Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Review and Swatches

Fit Me Matte + Poreless makes several claims including:

• Mattifies and refines pores
• Matches natural tone
• Natural, seamless finish

It comes in a glass bottle, almost identical to the original Fit Me, except the writing on the bottle is blue instead of white. My one major complaint with the packaging is that there's no pump on the bottle.  It has to be poured out on the back of my hand and I always end up wasting a lot that way as I tend to overestimate how much I'm going to need (plus it comes out really fast and it's a wide opening).



The formula is lightweight and slightly runny but it gives medium coverage that can be built up if necessary.  One thing I noticed right away is that this dries and sets really fast.  I sometimes like to dot a foundation all over my face first and then go back and blend with my Beauty Blender, but with this one, I had to work in sections otherwise it would dry by the time I got to the other side of my face.
In the photo below, you can see it already starting to dry a little around the edges and set into my skin (and I took the picture immediately after swatching!)

Since I have dry skin it's going to be hard for me to review this foundation's oil-controlling abilities since there's pretty much zero oil in my skin. But here's how it worked for me:

It clung to my dry areas a bit when I first applied it, which I was expecting it to do, but it did give my face an overall flawless, yet very natural look. I really liked the satin-matte finish- it feels so light on your face and sinks right into your skin so it doesn't feel like you're wearing a mask. I have to say, it didn't make me look poreless...I could still see my pores but it did seem to minimize the look of them which was nice. I didn't need to set this with powder or anything (although if you're oily, you still might) and it lasted all day on me without the need for touch-ups.

Overall, I can see why this formula is meant for normal to oily skin.  It dries really fast, is lightweight, and doesn't feel heavy or dewy.  It definitely lacks the moisture my dry skin craves, but if you're oily, I'm sure you'll feel like that's a good thing! I think the finish is amazing and very natural looking.  If I moisturize really well and use a hydrating primer, I might be able to get away with using this because I really like it!

Have you seen this in stores or tried it yet?  Or are you thinking about buying it?