'MUA Skin Define Matte Perfect Foundation' - Review

Hello Readers,

While I was sorting out my make-up this week, working out what my next blog should be about, I came across this foundation. The 'MUA Skin Define Matte Perfect Foundation'. This was one of my first ever foundations that I brought when I was starting my make-up kit (Don't worry, I have brought new ones since!)

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Matte Perfect Foundation]

I managed to pick this up in my local drug store at a very affordable price. Looking on the MUA (which stands for Make-UP Academy) website, the price still has not changed. It comes to a total of £4. Personally again for the price what a bargain! Especially for a liquid foundation. With this foundation you get 32ml of product. It is also cruelty free.

Now, the foundation claims, "a soft and smooth foundation formulated with vitamins A, E & jojoba to create the perfect flawless matte complexion. Shine control that lasts all day". 

"A soft and smooth foundation". This, I could not agree more with. The formula of this liquid foundation is so soft, so light weight, you hardly notice it on your face. It doesn't feel thick or cakey.

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Perfect Foundation]

"Create the perfect flawless matte complexion". Okay... with this one I'm on the fence with. Applying with a brush or dry Beauty Blender / make-up sponge it works fine, it dries matte, and it has good coverage. But applying with a damp application , it makes it look very shiny. So it's kind of 50/50. However, I was impressed how long lasting was on both oily and dry skin, as I have used this on myself as well as some of my clients.

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Matte Perfect Foundation]

Onto the shade range. This I was quite disappointed in. Looking on their website, their shade range is pretty poor. It only has 6 shades. This does make it very hard for all the skin types out there to find which shade would be best on them. For me, I use the shade 'Natural Ivory'. I do feel that this has a slight yellow undertone, but once added with a concealer I can make it work. I have noticed on their website that they do have an 'Ivory Flush', so I will pick this one up and give it a go.

The shade range consists of:
Ivory (being the fairest), Ivory Flush, Natural Ivory, Natural Beige, Beige and Deep Fawn (being the "darkest shade").

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Matte Perfect Foundation]

There is no indication on the coverage of this foundation. From my own experience on using it, I would say it all depends on the application. If you are wanting it to be matte, I would use either a brush or a dry Beauty Blender / make-up sponge. This will give you quite a medium coverage, as well as an air brush look to the skin. You can also apply a powder to intensify the matte look. If you are looking for more of a demi-matte / healthy glow then I would use a damp Beauty Blender / make-up sponge. The coverage with damp application, I would say it is light to medium.

For me personally, I do like this foundation. I feel like it does the job very well. I also like the MUA brand. They have a lot of affordable and worth the money products, (which I will be blogging more about). The foundation for me, feels very light weight, the coverage is okay... I would have preferred a bit more medium to full, but again that comes down to personal preference. Its super cheap, and feels good on the skin. It has quite a lot of vitamins, which helps not to bring me out in spots, as well as keeping my face healthy.

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Matte Perfect Foundation]

      My only negative would be to expand on the shade range. 6 shades are just not enough for the amount of skin tones out in the world.

I would recommend this foundation. I feel like for the price, it is worth the money. It's £4. You get quite a lot of product, the coverage is good, it contains a health formula and is easy to apply as well as blend out. It's easy to travel with. It gives you a very natural finish and works well in photos. 

S.H.E. Beauty