Product Review - Essence 'Stay All Day 16H Liquid Foundation'

Hi guys! On today's blog post I am doing a review on the affordable and wonderful drugstore brand Essence and their 'Stay All Day 16h' foundation. 















According to the Essence Cosmetics Website click here, this foundation is:

  • long lasting
  • has a delicate texture
  • allows even and simple application
  • comes with a pump

Let's Begin!

Before Application 
(Bare and freshly washed face)
  • A lot of redness here, there and everywhere. 
  • Scarring from recovering blemishes
  • Under eye circles
After One Layer Of Application
(No primers, concealers or setting powders)
What I noticed:
  • Covers all redness, scarring and blemishes with the one layer - definitely a full coverage foundation
  • No streak marks
  • Settles fast into the skin
  • Matte finish
  • Feels comfortable and light weight
After Applying The Rest Of My Make Up
To compare between setting the liquid foundation with a powder and not, I applied a translucent setting powder onto the right side of my face (no setting sprays or primers used).


4.5 Hours After Initial Application

  • The foundation went slightly darker
  • Started creasing into my fine lines along my chin and fore head
  • Redness, scarring and blemishes remained concealed.
  • Signs of slight oiliness along forehead and cheeks - both sides
  • Along the left side of my face (side that had not been set with powder) my pores have become visible. 
  • Still feels comfortable and lightweight on the skin. 


7 Hours After Initial Application
  • Has become completely darker in shade
  • Has become oily on fore head, cheeks and chin (on both sides of face)
  • Became patchy and started "cracking" along nose, upper lip, chin and four head
  • Pores are completely visible
  • Redness, blemishes and scarring is still concealed.


Final Verdict
No bueno for me, I appreciate the coverage and that still after 7 hours of wear my blemishes and redness was still concealed, but just the fact on it's own that I went about three shades darker throughout the day is discouraging enough. 

Like c'mon let's compare shall we?
7 hours later
When I first applied it in the morning




















My husband came home from work that day and assumed I had spent the entire day playing around with a tube of fake tan. Now, some maybe ok with the colour change, for me? I want my colour to be the same the entire day as when I first applied my make up. I am okay with slight changes in colour, but not three shades darker! 
Don't get me wrong, I still love essence, and will forever be playing with their stuff... just not this foundation - pass for me! 

Tell me readers - did you try this foundation out? Did you find a similar result?

Thanks for visiting guys! See you all in the next blog post!


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