wet n wild Photo Focus Matte Liquid Foundation Desert Beige, Vegan & Cruelty-Free

I’ve been using this foundation for years, and I keep coming back to it every time I run out. It has a lightweight texture but gives great coverage, leaving my skin looking smooth and natural without feeling heavy. I love that it doesn’t oxidize or cause breakouts, and it holds up really well throughout the day—even in hot weather.The Soft Beige shade matches my skin perfectly and doesn’t give that annoying white cast in photos, which I truly appreciate. For the price, the quality is honestly unbeatable. If you’re looking for a good, affordable foundation that actually delivers, this one is a hidden gem. I recommend it 100%!

Let me start off by saying that I absolutely love makeup and I have a huge collection of everything from dollar store to high end, but foundation isn’t something that I typically shop around for. I have tried various different foundations, but I always go back to my one tried and true holy grail foundation: Estée Lauder Double Wear. I’ve been using it for the last 10 years and my mother has used it faithfully for the last 15-20. Not only does it give a flawless finish, but it could last through a hurricane with its 24hr wear. At $42 a bottle, I’ve always found that it really is worth the price for all of the positives it packs. I have “combination” skin that typically leans on the more dry side. I do, however, get pretty oily on the sides of my nose and the middle of my forehead (the “t-zone”). I recently started watching a beauty blogger who uses the Wet n Wild Photofocus pretty frequently in her videos. I looked at the foundation in a store here that carries it but they only had about 6 shades and none of them were close to my shade. I stumbled across the foundation on Amazon for $5 and figured “what the heck?! It’s only $5!” First I went onto Wet n Wilds website and looked at all the different shades they carry so I would get a good idea of where I thought I might fall. In Estée Lauder I wear 2n1 Desert Beige so I decided to order the Photofocus in Nude Ivory which is also a neutral shade that’s pretty fair but not as fair as porcelain.When I got the foundation I was excited to try it but I was also VERY skeptical. Too many times I’ve been fooled by the hype around a drug store foundation that turned out to be awful for me and came nowhere close to comparing to my Double Wear. I first tried it on all over my face at night just to see how the color match looked and to see if it oxidized any after it dried down. It was literally a PERFECT match. I was concerned when I first opened the bottle because it seemed to look and feel very thin. The smell didn’t bother me as much as I thought it would after reading other reviews. I put it on using a stippling foundation brush and it was a more medium coverage until I applied a little more and it was a more medium-high coverage. It is very buildable which I like! The finish was beautiful and after it dried down it gave my skin a very airbrushed look without settling into any fine lines. I was surprisingly pleased but I knew the true test would be how it survived an entire work day. I work in a very busy restaurant. I’m constantly running around and going back and forth into a 100 degree kitchen. It isn’t uncommon for my steps to track anywhere from 6-12 miles per shift depending on how busy we are. I’m also pretty hot-natured anyway so the sweating is inevitable! Most foundations will slide right off your face by the end of the night! I wore it to work yesterday for the first time. I applied it around 2:00 and worked an entire busy hot shift. I took this photo at midnight before I left to go home and my foundation STILL LOOKED JUST AS FLAWLESS!! I do use a silicone based primer, baking powder, and matte setting spray to extend the life of my foundations. It passed my test and exceeded every expectation I had which is unbelievable for a $5 foundation! I’m honestly shook at the fact that a $5 Wet n Wild foundation is the first foundation that’s been able to come close to comparing to the much more expensive Estée Lauder high-end counterpart!!!!TL;DR: If you’re on the fence, buy it! This pic is after wearing it for an entire sweaty shift at the end of a 10 hour day. After faithfully wearing $42 Estée Lauder Double Wear makeup for the last 10 years, this is the first foundation out of any high-end or drugstore that is truly comparable and worthy of being called a “dupe”. I have extremely sensitive “combination” skin that is very dry with an oily t-zone. I’m 2n1 in Estée and the WnW neutral shade Nude Ivory is a PERFECT MATCH and it’s only $5!!!!!! This is definitely a new staple in my makeup collection!

i'm a makeup artist, so i know whereof i speak re foundations, or all makeup, skin care. i'm also an Esthetician. so yep, i know. i've tried almost everything. i read about this in a magazine i think for great deals & tried it & voila! great coverage, stays on well, can be a touch heavy if ur not looking for that much coverage (but remember that also protects ur skin from sun, smog, etc.), but u can apply it as lightly as u like or even dab your sponge in water before using. *old trick i used to use on film sets, male actor especially loved that!* w/pancake makeup. so yeah, i recommend. just don't up the price brand please, or i might change my mind. :)

Great makeup, excellent price. No need to spend all that money on the expensive stuff. This has excellent coverage but not too heavy.

Pros: stays on all day, matte finish, full coverage, applies easily, I like the built in applicator "spatula"Cons: by the end of the day, every single line and pore was emphasized. It settles in every little crevice. The smell is horrific. It smells like house paint. I was willing to look past the odor if the product worked well, but I plan to return it.

Can't believe how good this foundation is for such a low price! I'm thrilled with the coverage, the color and the wash off! Very good quality for the $$$

This foundation is fantastic! I have tried so many foundations over the years in my search for the perfect one. There was always something missing. Either the formula wasn’t right for my skin, it wasn’t long wearing, it just sat on top of my skin, it didn’t apply enough coverage or it showed every line and imperfection. I purchased this for my daughter and one day tried it out for myself and was blown away! The formula is amazing, it doesn’t accentuate everything I’m trying to camouflage, it melts into my skin and doesn’t move all day! All of this at this price point is unbelievable! Stop wasting your money on high end foundations that promote everything you’re looking for but only deliver a few of your desired results or none at all and try this. You might be as surprised as I was.

Wet and Wild got it sooo right with this formula. I am in love with it so much that I bought it in every version available and I still spent less than $20 🤯I have combo skin that is very dry on my chin and oily everywhere else. I use the matte version in most of my face and the dewy one on my chin. The soft beige tone matches my skin perfectly. It has a medium coverage and it holds very well for 8 hours. It doesn't get patchy and it leaves the skin looking smooth, healthy and natural.