Review: Revlon PhotoReady Insta- Fox ( NEW)

PACKAGING:

Comes in a plastic black tube with a clear top

The cap isn't very durable you have to make sure to press down on it to make sure you have it secure

Contains 6.8 g of product

Comes in 6 shades

FORMULATION:

This product is branded as a skin "re-toucher" rather than a foundation. It is super lightweight and goes on very smoothly. I would compare it to the Maybelline Fit Me Stick Foundation in terms of texture. I am a huge fan of stick foundations. They are easy to use, carry and most of all less messy than liquid and powder foundations.

The coverage isn't that great as you can see below. I don't recommend this product for concealing blemishes but it does okay with redness and mild darkness. This a great product for those of you out there that already have great skin and just need a little something to grab and go. It is also great as a primer. By itself it didn't last too long. I had it on for about 4 hours before I had to re touch. But every skin is different so this may not happen to you. I don't recommend this product for oily skin.

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PRICING:

You can purchase this product at drugstores nationwide, select Bed and Bath Beyond, Wal-Marts & Targets. Prices like always range depending on where you purchase it. The range is around $10-12, the standard for a good drugstore foundation these days. 

SPOTTED! WHAT'S NEW @ THE DRUGSTORE

Just a few little (NEW) goodies spotted at the drugstore!

I found these new releases at my local Bed, Bath, & Beyond (keep in mind that not every Bed, Bath & Beyond has a cosmetics section and those that do usually have new releases first before the drugstores)

REVLON SKIN RETOUCHER

The second drugstore beauty brand to feature a stick foundation (not counting NYX, Maybelline FIT has a stick foundation). Review on this product will be up soon!

REVLON EYES TO BE DESIRED

EYE ART/PHOTOREADY LINERS

The Revlon Eye Art Pens (10 in all) are dual sided pens used to play up eye looks. One side is filled with a creamy eyeshadow while the other one is filled with a glittery top coat.

The Photoready liners are kajal based and matte. There are 3 colors in all (Lemon, Marine, & Charcoal)

REVLON ULTRA HD LIP COLORS (Lipstick & Gloss)

Revlon's newest lip product line (permanent collection). Features 14 new lipstick colors and 14 glosses (lip lacquers).

L'OREAL EYESHADOW CRAYON

Another drugstore brand has come out with an eyeshadow crayon. There are 14 colors total ranging from neutral colors to bright blues, deep purples, and hunter greens.

Favorite Fall Drugstore Lipsticks- BLOGTOBER OCTOBER 6, 2014

Here are my top favorite fall DRUGSTORE LIPSTICKS. All of the mentioned below are under $10 and available at your local drugstores. Look fabulous w/o the hole in the wallet :D 

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From Left to Right: 

Maybelline Color Sensational Matte in Divine Wine (695)- Goes on particularly smooth and not drying at all compared to most matte lipsticks. Wear time is pretty decent especially if you don't eat or drink much throughout the day. I have wore this lipstick for 5 hours straight w/o any touch ups.

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Black Cherry (477)- Truly a timeless classic. This lipstick is amazeballs. It goes pretty much with any skin tone and has a nice sheen to it. I do recommend blotting afterwards and apply in layers. This lipstick is super pigmented! Wear time is okay around 2-4 hours w/o touch ups.

NYX Matte Lipstick in Alabama (07)- A classic "bad girl" red. I feel a girl version of the Ramones whenever I wear this. It has a nice rusty copper undertone to it. This lipstick can be drying so put on a nice lip balm before applying. This lipstick has a great wear time. I have wore this particular color out for 6 hours and it still looked pretty decent. I did have to do a little touch up throughout the day.

Wet n Wild Lipstick in Urban Nights (34481) LIMITED EDITION!!!- First of all can we please take a moment and look at this color and wonder how is it only $1.99!!! I love all the Wet n Wild matte lipsticks. The pigmentation of these lipsticks are INSANE! They are very drying so moisturize moisturize and o did I mention moisturize. They do tend to feather out a bit throughout the day so wearing a lip liner underneath is recommended. (This is a limited edition color from their new Halloween collection so snatch it up before its gone!) 

From Left ti Right:

Divine Wine: Dark rich red wine (matte) 

Black Cherry: Dark purple cherry (Satin)

Alabama: Rusty red (matte)

Urban Nights: Cranberry (matte)

Stay tuned for my favorite High-End fall Lipsticks!!! 

NEW! Revlon Powder Blushes + Highlighter

On Top: Revlon Highlighter in 020 Rose Glow

Bottom Left: Revlon Powder Blush in 001 in OH BABY! Pink

Bottom Right: Revlon Powder Blush in 002 Haute Pink

REVLON POWDER BLUSHES:

Left Swatch: OH BABY! Pink

Right Swatch: Haute Pink

PACKAGING- Comes in a black shiny plastic case very similar to the Revlon's single eyeshadow case. Blush comes with a small brush (not very useful)

FORMULATION- The blushes are very sheer compared to what they look like in the packaging. Beautiful colors however I had to layer the color a couple of times to get a decent color payoff. The texture of these blushes are very nice and soft and easy to blend. They have a very nice natural finish to them on the skin nothing too shiny and nothing to matte. They are a step up from the old formula. The older formula was very chalky and not as easy to blend. Disappointed that the color payoff hasn't changed much. But overall as long as you layer them they can be very nice blushes. 

WHERE TO PURCHASE/PRICING- These are part of the Revlon's spring 2014 collection so they are not available everywhere just yet. However I have searched the area for you guys and Bed, Bath and Beyond has them in 6-7 shades. This line also has bronzers. Each blush retails for $7.99.

REVLON HIGHLIGHTER:

PACKAGING- Comes in the traditional Revlon black case with a clear top so you can see the colors.

FORMULATION- The colors are very similar to a Bobbi Brown's Shimmer Brick. It has a mixture of beige, pink, browns and champagnes with a variety of textures from matte, satin and shimmer. I was very surprised with the color payoff of these. Pretty much every color except the pink had great payoff. The pink one wasn't very pigmented and had a chalkier texture compared to the other colors. They are very soft and easy to blend. This product is designed to use as a highlighter for highlighting the cheekbones. You can also highlight the bridge of your nose, cupids bow (top part of your mouth that is shaped like a v) and so forth. However you can also use it as a blush and it will give you a nice glow to your complexion. The colors are pigmented enough to also use as eyeshadows. Overall I was very impressed with this. There aren't a lot of good drugstore highlighters out there that work well or are affordable. Comes in 1 more color more bronzy. 

WHERE TO PURCHASE/PRICING- Bed, Bath and Beyond is the only store right now that carries these. It will be released everywhere else Spring 2014. These retail for $7.99 each. 

What's New @ The Drugstore: Revlon Age Defying Spring 2014 Collection (Foundation + CC Cream)

Right: Revlon Age Defying Firming + Lifting Makeup

Left: Revlon Age Defying CC Cream

REVLON AGE DEFYING FIRMING + LIFTING MAKEUP:

PACKAGING- Comes in a glass bottle with a plastic clear cap. The product dispenses through a pump which is not only convenient but also keeps germs out of the product itself. I am not a huge fan of glass bottles when it comes to foundation packaging. It breaks very easily and not very easy to travel with but compared to other foundations with glass packaging this one is fairly lighter. 

FORMULATION- A semi- thick formula that feels light on the skin. It blends easily and leaves a semi-matte finish. It gives a nice youthful glow to the skin. It has a SPF of 15. As for the anti-aging aspect I notice that this foundation did give me a bit of firming to the skin. But it is very gradual (I saw the difference after about 2 weeks of use) In terms of wear time this foundation lasted pretty well. I have dry skin and I wore it by itself with some powder and it lasted about 6-7 hours with no touch-up. However this can vary with different skin types and what type of powder you use.

The coverage is also very build able starting from light all the way up to a medium. The color selection compared to Revlon's other foundations isn't the biggest about 6. 

Overall I do think this is a pretty decent drugstore foundation. I personally didn't get this for the anti- aging aspect however it never hurts to start using products like these early on. This is a great everyday foundation

WHERE TO PURCHASE/PRICING-This foundation is part of Revlon's 2014 spring collection so right now it isn't the easiest foundation to find. The only place I have seen this at is  Bed, Bath and Beyond. It was $11.29 but they always mail 20% off coupons so you can get this foundation for a fairly decent price. 

REVLON AGE DEFYING CC CREAM:

PACKAGING- Comes in a plastic white squeeze tube with a red plastic cap. The product comes out through a small opening. Pretty decent packaging and easy to dispense the product. 

FORMULATION- Very similar to Revlon's Photo Ready BB cream except more moisturizing. CC creams are also known as Color Correcting (corrects redness, blue tones etc..). It is a very popular product in Asian beauty. However western CC creams like this one are not exactly very comparable to the Asian ones. This CC cream is a lot sheerer than the Photo Ready BB cream in terms of texture and pigmentation. It offers a very light to light medium coverage very much like a tinted moisturizer. Although it doesn't offer much coverage it does color correct very well. I have a lot of redness on my cheeks and this covers it up very nicely. It also contains a SPF of 30 which is considered very high in terms of foundations at the drugstores. The great thing about the SPF in this product is that unlike some CC Creams the SPF in this does not separate making the product itself very liquidity. The wear time with this by itself is iffy for me I have dry skin and this product lasts 3-4 hours with powder but if you wear it with a primer underneath you can extend the wear time. This product is great for those of you out there who want a nice light natural coverage for everyday foundation where. It also works really well as a primer underneath your foundation. This product has a total of 4 shades. Not the biggest selection of colors but CC Creams are not meant to have lots of color selection. 

WHERE TO PURCHASE/PRICING: Like the foundation mentioned above the only place to purchase this would be at Bed, Bath and Beyond. It is $9.99. 

Top Fave Fall Blushes

Title pretty much explains it all here are my top blush picks for fall

DISCLAIMER: ALL PRODUCTS MENTIONED ARE MY OWN AND WERE NOT GIVEN TO ME BY THE COMPANY THEMSELVES. I AM ALSO NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY OF THESE COMPANIES. ALL OPINIONS AND PHOTOS ARE STRICTLY MY OWN. 

1.) Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush in the color Exposed ($26)

http://tartecosmetics.com/tarte-item-Amazonian-clay-12-hour-blush

A neutral mauve color that looks brown in the packaging but when applied on the face it gives it a natural looking glow. It also lasts 12 hours on the skin as claimed. Great for everyday where especially during the fall. 

2.) Wet n Wild Color Icon Blusher in the color Pearlescent Pink ($2.99)

http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/wet-n-wild-color-icon-blusher-color-icon-blusher-powder/ID=prod6015789-product

A coral blush with gold shimmer. This is a dupe for NARS Orgasm. The shimmer gives a nice glow to face without looking like a disco ball. It is super easy to blend and very pigmented so when applying use a light hand. 

3.) Benefit Box Powder Blush in Rockateur ($28)

http://www.benefitcosmetics.com/product/view/rockateur

Benefit's newest box powder blush. A pretty rose gold color with a bit of shimmer. "A glow within" blush with a light floral scent. 

4.) Revlon Cream Blush in the color Berry Flirtatious ($9.99)

http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=fs1039336

Berry color cream blush. It is super easy to blend and stays on for a long time. Apply to the apples of your cheeks for that natural flush. Great color for the fall. 

5.) Milani Baked Blush in the color Red Vino ($8.29)

http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/milani-baked-powder-baked-powder-blush/ID=prod6057377-product

Milani Baked Blushes are the drug store dupes to MAC Mineralize Baked blushes. Highly pigmented with lots of shimmer. So careful when applying otherwise you will end up looking like a disco ball. This particular color is a deep red wine. Apply to the apples of your cheeks and blend upwards towards the hairline. Try to keep all other makeup to a minimal when wearing this blush as the color stands out on its own pretty well.