Review: Kat von D Lock-it Foundation
I’ve been such a bad girl with my reviews and blogs. It’s
been chaotic lately and I’ve had a lot going on but the good news is that I
have at least 3 reviews coming to you.
Today I want to cover Kat von D’s super, duper full coverage
foundation, the Lock-It Foundation.
The Lock-It Foundation is not new to the makeup world but it
was one of those items that were marketed to a select audience. The original
audience was primarily for people looking to cover tattoos. And this foundation
addressed that perfectly with only one other type of makeup that is absolutely
the best for covering up anything. Krylon is the makeup of choice for Fx and it
is one used heavily in the Drag community. It’s why they have the best makeup
and can transform their faces into virtually anyone.
Back to my review…
Lock-It comes in a wide array of colors and that is always
great, but they took it a step further and addressed cool and warm tones. You
can pick your shade and then pick the tone. Fabulous!
I chose the lightest shade and it was a mistake. I should
have gone one darker but it isn’t something absolutely horrid. A little powder
and it is fine. That being said, when they advertise this as full coverage…they
ain’t talkin’ about your normal drugstore full coverage foundation. I’m a die
hard fan of Urban Decay’s Born this Way which is marketed as a full coverage.
When you compare that to Lock-It…all the others look sheer.
We have all seen YouTube videos where someone grabs their
foundation and goes to town on their face. They all look like flawless
coverage that can hide any imperfection. I’ve even seen people mark their face
with a Sharpie. Those are really deceptive practices because they NEVER show
you up close and personal and never show it at the end of the day. I can promise
that the Sharpie will eventually come through. Lock-It? You will never see it.
Period.
The problem I had with this foundation is that it really is
too much coverage for my face. I have problems with red tones (which this
completely addressed) but I don’t have wide spread breakouts, scars or really
big issues that need a full coverage.
The second issue to be aware of is application. Do you know
how you have some foundations that you can dab on a brush, or beauty blender,
and then just run with it? I don’t recommend doing this with the Lock-It
foundation. You really need to dot your face and then connect the dots, so to
speak. The thickness of the formula does not spread as easily as others and
this is completely a consistency issue. I dotted my face and used my brand new
awesome make up brush (I’ll review another time.) The application went on well.
I also tried it with a damp beauty blender and it took more work but it left a
smooth finish.
Third issue: it does not do well if you try to thin it out.
I didn’t want the heaviness of a full coverage on hot days when I tend to get
sticky. (Y’all know what I mean ;) When you are flushed and feel like you are
in a swamp. We don’t have humid days here but when it gets warm, I do not want
to feel caked down.)
Trying to thin this out with a BB cream or lotion just didn’t
work as well as I thought it should. I think it goes back to the formula. This
is not ever meant to be a sheer foundation. I’m sure there are people who can
make it sheer but for me it was just not as successful as I wanted it to be.
Fourth Issue: Dry spots. If you have any rough spots, dry
spots, or flakey bits…this will accentuate those. You MUST exfoliate and
moisturize WELL and use the appropriate primer. In this case I would highly
recommend using Kat Von D’s Lock-It Primer. Typically I have one or two primers
that I use for every foundation in my arsenal. One for water based foundations
and one for silicone/dimethicone and I don’t often buy ones that match the
foundation. In this case I highly recommend you making that additional
purchase.
All issues aside, I still plan on keeping this foundation in
my lineup. I usually always have at least 5 different types of foundation at
any given time and this one solidly rounds out the full coverage.
Final Rating: 4 out of 5 Shonté’s approve.
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