- “I love this one. I already have my backup going and it's already starting”18:39–18:47
- “It's so lightweight and for days that you don't want tons of makeup on”18:55–18:59
- “I was surprised how much coverage you can get out of this though. It is so impressive”18:57–19:02
- “I love mixing it with other foundations to adjust coverage or dryness”19:20–19:24
- Source: 2025 Best Drugstore Makeup Tested on Mature Skin - Dec 30, 2025
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Simply Ageless Skin Perfector Essence Foundation"I love this one. I already have my backup going and it's already starting."$12.99
Clean Fresh Blurring Skin Tint"This is the most blurring, the most perfecting, the most filter-like, and also offers the most coverage in a skin tint."$10.49Outlast Extreme Wear 3-in-1 Full Coverage Liquid Foundation"It is so good."$9.99
Clean Fresh Skin Milk Foundation"This is just a good foundation for medium coverage, leaning towards light."$10.49Browse More
- “This beat out Chanel”2:19–2:21
- “I love this one so much more than the Chanel that I spent 70 plus dollars on”2:22–2:26
- “This one is amazing”2:26–2:31
- “It has Pujial skincare ingredients. It feels so fresh and good on the skin. Obsessed”2:29–2:37
- Source: Drugstore vs. Luxury: Best in Category - Mar 16, 2026
- “This is a direct knock-off of a Chanel product”0:33–0:40
- “This actually wears and plays incredibly well with my oily skin”0:44–0:50
- “It sits really well on top of my sunscreen of choice”0:50–0:54
- “Really lightweight”
- “It feels like nothing on your skin, it feels incredibly breathable, incredibly lightweight”
- “It looks like your skin, but better”
- “It plays really well with the rest of my other complexion products”0:17–0:20
- “This is very dry skin friendly because it is so hydrating, so airy, and so lightweight”
- Source: Anyone can use these drugstore makeup products - May 2, 2026
- “You're going to have your socks blown off your feet when you see how well this matches my light medium neutral olive complexion”30:14–30:18
- “It's like they took my skin and my face and they balled it up to perfection”
- “This definitely runs, I'd say one to two shades lighter”
- “This needs to be broken down with the friction of your fingertips”
- “You have to do it a certain way for it to actually look and feel as amazing as it should”
- “Extremely watery, lightweight, feels like second to nothing on your skin”29:52–29:56
- “It's a burst of water, burst of hydration”33:16–33:20
- “It will dry down somewhat to the touch”
- Source: Best drugstore skin tints - Jun 27, 2026
- “I have been slowly but surely making progress on this CoverGirl Essence”31:30–31:39
- “I think I can do it”31:36–31:41
- “I'm excited to keep using it and make progress on it”31:39–31:44
- “It's definitely a unique product, that is for sure”31:41–31:50
- Source: June project pan intro & shop my stash - Jun 2, 2026
- “I only used this like one time”18:33–18:37
- “It's great and we're getting there”18:47–18:50
- Source: May project pan finale - May 30, 2026
- “Slow and steady wins the race”21:12–21:15
- “I do love it but I just want to finish it”21:32–21:36
- Source: Huge project pan update 2026 - Jun 20, 2026
- “This shade is too light for me right now. So, when I put it on, I look ghostly”16:48–16:56
- “This is like the perfect formula for this time of year since it's super light and refreshing and like almost waterlike in consistency. Also has a beautiful skin-like finish”16:57–17:01
- “Love it”
- Source: My June Project Pan Results - Jun 30, 2026
- “I love this product cuz it's just like that. It's 70% water”2:47–2:53
- “It is such a unique formula, but the Chanel one does the exact same thing”3:33–3:38
- “It's so pretty on your skin”3:52–3:55
- “You can see how glowy we really are”
- “Look how pretty the skin is. Gorgeous”
- Source: Best drugstore dupes ever created - Apr 22, 2026
- “I think if you're not quite sure about the Chanel, this will give you the idea of the Chanel. It is a very similar product”15:48–15:54
- “The Simply Ageless has more coverage similar to the complexion touch, but it dries down and does look more noticeable”16:02–16:08
- “This has benzoyl alcohol in it. Basically, that acts as kind of like the solvent that makes this dry down on the skin. In that dry down, the makeup kind of sits in my peach fuzz a little bit and it starts to dry out”16:25–16:29
- “I think that those of you with more oily skin could very easily get away with it”16:39–16:46
- “I just think that my skin is at that point where it kind of wants what it wants”16:48–16:54
- Source: Best skin tints of 2026 and ones to avoid - May 22, 2026
- “It reminded me a little bit of the CoverGirl Olay Simply Ageless cream foundation, because that one starts out as a cream, but as you start applying it, it sort of like melts into a liquid”1:12–1:17
- Source: I tested new makeup releases for over a month... hits or misses? - Apr 6, 2026
- “It was fine”
- “I don't think I was wowed by it”
- “I think I was more intrigued with the pigment capsules and that act of like blending it out more than I was intrigued by the product itself”26:36–26:45
- “I think it sat well on my skin. I'm just not blown away by it, so I don't think I'd repurchase it”26:50–26:56
- Source: June 2026 empties worth $1000 - Jun 27, 2026
- “This is the most blurring, the most perfecting, the most filter-like, and also offers the most coverage in a skin tint”22:11–22:15
- “Literally, you're going to see my skin turn into basically an Instagram filter”
- “This looks like you swiped quite a heavy filter on your skin”21:49–21:54
- “I don't recommend this one for dry skin”21:49–21:53
- “This one truly is top-notch top level, the best for oily skin and oily skin with texture or large pores”23:39–23:46
- “When I put this one on my skin, I need no powder”23:59–24:03
- “This is truly a remarkable affordable formula for oily textured skin”
- “This doesn't even look real. This looks like filter, no filter”24:50–24:55
- Source: Best drugstore skin tints - Jun 27, 2026
- “It is so lightweight. It really has like a light as air type of texture, which is my go-to during the summer time”6:29–6:37
- “I don't want to feel like I have a mask of foundation on my skin. And this one, it really does feel undetectable”
- “They say light coverage, but honestly, this has pretty good coverage”
- “It definitely has a gorgeous soft matte finish and it just wears well throughout the day”7:02–7:06
- “Definitely recommend this one if you're looking for a great option that also has sunscreen mixed in”7:06–7:09
- “This one is my favorite”
- Source: Best drugstore makeup for hot weather - May 18, 2026
- “This one has become one of my favorites, and I believe it's under $11. It comes in around $10.50”6:50–6:58
- “What's great about it is that it looks like your skin, so you don't need much each time you use it”7:01–7:08
- “It's not full coverage. It's not medium coverage. It's perfect for just disguising the little imperfections”7:11–7:18
- Source: Full Face Tutorial Drugstore Makeup Favorites Under $11 - Dec 27, 2025
- “It was stunning on the skin”
- “I didn't feel like I was wearing a mask. I didn't feel like it was too much. It was breathable. It looked like skin after I was done”3:10–3:16
- “It was really really impressive”
- “The foundation looked great, and I had no issues with either of these products”7:17–7:23
- Source: Drugstore makeup reviews - Dec 5, 2025
- “These are skin tints, but honestly, they have like a very foundation feel. I love these”5:44–5:50
- “These blur your skin very well, and they last well”5:47–5:55
- “It's thick, so it's going to provide great coverage”5:52–5:59
- Source: Full face drugstore makeup routine for oily skin - May 19, 2026
- “It's very smooth”
- “It's pretty full coverage”
- “It's buildable coverage actually”4:04–4:09
- “It's not picking up any of my dry patches here”
- “If you put on a ton of this product, I can already tell I feel like it's going to be cakey”4:17–4:20
- “I give this a two out of five for the shade range”4:20–4:25
- “For innovation and formula, I actually feel like for a skin tint and an SPF skin tint, I give this a four out of five because there's very few skin tint options out there for the oily and combo skin girlies that actually look really matte”
- “For $14, I give it a five out of five”
- Source: I tested overhyped new makeup with 7-hour wear test - Aug 2, 2025
- “It is so good”
- “It is really good”
- Source: Makeup follow-ups: products I actually really like - May 19, 2026
- “This is just a good foundation for medium coverage, leaning towards light”2:16–2:24
- “It just is very lightweight. Feels almost like a skin tint to me”2:32–2:40
- “It is a very easy product to use. It doesn't model. It goes on very pretty and I like it a lot”2:42–2:51
- Source: Best drugstore makeup products of 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
Brand note
CoverGirl's baked face powders — bronzer and blush — are the main draw here, offering a natural, luminous finish that blends easily and builds without looking patchy. The TruBlend Skin Enhancer Baked Luminous Bronzer is a standout for its soft, diffused sheen and foolproof application, often compared to higher-end options. The Outlast Lipstain also gets love for its long wear and ease of use. Overall, CoverGirl delivers reliable, affordable color cosmetics that work well for everyday wear, especially if you prefer a subtle glow over heavy pigment.
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