Bobbi Brown Oil Free Even Finish Compact Foundation Review

Hello ladies,

Hope you all are doing fantastic. The weekend is ALMOST here. A breezer, yeaaaahhhhh!!Anyhow,I showed you my Bobbi Brown Haul , HERE, so this week I shall be reviewing it out for you all. Today I would be talking about the Bobbi Brown Oil Free Even Finish Compact Foundation.

Product Claims :
This portable oil-free compact foundation is great for normal to oily and oily skin types on the go. Easily blendable for long lasting true color with full coverage. Comes with a compact sponge for easy application.

Bobbi’s Inspiration: “With the right foundation, it’s easy for anyone to get a smooth complexion that looks naturally perfect – never made up.”

Ingredients :

Shades Available :

Bobbi Brown Oil Free Even Finish Compact Foundation comes in 19 different shades. I am warm natural 4.5

Price, Availability and Quantity :
Bobbi Brown Oil Free Even Finish Compact Foundation retails at 215AED. I bought mine from the Bobbi Brown store at Mirdiff City Centre. You get 9 g of the product.

Packaging :

Bobbi Brown Oil Free Even Finish Compact Foundation comes in a classy glossy black sturdy packaging. It is HUGEEEE in size. LIKE HUGE!!!! You get a considerably big mirror in there , and also a applicator sponge. The foundation is embedded safely in the casing.

My Thoughts On The Bobbi Brown Oil Free Even Finish Compact Foundation :
With summers, my otherwise well behaved combination skin turns to get oilier and greasier at the T zone. And you BET you know how worse the Summers here get with each passing month!! So my experiments with foundations continue and this time I thought that I should take a plunge into the Bobbi Brown world. I read reviews and saw videos and did every bit which could support my splurge and finally went ahead to the store to find out this beauty. I was opting for a liquid foundation initially but the “OIL FREE” thing with this one, SOLD itself to me. 😛

The SA was extremely patient with all my queries and she went ahead and asked me to try this out. The shade which suited me the most is the Warm Natural 4.5 , atleast this is my summer shade and my base makeup also tends to oxidize the most in this season so I thought it would be wise to go with a shade which matches me exactly or may be which is a tad lighter to my own skin color.  I found this shade to have a right blend of pink and yellow undertones, although it does appear a tad more yellower.

Hence Bobbi Brown Oil Free Even Finish Compact Foundation was bought and do not forget to see the other stuff I bought from Bobbi Brown HERE.

Texture :

Bobbi Brown Oil Free Even Finish Compact Foundation has a creamy texture and has a semi matte finish. This has a powder finish.

How Do I Apply It :
I use my fingers to pat it on my skin and then use a brush to blend it in. I use the sponge applicator just to touch up and blend the product.

Look at the swatches,

What’s to LOVE about the Bobbi Brown Oil Free Even Finish Compact Foundation :

• Packaging. I know it is HUGEEEEEE in size but it is sturdy and definitely travel friendly
• A huge shade range to choose from. All the skin tones from the lightest to the darkest should easily find their match with this range
• Blends easily
• Has a powdery finish. I see it as an advantage since it helps soak up all the oil and keep greasiness at bay
• Has a good staying power. It stays on my skin like for 7-8 hours, with compact powder touch ups
• Silica is a content which means it does help the oil-combination skin types
• Didn’t break me out
• Buildable coverage. You can actually have a light uniform base or simply build it up to a nice full coverage base
• Feels very light on the skin
• Has a natural flawless finish, a semi matte one
• Grips up the blush and other jazz, making them last longer and firmer
• I skip my concealer most of the times with this one and just dab on some extra bit of the product on the required area
• The quantity you get for the price is decent enough to last you for about 4-6 months with everyday usage. This stuff doesn’t really budge if you apply it with anything other than the sponge
• It keeps oil and grease at bay for about 5-6 hours
• Photographs well
• Doesn’t cake

What’s to HATE about the Bobbi Brown Oil Free Even Finish Compact Foundation :

• Oily skin ladies would HATE it, atleast my MOM does. She says it slides away from her skin and produces extra oil on her face.
• It will OXIDISE on the oilier types of skin, it does on my mothers.
• Transfers onto mobile screens and tissues
• Won’t really last on the TRUE oily skin types
• My skin tends to get shiny after 5-6 hours of using it
• Has no SPF
• Won’t cover up heavy scars, blemishes and acne

Final Verdict :
Although I am satisfied with my purchase, I do not think the PURELY oil skinned ladies, like my mother would really like this stuff. I am a little over the fence in buying this again, although I do not HATE it. I would definitely try the liquid versions of Bobbi Brown foundations. I loved the finish this has and how it controls oil, but then I think it would just be apt for combination skinned ladies like me and the OILY skinned ladies won’t really enjoy this product.

Ratings :
3/5

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