Neutrogena Healthy Skin Liquid Makeup - Review, Swatches

Neutrogena Healthy Skin Liquid Makeup

This was my first Neutrogena product, which I bought when I was in New York. Apparently, this happens to be my own first investment on foundation too. I was never fond of foundations two years back, and used to rely on normal face creams and tinted moisturizers to get some coverage on my face for daily wear. However, as I began to be more aware of makeup stuffs, I thought of getting a foundation for myself, and I bought this.

Price: $12 (At the time I bought it)

Quantity: 32 ml

Shade being reviewed: Warm beige

What does Neutrogena say about this product?

Neutrogena Healthy Skin® liquid makeup takes over where your skin care leaves off. Silky-light coverage glides on for a perfectly natural look, while the exclusive blend plus SPF 20 work together to visibly improve skin's luminosity, tone, and texture.

• Flawless coverage, lightweight, silky formula
• Exclusive blend of antioxidants and SPF 20
• Maintains skin's young and healthy look
• Available in 12 new shades

Ingredients:


Active Ingredient: Titanium Dioxide (2.4%). Inactive Ingredients: Cyclomethicone, Water, Talc, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Dipropylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate, Dimethicone Copolyol, Synthetic Wax, Melibiose, Matricaria Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Gel, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Panthenol, Dimethicone, Quaternium-18 Hectorite, Peg-8 Propylene Glycol Cocoate, Silica, Silica Silylate, Alumina, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Ethylene Brassylate, Propylene Carbonate, Sodium Chloride, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Diazolidinyl Urea. may Contain: Iron Oxides.

Below is the swatch:

My experience with Neutrogena Healthy Skin Liquid Makeup:

Pros:

1) It is a liquid foundation and hence quite easy to build.

2) The consistency is just perfect. It is neither too runny, nor too thick. On skin, it feels quite light and smooth.

3) It contains SPF 20.

4) It is Hypoallergenic i.e. it does not create any allergies and so far has went fine with me.

5) It is Non Comedogenic i.e. it did not create any blockages on my skin. I've never broken out using this, even though the ingredient list says that it has talc in it.

6) Does not contain any fragrance.

Cons:

1) It says that it is "oil free" formula, which stays well for 1 hour at the max that too after I've applied compact over it. But, after an hour my skin starts getting oily, and I need to pat the compact again to resist the shine. I've faced this problem in Indian weather only. When I was at US, the foundation would remain intact on my face, without any oiliness for at least 4-5 hours.

2) As I was a novice in choosing the foundation, and there was no one to guide me at the drugstore - I bought the wrong shade for me. The problem was also because I became fairer when I was in New York, so this shade somehow matched my skin tone that time. I got Warm beige. After coming back to India and after getting my tan back, it started looking ghastly white on me, which I think has something to do with the undertones. Because of this I'd kept it deep inside my drawer for a long time until now, when I know how to use it to suit me.

3) Not available in India till date (as far as I know).

4) Contains Parabens.

How I make it work for me?

Shake well the bottle before taking out the product. I usually pick out a very little amount of this foundation, mix it with my daily face cream and then apply it over my face. The coverage is medium that way, and blends perfectly with my complexion. It neither looks OTT nor too artificial for daily wear, especially in India where you have lots of bright sun light, lots of pollution(for people living in cities like Bangalore) and many people around with no makeup on; at least that is the case in my office. So, this kind of mixing and application gives me a natural looking finish and almost no-makeup glow.

Overall verdict: It is quite nice foundation for everyday use, provided you get the right shade for yourself. This shouldn't be a problem as it comes in 12 shades. When I was at New York, this was my daily foundation to work and it really worked well in the climate there. I think, if Neutrogena plans to launch this particular product here in India, they'd need to work more on the oil-free action of this product and obviously on more shades with yellows and oranges in them.

Will I buy this again? - I am not sure. If I get a chance to have my perfect shade, I might consider this.

Rating: 4/5

Online Availability: Amazon for $9.35

Have you tried Neutrogena Healthy Skin Liquid Makeup? Share your experience with me in your comments. Which one is your favorite foundation?