Covergirl Queen Collection Natural Hue Foundation in Rich Sand

A couple of months ago I wanted to buy a foundation to even out my skin tone and cover up a few acne scars. I wanted to find a foundation that would look great and remain affordable but I thought it would be difficult since I'm African American and it's hard to find a foundation that matches my skin color.

I was curious about the Covergirl Queen Collection Natural Hue Foundation which is made for women of color, so I looked online and read the reviews for it. A lot of African American women raved about it so I decided to buy a compact. I went to Walgreen's and thought that the Rich Sand shade, which looked like a dark golden tan color in the package, would match my skin the best, so I bought it for $9.99.

Claims of Covergirl Queen Collection Natural Hue Foundation

The foundation comes in a simple, but cute lavender compact that houses a large mirror and a decent sized sponge. The package claims that the foundation is specifically designed to match skin tones of women of color and that it "reveals luminous skin and provides beautiful coverage that stays true."

It also states that the foundation is fragrance and oil free and provides a lightweight feel that allows you to build coverage. It also is supposed to have oil absorbing agents and skin conditioners "to ensure that you look beautiful hour after hour."

Color Results of Covergirl Queen Collection Natural Hue Foundation in Rich Sand

As soon as I got home I applied the cream foundation to my face. I was disappointed after trying it on because it was a slightly lighter than how it appeared in the package.

My forehead and chin are slightly darker than my cheeks, so although the Rich Sand shade matched my cheeks pretty well it was still a shade or two too light for the rest of my face.

The Natural Hue Foundation does have golden tones, but because it was too light it still gave my complexion an ashy, chalky look that I was very much trying to avoid.

Texture of Covergirl Queen Collection Natural Hue Foundation in Rich Sand

To make matters worse I hated the formulation of this Covergirl product. I liked that it's creamy in the package yet it goes on feeling light and powdery. But it is very difficult to blend, it tends to just slide over your face instead of settling in.

So even after doing my best to blend it in, I could still see streaks in my foundation. Also the Natural Hue looked very obvious on parts of my skin that wasn't perfectly smooth, it tended to clump up around small bumps or any rough parts.

Even though I immediately wasn't a fan of this foundation, I still decided to wear it out to see if it would look better later on. Unfortunately though, when I glanced at myself later on in the day I saw that my skin still looked chalky but instead of looking luminous it also looked greasy. And it was definitely obvious that I was wearing foundation because the gold and orange shades of pigment stood out against my face more.

In the End...

Even though I didn't really like this foundation, I went out and bought the next two darker shades of it, a couple of weeks later because I thought that I hadn't found the right shade. But looking back I wouldn't purchase any of the CG Natural Hue Foundations again.

None of the shades I tried were perfect matches, but I also think that the formula is too oily looking, even though they don't feel oily. I will probably use the rest of the Rich Sand as a concealer, just because I don't want to waste it. It actually does cover dark circles and blemishes well, but as a foundation it's just way too ashy and greasy looking.

I give it 2.5 out of 5 stars. It's not the best foundation out there but for the price it's decent. I would only recommend this to a woman of color with a golden beige skin tone (close to Alicia Key's) and I would recommend wearing a primer with it first.