Review: Revlon Colorstay Foundation

Revlon is one of my favourite drugstore makeup brands and surprisingly I had never tried one of their foundations until I bought this one - Revlon Colorstay. I bought mine in the normal to dry skin formula but they also have another variation for combination to oily skin. This is one of the most expensive drugstore foundations but in this blog post I hope to show you exactly why it is worth it.

The foundation comes in a glass bottle and the only thing I don't like about this product is the fact you have to pour it onto your hand rather than using a pump.  The foundation has very high coverage and yet feels very light on the skin. I find that this foundation lasts all day even without primer which is very rare. It contains SPF 20.

This is not a foundation I would wear everyday because I don't find I need full coverage foundation very often but it is definitely one I will rely on on days when I want my makeup to last a long time. Another excellent thing about this product is the shade selection, there is a huge number of shades and there will definitely be the perfect colour match for everyone, mine is in the shade 150 - Buff.

This product retails at £12.49 for 30ml and can be purchased here.

My Favourite: Drugstore Foundation

Today I wanted to share with you a post on my current favourite foundation - the Rimmel Wake Me Up foundation.

 

 

I first bought this foundation in early 2012 and since then have repurchased it about two or three times. This foundation is said to "visibly reawaken and illuminate skin with a radiant glow and a flawless natural-looking finish" and that's exactly what it does.

 

 

This foundation contains tiny subtle particles of glitter which give a beautiful glow. I would say it's a medium coverage and very easy to blend. This foundation is definitely better suited to those with dry or normal skin, but perhaps not the best option for those with oily skin. It has SPF 15 which is also great. If you're looking for a cheap natural looking dewy foundation, this is definitely for you!

This foundation retails for £8.99 and can be bought online here.

Beauty Bargain - Collection Cream Puff

Today I wanted to share with you a review on an "underdog" product from the UK drugstores. Collection 2000 (who have recently changed their name to Collection) are well known for having the best concealer in the drugstore so I was intrigued to try out a few more of their products and this was one of my favourites.

 

 

It's the Collection Cream Puff in "1 - Cotton Candy" and it's basically applied like a lipgloss and within a few minutes it dries to a matte finish - similar to the NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams.

 

 

 

It is not drying in the slightest and is super pigmented, it even smells amazing! The best part? The price! It's only £2.99, I will definitely be purchasing other shades from the line! It can be bought here.

Have you tried any other products from Collection? Let me know!

Sweater Weather Tag!

Hello everyone, after seeing several people do this tag I thought I would share with you mine today.

1. Favourite candle scent?
Yankee Candle Salted Caramel!

2. Coffee, tea, or hot chocolate?
Hot chocolate

3. Which makeup trend do you prefer: dark lips or winged eyeliner?
I like both, but probably dark lips - in particular this year I've loved Revlon's lip butter in raspberry pie which I've swatched and wrote some detail about in an older post you can read here if you're interested. 

5. Best fragrance for fall?
Lately I've been loving Impulse "Loving Words", I'm terrible at describing scents but basically it has notes of raspberry and violet.

6. What is autumn weather like where you live?
In the UK it's pretty cold and tends to be quite rainy and windy.

7. Most worn sweater?
I have a few from Hollister which I really love.

8. Skinny jeans or leggings?
Black skinny jeans definitely.

9. Combat boots or Uggs?
I love uggs!

10. Is pumpkin spice worth the hype?
I'm not too fond of pumpkin spice so I'm going to say no.

11. Favourite fall TV show?
Pretty Little Liars!

Thanks for reading!