It’s pretty rare that I like a foundation right out of the gate, and even moreso continue to like it after several weeks of testing it. But when you decide to wear that a particular foundation to your cousin’s wedding – well… that’s when you know it’s up to snuff!
And that foundation is Make Up For Ever‘s new Water Blend foundation for face and body!
Water Blend is a “a lightweight, water-gel, face and body foundation that provides sheer to buildable coverage with a natural-looking, dewy glow and [a] flawless finish”. It’s formulated with 80% water, so you will need to shake this thoroughly before you use it on your face.
Let’s cover a few things right out of the gate. This is a sheer coverage foundation that can be built up for extra coverage, but, because of the consistency, I really don’t feel like you’re ever going to get true full coverage (and really, why would you buy something labeled sheer if you wanted full coverage anyway?). For me, sheer coverage is what I look for in foundations so I was really happy to find that this not only promised that, but delivered it as well. Water Blend gives me an even skin tone without looking cakey or thick. And that’s the best part – this foundation does promise natural coverage and it delivers! (Face shots just below.)
Although I can appear quite pink-toned on my face, I like using yellow based foundations to counteract my pinkness and honestly I think it just brings me up to a more neutral level of skin tone. Y225 (Marble) is a winter shade for me, whereas Y245 (Soft Sand) is more of a summer colour (and I use the same colours in their Ultra HD formula as well). I found it had a bit of a gloopy/gelatinous feel when pumped onto my hand and that it applied best with a damp sponge. I also liked it best when applied without a primer, which is kind of unusual for me since I usually get “itchy face syndrome” (yes, I made that up) when I wear foundation without a primer. No such problem with this one!
This is one layer of Water Blend applies to my face. You can see it evened out my skin tone, but it’s still letting my freckles shine through. It won’t cover deeper redness (for example, around my nostrils) – you’d need a concealer for that if you’re looking for that kind of coverage.
Wearing full makeup with Water Blend as my foundation. Tutorial on this look coming to my YouTube channel tomorrow! – here’s the link!
And this was me wearing at it at my cousin’s wedding with my shitty front facing phone cam!
Final Thoughts
On me, I feel this foundation is flawless – it really, REALLY does not look makeup at all.. It’s one of the most lightweight, comfortable foundations I’ve ever worn. (It is also *very* reminiscent of Bourjois’ Healthy Mix Serum which has been a longstanding favourite of mine.) It also lasts and entire work day (7:30 am – 5:00 pm), doesn’t make me look or feel extra greasy and it didn’t build up or cake into my forehead lines or around my nose (almost completely unheard for me!).
I was also astounded to find that it did not transfer to a tissue. One of my habits when testing a foundation is to touch my face halfway throughout the work day with a piece of tissue just to see if any product comes off. In general, every foundation has left some kind of residue on the tissue – EXCEPT THIS ONE. What kind of witchcraft has Make Up For Ever done with this foundation??Although the price is a little elevated on this foundation compared to their Ultra HD, keep in mind that you’re actually getting more than your average amount. A typical bottle of foundation is 30ml/1 ounce, Water Blend has 45ml/1.5 ounces of product!
If you couldn’t already tell – I’m in love. Water Blend has completely knocked it out of the park for me!
You can buy Make Up For Ever‘s Water Blend foundation at sephora.ca for $54 CAD or on sephora.com for $43 USD.
The products featured in this review were sent to me for consideration.
Yesssss! I’m so happy that you like this too! I swear this is my HG foundation, it’s everything that I look for in a foundation.
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I was so impressed! And I remember reading your review shortly before I posted my own! So glad we both love it!
It looks awesome on you!! Next time I try out something beyond a drugstore foundation I’ll have to try this. The older I get the less I want to wear foundation. Still need it though haha.
Bulllshitttt you need it! None of us do! (Seriously) I like it as a blank canvas (sometimes) but honestly foundation is more hassle than it’s worth half the time! I’m constantly paranoid that I’ve scratched off a chunk of it when I itch my face!