Short Foundation Reviews

Hey Ladies,

So, I know there are a lot of women out there who have skin just like me: oily & acne-prone.
It's an extremely sad and depressing situation because you have blemishes that you want to cover, but the products that you put on your face to heal or cover your acne could be making it worse.

Last summer is when I really started paying attention to the ingredients in all the products I'm interested in -- from moisturizer to blush and everything in between. Throughout this past year, I can honestly tell you all that I have NOT found a product that does NOT cause acne. Yes ladies, you heard me right. Every product I've tried on my face has made me break out! Its a sad reality, but I'm determined to fine a quality product.

Here's a list of foundations which I've tried:

1. MAC Studio Fix Fluid - has silicone which is basically plastic & extremely bad for your face
2. MAC Select SPF 15 - Even though its water-based, I still broke out horribly
3. Revlon ColorStay for Oily/Combo Skin: didn't break out too much, but too hard to blend
4. MAC Mineralized Skin Finish Natural - Contains talc & bismuth oxychloride (BAD FOR SKIN)
5. CoverGirl Clean Liquid - I barely broke out with this, but it didnt last very long
6. Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse - Broke out after 3 weeks of using it, but I loved the way it felt :\
7. Maybelline Dream Liquid Mousse - loved this as well, but I still broke out, not as bad as MAC though
8. NYX Twin Cake Powder - The name says it all "Cake" - this stuff sucks! too thick, broke me out
9. Everyday Minerals - The best foundation I've tried, doesnt break me out until summer time when it mixes with my facial sweat :\ Doesnt contain talc or bismuth oxychloride :)
10. iD Bare Minerals - itches really bad due to the bismuth oxycloride, didnt break me out, but it just itched!!

I hope this list can help you determine which foundations to stay away from. IMO, I honestly recommend you all try Everyday Minerals if you havent. They offer free sample kits - all you have to pay is shipping which is no more than $4.00USD.
Here's the link for the sample kits:
https://www.everydayminerals.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=26&Itemid=40


Enjoy!

XOXO,
Kelsey

Review of Revlon Colorstay Liquid Foundation

soooooo, some of us may know about all the rants and raves this foundation has been getting, and its constant comparison to MAC StudioFix Fluid Foundation....
Though I don't use MAC's foundation (mainly because of the price, and my budget) I chose to follow everyone else and try Revlon.....so here goes.....

So I purchased this foundation from CVS Pharmacy, when they were having a "Buy One Get One Free" sale (dont EVER buy cosmetics from CVS until there's a sale..CVS is OVERPRICED!...go to Walmart!) Soooo....its priced at 12.99 I think. At Walmart its about $9.99-$10.99.

Anyway, I was so excited to rush home and put it on my face...so I washed my face with my Apricot scrub, put on some moisturizer, pulled out my MAC 109 brush and applied it all over my face. What's my reaction????? "This is no different from CoverGirl Clean MakeUp?"

It offered me the same sheer/medium coverage as CG, so I was beginning to think that I wasted my money because CG only costs about $3-$4. But, not wanting to jump to EARLY conclusions, I kept the product on my face for a couple of hours, since it's marketed to last 16 hours. Sooo..of course I didn't keep the product on for 16 hours, more like 9 hours (while I was at work), and when I got home, I wiped my face with a Pond's Clean Sweep wipe, and voila, the product came off! Meaning, there was minimal to no rub-off throughout the day. It lasts.....so that's a plus...another thing I noticed, which made me come to the conclusion that this stuff really works....you know how some people pour a small amount of foundation on the back of their hand, then dip the brush in it and apply it to their face? Yeah well, thats the method I use, and one day, I forgot to wash the product off my hand before leaving for work....so when someone pointed out what they thought was a "really big birth mark" on my hand, I held in my laughter and rushed to the bathroom to wash it off...and get this.......soap and water did NOT do the trick hunnie! It got some of the product off, but not all of it, not even most of it. So all day I had to walk around with a "birth mark" on my hand. Eventually I got home and was able to use my make up remover to get it off completely........

So in my personal opinion, this stuff does its job, and is worth it, especially at its price, compared to MAC foundation....so give it a try, and if you dont like it......keep your receipt!