This is amazing for dry skin or combination skin. Before I used the tarte Rainforest of the Sea foundation (ROS for short) and it was nice too. The big different between these two is not only the skincare infused foundation vs a water based foundation, but also the shade differences. I use the shade 16S Fair-light sand, the ROS i noticed would oxidize a little bit lighter but nothing a little bronzer couldn't fix. The foundcealer was definitely thw shade shade as the one in the picture and in the bottle. I did not see it go lighter or darker after an hour, it matched me perfectly. I did not notoce any particular smell and my partner would have picked up on that. They would have said "babe, your makeup smells different,"but nope, they did not say a single thing. The texture is more of a thick liquid vs something like the ROS foundation which is so watery and runny. I apply the foundation with my fingers and yes it is light coverage, but it is more of that light to medium coverage, so to say it is light coverage only by using fingers was a big of a lie. I used my fingers and got a light 5o medium coverage, which I personally love. I can see my freckles a bit and some beauty marks but it can cover of of those little pesky blemishes but jot completely. I used a brush and definitely got a medium coverage. That part, very very accurate but personally myself I am not a big, big fan of medium coverage for everyday but I know others are. I hope I explained the coverage questions which I know is defnintely on someone's mind. It does transfer a teeny, tiny bit if you do not powder it or blot it but whatever, that is something that happens with most dewyish foundations. This is definitely that dewy, satin finish foundation. Not a super glossy, wet foundation but no where near a matte finish. To me it is a satin finish, no high shine and not super matte, but you can make it matte by powdering it or dewy by spraying a dewy setting spray, 10 outta 10, highly recommend. « less
this is really good. i have combo skin and i love it!!