MAKEUP | Youthforia Date Night Skin Tint Serum Foundation

The first product Fiona created was the BYO Blush which I will review separately because the product that made me bite the bullet and purchase was when Youthforia announced the Date Night Skin Tint Serum Foundation ($66 USD) as foundation is one of my favourite things to try and at the luxury price of $66 USD, I am one of those people who sees foundation as more of a skincare product so I am more willing to spend on a foundation than any other makeup product. 

The concept of “makeup that acts like skincare” is not new, but after using Youthforia for a few months almost daily now that their execution of both packaging and formula is superior to what I have tried in the past from other “clean beauty brands”. 

This is a serum-like foundation with buildable coverage made with 68% skincare actives and a patented tannin complex that allows the foundation to melt into the skin for a smoother finish all while controlling sebum levels so that this foundation doesn’t quit until you say so! 

While it says you can sleep in this, I really don’t like the idea of doing that, but it’s good to know that this would be a good travel foundation the next time I go to Paris while crossing several time zones! There are currently only 15 shades so not too inclusive at the moment, but hopefully more come out with time though they say these shades are “flexible” and can cover a few shades above/below. 

This foundation ended up being WAY more high coverage than I thought it would be! When I first used it, I applied just a few dots and blended in with my fingers and it was lightweight and had medium coverage. The texture is a cross between a serum and an ink and truly does feel like nothing on the skin. It also has a very subtle dewy finish so you can get away with not using powder if you are someone like me who likes my skin to feel completely bone dry to the touch when it comes JUST to makeup! For my skincare routine, I like somewhat dewy and moist to the touch skin! 

When I decided to use my Juno & Co. velvet sponge to apply the foundation, I was shocked at how this foundation went immediately to high coverage! Firstly, I only needed a half pump to cover my entire face and neck area. Using a brush proved to be a bit easier to blend out the inky serum texture and I will admit that initially, I didn’t like how high coverage it looked on my skin, but it wears better and better as the day goes on! It actually starts to look less “plastic” and more like real skin at the end of the day which is insane! On days where I just want coverage on my red areas, I will use my fingers and my skin still looks fantastic!

I also found that though my foundation didn’t look perfect after 12 hours, it didn’t look even remotely bad either! I also didn’t have a super oily face around my nose, forehead and chin and truly felt like the foundation just looked more and more like it was part of my skin as the day progressed! Even with setting powder, I was able to easily use the BYO Blush on top and blend without disturbing the “under layers”.

The photo above was taken with my iPhone 14 Pro in front of a window so you can see the finish of this foundation with a ringlight + DSLR and natural lighting. It is incredibly long-wearing and it is hands down one of THE most flawless looking and comfortable foundations I have worn in a VERY long time! I think as I get older, I want to be able to wear makeup that flexes with the wrinkles of my skin and I believe this foundation will be one of those products!

Final verdict: I have literally been wearing this foundation every day since I got it in November to work and even on my days off just to spot conceal. I love everything about it from the frosted glass packaging to the deep purple cap. I love the incredibly lightweight formula that seems to be able to go from light to high coverage and the most magical thing for me as how much BETTER this foundation looks the longer you wear it! Imagine how good I could look coming off a 10 hour flight?! As a Canadian, I paid quite a price for this foundation, but it is better than so many foundations I have tried and I have a feeling, I will have an empty by the end of this year! 

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