Fresh Freshface Foundation: Not Worth the Price

I have been searching for the perfect foundation since I was fourteen years old.

During my early teen years, I just went to the drug store and bought whatever I could afford that looked cool.Needless to say, I went through high school with my face five shades deeper than my neck.

As I got a little older, I started researching magazines and beauty sites, and learning about things like skintone, formulations, and textures.I've tried a ton of foundations, many that I stuck with for a while, but still have yet to find that holy grail that I will use for ever and ever.

I decided that maybe I really just don't know what I'm doing, so I went to Sephora and told the sales associate that I am in search of a foundation.I expected her to ask me a litany of questions, but all she asked was "is your skin dry or oily?"I told her a little bit of both, and she seemed confused, and pointed to what looked like the first foundation she saw, the Fresh Freshface."This would be good for you," she said.I felt uneasy, but told myselft that maybe I was making too big a deal out of foundation and her more simplistic approach would be better.

She matched up my color...I should have ran in the other direction right away when I learned there are only about five colors.She told me she found a match though, and showed me how it blended in on my jawline.Fair enough.I paid my $44 and left.

After using this for a while though, I'm back a square one.

I like the texture of it.It goes on nicely.What I don't like, is how it sinks right into my skin and looks makes me look exactly the same as I did before I put any makeup on...except that it tints my skin a bit of a sallow color.Sure, it looked fine on my little speck of jawline in artificial lighting through a tiny round mirror...but in real life...not the right color, although probably the closest of the limited options available.

If they had more color options, it might be ok as a very sheer tinted moisturizer (love the SPF 20) that would be great for going to the beach, but that was not the type of product I was looking for.

I'll save this for summer and use it then until it's gone, but I won't be re-purchasing.

And the hunt for the perfect foundation continues...