L'Oreal Paris - Robynrose review for Infallible 24H Fresh Wear Foundation in a Powder

🌱 Brand Story: L’oreal Paris is quite literally the world’s largest cosmetics mega-company. Many of the cosmetics you own are probably owned by a sub-brand of L’oreal. I am more critical of large companies who have the capability of making better products. 🌱 Claims: Alcohol-free, Paraben-free, Sulfate-free, Fragrance-free**, Oil-free, Fungal Acne-Safe “Full matte coverage that lasts up to 24 hours. Waterproof, sweat-resistant, heat-resistant, and transfer-proof” 🌱 Shade: #20 Ivory 🌱 Key Ingredients: This formula contains talc and silicone in the form of dimethicone. There is one skin enhancing ingredient, Alaria Esculenta Extract which comes from algae, but it’s so low on the ingredients list you could easily ignore it. This product contains many unnecessary fragrance additives, including Hexyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Salicylate, Linalool, Alpha Isomethyl Ionone, and Citronellol, all of which are considered skin irritants. I really wish companies would stop putting fragrance in skincare and cosmetics. We already wear perfume, which probably smells better than the cheap synthetic ingredients added to our makeup. 🌱 Notes: For the claims? 🌱 Waterproof: Eh, kinda. If it starts to rain your face won’t be ruined, but you can’t swim in this. 🌱 Sweat-resistant: YES! This is the foundation I use when I am on my bike exercising. When I layer it over top of sunscreen, it stays put and does not budge or smear or melt. 🌱 Heat-resistant: I’m honestly not sure what they mean by this. It doesn’t oxidise. Are you going near any volcanoes in your makeup? I live in Canada where heat isn't really an issue. 🌱 Transfer-proof: Mostly. Depending on where you are in the day and how oily your skin gets this powder can soften up a bit, but for the most part it remains in place quite well. I would not wear a pure white collar around it, but you can safely go about your day. 🌱 Combination foundation and setting powder: YES! This is how I prefer to use it, brushed on top of sunscreen. It really does set itself down like a finishing powder. Keep in mind, I do have dry skin, so those with oily skin, YMMV. 🌱 Texture: This is a very finely milled powder, easily picked up by a brush or sponge. It doesn’t sink into lines or pores. 🌱 Price: $23CA for 9g or $2.5/gram. About average price, You won’t be going through a ton of this unless you are going for thick matte coverage every day. 🌱 Application: This product behaves very differently depending on how you apply it. If you directly layer it on with a sponge, you will get a matte, full-coverage look. It’s quite velvety, but does look like makeup. Too much will get cakey, as all powder foundations do. Personally, I prefer to apply my sunscreen, and then with a brush, use this as a combination foundation and setting powder. I can get a lovely light-medium airbrushed finish that remains satin-matte even when I am on my bike and sweating. This powder is great for active people since it doesn’t smear or drip. 🌱 Other uses: Even if you have the perfect liquid product, a powder foundation that truly matches your skin is a great thing to have just for detail work. It helps to clean up eye makeup, to soften and blend out looks, or to fix your hairline. 🌱 Overall: If you’ve never tried a powder foundation before because you’re afraid of it being cakey or pore-clogging, give this one a shot, I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised.