Urban Decay Naked Skin Foundation

When it comes to makeup, the most difficult product for me to purchase is foundation. Finding the perfect color for your skin tone requires at least 30 mins of swatching and multiple trips to the makeup mirror. Tip: Bring your own mirror!!! It's so much easier and very convenient. It wasn't until the summer of last year that I was pulled to the side by Urban Decay employees at Macy's to give them 10 mins of my time to try out some products. The makeup artist wanted to give me a free makeup trial, and being a lover of free stuff, especially when it comes to makeup, I accepted the offer. And thus, my long search for the perfect foundation has ended. Long story short, they introduced me to  Urban Decay's Surreal Skin Mineral Powder in Hallucination which matched my skin perfectly. Ever since, I've been a fan of Urban Decay's products. 

Now, Urban Decay has came out with a new foundation product from their Naked line which consisted of 18 different shades that accommodated both rosy and warm undertones. My sister was the first to purchase the foundation and after a few weeks of trying it out, she really recommended the product to me. So, I purchased a bottle of my own in the shade of 6.0. I tried to choose a color that closely resembled Hallucination and 6.0 was the closest. This foundation would have to be the priciest I've paid for at $38 a tube before tax. The mineral powder only retailed for $31 which I though was pricey. However, I felt that me finding a foundation that really accommodated to my skin color and was something I really enjoy and use everyday, it would be worth it. 

Urban Decay has done a great job with their packaging for this product. The foundation was held in a very sleek tube with a pump which made dispensing the foundation very easy. Not only was the pump useful, but the mechanics was awesome as well. The pump is very sensitive to pressure so that you can dispense the right amount you need without wasting product. Along with the handy dandy pump, the tube also had it's own "mixer" inside the tube for an easy and convenient way to mix the foundation before using. 

In regards to the foundation itself, the consistency is a little runny, but it was good that the foundation was not thick to prevent that caked on effect. At first, I thought that this foundation may end up being streaky, but it glided onto my skin with ease and streak free. The foundation did not give a dewy finish which was a plus for me because my face is usually oily anyway. Instead, it settled on my face with a matte finish. The coverage on the foundation was about medium. It was able to cover up blemishes, but not thoroughly. However, you can add a second coat which will give a good full coverage. It all depends on how much foundation you prefer wearing. For me, I settled with a single coating which did the trick for my blemishes. The picture below shows me without foundation on the left, and me after a single coating of UD's Naked Skin Foundation on the right.

About my Skin: 
- oily combination
- usually leaves my face oily at the end of the day
- a lot of acne scars on my forehead, chin, and temples
- redness on the nose

For me, when it comes to wearing liquid foundation, I like to set it with a powder. I decided to set the foundation with the Surreal Skin Mineral Powder in Hallucination. This allowed the foundation to set and to buff out my skin. With this, I found that the two worked well together and I highly recommend using the mineral powder to set your liquid foundation. As you can see in the picture below, Hallucination matched well with 6.0 as well as providing more coverage to the liquid foundation.  Lastly, when it came to performance, the foundation stayed on the whole day. I was a little oily at the end of the day, but I noticed that it wasn't as oily as I usually get with just the powder foundation. Taking pictures was not a problem and it did not give me a bright face. Also, being from a Filipino family who serves a lot of greasy food, I usually end up with the foundation on my chin disappearing by noon. However, this did not happen with UD's Naked Skin. I really enjoyed this product from Urban Decay and I definitely recommend this foundation. 

A few things I did not like about this foundation:
- Felt that you need to work fast. I usually blot a few areas of my face with the foundations before blending. I noticed that by the time I reach blending my forehead, the foundation would set and I have to replenish with a few more drops of foundation to finish.