MaxFactor FaceFinity 3 in 1 Foundation Review

I recently ran out of my beloved Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation, and so decided to try a foundation I’ve wanted to test out for a while. I chose the Maxfactor Face Finity All Day Flawless 3 in 1 Foundation. Bit of a long-winded name but there you go.

This is very very similar to the Cover Girl Outlast 3 in 1 Foundation if you are in the US. It claims to be a concealer, primer and foundation in 1 and also contains an SPF of 20!

So lets start with the packaging. I quite like the packaging, the glass bottle has a good weight and feel to it and it fits nicely in the hand. The gold and black pump feels sturdy and looks classy whilst the lid clips on firmly, so no worries of it popping off in your handbag. I don’t like the clear lid though; I feel this lets the packaging down as it shows just how messy the pump is.

The actual product gives a very matte finish and feels a little bit drying. I definitely would not recommend this if you have dry skin. And if you have combination skin like me, it will stick like a demon to any dry patches you have on your face. 

Saying all that, if you don’t have dry patches then the finish is definitely flawless. It is a medium to full, buildable coverage. It does feel a little heavy on but that’s only really if you have put a little too much on. It requires only ½ a pump to cover the whole face, which I’m very impressed with. One of the down sides for me personally, is that I’ve recently noticed (after filming my review video, linked below) that the shade I’m using is too pink for me. The next shade down however is too dark so they don’t have a shade that matches me exactly. They also don’t do any shades for darker skins.

Overall I’m really on the fence about this product. I want to love it because it gives great coverage, has a flawless finish and comes in a rather attractive packaging. However I am also disappointed with how dry the formula is, how it sticks to dry patches and the poor shade range. So my final verdict? Not great but not bad either.