Vivid Foundation

So this is a whipped texture foundation. It's kinda like a mousse, and you pump it out. The pump does not come with a long tube like a lot of pumped foundations do, it's just supposed to come up because it's air tight and when you pump it a bunch of times it comes up.

I tried to look up this foundation but there isn't much about it so I'll try to be as detailed as possible..

I think I'm biased, because this foundation made me angry from the start. I contacted customer service because after pumping so much, it wasn't coming out and I thought it was defective! That's when I was told that's how it's supposed to be, and how it works. It's a cool concept, meant to keep bacteria out. I like that this is a "green" foundation, there's a lot of potential here.

I've never tried mousse foundation, so I didn't know much about it or how it would react against my skin. I have very very dry skin, but I'm working on it! I prepped my skin, moisturized and everything before applying this. Waited for it to set. My intentions at first were to try it without a primer and with a primer, because I have huge pores on my nose so foundations always set into it. However I forgot to put on primer because I was so busy trying to get the foundation out. I figured something out though. You must shake it up well first, then start pumping. I shook it somewhat but I don't think it was enough. Shake it until you don't hear it moving around anymore!

Another tip... the colors are off. I ordered GOBI F2 which is supposed to be light with neutral undertone, because I figured Tularosa was much too light for me. I would probably be Tularosa, because Gobi is extremely.. orange. It looks totally orange on me.

This foundation isn't for dry skin. It will cling to the patches, it clung to mine and wouldn't blend out. Which brings me to my next con.. It's hard to blend out, because it's a mousse not liquid. I'm not used to mousse so if you are, you might have an easier time with that. I was using a beauty blender to blend it out on my skin. As for the coverage, I didn't try building it up, but it isn't heavy. It's very light, so I imagine you could build it without looking cakey. It's got pretty good coverage, but not full. It's more on the sheer side, but like I said, I didn't build it up.

Overall, it has potential! Just didn't work for me. :(

This was supposed to be for Fair skin with pink undertones. This is a VERY yellow foundation and not fair enough. I had high hopes based on reviews and liking their lip products but this was a bust. The foundation itself didn't seem anything special although it was hard to tell through the yellow.

So I wanted to switch to a non toxic foundation and gave this one a try. My biggest complaint is how off the shade description is. I ordered 2.5 which is light with yellow undertones. I always wear foundations in a yellow or golden undertone, and in the light/ medium category, but this was REALLY yellow and way too dark. I had to wash it off before leaving the house because it looked like a mask! Also you really have to set it, it rubbed off onto anything my face touched. It's a bummer because I really wanted to love this!