NYX Total Control Drop Foundation Review & Swatches – All Shades

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This brand new foundation from NYX is super interesting because not only does it come in a huge range of shades but the coverage is completely customisable depending on the amount of drops you use. Here’s a look at the NYX Total Control Drop Foundation with swatches of all the shades and some before and after photos.

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Customisation is huge in foundation right now and it’s a great way to manage your look with just one product depending on the weather, the occasion and perhaps just how you are feeling about your skin.

NYX Total Control Drop Foundation Features

• Offers sheer to full coverage
• Liquid formula
• Velvety, matte foundation
• Adjust the number of drops until you create the desired look
• Available in 24 shades

This foundation has been designed to be used alone, although I am sure it would mix well with primer or moisturiser if you wanted to tailor the finish even more.

Coverage Levels

• 2 drops for light coverage
• 3 drops for medium coverage
• 4 drops for full coverage

NYX Total Control Drop Foundation Shades

There are 24 shades that fall into the the Fair, Light, Light Medium, Medium, Medium Deep and Deep categories. This guide from NYX may help when deciding shades.

Shade Guide

Fair

• Cool tone – Light Ivory
• Neutral tone – Porcelain or Alabaster
• Warm tone – Pale

Light

• Neutral tone – Vanilla
• Warm tone – True Beige or Natural

Light Medium

• Cool tone – Light
• Warm tone – Buff or Medium Olive

Medium

• Neutral tone – Classic Tan
• Warm tone – Beige or Golden

Medium Deep

• Cool tone – Mahogany or Mocha
• Neutral tone – Caramel or Deep Sable
• Warm tone – Golden Honey, Cappuccino or Cocoa

Deep

• Cool tone – Deep Rich or Chestnut
• Neutral tone – Deep Espresso
• Warm tone – Deep Cool

Swatches

Pale, Alabaster, Porcelain, Light Ivory, Light, Vanilla:

Natural, True Beige, Medium Olive, Buff, Beige, Classic Tan:

Golden, Golden Honey, Caramel, Mahogany, Cappuccino, Deep Sable:

Mocha, Deep Rich, Cocoa, Deep Cool, Chestnut, Deep Espresso:

It is a very impressive shade range and that combined with the versatile coverage means it is going to have a very wide appeal.

I decided to plump for shade Light and started off with a couple of drops for sheer coverage and then layered on a couple more drops to build up the coverage because I do like a more flawless finish. It applies really smoothly over moisturised skin with SPF applied and gives a very natural looking yet perfected finish. It is the kind of matte that works really well with my combination skin and I found I didn’t need to powder it, which always pleases me. It is very good on enlarged pores and makes everything look really smooth without being flat.

Before & After Photos

Where to buy?

I have to say, I am big fan especially as it is so affordable. You can buy NYX Total Control Drop Foundation for £16 at the following links:

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