

Etude House Stay Up Foundation: Liquid Foundation with moisturizing properties



Etude House Stay Up Foundation: I have 4 shades of the liquid foundation for review



Etude House Stay Up Foundation Swatches: Ivory, Rosy, Beige, Sand



Etude House Stay Up Foundation: After the rub test, not much budging



Etude House Stay Up Foundation: Also survived running water from a tap



Etude House Stay Up Foundation: Starts being wiped off when the foundation and skin are wet



Using Etude House Stay Up Foundation for one of my everyday looks



Etude House Stay Up Foundation ingredients: Key ingredients include silicones, and sunscreen filters



Etude House Stay Up Foundation: A good all-around foundation at a good price

Recommended? Pigmentation Texture Application Colour Lasting Power Yes, for a matte finish 8/10 8/10 8/10 9/10 8/10 The Bottom Line: This foundation has a matte finish, good coverage, light feel, and good wear time.

Etude House's Stay Up Foundation SPF40/PA++ is the brand's latest liquid foundation, and it claims to have a smooth texture and moisturizing properties for a smooth and flawless base. It also claims to have whitening properties to boot. On the product box, it says that it has a "smooth up, cover up, moist up 'Stay Up' formula" - so now you know where the name comes from!I found it interesting that Etude House launched a liquid foundation - after all, in the age of BB/CC/DD creams/cushions/what-have-yous, a liquid foundation seems pretty old school. But, Etude House does have some pretty good makeup, so I was interested to see the brand's take on the good ol' traditional liquid foundation - I imagine it's probably good!These come in a variety of colours, and I have four shades for review today - Ivory, Rosy, Beige, and Sand. Without further ado, let's take a look at the swatches!The shades I have basically consist of two fairer shades (one cool, one warm), and a medium and a dark shade. Surprisingly, none of the shades I have were super pale, which ran contrary to my expectations of the shade range in Korean brands. All of the shades were actually very wearable. That said, the shade range I have was generally in the light-to-medium spectrum, I didn't get any very dark shades.is a fair light yellow based beige that isn't too pale. I think this will probably be the most popular colour here, as the default choice for lighter skintones. It's also the closest match to my own skin (around NC20 in MAC).is a light-medium pink-based beige. This is slightly darker than Ivory and a lot pinker, too.is a medium yellow-based beige. I have a suspicion that along with Ivory, this will be a best-selling colour too, since it would be the default choice for most light-medium skintones.this is a medium tan shade, and also on the warmer side.Texture-wise, these feel quite light, and have a very liquid texture, but dry down to matte finish. The coverage was also good, and for minor imperfections, this had more than enough coverage. The little tiny blob of foundation was enough to produce the swatches you see in the photo above. There was a faint powdery scent to the product, but it's not obvious, and you can't smell it during application.And just for fun, I decided to subject the swatches to the various tests I normally reserve for eyeliners - the rub test (rubbing with a finger when swatches are dry), the water test (running under a tap), and the rub and water test (rubbing with a finger under water). I thought it would be a good indication of the ability of the foundation to withstand daily wear. So here we go!After the rub test, below. As you can see, not much budging here once the foundation has "set" on the skin and has dried down.After the water test, below. Again, not too much moving or fading. You can definitely take a dash in the rain without worrying about your foundation fading away.After the rubbing under water test, below. This one is where you can see the colour coming off, although there is still some residual colour left on my arm. You can definitely wipe off your foundation this way, so if you have to remove water/sweat from your face while wearing the foundation, it's probably better to use gentle dabs rather than a swiping motion.Because it dries down to a matte finish, you don't have forever to blend the foundation into your skin, so you can't exactly blend at a leisurely pace (although I found I had enough time to blend everything before it dried). For dry skin, or skin with lines or creases, it might also help to use a moisturizer or primer before applying the foundation, since it might sink into lines/pores/dry patches when it dries down.Below, you can see me testing the foundation out on my face, with a fairly standard everyday makeup look. I've worn just the foundation alone (no concealer, and no powder on top), so you can get a sense for the coverage and the finish on the skin. I did, however, prep my skin with a light moisturizer ( Hada Labo ES Milk, which I've reviewed before ), and waited awhile for it to sink into the skin before applying foundation. I also got extra coverage out of the foundation by applying a second layer over spots that needed more coverage, e.g. my undereyes, and pimples. I found that helped to build up the coverage quite nicely that way, although if you want something more heavy duty, you might need a separate concealer.Here are full breakdown of what I'm wearing:Etude House Stay Up Foundation (blended once all over face, and then used to go over spots that needed more coverage, e.g. undereye)TheBalm Mary Lou-Manizer Powder Highlighter (on high points of cheek, center of nose, chin)Milani Snow Frost Eyeshadow,Stila Rain Eyeshadow,Urban Decay Rockstar 24/7 Eyeliner,Shu Uemura Stone Gray Eyebrow PencilLancome Beach Plum Juicy TubeI found that the Stay Up Foundation generally had good wear, and didn't fade or flake or oxidize in a very weird way. It did start looking a bit shiny after a few hours, but since I was wearing the foundation alone, I think this issue could be easily fixed with a light dusting of powder.And finally, for those interested, a look at the ingredients, for those interested to know what goes on behind the scenes of this light-textured, quick-drying foundation. A key ingredient in this is Cyclopentasiloxane, which is the second ingredient - that's a silicone that is quite volatile and evaporates quite quickly, giving the foundation a "dry down" effect - so if you're applying the foundation and noticing how quickly it spreads and mattifies on your skin, you can thank the evaporation of Cyclopentasiloxane! Another important class of ingredients are also the sunscreen filters, Titanium Dioxide and Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, which are high up in the ingredients list due to the comparatively high SPF value of the sunscreen.The rest of the foundation consists mainly of other silicones and polymers (PEG-10 Dimethicone, Caprylyl Methicone, Diphenyl Siloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Acrylate/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer), various emollients (Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Isohexadecane), and humectants (Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol). Some of these have skincare benefits, such as the humectants and emollients, while others, such as the silicones, help the product to have a nicer skinfeel, or give a smoother appearance to the skin when the product is applied.Interestingly, Niacinamide also makes an appearance, which is a good thing in my book, sine it's a good skincare ingredient, and is often found in anti-aging products as well as products to even out the skintone. While it's the 10th ingredient in the list and thus not likely to be there in significant amounts, I'll not quibble since this is a makeup product, not a skincare product - I guess I'll take whatever I can get!So, would I recommend the Etude House Stay Up Foundation? Overall, I think this is a nice product, with a light feel that was pretty easy to blend and dries down to a matte finish, good coverage that is sufficient for minor imperfections, and decent wear even without powder over it. I also liked that there are some minor skincare benefits along with the product, too. And at SGD$26, it also doesn't break the bank. I don't see a reason to not recommend it, unless you dislike the matte finish of the product, or find it settles too much into lines or pores.

(Product was sent for review. Review is my complete and honest opinion. I am not affiliated with/compensated by the company.)



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