Cover Girl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 Foundation Review and Swatches

December 13, 2012

Earlier this week at CVS, I spotted the newest Cover Girl Foundation- Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1. It's supposed to combine foundation, primer and concealer in one product. I'm all for making life easier, so I bought a bottle to see what it's all about. It cost around $12.

I love that it comes in a pump bottle. They're so much easier and less messy than jar foundations, or the kind that you just pour out in your hand.

The texture of this product is a medium thickness- not runny and not super thick.

You can see as I start to blend it that this is a full coverage foundation- they definitely mean what they say about this acting as a concealer.

I would say that the claim about coverage is definitely accurate, and it lasted all day as if I wore primer, so that was good as well.

But the bad news is, this foundation doesn't work well on my dry skin. It has a matte finish and it clung to the dry flaky patches, such as my chin and in between my eyebrows. It also tended to settle into my fine lines quite a bit. I think that those of you who have oilier skin, and even those who have normal skin that are looking for a matte finish will love this! Especially if you're seeking full coverage.

But I'm sad to say it didn't work well for me. :(

Has anyone tried this yet? What did you think?

7 comments

AnonymousJanuary 10, 2013 at 6:11 PM
Is it a yellow toned foundation? It looks like it is frm the pic, but sometimes its different in real life. Thanks, Amanda
JenJanuary 10, 2013 at 10:36 PM
Hi Amanda,
Yes, it was still a bit orange for me. In the bottle, it looked a little pinker than when I actually pumped it out. I probably should have gotten a different shade, but without testers it's so hard to tell! :)
The Girl Can RockJanuary 27, 2013 at 12:52 AM
Hi there, I’m currently using the Revlon Colorstay foundation in shade 180 – Sand Beige so i’m looking for shade that’s kinda similar to it. Do u think which shade of this Cover Girl is the most similar to that?

Thanks you so much
UnknownJanuary 27, 2013 at 7:36 PM
Do you know what shade you are in MAC foundation just for comparison? I am interested in trying this but I haven't found a break down of which ones are yellow undertones yet
UnknownFebruary 8, 2013 at 3:49 AM
Buff Beige is #815 how weird urs says #825 which is Natural Beige =/
JenFebruary 8, 2013 at 3:08 PM
Vanessa, that IS weird! Huh...

I love getting comments from you and hearing about your experiences with the products, whether you agree with me or not. It's the best way other readers can get the best information before they buy, so keep the comments coming! :)