I have been on the hunt for my holy grail foundation for a REALLY long time. I have tried so many that I’d just about given up. It’s frustraiting when you decide to plunk down the dollars for a makeup product just to find that it doesn’t do all it says. Even worse, it does it for a few wears then just falls flat! I didn’t want to review this product until I was sure i was going to love it.

Well guess what? I FREAKING LOVED IT!!

I have a hard time with makeup at times. With my vision I’m not sure when I’ve got it blended right. Sometimes I get a foundation that just doesn’t sit right on my skin and I’m not the one to notice it. THis is usually a horrifying experience that leads me to a sprint to the closest water source for a “wash-up,” then a freak out. I didn’t have that problem with this product.

The worst part of the whole experience was trying to figure out how to open the darn thing! I’ve never had a problem opening makeup compacts. Usually there’s a button or a little latch, even just a little lip that you press up on. This compact had that! But, when I got it open I only found a sponge!

“So it’s pretend foundation then?” I thought as I tried to figure out how to get into the main compartment.  A few more minutes of prodding and poking the compact lead to “entry denied” status. I finally handed the compact over to my mother and she told me it was a screw top to get to the foundation part. I’m thinking this could have been designed a little better.

The CoverGirl Simply ageless foundation was really easy to blend into my skin. I could tell how much i had on the sponge by the feel of it, which is really a great thing for a compact foundation. I have had too many issues with globs of foundation on my sponge, then figuring out how to get the excess off. Once it was on I still had total blending control too! THis kept away the streaks that I ended up with when I have used other foundations. This foundation is really easy to use for those who don’t see well like myself.

Once the foundation was on my face it felt great. It’s not too heavy. It didn’t sink into the little lines around my eyes. This is so important. I know I don’t have a lot of lines or wrinkles but I don’t want the ones I DO have to be obvious. I also don’t want it to be obvious that I’m wearing foundation. The coverage wasn’t flawless like other compact foundations I’ve used though. It’s OK though because i now notice an improvement in my skin’s texture. My skin is starting to look a lot more flawless and even. The foundation really DOES do what it says.

I love how the CoverGirl/Olay Simply Ageless foundation doesn’t feel oily on my skin. By the end of the day it wasn’t gross either. I did have to pick up a pressed powder to control a little bit of shine that starts to come through by mid day. It would be great if CoverGirl would come out with a pressed powder or a compact loose powder to go with this line.

The only other thing that would help people to find the right shade with this foundation is if CoverGIrl would put out a foundation selection chart near the display. I had to go to a competitors line and use their chart then match their foundation with CoverGirl’s. This COULD take business away from the brand.

I will continue to use this product and recommend it to everyone I know.