Is the Revlon Colorstay foundation a hidden holy grail, lying underneath piles of rubble?
If you know anyone in the beauty blogging world, either on blogs or Youtube, you have probably heard of the drugstore Magna Carta known as Revlon Colorstay. When I first tried it out, I was NOT impressed. Why? It's thick. The color match was horrendous. Every shade suited for NC25 was too pink toned or seemed ashy on my skin, making it look like a horrible and flat mask.
I picked up the shade Golden Beige in an earlier haul as a last attempt of saving humanity's faith in drugstore foundation, and it seemed to fail me yet again. I had thought this shade would be a great match for my summer tan (around an NC35 to NC40). Wrong!It was much too light. This is when I should've realized that it would be a perfect match to NC30. I didn't. Instead, I shoved it into my "excommunicated and ugly foundation pile", never to be seen again.
Now in the summer heat, my skin is a definite poster child of combination oily. My T-zone, and especially my nose, isn't responding well to liquid foundations that have a satin or dewy finish. Two hours after makeup application, I look like I've been snorkeling in a sea of grease. Gross. Meanwhile, my matte finish powders are too dark. Therein I thought to myself, I should invest in Makeup Forever's Mat Velvet and solve this awful problem!
Then my wallet cried, and I said, "Let me look instead to my pile of cast-off foundations to find something that controls oil."
Oh yeah, I have Revlon Colorstay. Isn't it touted as the HG affordable solution for oily skinned girls?
I gave it a try again, and it matches PERFECTLY with my NC30 skin. As the name suggests, its yellow tone matches to my face and neck with no issues.
Yes, it's thick. I use a very watery Beauty Blender and a very sparing amount of product, taking care not to spill the entire bottle out with each application. The finish in the first hour is definitely flat and doesn't pass for natural at all. By the second hour, however, my natural oil has seeped through enough to make it a beautiful natural finish with zero shine or slick. Wow! I'm guessing this is the goal of any other oil controlling foundation that is on the higher end, but since I am on a budget, this foundation is turning out to be a surprising (or not surprising) favorite of mine at the moment. I'm sure that when my tan comes through again, however, I will have to buy the next color up and risk hating this foundation again.
Verdict?
Pros:
- Oil control is magical. Blows my Studio Fix Fluid AND Powder out of the water. The only place that "glows" on my face right now is where I place my highlighter, not on my forehead or the creases of my nose.
- Cheap. And for the price, I think it probably does the same job as a higher-end product like MUFE Mat Velvet or NARS Sheer Matte.
- Needs very little product for full coverage. Goodbye, obvious zits and concealer!
- Water resistant, may I say waterproof. This baby doesn't budge with sweat and only comes off with some elbow grease and some oil based makeup remover.
- Natural finish with some aid from skin highlighters and natural oil.
Cons:
- Thick. I think it is very easy to go overboard and risk cardboard skin.
- Good God, why can't you include a simple pump? I feel like it's a life or death situation every time I pour some product on the back of my hand.
- Horrible, horrible, horrible color match for light-medium skintones with yellow undertones. I'm talkin' NC23-NC27. I've tried Sand Beige based on online recs and the color was still way too pink and ashy. As for NC30, Golden Beige is deceptively dark in the bottle, and you can't try it on in stores before purchasing. I'm not even sure what the color match for NC35 is, or if it even exists.
- Will this clog my pores? My skin is very resistant to allergic reactions from products, but I can't see this as healthy for every day use. It takes a lot of work to remove this foundation, and I wouldn't recommend to people who even occasionally sleep in makeup after a long night out.
Overall, I'm glad I saved 40 bucks from not buying a new foundation that controls oil. I wouldn't say that this foundation is amazing, but it is very excellent for the price point. My skin wouldn't like it in the winter, but for the humid summers, it stays on very well. This is a good option for those who are active, live in hot climates, and need full coverage (or are just plain lazy like me and hate multiple steps when applying skin correcting goop).
What's your take on drugstore foundation? Do you have a DS foundation that can beat out a high end one? Let me know!
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Drugstore Haul!
Hi Guys!
I recently went to Walmart to stock up on a few basic items...and left the store poor. I have a few "to try" items that's been on my list, and my changing skin tone is forcing me to adapt to new colors and finishes. The summer heat is basically here and my t-zone is beginning to sweat profusely even from just sitting around. In an air conditioned room. My skin is very fickle and every changing and this translates to an expensive receipt every seasonal change. My skin is now combo and nc42 in comparison to the dry nc20 I was in the dead of winter.
Here is my haul of the day. I will include a review via YouTube, so be sure to check back for the link!
- Revlon Colorstay in 310 Golden Beige.
I am excited to try this formulation for the summer. And get this, apparently people with golden undertones only exist with a tan. I never found a great match when I was a true nc25 with very strong yellow tones.
- Instant Age Rewind Dark Circle Eraser in Medium.
I don't have dark circles. I do have dark spots from acne scarring. This is my second tube as it works wonderfully. Careful though about going crazy when trying to get the product to come out the first time. You may lose your fingerprints and sanity.
- Revlon Colorstay eyeliner in black brown.
Some evil cult of eyeliner wearing voodoo chanting girls picked up all of the black pencil liners at Walmart, so I was forced to choose black brown. However this may work out in my favor since black sometimes looks awfully harsh when I want to tight line my eyes.
- Rimmel Scandaleyes Kohl in Black.
I do own the nude pencil and hope this one is good and transfer free. I've been a little fed up with my UD Perversion pencil smudging right before it gets to set and then setting into this thick and uneven line. This rimmel pencil gets good reviews online.
- Rimmel lipstick in Nude Delight.
This is apparently the dupe for MAC's Shy Girl. I have a bad experience with nude drugstore lipsticks (ahem, revlon fairest nude AND nude attitude...hideous fish lips on a walking dead extra much?) but am willing to try out this one if its a little peach based.
- Milani Multitasker in light tan.
Apparently the holy grail of all drugstore face powders ever made in the existence of ever based on online raves. It is only about 5 dollars and has very cute packaging. I will be featuring this in my next video about powder foundations and setting powders. Hint: I really like this.
I also picked up some more generic brand makeup wipes and two new box dyes in dark natural brown. I'm a little tired of rockin the red and want to look classy and family portrait friendly for my graduation in June.
Leave a comment below on which drugstore or supermarket you frequent with great deals on cosmetics!
-Be
I recently went to Walmart to stock up on a few basic items...and left the store poor. I have a few "to try" items that's been on my list, and my changing skin tone is forcing me to adapt to new colors and finishes. The summer heat is basically here and my t-zone is beginning to sweat profusely even from just sitting around. In an air conditioned room. My skin is very fickle and every changing and this translates to an expensive receipt every seasonal change. My skin is now combo and nc42 in comparison to the dry nc20 I was in the dead of winter.
Here is my haul of the day. I will include a review via YouTube, so be sure to check back for the link!
- Revlon Colorstay in 310 Golden Beige.
I am excited to try this formulation for the summer. And get this, apparently people with golden undertones only exist with a tan. I never found a great match when I was a true nc25 with very strong yellow tones.
- Instant Age Rewind Dark Circle Eraser in Medium.
I don't have dark circles. I do have dark spots from acne scarring. This is my second tube as it works wonderfully. Careful though about going crazy when trying to get the product to come out the first time. You may lose your fingerprints and sanity.
- Revlon Colorstay eyeliner in black brown.
Some evil cult of eyeliner wearing voodoo chanting girls picked up all of the black pencil liners at Walmart, so I was forced to choose black brown. However this may work out in my favor since black sometimes looks awfully harsh when I want to tight line my eyes.
- Rimmel Scandaleyes Kohl in Black.
I do own the nude pencil and hope this one is good and transfer free. I've been a little fed up with my UD Perversion pencil smudging right before it gets to set and then setting into this thick and uneven line. This rimmel pencil gets good reviews online.
- Rimmel lipstick in Nude Delight.
This is apparently the dupe for MAC's Shy Girl. I have a bad experience with nude drugstore lipsticks (ahem, revlon fairest nude AND nude attitude...hideous fish lips on a walking dead extra much?) but am willing to try out this one if its a little peach based.
- Milani Multitasker in light tan.
Apparently the holy grail of all drugstore face powders ever made in the existence of ever based on online raves. It is only about 5 dollars and has very cute packaging. I will be featuring this in my next video about powder foundations and setting powders. Hint: I really like this.
I also picked up some more generic brand makeup wipes and two new box dyes in dark natural brown. I'm a little tired of rockin the red and want to look classy and family portrait friendly for my graduation in June.
Leave a comment below on which drugstore or supermarket you frequent with great deals on cosmetics!
-Be
