Most of us would opt for an expensive foundation, thinking that a totally cheap one would break out our skin, look obvious, not match our skin tone. But maybe we’re just paying those extra bucks for a pretty package with a well known name written on it? Today society teaches us expensive = better. While that may not necessarily be true. Today I’m going to do a review of two foundations I use regularly, one is much more expensive: M.A.C Matchmaster foundation in color 1.5 for $35.00 & the other is the Sassy+Chic Foundation which is by far the cheapest foundation iv ever bought, only $1.00 at the dollar store and I guarantee you’ve never even heard of the brand Sassy+Chic….
Lets start with packaging. I really like the glass dispenser with the cool pump on the MAC foundation, although I remember how stupid I looked in the MAC store when I was trying to figure out how to use it at first.. I’ve also always been a fan of the squeeze tube type packaging like with the Sassy+Chic foundation but I find the opening on this one is WAY too big and I almost always squeeze out too much.
The formula in each are way different, but each have their own pros and cons. MAC is a thick formula and the shade I got is darker but matches my skin tone pretty good. My husband told me he doesn’t like it because he can tell im wearing foundation, I wear a very small amount too so I think its just the fact that its thick although the people at MAC told me its a medium coverage foundation. Oh well. And the Sassy+Chic foundation is very watery & almost un-noticeable on the skin. The color I have is in a much lighter tone than the MAC, but since its so light you barely notice it, it has minimal coverage but I like to use it under my eyes to brighten my face, the finish on the Sassy+Chic is surprisingly a little more natural looking than on the MAC which has a matte finish. The lasting power is much greater on the MAC as you could have guessed. It will stay on all day as with the Sassy+Chic I need to reapply. Neither foundations in my opinion are full coverage and will not cover any very noticeable blemishes you may have. Here are some swatches, Right is MAC, left is Sassy+Chic:
So, as you can see cheap doesn’t always mean worse, both foundations are flawed and both have benefits I cant get from the other. And I use both regularly sometimes I even wear then together to give myself a more balanced skin tone and complexion. The point is, don’t rely on finding good products just by looking at price tags and brands. Try out brands that aren’t really known sometimes, you may be surprised at what you find!
simply assia 