Review: Revlon Photoready Foundation

Wheew, so tired! Today marks the official end of my Easter break, and between trying to write an entry for this blog, finishing up some last-minute school requirements, plus a little bit of shopping mixed in – to say today was busy is truly an understatement!

So, after attending 2 Easter parties and eating all of that yummy BBQ (party food on the island), I was bone-tired. However, before heading home the hubby and I made a quick stop at K-mart, and I ended up at the makeup section (no surprise there!). I passed by the clearance section and picked up some Rimmel blushes ($1 each!), and I finally ended up at the Revlon counter/area. My heart started beating faster when I realized our local K-mart had gotten some shipments of Revlon Photoready Foundation. I’ve read a lot of reviews on the product, most of them mixed and I knew I just had to try it.

Here’s my opinion:

I was so excited to try the product, so I hurriedly put on the foundie, some blush (Rimmel Mousse blush) and lipstick (Maybelline Color-Sensationals).

Pros:
The product looked amazing in person. It gave off this really youthful glow, and though I have Combination/Oily skin, my MAC Primer was able to work its usual magic. My sister saw the product on me and swore she would purchase one for herself! Yes, the glitters are readily noticeable, but it lent to the whole “dewy” look. I also loved the packaging, Revlon got it right this time, a pump! Plus, the product goes a long way, (1 fl. oz/ 30 ml) one pump was enough to cover my whole face.

Cons:
My Acne scarring was still visible, though I don’t think the glitter in this particular foundation exaggerated it. Also, for a product called “PhotoReady”, I assumed it would work with flash, sadly no.I took a bunch of pictures and my face looked lighter in about a quarter of them.
All in all, I still loved this foundation! I didn’t realize it until now, but I really hated the whole matte look. Thank you Revlon, for helping me figure that out.

Grade: A

Mini-update

I finally gave in to the makeup hype and purchased a Revlon Photo Ready Foundation - I got it in 005 Natural Beige, which is pretty light, but still wearable.

A review should be up in the next few days. Meanwhile, read up on this foundation at MakeupGeek. See ya'll later.

HG foundation, my never-ending quest!

About a year ago, I started seeing an acronym pop-up in all of my favorite blogs, "HG foundation this, HG concealer that...". I was bit baffled at first, and though it took me awhile to figure out what those two letters stand for (Holy Grail), I understood the gist of what these bloggers were saying. HG referred to the most suitable (fill-in the blank) product for one's skin. Soon after realizing what these bloggers meant, I started my own search for the hardest HG product to find; foundation!

Being Filipino has its benefits (naturally sun resistant skin and the ability to look years younger than you really are!), but the naturally yellow undertones of my skin has made it difficult to find my HG foundation. On top of that, I have a bad case of acne scarring. :(

So, I had to find a foundation heavy enough to cover all of my scarring, but light enough to look natural. Oxymoron, your definition is my HG foundation. :D

I've searched everywhere possible on Guam and after a year of trying the most diverse bunch of makeup brands (from Mary Kay to Maybelline to some makeup brand from Korea), I am finally down to three; MAC, Revlon and Makeup Designory.

My top three HG foundation candidates:

Pls. excuse the photos, I was too lazy to bust out the camera.

Makeup Designory cream foundie in YG2

Revlon Colorstay in Warm Golden

MAC Studio Sculpt in NC35

I use each of these foundations for different occasions; Revlon if I need really heavy coverage, MAC on my normal skin days, and the Makeup Designory cream foundation on my lighter days.  Currently, I'm in the midst of switching back to Makeup Designory, I plan to start using it again starting tomorrow.

So, where does this leave me? Still searching, still hoping for my Holy Grail foundation. :D