I read through the list of ingredients (chemicals) and was not impressed***. Surely with all the money Maybelline spends on research they could find natural, safe ingredients that work just as well. I'm also disgusted that this company STILL TESTS ON ANIMALS. No matter how nicely they package their products, it's still horrible knowing the pain and suffering that is inflicted.***

*Editor's Note: portions of this review have been edited in accordance with ChickAdvisor's Review Policy

Maybelline’s new Dream Velvet Foundation is said to be a hydrating matte foundation that leaves your skin with a 100% velvet-smooth finish. I received this foundation in the shade Classic Ivory 20. This foundation is best used with their new Dream Blender Sponge.

I was very excited to try this since I’ve never used a whipped foundation before. The first thing I noticed was that a little bit of the product goes a long way – which is awesome. But then I noticed how the Dream Blender doesn’t apply the foundation nicely onto my skin – it just pushes it around on your face. It didn’t blend it at all, so when the foundation was set, it looked very caked on. It looked FLAWLESS (from far), but I noticed about 2 hours later that my foundation was actually flaking off. But the rest of skin just looked packed with makeup. I always wear moisturizer before applying any makeup, and I’ve used the same one for a while, so I know that’s not the issue.

The Dream Velvet Foundation isn’t my favourite foundation that I’ve ever used and I would definitely not replace any of my current foundations, but on a random day where I’m feeling risky or need a quick makeup application I would probably reach for it (just because I have it)