Maybelline Dream Velvet Foundation Review

I found this at Bed, Bath & Beyond for $8.99 but the price can vary depending on which store you go to. BBB is usually the cheapest, followed by Walmart and Target, and then the drugstores. Ulta Beauty has it for $10.99. I'm sure at some point it'll go on sale somewhere, if you're willing to hold out for a little while.
I ended up purchasing the Dream Blender sponge that goes along with this (and is sold separately) at CVS for $8.99. I was kicking myself because I believe it was between $5 and $6 at Bed, Bath & Beyond.
Looking at the ingredient list, the formula appears to be mostly water, followed by silicones and glycerin which is a humectant that pulls water from the air and draws it to your skin, locking in moisture. The tube is pretty small at only 1 fl oz, but I really like the packaging...it's a lot better than a glass bottle!

The Dream Blender sponge is similar to a Beauty Blender, except it has a little handle to hold which is pretty genius. It can be used dry for heavier coverage or damp for sheer coverage. It feels denser and more firm than the Beauty Blender or the Real Techniques Complexion Sponge and I find that it gives a really nice, smooth finish. You can blend larger areas of your face with the sides of the sponge, and the tip is meant to get into smaller spaces around the nose and under the eyes. I think it does a really nice job of applying and blending all types of foundation!

Dream Velvet comes in eight shades, and I ended up choosing a shade that was too dark for me, Creamy Natural (the fifth shade from the lightest). The lighter shades seemed like they might be too yellow and I have cooler undertones, so I went by the swatches on the display. This shade definitely isn't too warm but it would probably suit my summer complexion a lot better.

The texture is like a whipped mousse...it's soft, velvety and blends into the skin beautifully, giving a soft, airbrushed appearance. Oddly, despite the blurring effect, it seems to actually accentuate the pores on my cheeks and around my nose. Thankfully, applying a primer and a pore treatment like Benefit's The Porefessional underneath this seems to fix the issue for me.
I would say the coverage is medium and the finish is definitely a "soft matte" meaning there's no sheen at all, but it also doesn't look dry, dull or flat. It didn't cling to any dry patches or flakes at all, which was really impressive, considering mousse foundations almost always do that to me. It felt comfortable all day and wore for about 7-8 hours on me. Oily skin types may see less wear time unless you set it with powder (I didn't set it with anything).

Maybelline Dream Velvet Foundation in Creamy Natural #50

Overall, I'm absolutely loving this foundation...Maybelline really hit it out of the park with this one! I'm really digging the soft focus, flawless look this gives my skin and I'm so happy to be able to wear a matte foundation for the first time ever. I highly recommend this to anyone, oily or dry...it's amazing.