Almay Skin Stays Clean Foundation

...the brands sold there. Almay has an excellent reputation for being a hypoallergenic makeup. It is also a subsidiary of Revlon, a very popular and reputable company in the US that has been around for years.

I looked through the various foundations that they offer and decided to try Almay "Skin Stays Clean" makeup base. It is presented in a clear glass bottle with white writing on both sides of the bottle. The cap is silver ...
...mineral oil.

Almay did not live up to several of its promises as listed above. These are clearly stated on the back of the bottle. I expected my skin to remain oil-free and well-covered at least through my work day. This was not to be.

Upon first application in the morning, my face did immediately feel cool and fresh. The makeup was a indeed "super light," so much so that it felt watery. By mid-afternoon, my ... more

I recently ran out of my favorite foundation, Estee Lauder Double Wear foundation. Since I live 15 miles away from the closest department store that sells Estee Lauder products, I went into the local Kmart and decided to try one of the brands sold there. Almay has an excellent reputation for being a hypoallergenic makeup. It is also a subsidiary of Revlon, a very popular and reputable company in the US that has been around for years.

I looked through the various foundations that they offer and decided to try Almay "Skin Stays Clean" makeup base. It is presented in a clear glass bottle with white writing on both sides of the bottle. The cap is silver in color. It is not an unattractive bottle and actually looks like some of the more expensive brands I have used.

The very next morning I gave it a try. I followed the directions on the bottle when applying it to my face. By 2 PM that afternoon, I could not even tell that I had used any foundation. Needless to say, I was very disappointed.

***DIRECTIONS***
~ Shake well.
~ Smooth over face, using fingertips or sponge.

***PRODUCT PROMISES***
~ Keeps pores clean and dirt out.
~ Goes on cool, refreshing, super light.
~ Evens out skintone with a natural finish.
~ Skin feels clean and looks fresh all day.
~ Oil free*
* No animal, vegetable, or mineral oil.

Almay did not live up to several of its promises as listed above. These are clearly stated on the back of the bottle. I expected my skin to remain oil-free and well-covered at least through my work day. This was not to be.

Upon first application in the morning, my face did immediately feel cool and fresh. The makeup was a indeed "super light," so much so that it felt watery. By mid-afternoon, my face was greasy looking. It appeared that I had not applied any foundation on my face at all. As far as evening out my skintone, it did not. The small scars from earlier blemishes stood out like a sore thumb on my face. My face didn't feel clean, either. In fact, it felt oily and dirty.

Almay products claim to be hypo-allergenic, fragrance free, non-comodogenic (does not block pores which can lead to breakouts), clinically dermotologist and allergy tested. All of these claims appear to be valid. The makeup had no odor at all. Also, I did not suffer any breakouts after using the product. No allergies were detected; I did not suffer from rash or itchiness.

As stated earlier, I feel that this product did not live up to its promises. I spent $8.99 on the 1- fluid ounce bottle of foundation and feel that it was money poorly spent. One of the reasons I use foundation is to even out my skintone and to keep it from appearing oily. Even with the use of facial powder, the oil was shining through! The blush that I had used was soaked up by this makeup base.

Incidentally, when I checked for a list of ingredients which is supposed to be posted on the bottom of the foundation bottle itself, it wasn't there. The only ingredients mentioned on the back of the bottle are Vitamins A and E plus Aloe.

I would not waste my money on this product again. I am very disappointed in the performance of this foundation. Unfortunately, if I wrote to the company, I doubt they would receive my mail. The only address shown on the bottle is: Almay, Inc., NY, NY 10022. Also, there is no website address on the bottle.

If you are looking for good, long-lasting makeup coverage, I wouldn't bother trying this one.

 

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