So today I shall be reviewing for you Revlon Colorstay foundation for combination/oily skin. I'm definitely one of the last people to probably review this but I was really excited to try it so I wanted to go ahead and review it since I'm in one of those modes these days.
I've heard tons of good things about this foundation and when bloggers whom I know usually go for high end brands rave about something from a drug store, I know it's something I need to try. I've been battling for years to find the perfect liquid foundation. Most of the ones I've tried don't last long, sink into pores, aren't my shade, are too dewy , etc etc.Revlon Colorstay usually retails at most drugstores for about $12 but at Walmart it was actually $10, so that was my first plus. I purchased this in the shade Buff after some initial online research. Ivory and Buff are the two lightest shades though Ivory is for those with pink undertones and Buff is more neutral/beige with a very, very slight yellow tint.
When I first applied this, I was a bit worried that I had picked the wrong color as I normally wear Cover Girl Clean makeup in Classic Ivory ( which is what I'm ultimately comparing this too throughout the review). Buff is slightly more yellow but when blended, it actually matched my neck perfectly which has never happened with a foundation before. I applied this my pouring a little on the back of my hand and blending onto my face with my ELF large stipple brush.
The first thing I noticed was that this was slightly thicker than my CG foundation and that it provided almost full coverage immediately with the first application. It blended into the skin very easily. It does have kind of a scent to it but its not too overwhelming.
I applied this at 8 in the morning and it is now 4 in the after noon, which means this foundation has been on for 8 hours. I did set this foundation this morning with my Rimmel London Stay Matte pressed powder and only now have I had retouch with pressed powder as I was starting to look a tad oily. I did that about five minutes ago and after doing so, it literally looks like I just applied this foundation. There has been no settling or separating, it still looks great. This says that it will last 24 hours. Now, I'm not actually going to stay up 24 hours just to tell you how it looks but I would say that if it still looks good now, it will easily last for the rest of the day. Of course, this is only my first day using this foundation but if I was judging on first impressions only, I would say that I have probably just found my favorite foundation, finally ending the life time search. This does have a matte finish, which I'm not a huge fan of but as you can see from the photo, I've applied a blush with some shippers in it to liven up my face a bit as you could easily do the same with highlighters or whatever.
The photo was taken after about six hours of wear and you can see it still looks pretty good.I do have some issues with acne/large pores which I think it covered quite nicely. Also, I should note, I did not use a primer. After this amount of time, my cover girl foundation would have already halfway melted off or settled into my pores, especially without a primer. So, obviously, I'm quite pleased with this foundation. I will continue to use it for the next week or so just to make sure I don't have any issues with breaking out but right now, I love this and I can see why it has been so popular!
[What I'm wearing in the photo: Revlon Colorstay Foundation in Buff, E.L.F. Studio Blush in Candid Coral, Rimmel London Stay Matte pressed powder in Natural, Cover Girl Lip Perfection lipstick in sultry, Cover Girl Perfect Blend eyeliner in blackest black, Maybelline the Rocket volum express mascara in very black]
Have you tried this foundation? What were your thoughts?
Also: Check out this beauty blog owned by a friend of a friend. She's fab! Makeup By Molly.com
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You look lovely!
ReplyDeleteToo bad this foundation won't work with my dry skin! :/
Thanks! && they actually have this same product for Normal and/or dry skin so it still might be worth checking out. (:
DeleteJamie you are such a star!
ReplyDeleteFirstly because I'm in desperate need of a new foundation that doesn't make me look orange, and secondly for the plug of Make up by Molly :)
I know I'm a bit behind, but thank you! :D
This was exactly the kind of review I've been googling for! I also use CG Clean in classic ivory, but since I'm going to purchase Revlon Colorstay from eBay, I've been unsure about which shade to pick. Thank you! :)
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