmel foundation as well. Its a beautiful finish and it works very as far as a color match for me. I love this one over several HE ones that I have. Just my personal preferance.
The elf oil free foundation with spf 15 is my new FAVORITE foundation. It's a perfect match for me with the color porcelain and I'm very pale
Love this video Zabrena-- as always! I have to try Flower.. That NYX looks perfect on you.. 😍😍😍.. Also, can you make another FrugalFridayz about Drugstore Primer or Bronzer that doesn't look orange - (more on gray undertones) please.. Thanks in advance.. See you again on Monday! Can't wait for that green eyeshadow tutorial!! Lovettt!
So glad to know I am not the only one to not be able to find a matching Maybelline foundation
I am really digging the Nude Wear foundation from Physician's Formula! It would probably be too dark for you as the lighter shade is perfect for me and I am more of a light-medium complexion. But it wears phenomenally well, and it's like you're wearing nothing at all. Feather light, and I have the love for it!
I love the Revlon colorstay foundation in their lightest shade. I'm about as pale as Zabrena and this one is a perfect match and I love the coverage.
Zabrina I absolutely love all your videos and advise on makeup products
I was just gonna look up reviews on drugstore foundations to buy a new one and this video came out! Thanks lol 😋