COVERGIRL TruBlend Matte Made Liquid Foundation: Initial Thoughts

COVERGIRL is releasing a new foundation line - TruBlend Matte Made and it includes 40 shades! The way COVERGIRL describes this line, it sounds like a DREAM product. Well to me it does because it claims it has all the qualities I look for in a foundation! I’ve tried this foundation all week and wanted to share my first impressions. Let’s take a look at swatches and learn more about what TruBlend Matte Made offers.

*PR Gifted

According to COVERGIRL’s Instagram, TruBlend Matte Made is set to hit stores in June but several people have already spotted it in Walgreens.

TruBlend Matte Made Claims

Like I mentioned above, this foundation has a ton of great claims:

• Works for ALL skin types
• Minimizes pores
• Controls shine
• Comfortable wear
• Up to 12 hours wear time
• Soft matte finish

Shade Range

There are 40 shades available in the TruBlend Matte Made line, I will share swatches below. COVERGIRL split them into four categories with 10 shades in each category for easy navigation. The four categories are:

• L (Light)
• M (Medium)
• T (Tan)
• D (Deep)

Swatches

Here are my swatches of the TruBlend Matte Made Foundations. 40 shades with a mix of warm, cool, and neutral undertones. I'm currently the shade T10 Golden Amber!

My Thoughts

I’ve worn TruBlend Matte Made several times now, each time with a different primer and different application method.

• Too Faced Hangover Primer + Clarisonic Foundation Brush
• COVERGIRL TruBlend Smoothing Primer + Real Techniques Beauty Sponge
• COVERGIRL TruBlend Pore Minimizing Primer + Beauty Blender
• COVERGIRL TruBlend Color Neutralizing Primer + Sigma F80 Flat Kabuki Brush
• COVERGIRL TruBlend Luminizing Primer + Real Techniques Beauty Sponge

TruBlend is a light to medium coverage foundation - it evens out my skin but does not cover up my acne scars. I noticed it did minimize my pores slightly but the real highlight for me is the longevity and shine control. I did my usual routine with applying my RCMA powder all over my face but I did not have to blot or re-powder my face throughout the day. I shared one of my wear tests on Instagram Stories - see under highlight “MAKEUP”. My t-zone gets oily within 2-3 hours of wearing most foundations but the shine was very minimal with TruBlend Matte Made. I was able to wear this up to 10 hours without having to re-powder/blot!

As far as longevity is concerned, I was SUPER impressed with how long this wore on my face. 10 hours in and my foundation was still going strong. It didn’t feel greasy at all - it was super comfortable and definitely up my alley since I’m one who prefers and light and medium coverage.

Favorite Application Method

From the five different ways I used this foundation, I have to say I prefer using a beauty sponge and a COVERGIRL primer. My favorite of the four was the Smoothing - I did notice a difference in longevity and application wise compared to the Too Faced Hangover. The Color Neutralizing Primer is the one I’d pass on - it didn’t really do anything for me. As for the Luminizing and Pore Perfecting, I think they’re good but the Smoothing one was the real winner for me!

Are you planning on trying COVERGIRL’s TruBlend Matte Made? Lemme know!