Showing posts with label foundation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label foundation. Show all posts
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Maybelline FIT Me foundation and powder review
Here is what Maybelline says:
It's makeup that fits you.
- No oils, no waxes, no nonsense
- Natural coverage that leaves skin the way it was meant to be…fresh, breathing, natural
- Exclusive translucent base and lightweight pigments allow skin's natural highs and lows to show through
- Non-comedogenic, dermatologist-tested
From what I understand the line is designed so that if you find your shade/number in foundation you are the same in powder, concealer etc. The line also includes things like blush and bronzer. I received a sample in the mail to find my color and I decided on 135- Creamy Natural. I have recently been using self tanner so my shade is a little darker than normal. One thing I noticed when checking out the color in store is that they do seem to be either very pink or yellow toned. 135 is more pink, which is the reason I chose it. My skin is more neutral than anything but a lot of foundation tends to be too yellow for me, possibly because I am on the pale side. Anyways...
I like the packaging, it's simple and clean (which I can't say without thinking of Kingdom Hearts). I do not really like that the foundation doesn't contain a pump and is a glass bottle though. The powder is in a sleek black case complete with a decent size mirror and powder applicator.
The color does match rather well, but I think that may be assisted by the fact that this foundation is pretty sheer. I know the product boasts about letting your "natural" face shine through but I find it to be too sheer. I have both psoriasis and eczema which tend to cause red patches on my face and I don't find Fit Me to cover it well enough. It does feel nice and light, it blended easily.
I don't normally use tinted pressed powder- I really only use it to blot shiny spots on my t-zone. I didn't find the color to blend in that well to my skin- which may be due to how dry my face is. The color of the powder seemed to be more yellow than the foundation and didn't sit well on my face. I don't think you can see it in photos but the yellowish pigment clings to any dry spots on my face and is NOT a good look.
Feel free to enlarge these photos, I left them large so you can see in detail the coverage.
The line sells at most drug store chains, the foundation for around $7 and the powder also around $7.
Would I recommend it? I would recommend the foundation to anyone looking for lighter coverage, I would not recommend the powder at least on the basis of the products are meant to match.
How do you feel about sheer foundations? Would you like to try this product?

Friday, January 7, 2011
Revlon Colorstay Aqua review
First off, here is what they claim:
On a recent trek to drug store land I spotted a new display of Revlon Colorstay Aqua. I instantly knew this was a drug store version of MAC Magically Cool Liquid Powder which I had wanted to try. I picked this up and then eagerly went home to try it.
After I ran around showing everyone my magic little foundation that was wet and cool when applied but somehow looks and acts like a powder, I eagerly tried it out. And that is when disappointment set in.
First I discovered that my normal mineral foundation brush just doesn't work with the consitency of this product, I'm sure caused by Aqua texture. No biggie really, it comes with it's own little brush built in to the top. But using the tiny brush that comes with it means it takes a bit longer than usual to apply. A dab of this stuff doesn't go very far, I found myself dipping into it several times before I could apply it to my entire face.
And then there is the shimmer. Why oh why must everything now contain shimmer and not plainly state it on the packaging. Seriously, just smack a bright red warning label on it that says: I WILL TURN YOUR FACE INTO A DISCO BALL! I know that a little bit of shimmer can be diffusing but I'm sick of being glitter-bombed. If it was a PhotoReady product I would have expected it. I guess the word Luminous should set me off, but I don't remember seeing it on the advert in store.
Now, I should mention that my skin is extremely dry. No matter how much moisturizer I put on and specialty products I use nothing seems to help. They advertise the Aqua foundation as being moisturizer with coconut water. Well, it is wet feeling when you apply it. After that though, this foundation feels sets and a little while later my face feels noticeably dry and tight. It almost feels like I'm wearing a mask- something I've never had happen with any foundation.
And then the last straw- this noticeably makes my pores look larger, specifically next to my nose. Now, I don't know about you guys? But that isn't a thing I look for in a foundation.
The one thing I will say is that the color was spot on.
You can enlarge this for scary glitter-pores if you'd like.
So yeah, I don't recommend this foundation.

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