Revlon Colorstay Foundation Review

Hey!

So as most of you know, I purchased the Revlon Colorstay foundation and was a little disappointed with it. 

I've had more time to test it out and so here's the review!

When I did my first impression on this foundation, I said that it had a bad smell and that it lingered throughout the day. However, since then I've noticed next to no smell when using it. I have been using it with concealer and/or powder since then, I'm not sure how much of a change that would've made but the smell is minimal and just when I first apply it to my face. I haven't tried it alone again since I'm happy with the results I've been getting.

I'm in the shade 110 Ivory, and this about how much I use.

(It might look like more than it is because I didn't have my camera ready and it had started spreading down my hand.)

Now here's what really surprised me.

I'm not sure if anyone else has this problem, but whenever I'm in a dark/poorly lit room and I take pictures with flash, all my imperfections are shown clear as daylight, even ones I can't see with my own eyes.

However, I tested it here in a picture and it wasn't my average result.

and then an awkward full face.

(The lighting and colors are really weird since it was taken in the dark with flash
and this was the only one I took)

All of the products I used:

Hard Candy Glamoflauge Concealer

Revlon Colorstay Foundation

NYC Translucent Powder

Bare Minerals Clear Radiance

Physicians Formula 2 in 1 Eyebooster Eyeliner

Maybelline Falsies Mascara

Pros:

▪ Medium to Full Coverage

▪ $10 at Walmart

▪ Long lasting
▪ Doesn't cause break outs

▪ Matte/Natural Finish

▪ Sets fast

Cons:

▪ No pump

▪ Smell

Do I recommend it? Yes.

Would I repurchase? Yes.

Rating: 4.5/5


Thanks for reading!
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First Impression: Revlon Colorstay Foundation

Hey!

I recently got the Revlon Colorstay Foundation for Combination/Oily skin.

It's summer and I don't think a dewy foundation is going to hold up well, especially in Florida heat.

(All my foundations have a dewy finish.. go figure)

I wanted to do a first impression of the Revlon Colorstay Foundation because I haven't used it enough times to give a good review on it, so I figured it'd be appropriate to do my first impressions based on the first time I wore it.

As most foundations do, it has 1.0 FL oz

Mine, as you can see, is in 110 Ivory.

I instagram'd a picture of it saying I liked it so far, but the smell was hardly bearable.

Before I bought it, I read and saw a lot of reviews that complained about the smell of this.

When I first smelled it, in the bottle, it smelled like my Maybelline Age Rewind liquid foundation I got about two years ago. (Disliked that product very much) Which wasn't too much for me to handle.

However, as I applied it, the smell changed. It was almost like I put perfume on my face and it really made me feel gross. (The thought of that, not the product itself) Two hours later and the smell was still there.

As far as coverage, I really like the coverage of this. It covered almost everything with no concealer. I only did one layer, and I'd say it was medium coverage. It didn't look cakey at all and it gave me a really natural finish. I thought it would turn out to be matte, but it did still leave a little 'shine' on my face when the light hit the high points of my face, which I don't mind. (This was with no powder as well.)

Overall, the smell is disappointing but I do love the coverage I got out of it. I'm going to continue to use it, maybe adding powder will help the smell some. It's not that I could necessarily smell it all the time, but I knew it was there so I was constantly doing the 'duck face' cause I knew I'd smell it.

Once I've used it more I'll do a review on how I feel about it then.

Any tips on how to 'dim down' the smell?

Thanks for reading! 

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