at first, I hated this foundation. It takes a while to get used to from my experience. When i applied it with a beauty sponge, it wouldn\’t spread properly and when i dabbed it in it had weird texture. Later i applied with a brush and a beauty blender and it worked good. Now that i am used to the foundation, i am back to the beauty sponge and it works good. i find i am always mixing my shade because even the lightest shade is a little tan on me. The girl in the store did apply with her fingers and it sets to the skin really nicely and it looks undetectable. tip: set with loose powder! it is very dewy. also if water touches your face, the foundation comes off into the water or liquid and runs a lot!! (even when i drank water, it gave me a foundation mustache…) also it is sweat proof if you set it good (with loose powder, pressed powder and setting spray) **my critique: i wish they had a bigger shade range for our pale girls and darker toned girls out there!**