Review: L'oreal Infallible Stay Fresh Foundation 24H (with comparison to the L'oreal Pro Matte Foundation)


l'oreal infallible stay fresh foundation
The L'oreal Infallible Liquid Foundation is finally here in the Philippines!! Yay!!!In case you did not know, I had the Infallifable Pro Matte Foundation since November last year. I bought it online out of sheer curiosity because a beauty blogger told me that it was so good. True enough, I even used it as part of my tedious wedding makeup base and landed a spot on my 2015 Favorites -- http://www.mylucidintervals.com/2016/01/best-of-2015-makeup-edition.html I got the Infallible Pro Matte for 500 pesos or less plus shipping. When I attended a L'oreal Event, I can not help but ask the L'oreal team if they are bringing the Infallible Liquid Foundation in the Philippines. They said it was a surprise and I knew from the tone of their voices that Loreal Philippines will be bringing this foundation to our local beauty counters. Last two weeks ago, I gave in to my lemmings and grabbed a bottle of the stay fresh foundation in Megamall Watsons. Yay!!!

For this blog post, I will be focusing my review on the L'oreal Infallible Stay Fresh Foundation. However, I felt the need to compare it with my L'oreal Pro Matte due to insistent requests from some of my readers. Right off the bat I can tell you that the L'oreal Infallible Stay Fresh is different from the L'oreal Pro Matte. 

******FYI: BOTH FOUNDATIONS WERE BOUGHT WITH MY OWN MONEY, THIS POST IS NOT SPONSORED*******

Before going to the review, let me give you a background on my skin condition: I have a yellow medium skin tone. In MAC, my shade is NC30. I have an acidic skin, thus, I usually purchase foundations or powder that are one shade lighter than my skin color. I have super dry and sensitive skin. Due to preganancy, my psoriasis flare ups got worse. I have psoriasis patches on my forehead and in between my brows and on the brow area. 

L'oreal Infallible Stay Fresh Foundation
Price: 700 pesos
When I saw this foundation at the Loreal counters I cant help but ask why is it different from my Pro Matte. I did a bit of research and the one in the bottle is the UK version. The Pro Matte  is the US Version. 


l'oreal infallible stay fresh foundation
What L'oreal says about this product:
24H Just Applied Finish
24H Flawless Complexion

  • No Transfer
  • No Visible Imperfections
  • No Visible Shine
  • No Dry out
  • No Mask Effect
Enriched with Hydrating Hyaluron + Extreme Hold Pigments for optimum comfort.

l'oreal infallible stay fresh foundation
The L'oreal Infallible Stay Fresh Foundation is housed in a sturdy bottle with pump. I love foundations with pump and the packaging is really hygienic. The pump dispenses product sparingly too and does not squirt too much foundation. I got the shade Golden Beige which is the second lightest shade. I forgot how many shade are available locally, I think there were 5 or 6. I had a hard time choosing my shade because the 3rd shade, Radiant Beige also disappeared on my chin when I tried it out. But knowing that my skin is acidic, I opted for the lighter shade. (Buti nalang!!! I made the right choice at hindi ako nakinig sa saleslady who was insistent that perfect shade for me is Radiant Beige). 

The L'oreal Infallible Stay Fresh Foundation has a very nice medium but buildable coverage. With one layer, it can instantly even out my skin tone and can even mask my dark bags. However, I need an extra layer on my red patches to completely cover them.  This has more pigmentation than the L'oreal True Match. This foundation has a very smooth and blendable texture. It does not settle immediately and I can take time blending this product on my skin to achieve a seamless finish. It works well with my dry skin provided I use a good moisturizer underneath. It does not feel tight but feels a tad bit heavy on my skin for everyday wear. It does not cling on the dry areas of my face especially on my flaky flare ups which is a plus point for me. Like its name Stay Fresh, this has a semi dewy finish on my skin. It is one of the most healthy looking liquid foundations that I have tried that works well with my dry skin. Does it last long? Yes!! it lasts very well on my skin and make my skin look fresh for up to 5-6 hours. As usual, I need to touch up my nose area or chin after a good three hours but the rest of my face looked fresh until the 6th hour. This has SPF 18 but does not deliver white cast on flash photography. It also contains Hyaluron or the Hyaluronic Acid which is known for its moisturizing properties and is a key ingredient in some anti aging products. This is probably the reason why it works so well on my super dry skin. 

Overall, this is a great foundation for dry skin! In terms of consistency, texture and blendabilitty,  it is probably one of the best from the drugstore. I also love the coverage and found a shade that perfectly suits my skin tone.

Here is my before and after photo using this foundation.
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Without foundation and with L'oreal Infallible Stay Fresh Foundation

L'oreal Infallible Stay Fresh Foundation 24H vs. L'oreal Pro Matte Foundation


L'oreal Infallible Pro Matte Foundation
According to  L'oreal, the Pro Matte Foundation has a demi matte finish, 24 Hr wear and has an air light texture. It is oil free and is known for its oil control properties. If you are in search for a comfortable, matte, and long lasting foundation, this is the one you are looking for. This foundation has all the properties that I am looking for in a matte foundation. I can remember my first long wearing foundation was from Revlon COlorstay and it felt so uncomfortable to wear especially on my dry skin. I was really hoping that this was the version that L'oreal Philippines brought in the market. Why? Because this works very very very well in our humid weather!!! Whenever I use this, I barely touch up my skin and it can hold up for almost the whole day without the help of any primer. That is how good great this foundation is.  (Well take note dry skin ako ahh). Compared to the Stay Fresh Foundation,The Pro Matte Version has a matte finish on me. Ito yung mga foundations na plakado agad ang dating wala pang setting powder!! hihi This is one of the few foundation that I can use on its own without setting it with powder but I am afraid of makeup meltdown so I just dust a bit of setting powder to seal the deal. I need to work the product immediately on the skin because it sets too quickly. The only con is that it can cling to my dry patches but kiber na!! I will just a heavy moisturizer and that dilemma is no more. The Pro Matte has a lighter consistency too. I also noticed that it has a tad bit more coverage than the Stay Fresh Foundation. Sadly, the Pro Matte is not available locally. You can purchase it online. I got mine at bonmarche.com.  

Here is a comparison the two foundations (both are in the shade Golden Beige):
Pro Matte vs. Stay Fresh
Pro Matte vs. Stay Fresh

The Stay Fresh Foundation oxidizes on my skin more than the Pro Matte Version. 
The L'oreal Pro Matte Version in my opinion is one of the best long lasting foundations available in the drugstore. It will definitely work wonders on oily skin and is best for our PH weather. Sana ito na lang Pro Matte ang andito, L'oreal!!! (Demanding lang!Haha) Anyways, I do love both foundations and Stay Fresh definitely worked on my dry skin. 

Have you tried this foundation? What is you current favorite foundation?
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45 comments

  1. This what I'm looking for. I love to try this Ms. Donna I have dry and sensitive skin too...

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  2. I absolutely love the stay fresh foundation. My mom has it and I often take some when she's not looking HAHA (it's her fave !). I have a dry skin, and I always use BB creams but it would slip off by late afternoon when applied in the morning. I happened to see this and it is absolutely awesome.
    It somewhat makes my face cakey but it does not look oily and long wear so it's definitely a good foundation :D
    I'll buy my mom 10x of this when I finished college so I wouldn't feel guilty xD

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  3. I'm not using any foundation at the moment. Poorita problems. haha. And wala rin po akong maisip na brand na magandang itry kasi baka magbreak out. Oil machine pa naman ako. haha. Anyways, BB cream muna ko. I'm using Shiseido Integrate Gracy BB cream. It was a gift from a friend from Japan. Winner naman siya, acidic din ako so tama lang na medyo lighter yung shade na binigay niya sakin. I set it with L'oreal BB matte veil. I like them both pero gusto ko po sana mas long-wearing na base kasi tamad ako magretouch. hahaha. Any tips and suggestions po what should I try? Thank you!

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  4. I got so disheartened when I saw the loreal counter in Trinoma I want the pro-matte! #brat Anyway at least at bonmarche it is only Php400.00+sf.

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  5. Last Saturday nasa SM North ako. Bumili po ako nung True Match na liquid concealer. Then I saw this Infallable Foundation I ask the saleslady kung ito na ba yung Infallable sa US and she told na Yes ito po yun. I ask how much she said 700 and unang tingin ko palang paramg hindi ito yun. Buti nalang hindi ako bumili! Mas mura pa yung Pro Matte kesa sa Stay fresh. Nag bago na yung skin tupe ko, before Super oily ako ngayon parang dry na. Some areas oily pero very light nalang. Binili na talaga ako nung Pro Matte

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  6. Thanks for your very detailed and super informative blogpost and review about these products. And I agree with you yeah, sana yung Pro Matte na lang ang andito sa Philippines. Pero still, susubukan ko pa rin....for the love of make-up :)

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  7. Waaaah, I was really hoping too na yung Pro Matte ang irerelease nila. Oh well, I guess I'll still go for Revlon Colorstay as my next purchase for a good-coverage, last-all-day foundation.

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  8. I was so excited when I saw the title!!! I've been very curious about how different this PH release is from the very popular US version one. This is a very helpful review because I was contemplating about whether I should get the drugstore-available one or stick with buying online, and now I'm decided. I also initially wanted to swatch some to find my shade match, but I don't think I can do that since the shade ranges seem quite different. =)) I also have very acidic skin so the Stay Fresh one won't work well with my skintone. I don't want to end up looking to orange on special occasions. :( I must admit that I prefer the pump-type packaging over the squeeze tube, but weighing all else aside, I would probably still get the best out of the Pro Matte! :) Thank you for this! :)

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  9. I'm not looking to change my foundation but when I read reviews like this, it makes me wonder if the product might just be a tad bit better than the current one I am using. I'm using Maybelline Better Skin Foundation and it does not oxidize on my skin.

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  10. Parang di na kailangan gumamit ng concealer kung may minor blemishes ka. Ganda nya. Demi matte mukang fresh and gloeing ang skin.

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  11. waaah!! The Pro Matte foundie is perfect for my oily skin. before, I really want to try Revlon Colorstay buti nalang you mentioned that hnd sya light wearing.. I've tried several foundation before na hnd ko bet kasi ang init sa Pinas and nag co commute pa ako.. btw, with your psoriasis i would like to recommend V&M Naturals product they have some soaps and emu oil. have you tried it?

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  12. I Haven't ty any foundation yet... but as for now I'm planning to buy a foundation(nagiipon pa eh) Loreal products are really awesome and yet medyo expensive sya sa part ko pero based naman po sa review nyo worth it naman sya. I have a normal skin type, and still looking for a foundation that will be perfect for me, yung budget friendly and maganda talaga yung application. For now, nagsesearch pa din ako on how to use foundations, concealers... medyo confuse pa din kasi ako kung ano dapat yung mauna para hindi maging cakey yung look, then yung sa shades na babagay sa skin tone medyo hindi ko pa yun nagegets. I think need ko talaga ng magtuturo sakin, but as for now self study muna :D Your blogs are really informative for newbies like me :) Thanks !

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  13. I do not use any kinds of foundation for my face. I am afraid that I won't be able to blend it well on my face. But I also want to try using one to hide the imperfections on my face. HAHAHAA!! I will try using one these products soon. Thanks for your great help. :D

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  14. Aww sayang hindi same sa pro matte! I like the pro matte version. It's not too cakey and stays for a long-time on my combi skin.

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    1. oo hindi siya same!! Nakakaloka yung mga SA sasabhin nila same eh dapat mag research talaga.. OKay anman yung Stay Fresh mas bongga lang talaga si Pro Matte!! :)

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  15. Hi, paano po malalaman kung acidic po yung face at need mo lighter foundation? Nakailang ulit na rin ako bili ng foundation yung latest na bili ko sabi nung nasa dept store one shade lighter daw kunin ko kasi pang acidic. alam ko acidic ako sa kamay or neck based sa effect sa jewelries na nasusuot ko at dahil lang rin pawisin talaga ako, so binili ko saka yung blush na recommended rin niya para daw sa shade ko. hindi ako ganun pa karunong mag make up pero gusto ko na matuto kasi powder, lipstick and blush on lang alam ko. Now pa lang din ako nag aaral mag apply ng eyeliner na hindi baliko liko hahaha.. so ito 1st time ko buy ng medyo mas advance na make up. Nung inapply ko na sabi ko maputi nga.. pero sabi naman ni Ate iitim daw kasi acidic ako. Eto na nung nakita ko ang mga pictures ko teh, para akong siopao. maputi ang mukha na may red dots sa pisngi. The horror! hahaha *ang bilog pa man din ng mukha ko at morena ako hahaha... kaloka! ayun parang hindi naman umiitim, o sa pag aapply ko lang rin yun?

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    1. You will know na acidic ka sa face if once you put a lighter shade ng foundation he naturally after a few minutes mag dadarken siya. I suggest magtry ka muna on your bare face ng liquid foundation na a shade lighter sa skin mo dun mo lang talaga malalaman eh. I only discovered I am acidic in 2014. From then on mas madali na pumili ng foundation. Dati kasi palagi rin akong palpak. :)

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  16. Up to this point, hindi ko pa rin alam kung paan pumili ng foundation na babagay sa skin tone ko. Any tips, Miss Donna? Madalas kasi it's too light for me and I'm medium to dark skin complexion.

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    1. Try applying or testing it sa chin area or sa neck pag nawala or nagblend ang foundation yun na ang perfect for you. :)

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    2. Oh, will try it next time. Thanks! <3 Also, does it really depends on your undertone?

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  17. Stay fresh is definitely more on the beigey and neutral side. I can't rock this since it'll only look ashy on me :/

    CJ | From Manila with Love Blog

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    1. Sayang naman. :( It is nice pero mas bet ko talaga si Pro Matte haha :)

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  18. Di ko pa nattry to pero sobrang daming nagagandahan dito na mga youtuber. I want to try them but I don't want to buy haha! Siguro nadala ako sa nabili ko dati. Minsan talaga di dapat makinig sa salesday noh Ms. Donna? Bumili ako nung Maybelline Dream Satin, tapos pinipilit din sakin nung saleslady na right shade daw sakin yun, eh nahihiya naman ako. Kaya ayun napasubo. Binili ko. Tapos nagoxidize sakin 😞 haha sayang 500. Sana magkaroon din dito sa pinas ng sample size para di masayang pag bumili. O kaya yung pwedeng ibalik like sa ibang bansa.

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  19. I've heard really a LOT of good reviews about Loreal Infallible Pro-Matte Foundation. Even my close beauty friends love it too. Sayang lang, kahit sa bonmarche laging sold out ang shade ko. Mostly na natitira are darker shades na. Huhu, I tried buying on one of my favorite makeup store, Chedelyn Cosmetics. I even went to one of their actual counter at Pop Culture Trinoma, but my shade, as usual, were sold out. Hearing you love it all the same, I think I am starting to understand why. Sana makatyamba ako one of these days. Hehe. As for the Stay Fresh, I did not know about it until I read this article. Madalas po ako mapadpad sa beauty section ng department stores and siguro hindi ko siya gaano napapansin, madalas kasi ako nakatuon sa sale. Hehehehe! I swear to find it once I drop by at SM Manila. Thanks for the information, Ms. D! :)

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  20. gusto ko yung pro matte and madami ako naririnig about that.ang gamit ko kasi ngaun is maybelline na matte pore ba yun?hehe! kso parang iba pag nilagay ko sa pagmumukha ko and nag ooily din ako.kya nxt tym ttry ko nman yan.

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  21. Ms Donna, can you give the different swatches of all the shades available for Infallible Pro Matte Foundation? I am planning to buy one in the website, bonmarche (as you've mentioned since it costs now for P400.00 na lang), but I just do not know what shade is perfect for me. I also don't have idea for its shades. Talagang feel ko kasi yung review mo kaya I'll buy. Hope you can help me on this. Thank you.

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  22. I am planning to buy one of the Pro Matte kaso di ko alam ang perfect shade for me. Gusto ko kasi bumili sa website you've mentioned on this post. Can you share a blog regarding swatches of different shades of the said foundation? Talagang na-moved ako sa review mo Ms Don. hehehe

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  23. Oh, I would opt for the Pro Matte with the packaging ng Stay fresh hehe. I am a fan of L'oreal Products, mahal na mahal ko yung Matte Magique nila hehe. Although my current fave foundation is yung Maybelline Satin Skin, parang totoong balat lang..pero flawless hehe. Yun nga lang, I have issues regarding the staying power, kasi oily akooo. Pero, gusto ko pa rin i-try yung Pro Matte and yung Stay Fresh :)

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  24. Ganda... you skin but better ang shade... perfectly suits you! sana nga yung mga nicely reviewed products ang available sa PH para we can also try!

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  25. Omg!! I'm pretty i guess "new" here. You're one of the people that Ive been reading reviews so that i can have a guide when purchasing but i never really "know" you like deeply. But I'm so happy that i found someone who has psoriasis too! I have psoriasis and i love to wear make up. There are days that there would be dry patches in my face because of the flare ups so it's a bit hard for me to put make up then without looking i guess "cakey". I don't know if i would consider myself as to having dry skin cause i oil up sometimes really bad with certain foundations. I guess I'm that combo type of girl huh? But anyway ill be reading your posts from now on since it's gonna be helpful for me since i have psoriasis too! I'm so happy! Yay!

    P.s what do u do if u flare up besides from heavy moisturizing an u need to wear make u? just wondering cause usually what i do besides heavy moisturizing is that i exfoloaite with a certain exfoliator then put medicine on my face (petroleum jelly mixed with mometasone) then my face would be very soft and the flakiness would be gone.

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  26. Ay grabe talaga mag-oxidize ung Stay Fresh. I bought the shade two shades lighter than my skin and in the end, mejo mas dark and orangey pa din siya after mag-set. Pro-Matte is better din for sonce I have extremely oily skin. The Stay Fresh one tend to feel greasy and heavy once my skin starts to oil up.

    Anyway, thanks for this comparison review! You're one of first to share the comparisons in detail. I actually thought that these two were the same, at first. Then nung sobrang nadisappoint ako sa Stay Fresh, I did some research and found out na magkaiba pala. Huhu sana nga Pro-Matte na lang din ung available satin.

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  27. A while ago on youtube I watched sa isang vlog na on July 27 daw 50% off ang products ng Loreal Ph as Solenn said. I was excited to try Infallible foundation , pero ngaun hmm pag-iisipan ko muna. But if the deal is real go na rin ako. I'm hoping lang sana na the foundation will cater shades for morena's like me with yellow undertone.

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  28. A great review it is Ms. Donna, we've known the difference now and will totally agree on that L'oreal Infallable Pro Matte Foundation is the best! I also got a news about this foundation lately and it catches my attention because it controls oily skin as I'm one of them. Definitely will try to use this as soon as possible :) Thank You for this amazing, helpful review! :)

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  29. Oopssie. hindi ako maka get over sa infallible hahaha. how about yung infallible powder, is it good? or mas okay pa din Loreal Bb mat magique powder?

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  30. I have acidic skin too Miss Donna! At yung nasusubukan ko palang na mga foundation is Shawill at Ever Bilena Pro Flawless. Both worked good on me naman po. Nalaman ko lang na acidic ako nung 2013, nung sumali ako sa pageant. Mga 3pm ako inayusan tapos mga 7pm nangingitim na yung make-up ko :( Good think na mukhang hindi naman nila nanotice, kasi ako ang nanalo! Natutuwa na ako ng bongga sa blog mo Miss Donna, kasi andami kong natututunan. Marami pa akong dapat matutunan bago magStart ng blog.

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  31. I dont use foundations pero recently dahil nagsale ang loreal nakabili ako pero ung true-match 4in1 nila po binili ko. As always im on the go kaya 4in1 na kaagad. Base sa mga comments po ng Loreal sa page nila, un 24hr churva is especially made for asian skin compared to pro series nila (i can stand corrected tho) but that's what i can remember.. hehehe.. cguro po kapag nagsale uli loreal at ubos na etong 4in1 ko ill try this. Pinagaalternate ko kasi eto sa faceshop oilcontrol cushion.

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  32. I bought the L'Oreal Infallible Stay Fresh Foundation just last weekend to try to compare it my trusty Revlon Colorstay. It was okay naman. It lasts long and the pump is a plus. I just noticed that after a few hours, it starts to look cakey around my nose area. It was easy to blend and build up, but doesn't look as natural on me as my Revlon. Anyhow, I would still recommend it.

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  33. Hi mam... Im using infallible stay fresh in golden beige too.. I liked it kasi para ito lng yung ng match sa skin ko compare to my nc30... Kaya lng ng aapear yung mga lines sa forehead ko...so i tried to put a primer first since im curious na sabi sa nakita kong blog na u missed half of ur life pag d ka ng apply ng primer first on ur face... I tried it yung rimmel stay matte primer but i dont think it goes well on my face with a foundation next to it parang ng crease yung foundation ko. Please advice for more tips... Thanks po.

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    1. Hi! First make sure you cleanse tone and moisturizer para mas okay ang kapit at apply ng foundation.then apply primer and foundation. I suggest apply just the right amount of primer and foundation pag too much kasi nag ccake or crease na talaga. Then let it dry or settle sa face mo a few minutes then tsaka mo siya iset with powder :)

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  34. Ang akala ko same sila! Gumastos na aq sa stay fresh un pala magkaiba sila. Adik ung sales lady ang sabu packaging lang daw hay. Although ok dn ung stay fresh. Mjo nagsstay din naman for a good 3 to 4 hours on my skin type (super duper oily ako) but seeing reviews in youtube akala ko ito na yung pro matte nila hay.

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  35. I recently bought stay fresh (a month ago) coz i thought its the same with promatte, ndi pala, nadala yata ako kasi parehong infallible (too excited to try haha).I used it only twice kasi parang medyo heavy pakiramdam sa mukha, and i dunno but i think i got more oily, kc oily na talaga yung face ko. Im not contented with it, so one of my friend who's having dry skin bought it from me for 450, i originally bought it for 700 sa beautymnl.com
    Coz I think stay fresh will work more on dry skin.So now I did my purchase of Pro-Matte sa bonmarche (450) and I think tomorrow I'll have it na.Im excited to try it, if its really better for me, though my other problem is finding the right shade for me,mas maganda kung may mga tester silang pinagbibili, para ma test muna if its your right shade.

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  36. Naku buti na lang I came across your blog. Super curious kasi ako about them. Anong difference, ganern. I have the Stay Fresh kasi, pero super oily kasi ako it doesn't last suuuper long. Pero maganda formulation... As of the moment, available na sa atin Pro-Matte. I have to get one na!

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  37. Saan po yan mabibili ??

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  38. Gud day......I just want to ask what shade match my complexion....I'm in shade golden beige in L'Oréal infallible stay fresh foundation.Loreal infallible pro matte is on sale at Lazada for only 400 pesos nlng...d ko lng Alam Kung golden beige din ang kukunin ko sa lazada...thank you

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  39. I'm shade golden beige sa L'Oréal infallible stay fresh,nka sale po kc ngaun sa lazada ang L'Oréal infallible pro matte and I want to purchase d ko lng Alam what shade ang bagal sa akin...thank you.

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