'Dior Forever Skin Wear Blurring Natural Matte Foundation

Dior Forever matte was my go to 5 star foundation. This new formula with skin care ingredients feels heavier, my oil breaks thru faster and breaks up the makeup and also gave me whiteheads. Just awful. Was able to get a couple of bottles of the old formula but after that I don’t know what I’m going to do.

I completely agree with the previous post regarding the reformulation of this tried and true foundation, which I have worn for many years. I stopped by the Dior counter for a sample of the new formulation, and, while the shades seem to be consistent from the old formulation to the new, the longevity just is not there, despite claims to the contrary from the Dior rep. I have always used a SPF sunscreen under foundation, and the old Dior Forever formula worked beautifully over the sunscreen. Perhaps the sunscreen I use accounts for the fact that the new formula did not wear well for me at all. It looked very matte upon fist application, but then looked shiny after 5 hours. Dior, Clinique, Charlotte Tillbury, and Armani have all reformulated their long time proven foundations, and, in my estimation, none have actually "improved" in any way. I won't be buying the new Dior formulation. Be sure to get a sample before buying a full bottle!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I’ve been really enjoying this foundation. The coverage is a medium buildable full. The application is really nice. It does not take a lot of product to get a nice coverage. It’s a matte finish, but not super drying. My skin type leans more dry, and so properly prepping/moisturizing my skin before using this is essential. Not only does it prolong the wear time, it enhances the look. My skin looks like skin. I didn’t even set this with a powder before for a quick 5 minute look and it still looked great a few hours later. There’s little to no fragrance, with an average to thinner consistency. It does seem to dry down more quickly than say a more dewy foundation. So I like to work with this quickly. I would highly recommend this if you’re looking for a long wearing, natural looking foundation with some coverage. Even more so if you have an oily skin type, but can still wear if you are normal to dry. More than likely would not recommend for extremely dry skin— check out the other formula instead. I did receive this complimentary in exchange for my honest review. In no way, shape or form does it alter my opinion.