‘Time to go to Superdrug & buy it like it’s 2010 again’ make-up fans are legging it to nab divisive buy – & it’s only £8
IF you were at school in the early 2000s, the chances are you’ll probably remember smearing Dream Matte Mousse over your face with your fingers.
The Maybelline buy first launched almost 20 years ago, with many left divided by the little round pots of mattifying two-in-one foundation and primer.
The product was a revolution at the time, but whilst some loved the ease of the buy, others weren’t keen on the air-whipped formula and matte texture.
But now, it appears that shoppers are scrambling to get their hands on the iconic foundation once again.
Make-up fans are legging it to nab the divisive beauty buy, which is known for its unique, spongy texture.
Beauty lover Ellie Howell took to social media to reveal that she has re-bought the cult buy, and was keen to share her thoughts on the light-weight formula.
Posting online, the woman from the UK uploaded her clip with the caption ‘Giving Dream Matte Mousse a fair shot, I really actually like it.’
The content creator then said: “I bought Dream Matte Mousse last week – yes, they still sell it. And yes, I’m as surprised as you were.
“I bought it and I don’t feel like I gave it a fair shot. I did do a video about it, but I didn’t do any skin prep.
“I just sort of slapped it on as I would back in the day in 2008 and Bob’s your uncle. But I wanted to give it a fair shot, so I thought I’d try it again, but with some skin prep.
“So I’ve gone in with some moisturiser, CeraVe is what I’m using at the moment, and then I went in with the ELF Primer.”
Following this, Ellie held up the cheap buy, which you can nab for as little as £7.99 on Amazon, as she added: “And here we have it – the Holy Grail, right?
“I bet just watching this, you remember what it feels like. You remember the smell of it.
“It smells and feels exactly the same.
“Last time I used a beauty blender to put this on, but this time I thought I’ll just use the same brush that I use for my actual foundation.
“So I dipped that baby straight into the pot.”
It really lives up to its name. That baby is matte as heck
Ellie Howell
As she applied the product to her face, she continued: “Honestly, I feel like you can see how instantly matte it makes my skin. It’s like I’m putting powder on my face.
“Look how smooth my skin looks.
“If there’s one thing I can say about Dream Matte Mousse – it really lives up to its name. That baby is matte as heck.
“After mushing it into my face for a while with a brush, I realised there were a few brush streaks in there, so I decided to just go in with a trusty old beauty blender.
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“After pummelling my face with a beauty blender for a couple of minutes, I think it was actually looking quite nice, you know?”
Showing off the finished look, Ellie explained: “I did the rest of my make-up off camera and here we have the final results.
“You can see my skin looks quite nice. I feel like it might have creased up under my eyes a little bit, but that happens with all of my foundations.
“To be fair, I’m just not very good at doing make-up, so I don’t really think that’s Dream Matte Mousse’s fault, if I’m honest.”
BEAUTY FANS REACT
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @elliehowell8, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly amassed 679,000 views.
Social media users were left stunned to see the re-emergence of Dream Matte Mousse and many were keen to express this in the comments.
I know everything comes back around, but this was one I thought we would never see again
TikTok user
One person said: “As if you have just influenced me to buy Dream Matte Mousse in 2024.”
Another added: “The Dream Matte Mousse redemption wasn’t on my bingo card for 2024.”
A third commented: “Sigh… time to go to Superdrug to buy Dream Matte Mousse like it’s 2010 again…”
Meanwhile, someone else wrote: “I know everything comes back around, but this was one I thought we would never see again.”
At the same time, one beauty fan posted: “2010s are truly back.”
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Fashion editor reveals the 90s trends that should stay in the past
NINETIES and noughties trends especially have become a hit with Gen Z - most likely because they didn’t wear them the first time round. Here, Deputy Fashion Editor Abby McHale gives the rundown of some of the trends that have made a comeback that we wish did not.
Disc belts
“A hit with celebrities like Victoria Beckham and Blake Lively, the belt itself did nothing that a belt should actually do – it was a mere fashion statement, not a piece to actually hold anything up.
“And it seems it’s not just me who is enraged by its return, with many taking to TikTok to give their views, saying: ‘Oh no not the disc belt! I don’t think I have the energy for it a 2nd time around’ – I feel you.”
Jelly shoes
“After not being seen on shelves for decades, they’ve made a reappearance and this time they’re not just for kids.
“Coming in a range of colourful patterns, you can get them all over the high street in either flat or heeled versions.
“Not only will you look very childish wearing such shoes, but people will also need to learn that they aren’t the comfiest – blister plasters will come in handy.”
Pedal pushers
“The cropped knee-grazing trouser were all the rage in the 1990s and 2000s, but this time the model fash pack are all over them – with both Bella Hadid and Emily Ratajkowski wearing them out recently.
“The original IT girls, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and Brigitte Bardot helped make the trousers – also called Capri pants – look effortlessly cool and glam.
“Somehow this time round they don’t seem to be having that same effect.”