Dry Skin Foundation Recommendations | High-End Brands

*REQUESTED TOPIC VIA FACEBOOK*
Maggie, one of my readers, has been wanting to try a high-end foundation, and she wanted to know if I could help point her in a good direction. She, like many people, has dry skin--something I've never been familiar with. But I still wanted to answer her question in hopes that she would end up with more information and recommendations than she would have gathered before.
I went and searched info that one of the most educated people in makeup, gossmakeupartist, has on his YouTube channel. I also went and searched some other things on my own to come up with a few other foundation recommendations from around the internet. Plus, I also learned about a new topic that I can always apply to clients!

Review | REVLON ColorStay Foundation for Combination/Oily Skin

PRODUCT INFO & CLAIMS

- Flawless & weightless for 16 hours.

- OIL-FREE!!

- Helps control shine all day.

- Looks fresh & feels great for up to 24 hours.

- SPF 6 except for the darker shades, beginning with and including Golden Caramel.

Source: http://www.revlon.com/Revlon-Home/Products/Face/Foundation/ColorStay-Makeup-with-SoftFlex-for-Combination-Oily-Skin.aspx

APPLICATION

Lately, I've been mixing about 1/3 Maybelline SuperStay Foundation in 120 Sand Beige with about 2/3 REVLON ColorStay Foundation for Combination/Oily Skin in 330 Natural Tan. (I've stopped using the self-tanner that I reviewed a couple posts back--not because I didn't like it, but because I just wanted to test it out and use it at a later date--so the 330 Natural Tan is a bit dark for me currently.) Mixed together, these two foundations create a shade similar to REVLON ColorStay in 240 Medium Beige. (I'd just go ahead and purchase the 240 Medium Beige shade, but I don't have money to spend on foundation right now. lol. Long story. So, for now, I'm learning how to mix!)

I've used Maybelline SuperStay for a few months now (not mixed with anything else), and it does leave a bit of a dewy finish on my face and can look a tiny bit caky at times if you apply too much. REVLON ColorStay is supposed to be a matte foundation, so naturally, when I combine the SuperStay with the ColorStay, I still get a pretty matte finish!

However, I have used the ColorStay in 330 Natural Tan shade by itself when I was tan...and I loved it. My review will be based on how the ColorStay foundation applies and wears by itself--not with it mixed with another foundation.

I apply my liquid foundations with a flat-top brush, working from the inside of my face to the outside/toward my hairline. Then I use a translucent powder and a fluffy brush to set it.