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

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makeup revolution fast base stick foundation (tambeauty)

makeup revolution fast base stick foundation (superdrug)

xo.

ONE BRAND BASE MAKEUP: RIMMEL

Hello everyone! For the past week or so i have been trying out the new foundation/concealer duo by Rimmel, which is non other than the "lasting finish breathable" collection and of course i will be sharing my thoughts in this post. Whilst on the subject of Rimmel, i have found myself reaching for products from the brand a lot more frequently than i have done in the past. That being said this inspired me to start a new series on my blog, all about one brand base makeup products/looks and of course you guessed it kicking things off with Rimmel.

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

Kicking things off with priming the skin and if you have been reading my posts for the past few months, then you will know how obsessed i am with this primer/setting duo spray. As this is a spray and not a cream based product, it is super quick, effective and leaves your skin feeling super hydrated, as well as refreshed. As it is a 2-in-1 product you can also use it to finish off your makeup, locking it in place and keep it looking fresh.

rimmel lasting finish breathable foundation in the shade sand (£8.99)

So next up is foundation and the brand new release from the brand, which is a more easy wearing/light weight than the original lasting finish formula. First things first i am so in love with this foundation, i love everything about it and i didn't think i would. The stick applicator which allows you to control the amount of product you are applying, the formula is light-weight in consistency/feeling yet is still flawless and has amazing coverage. I like to apply this simply by using the applicator to dot the product around my face, before blending in with a damp beauty blender as always. The only change i need to do is pick up a slightly darker shade for when i am tanned, as the shade sand matches when i have little to no tan on.

rimmel lasting finish breathable concealer in the shade 100 (£6.49)

Moving onto concealer and to say how much i love the foundation, i am not as in love with the concealer but still i don't hate it. The formula is super light weight and easy to blend/work with because of the sponge tip like applicator. The fault i have with this concealer though is for me personally it isn't as great coverage as i would like unlike the foundation, but if you like a lighter coverage concealer then you will love this.

rimmel stay matte pressed powder in the shade transparent (£3.99)

The next step it so obviously set things in place with powder, as i have normal/dry skin i can get away with only setting into place the areas where i applied concealer to avoid creasing. I have tried a few different pressed powders from Rimmel over the years but this particular one, is a cult classic favourite loved by many. The texture of the powder is super silky/smooth, minimises pores and keeps the shine away. 

rimmel #insta contour stick in the shade medium (£6.99)

Moving on to adding some shape/colour back into the face, starting with a product that i have not been able to put down just like the prime/setting spray and also from the #insta range by Rimmel. This shade medium is perfect for me as it is not too cool/not too warm in colour, is super creamy and easy to apply/blend out, as well as being long lasting. I also love how the highlighted side of the contour stick, has a slight shimmer but nothing too crazy leaving your skin with a healthy looking glow.

rimmel kate sculpting palette in the shade coral glow (£6.99)

Just like when you apply foundation/concealer and you set it into place, you also want to set any cream contour/highlight products into place also. This trio palette from the Kate Moss collection is perfect for doing so, as it has a beautiful/pigmented bronze, highlight and blush shade all in one place. As this is a trio style product it is perfect for travelling, not only to keep the number of products down but also because of how sleek/compact the packaging is. If coral blush isn't for you, these also come in two other shades. 

Catch up on my previous post HERE...

xo.