The queen collection is getting discontinued! I remember when it came out. It seemed like Covergirl just straight up ignored women of color for years..and then BOOM! A line just for us. Their shades used stopped at tan. I remember buying something in their darkest shade before the queen collection which was called tawny and being so disappointed it wouldn't match. I didn't try as much of the line as I intended. I did try the much raved about Queen Ebony Bronzer and remember loving it. I also really liked the liquid makeup. So when I saw this on clearance for $3.87, there was no way I could leave it in the store.
I know they are coming out with a line to replace the Queen collection which I'm pretty excited to see. They would have gotten a side eye if they just discontinued without replacing.
Covergirl claims:
Mid to high coverage. Queen Collection Natural Hue foundation provides mid to high, buildable coverage. It's specifically designed to match darker skin tones and contains oil absorbing agents the minimize oily shine.
It comes in a simple plastic compact. I haven't had issues with it breaking but I don't travel with it either, so I'm not as hard on it as I could be if I were traveling.
It has an excellent shade range for deeper skin (of course!). It can be a little hard to pick out the right color. Which is not a problem I have very often. I think a couple years ago I bought a completely different color in the liquid. It was basically a perfect match. I couldn't find that color this time.
At first, I thought it matched perfectly but after looking closely, it isn't a perfect match. When I look at it compared to my neck or chest it looks slightly green. I don't know where the green is coming from but it's there. It's not a perfect match-but setting powder helps out a lot since the one I use matches my skin.
It applies pretty easily. And it's truly a cream to powder. This is actually my very first time using this type of foundation. I've tried mineral, stick, liquid, mousse, and now cream-to-powder foundation.
The sponge works to apply it, but I like to apply it with a flat synthetic foundation brush or a synthetic buffing brush. I feel like sponges harbor too much bacteria to use continually.
It is really good for oily skin and I don't have a problem with the drier parts of my skin either since I do have combination skin.
The only problem? It doesn't last long. And it transfers if you don't set. It's an easy foundation to touch up but I do like my foundation to last. I'm not the type to touch up anything. I feel like this wears 1-4 hours before it starts fading. Especially in areas where I have acne scars.
It is truly medium-to-full coverage.
In conclusion, it's not the best I've ever tried. And it's also not the worst. If you just wear foundation for short amounts of time and have oily skin, it might be worth trying out. I probably wouldn't purchase again because I like a longer wearing foundation and it wasn't my perfect match.
In the picture I am just wearing the foundation and blush. No primer and no powder over top.
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