REVOLUTION PRO CAMOUFLAGE FOUNDATION + CONCEALER | FIRST IMPRESSION

Hello everyone! So last week i shared another first impression/review post on the L'Oréal infallible pro-glow foundation, as it is finally available in the UK exclusively to Amazon (review post link) and in that post i mentioned how i wondered what new foundation was going to be. That being said Makeup Revolution now just Revolution, have launched a new collection of Revolution Pro products with everything from eyeshadow palettes to lip products and of course foundations and concealers. With that in mind i just had to pick up the foundation/concealer to put it to the test and if i am being honest i have mixed feelings... 

So the foundation and concealer duo i am talking about is the full cover camouflage from Revolution Pro, which claims to be a highly pigmented and creamy pro full cover camouflage that creates maximum coverage with an even, natural looking finish. The full cover camouflage products claim to be able to conceal blemishes, scars, birthmarks, veins and also temporally disguise tattoos. Just like the Fast Base Foundation Stick and the Conceal and Define Concealer, this one is also available in 18 different shades (F1-F18 and C1-C18). With the numbers being the same i decided to pick up the same shades as i did for those two products, which were F8 for the foundation and C6 for the concealer. The full cover camouflage foundation retails at £7 for 25ml, then the concealer retails at £5 for 8.5ml and they both come in squeeze-y tube form.

Moving onto my first impressions on both the foundation and concealer, which funny enough i have two different opinions on. The consistency of the foundation isn't as thick as i thought it was going to be, with it being a "camouflage"product as they tend to always be thick in consistency. I applied the foundation in the way that i always would by simply dotting some product all over my face before blending out with my damp beauty blender, my first thoughts once it was all blended out was how yes it was super full coverage but it almost made my face look completely 2D and not like skin anymore but the finish wasn't completely matte. I also found that whilst it was on my face during the day, it did feel like i was wearing foundation and if i wear something like the Maybelline Fit Me or even the Fast Base Stick i don't feel like i am wearing foundation when i actually am. Moving onto the concealer and something i had seen a couple of people say how it was slightly tacky feeling, but for me that actually worked quite well and it didn't dry into any fine lines or crease. The concealer is also a lot lighter feeling on the skin and not quite as full coverage as the foundation, the consistency actually reminded me a little of the MAC pro longwear concealer but just with slightly less coverage. I definitely have to say so far i do prefer both of the other foundation/concealers that launched earlier but i still want to try different ways of using the foundation again, to see if i can make it work to suit me better. So watch out for how i get on with that ha!

Shop the Revolution PRO range HERE...

xo.

L'ORÉAL PRO GLOW FOUNDATION | UK FIRST IMPRESSION

Hello everyone! For today's post i am bringing to you a first impression/review on a foundation that i have been wanting to try for the longest time now, ever since i first saw people in the U.S raving about how amazing it was and i needed to give a try for myself. Months and months later, finally if you are from the UK you can get your hands on it via Amazon UK (as it is currently only available exclusive to them) but hopefully it will be in Boots and Superdrug at some point in the not too distant future...

So of course the foundation i am talking about is the L'Oréal Paris Infallible Pro-Glow Foundation, a foundation finished aimed for those with normal/dry skin as the Pro-Matte is designed for those with normal/oily skin. Something that is super rare when it comes to drugstore foundations in the U.S to in the U.K, is that the packaging is usually different but this is the exact same. I actually love how this foundation is in a squeeze-y tube rather than a bottle with a pump, as just like my favourite Maybelline Fit Me Foundation you can get most/all of the product out of it and none is going to get wasted. This foundation is available in 12 different shades (classic ivory, creamy natural, nude beige, natural buff, natural beige, buff beige, sand beige, sun beige, caramel beige, classic tan, creme cafe and cocoa) and retails for £11.99.

The shade i picked up was 205 natural beige, as it was a match with my Maybelline Fit Me in the shade 220 on Findation and at first i thought it wasn't going to be a perfect match as it looked a little light in the tube next to that foundation but it ended up matching me perfect. The reason for that being is i found once you blended it out it almost changed to match your skin-tone more, well either that or it oxidises to match perfectly by chance. When i first tried it out i applied it the exact same as i would any other liquid foundation, by dotting some all over my face before blending out with a damp beauty blender. This foundation claims to be a light weight, medium coverage foundation with a flawless glowing finish and in all honesty it is every single one of those things. One normal light layer will give you the most beautiful medium coverage base, with a healthy yet still natural skin-like finish but it can built up easily for more coverage. So overall after waiting so long to try it out, i wasn't left disappointed at all and i didn't expect to be as i love every foundation from L'Oréal already that i have tried. Hopefully this year we have a bunch of new different foundation releases both drugstore (especially) and high-end to try out, i am also wondering if i will try out a foundation and not like it?

Shop the foundation exclusively to Amazon UK HERE...

xo.

MAKEUP REVOLUTION FAST BASE FOUNDATION | FIRST IMPRESSION REVIEW

Hello everyone! Cast your minds back to early January when Makeup Revolution launched a concealer, that left everyone talking about it and duping it the drugstore alternative to the famous Tarte shape tape concealer. That being said last week the brand launched an all new product, this time a foundation which of course people were left shook (including me) after seeing a video that went viral. So of course i was going to be excited to give this launch a try asap and let you know exactly what my thoughts are...

So fun fact, i am the biggest fan of drugstore foundations (i tend to reach for them over any high end foundation) and i have so many favourites from the Maybelline fit me foundation to the Milani conceal and perfect foundation. As i mentioned above Makeup Revolution released an amazing concealer a couple of months ago, which i love and that made me even more excited to try the foundation although i did have my doubts. The thing that made me unsure about wanting to try this foundation is the fact that it is in stick form and for me personally, they don't usually work for me and they tend to be quite drying on my skin. That being said i watched a couple of the first impression videos of the foundation and i was left shook on how stunning it actually was, from the huge 18 shade range, it's £5 price point and stunning nude/rose gold packaging. 

Moving onto the actually application of the foundation, i applied a small amount to each area of my face (as a little product goes a long way) before blending out with my damp beauty blender and it blended out flawlessly, with a medium coverage (but can easily be built up to a full coverage without looking cake-y) and then setting in-place with powder after concealer. I wore the foundation for a total of 10 hours and i found as i have normal/dry skin, i obviously didn't have to touch up through-out the day but i definitely think if you were more on the oily side, you probably would have to do one or two touch-ups. The feeling of the foundation when it sits on the skin does feel really comfortable, which i didn't think it would do with it being a stick foundation but it is really hydrating on the skin. The finish of the foundation is a natural/slightly dewy finish. Over-all my thoughts on the foundation is that i am super impressed with everything about it, especially how great it would be for travelling as it is compact and wouldn't break or burst on-route. I think i will definitely be reaching for it quite often, just as it do the concealer and i am left once again giving two huge thumbs up to Makeup Revolution and their makeup product game for 2018 so far.

So the foundation shades are suppose to match up the concealer shades and in the concealer shades i have C2 and C6 (which is the shade i always use). When it comes to foundation obviously i want it to match my rest of me, which is why i picked up F8 for when i am tanned and F6 for either when i am not tanned or to do some cream contouring with. Talking of cream contouring, i really want to pick up the shade F12 to cream contour with. As for foundation F8 is the perfect shade for me and it was super easy to get the right shade for me, by using the shade description on the TAM Beauty website.

| find your shade of foundation |

F1 – For fair skin tones with neutral undertone | F2 – For fair skin tones with yellow undertone

F3 – For fair skin tones with pink undertone | F4 – For light skin tones with neutral undertone

F5 – For light skin tones with pink undertone | F6 – For light/medium skin tones with yellow undertone | F7 – For medium skin tones with peach undertone | F8 – For medium skin tones with yellow undertone | F9 – For medium skin tones with a peach undertone | F10- For medium skin tones with a golden undertone | F11 – For medium/dark skin tones with a beige undertone | F12 – For medium/dark skin tones with a neutral undertone | F13 – For dark skin tones with a warm undertone | F14 – for dark skin tones with a cool undertone | F15 – for dark skin tones with a neutral undertone | F16 – for dark skin tones with a warm undertone | F17 – for dark skin tones with a neutral undertone | F18 – for dark skin tones with a warm undertone

| shop the foundation |

makeup revolution fast base stick foundation (tambeauty)

makeup revolution fast base stick foundation (superdrug)

xo.

BUDGET BEAUTY WEEK: FULL COVERAGE GLOW-Y BASE FOR UNDER £50

Hello everyone and welcome to the final instalment of "budget beauty week" on my blog! To finish the theme week off, i thought i would re-visit and share an updated version of a popular post from earlier in the year which you can catch here. Since that post i have discovered a bunch of new products/ways to get products for less, that all go towards creating a perfect full coverage yet glow-y looking base for under £50. All of the products in this post are equally as good as some high-end products, extremely pigmented and easy to work with. I have also linked where to get what at the best offer/the lowest prices.

rimmel #insta fix & go 2-in-1 prime and setting spray (£6.99)

Kicking things off with the primer/setting spray duo that i have been personally not been able to put down, ever since i first tried it. Not only are you saving space in your makeup bag, but you are also saving money rather than buying two different products, you only need to buy one as you can use this to prime and set the face. I love how quickly this sinks into the skin, as well as leaving your skin feeling super fresh and hydrated.

revlon colorstay 24h foundation in the shade 220 (£7.25)

I think as of recent this is probably my second favourite drugstore/affordable foundation, next to my beloved maybelline fit me matte and poreless foundation (but i always talk about that). The finish of this foundation is simply beautiful, it looks super flawless yet light-weight feeling on the skin, it has build-able medium/full coverage. The great thing about this foundation is that it comes in two different finishes for different skin types, normal/dry and combination/oily. If you want to take that natural radiant look to the next step, a drop of facial oil looks stunning added with the foundation. 

bourjois radiance reveal concealer in the shade light (£7.99)

This particular concealer was my concealer of choice for pretty much the whole of last year and that still continued this year also, along side the maybelline fit me concealer. If you want that highlighted/healthy radiant look both under the eyes and other highlighted areas of the face, then this concealer is a must try. I love how super light-weight it is yet still has amazing coverage and stays in place without creasing, it is honestly just an all round beautiful concealer.

maybelline fit me matte and poreless powder (£3.98)

If you are like me and love the maybelline fit me foundation/concealer, then you are going to love this powder equally as much. This particular powder is a newer release by the brand and like the other products in the fit me range, it is super affordable and does exactly what it says it does. The great thing about this powder is that it comes in a wide range of different skin-tone shades, as well as a translucent shade which is the one i personally like the most as i would rather not add any further colour or change the colour of my foundation/concealer.

makeup revolution liquid highlighter in the shade luminous gold (£6)

If you are scared to give liquid highlight a try but you really want to, i highly recommend giving the newly released highlighters from makeup revolution a try. These liquid highlighters are super easy to apply, blend and they have a super natural finish so there is no danger of accidentally making yourself look like the tin man. Applying a small amount of this to the highlighted areas of your face, a drop into your foundation or before as a glow-y base can make all the difference.  

makeup revolution skin kiss highlighter in the shade golden kiss (£5)

To set that liquid highlighter in place/add a further glow to the skin, also another makeup revolution highlighter that is simply stunning and not to mention pigmented. If you are like me and love a golden toned highlighter then you will love this and be crazy not to give it a try, especially as it is only £5 and for such a huge pan/amount of product you get. If a golden glow isn't for you don't worry as this highlight comes in two other shades, a peach kiss and a ice kiss.

freedom shimmer bronzer in the shade 115 shimmer (£2)

Finally we have bronzer, which can be a tricky one to get right but this particular one might sound off putting with "shimmer" in the title, that couldn't be further from the truth as it actually gives more of a healthy glow/warmth to the face. I have mentioned before how this bronzer looks really warm in the pan but it honestly applies beautifully and effortlessly blends out, also £2 is an absolute bargain considering you can pay anything from £28-£40 for a great more "high-end" bronzer. 

total look cost: £39.21 (£10.79 under budget)

Catch up on yesterdays budget beauty week post HERE...

xo.

BUDGET BEAUTY WEEK: THE BUDGET FOUNDATION/CONCEALER I WANT TO TRY

Hello everyone and welcome to another instalment of "budget beauty" week! As i mentioned in yesterdays post, being the complete makeup addict/collector and hoarder that i am, i am always looking at new and existing makeup and lusting after so many things. I always like to share the particular things in posts that i am lusting after, so with that in mind i thought why not switch things up and rather than just do your standard "wishlist post" i thought i would share the budget foundations/concealers i want to try. For me the most important stages of makeup is foundation and concealer, because without the perfect base there is pretty much no point and i am always looking for new contenders to overtake my love for the fit me combination by Maybelline.

1. wet n wild photo focus concealer

If you are from the UK like i am, then you will probably know it is super difficult to get your hands on wet n wild products. That being said i have seen so many US bloggers/vloggers talk about how amazing this concealer is and how it is super similar to the maybelline fit me concealer and also the nars radiant creamy concealer, which are also two of my favourite concealers. This concealer retails for the bargain price of $3.99, which is around £3 and it is available in 6 different shades. 

2. l'oréal infallible pro-glow foundation

Another product this time a foundation, that is currently not available in the UK (dear l'oréal please hurry up and launch already) and another product that is also talked so highly of/looks absolutely beautiful on everyone i have seen it on. I am a huge fan of l'oréal base products in general, so i am pretty sure i will be obsessed with this and even more so as i am obsessed with anything to give me a glow. This foundation retails for $12.99, which is around the £10 mark and is available in 12 different shades.

3. wet n wild photo focus foundation

To follow up with the photo focus concealer, i also want to try the foundation from the same range. I have seen a couple of these foundations for sale on amazon but the sellers have placed them on there for such ridiculous prices, considering the foundation only retails for $5.99 so around £4.50. I have seen a lot of reviews stating that this concealer is similar in ways to the estée lauder double-wear foundation, yet a lot more comfortable to wear.

4. kiko dark circle concealer

This concealer to me seems to be a similar concept and a much more affordable version of the pro longwear concealer by mac, although it seems the texture of this concealer is a little more lightweight (which is probably a bonus). This concealer retails for £8.90 in-store and online at kiko and is available in 8 different shades.  

5. maybelline superstay 24h foundation

Ok so i have tried pretty much every single maybelline foundation, but i don't think i have ever tried this particular one. I am not 100% sure whether they have recently just changed the packaging or whether they have re-formulated the foundation also, but once i figure out what shade i need i will definitely put it to the test. This foundation retails for £9.99 and is available in 12 different shades. 

6. sleek corrector and concealer palette

Something that always comes in handy from time to time is a heavy duty concealer palette, with more of a cream like texture and i am looking to give a new one a go. I have tried a wide range of sleek products out before but never their face/base products. This concealer palette retails for £7.99 and is available in 3 different shades.

7. nyx total control drop foundation

This foundation has had so many different reviews from good ones and bad ones, that being said this still makes me want to give one a try. Although the thing i am most unsure about is what shade to go for, as a selection of them look super similar and not so different but then there is the small part where people have said it does oxidize slightly. This foundation retails for £14 and is available in 24 different shades. 

8. l'oréal true match concealer

Finally l'oréal re-launched their true match foundation and now they have re-launched their concealer as well, so of course i need to give this a go again. This time around they have so many more shades of a wide variety, that can be used for multiple purposes. This concealer retails for £7.99 and is available in 14 shades, which is super rare when it comes to concealers. 

Catch up on yesterdays budget beauty week post HERE...

xo.