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MakeSense Original Foundation review: my honest take

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*As stated by SeneGence.

MakeSense Original Foundation is SeneGence’s main foundation and one of its bestsellers. SeneGence describes it as oil-free, water-resistant and vegan, with buildable, adaptive coverage and its SenePlex+ complex in the formula. In real life that means one bottle can do a light everyday face or a fuller evening face, depending on how many layers you use.

Thin layers, blended well. That's the whole secret, and it's why one bottle lasts so long.

The trick is going thin. A little goes on, you blend, and you add a second layer only where you need it. With 18 shades from Almond and Porcelain to Coffee and Truffle, most people can find a match, but the names don’t tell you undertone, so ask for help or sample first. It suits normal to oily skin and anyone who wants coverage that holds up to a humid day.

At $55 for 1 fl oz, it’s mid-priced and lasts, because you use so little. If you have redness and only want a sheer, skin-like finish, the Color Correcting Tinted Moisturizer is easier. If you want one foundation that can go light or full, this is it.

Foundation vs Tinted Moisturizer: which one should you get?

	MakeSense Original Foundation My pick	Color Correcting Tinted Moisturizer
Coverage	Buildable, adaptive (SeneGence)	Sheer to medium (SeneGence)
Special trick	Oil-free, water-resistant, SenePlex+	Color-correcting, neutralizes redness (SeneGence)
Shades	18	11
Vegan	Yes (SeneGence)	Not stated
Price	$55	$52
Pick it if	You want light-to-full coverage in one bottle	You want a sheer base that calms redness

Where it fits in your face routine

1Silk Primeroptional2Original Foundationyou are here3Corrective Color Concealerspot cover4Translucent Loose Powderset it

Moisturize first, then prime if your pores or shine need help. Foundation goes on in thin layers, concealer only where you still see something, and a light dust of Translucent Loose Powder sets it. At night, Fooops! takes it all off.

What’s in it, in plain words

• SenePlex+: SeneGence’s own complex, described as helping reduce signs of aging while moisturizing.
• Oil-free formula: no added oils, which is why it tends to suit normal to oily skin.
• Water-resistant: SeneGence says it’s water-resistant, so it holds up better on humid or sweaty days.
• Adaptive coverage: SeneGence’s word for coverage you can build from light to full with thin layers.
• Vegan: SeneGence describes the formula as vegan.

My tips

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MakeSense Original Foundation FAQs

How many shades does MakeSense Foundation come in?

18 shades are on sale, from Almond, Ivory and Porcelain to Cinnamon, Coffee and Truffle. A Vanilla variant also exists but was sold out.

Is MakeSense Foundation good for oily skin?

SeneGence describes it as oil-free and water-resistant, which suits oily skin well. Pair it with the Silk Primer and a dusting of loose powder for extra shine control.

Is MakeSense Foundation full coverage?

It’s buildable. One thin layer gives light coverage, and you can layer it up to fuller coverage where you need it.

Is MakeSense Foundation vegan?

Yes, SeneGence describes the formula as vegan. It also lists SenePlex+, its own complex described as helping reduce signs of aging while moisturizing, in the formula.

Foundation or tinted moisturizer?

Choose the foundation for coverage you can build from light to full, in 18 shades. Choose the Tinted Moisturizer for a sheer-to-medium base that SeneGence says neutralizes redness, in 11 shades.