Review: Younique Mineral Liquid Foundation

Hey Everyone!

I posted 2 weeks ago about the products I received to review from Younique Cosmetics. I gave you my first impressions, but now I am going to review each product individually. Younique is a makeup brand that a lot of people have mixed reviews about. I am sure you have all heard about this company through Facebook or Instagram as it is heavily promoted. This type of promotion has turned some people off completely swearing off buying any type of product from this brand.

I understand where you are coming from, as I thought the promotion was a bit too pushy and aggressive. However, when I was asked to review these products I thought it would be a good idea. It would allow me to share my thoughts and personal opinion of each item without being bias. I am in no way affiliated with Younique Cosmetics, so each review will be based off my honest opinion.

What is it?

This foundation is a mineral liquid foundation that is available in 10 different shades suitable for most skin types. I have never used a mineral liquid foundation before, so I had to look up how to apply it properly. The product comes out as a liquid but leaves a powder finish. Their website states:

 This smooth foundation goes on liquid and dries to a soft, powdery finish while optical diffusers blur imperfections and minimize wrinkles and pores. No touch-ups necessary.

The bottle retails for $47 CAD.

Packaging

Each foundation comes in a glass bottle with a black eye dropper.

 

Application

As I mentioned, I have never used a mineral liquid foundation before. The consistency and the formula is so different than what I am used to. When applying, you could either use a damp beauty blender, which I swear by or you could also use a flat top brush which would work just as well. I take the eye dropper and apply a few drops to the top of my hand. From there, I dab small dots over my face and then blend it out. I am sure you could do it a different way, but that is what I read and it worked fairly well.

What I Liked

Despite what I initially thought, it was very easy to apply and to blend. I figured with this type of formula it would be messy, but it wasn’t. I was a bit concerned with the shade I picked, but it actually matched me perfectly! I noticed that the formula is extremely light on the skin and it barely felt like I was wearing foundation. That is especially good for days when you don’t feel like wearing a whole lot of makeup.

What I Didn’t Like

If you have read my posts, you would know that I love a full coverage foundation. I have said it so many times, it’s a bit ridiculous. So you can understand my disappointment when I realized that this foundation wouldn’t give me the coverage I wanted and so desperately needed. I wear foundation to cover up my imperfections and even out my skin tone like most people do. So, I almost find it pointless when a foundation doesn’t do that for me.

The coverage was so sheer that I could see my dark circles and redness coming through. I had more coverage using the matte Fitme! powder from Maybelline. As I continued to wear it, the foundation was breaking up on my face and setting into the creases and fine lines. It wasn’t doing anything for me. I was quite happy to take it off.

Would I Purchase It?

No. I love the light formula and how refreshing it makes my skin feel, but the coverage wasn’t good and it was not long-lasting at all. It’s unfortunate when I can get more coverage from my $6 powder than a foundation. I could be expecting a lot especially since this is my first time using a mineral liquid foundation. However, I have seen others wear this same foundation and get better results with it, so that could be where I am getting the disappointment from.

I would love to try other high-end liquid foundations and compare it to this one. Please let me know your thoughts and how you feel about liquid foundations.

Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed the review 🙂