Review: Revlon Colorstay Whipped Creme Foundation

Hey beauty blabbers!!
Okay, so I haven't used a liquid foundation for the last 6 or 7 years. I've used a mineral foundation for the last 6 or 7 years because I had extremely oily skin and liquid foundations broke me out so bad. Anyway, since I've grown up a bit my skin has grown as well and isn't so oily anymore. So lately I've been looking for a little more full coverage foundation. I have seen sooo many reviews on both high end and drugstore liquid foundations and finally found one I think I'm going to stick with, Revlon Colorstay Whipped Creme Foundation.

It comes in a cool glass container and you get .8 fluid oz. in this lovely thing. Now when you open it up there is a plastic cover on the top of the container to keep any spillage from happening. Then you'll take the plastic cover off of it and you'll have this "melted milkshake" (as Amarixe herself called it) looking foundation. 

When you put your fingers to this foundation it actually has a really weird feeling because it's not actually liquid, it's whipped, but not like the mousse foundations you've seen from other brands. It almost feels like jello on top. What I usually do to apply this foundation is take a q-tip, dip it in and put it on the back of my clean hand. Then I use a beauty sponge like you see above to apply it to my face. I've used a brush and just my fingers to apply it and I felt that the sponge did the best job. 

 

The picture on the left above is my hand before apply the foundation, the picture on the left is the foundation on the sponge about to apply.

Both pictures above are after the foundation was applied to my hand. The picture on the left was right after I applied the foundation, you can tell because of the dewy finish. The picture on the right is about 5 minutes after applying the foundation, you can tell because it's a matte finish foundation. I really like the wear I get with this foundation. I have oily skin so I was afraid any liquid or whipped foundation would just melt right off but this one claims to have 24 hour wear (why would anyone want to wear their makeup for 24 hours I don't know) but I wore this through a crazy work day today of 8 hours and it was still just as it was when I applied it. It is buildable coverage which I like because even after I build it a little bit it doesn't look cakey and doesn't settle into the fine lines on my face. This foundation also blends really well into my skin, I was worried when I bought it ($11.99 at Target by the way) that the foundation would be too dark for my skin tone but it blended so well into my skin that it matched perfectly!
I hope you guys enjoyed this review and let me know what you want to see in the future!

As always,
Jen the beauty blabber

Review&Swatches: Revlon Lip Butter

Hello beauty blabbers!
Today I've got a review of one of my favorite new lip products. Okay, maybe not brand new to most of you but pretty new to me. These are the Revlon Lip Butters! I have them in 2 colors "Cotton Candy" and "Strawberry Shortcake"
To start off, I do not like wearing lipstick at all. I'm way more of a lip balm or lip gloss type of person but I had seen so many good reviews about these so I thought I would give them a shot!

The lip butter on the left is strawberry shortcake and the lip butter on the right is cotton candy. 

The packaging on these is pretty cute with the quilted design on the cap. They have the names on the bottom just like any other lip product would but what I really liked about these were that the top of the caps are see through so you can actually see what the color looks like in the tube without opening it! This is excellent for when you're checking them out at the drugstore! They open and twist just like a typical lipstick would but when you put them on they are extremely moisturizing and pretty glossy, a lot more glossy than I thought they were going to be, which is perfect for me!
Anyway, you twist it up and this is what you get!

This is strawberry shortcake right out of the tube. Now I've had mine for a couple months now so it is loved, which explains the messy looking tube. You get a decent amount of product right off the bat but not as much as I had hoped for. I've tried looking online at the actual amount in grams that you get but I can't find it anywhere.

This is what cotton candy looks like right out of the tube! From these pictures you can tell that strawberry shortcake is a bit brighter than cotton candy in the tube and it definitely is. I like to wear cotton candy on an every day basis and wear strawberry shortcake for more of a going out color or when I start to get a tan. Now here are some swatches for you guys!

The swatch on the left side of my hand is cotton candy and the right is strawberry shortcake. As you can see, cotton candy is definitely more of an every day lip and strawberry shortcake is brighter. You can also see in this photo that they are definitely glossy. Cotton candy has a little bit of gold shimmer in it while strawberry shortcake doesn't have any shimmer in it.

The only bad thing I have to say about these lip butters is that since they are more of a glossy balm that they won't last as long as a lipstick would. Which is fine with me but if you're looking for something that you can apply just a couple times a day and still have some color this isn't for you. I know I have to apply this more than a couple times a day because it wears off. 

Until Next time,

Jen the beauty blabber

Review: Revlon Photoready 3D Volume Mascara

Hey beauty blabbers!
Sorry for the gaps between posts but today I have brought you another review! This time it's of one of my favorite mascaras I've been using lately. I have used the Maybelline Falsies mascara for a pretty long time now but about a month ago I ran out of it and wanted to try something new. I had seen the commercials on television for this mascara and the wand looked kind of like Benefit's "They're Real!" mascara so I caved and bought the Revlon Photoready 3D Volume mascara and I absolutely love it! 

Now usually when I purchase new mascaras I hate using them the first couple of times because the wand always comes out with a ton of product on it and of course it clumps my lashes and they just look gross. However, with this mascara that didn't happen. I was actually shocked when I pulled the wand and mascara out of the packaging and put it into the mascara that it came out with what looked like barely any product on it. So I put this bad boy up to my lashes and began applying it and to my surprise, no clumps! I do notice that the first coat barely looks like you have any mascara on but after another coat you're good to go! I just recently checked out the Revlon website about this mascara and they specifically say "Apply to lashes from root to tip" and "Apply once again to add more volume and length" I have tried 3 coats of this mascara but noticed that it started to look clumpy.
I would say I have pretty short lashes so I don't curl them because I can barely get them into the eyelash curler. This mascara makes my eyelashes look longer and stand out so it looks like I used one.

I can really coat each lash with this mascara and I can thank the wand for that one! It has a wand similar to Benefit's "They're Real!" mascara that I have been wanting but can't seem to justify spending over $10 for a mascara. This Revlon one was about $7 at Target. Anyway, here are a few images of the wonderful wand!

As you can see, the wand has bristles at the very top so that you can coat each lash. I have heard others say that the mascara starts to clump at the end of the wand but as I take the wand out of the tube of mascara I just wipe the tip on the top part of the tube just as it comes out so no clumping! I haven't noticed any flaking with this mascara either so far and I wear it everyday for about 12 hours.
Overall, I would definitely recommend this mascara to everyone! I believe there is also a waterproof version as well so be sure to check this out if you haven't already!!


-Jen the beauty blabber

Update!

Hey beauty blabbers!
I haven't been able to post in a while due to school being so busy but now i have plenty of time so look out for some posts coming soon!!!
As always,
Jen the beauty blabber

Review and Swatches: ELF single eyeshadows

Hey there beauty blabbers!
I'm back again today with what I was originally going to post last time but was too excited about the Maybelline color tattoos. Anyway, today I thought I'd review the ELF single eyeshadows. I have 4 shades of the 15 that are currently on their website. For those who don't know what ELF is, it stands for eyes, lips, face. It is extremely affordable make up and also for all ages. I know I was skeptical at first because of the prices that it would be geared towards a younger crowd but it's for all ages. I think the most expensive items on their website are the eyeshadow palettes or maybe some brush sets. The cheapest items on their website are the items in the "essentials" line, which are $1. They have recently added some new products to their essentials line that are $2 though so I'm not sure if eventually it will become the new price point. You can shop ELF on their website here or I have seen it at many Targets all over as well. 
Now onto the good stuff, as I said before I have 4 shades of these lovely shadows. 

As you can see the packaging on these shadows is very similar to the NARS packaging on their products. These eyeshadows though are extremely affordable at a price point of $3. The amount of product you get is pretty decent at 0.097oz and each shadow has a little window on the front so you can see the color as well as a little mirror on the inside.

There are 2 swatches on my hand of each shadow. The swatch on the left doesn't have a primer behind it and the swatch on the right of my hand does have a primer behind it.


Raspberry truffle is the darkest of the 4 that I have and you can't tell from the flash in my photos but in person this color looks amazing in the package, it's almost like a dark maroon shimmery color and you barely need to swipe your finger in it to get some product!
Saddle is a shimmery brown color which shows up a lot lighter on my hand than it actually is in the package.
Sunset was a shade I was so excited to buy because on the ELF website it looked pink to me. Well, I opened it up and it turned out to be a pinky orange gold color. It's a very unique shade because it looks pinky orange in the package and then swatched it just looks orangey gold to me.
Wild wheat has to be the most disappointing shade that I purchased because from what you can see in the picture, it doesn't show up on my skin very well. In the picture on the left of wild wheat in its package it looks like a matte khaki color but it actually has a little shimmer in it. 


I have worn the first 3 shades of these shadows (because wild wheat didn't have any color) and I would say these are great for their price point of $3. Raspberry truffle seemed really powdery and chalky when I swatched it but very pigmented. The other 3 seemed like a regular eyeshadow to me. I always wear a primer with these because it gives them something to stick to so they will last throughout the day and so far I haven't had any problems with them. Overall, these are great shadows for the price and especially someone who is just beginning to get into makeup!


Until next time,
Jen the beauty blabber

Review and Swatches: Maybelline 24hr Color Tattoo

Hey there fellow beauty blabbers!
I know I said I'd review a few ELF (eyes, lips, face) products for you on my first post but I just got side tracked with how great this product is so I had to share with you! 


As you can tell from the title of this post I have recently discovered these Maybelline 24hr Color Tattoos! I currently have 3 different shades and I am in love with them. 

Bottom picture(left to right): too cool, bad to the bronze, and tough as taupe.

The packaging is extremely nice for a drugstore brand. They come in little glass jars somewhat similar to a MAC paint pot from what I'm told. You also get a pretty good amount of product in each jar, .14oz. Each of the shades I have are extremely creamy and pigmented so swiping your finger in it once and putting it on your lid is all you need. The jar will last you a while! Now onto the swatches!

 This first picture was taken with a flash. (too cool, tough as taupe, bad to the bronze)

This picture was taken without the flash just to show you the different lighting (too cool, tough as taupe, bad to the bronze)

All 3 of these shades are definitely wearable in my opinion. I like to use the shade "too cool" as a base for a powder eye shadow to make the color pop. The shade tough as taupe is a great neutral everyday shadow and the bad to the bronze is also a great everyday shadow. I have tried all 3 of these out with a primer and with out a primer on my lids. Most cream eye shadows need a primed lid so they don't crease. I was a little afraid at first so I slapped on a primer and gave it a shot. The next day I didn't use a primer and I could not tell the difference between the two days so they are on your lid to stay! Which brings me to my next point, how long do they actually last?

Well, I am a college student and that means most of the day I'm in class. I wore "bad to the bronze" today to class from 8:30am until about 2:30pm and I didn't have a single smudge. I washed my face to go to bed tonight and it came off with make up removing wipes, even the little bits of shimmer in "bad to the bronze" which all shimmer can be a pain in the butt to get off, I had no problems. 

So far, I don't have anything bad to say about any of these shades. I'm more of a neutral girl so I went for these shades instead of the crazy colored ones they had on the shelf. I hope Maybelline continues to add colors to this line! I would love to see a champagne type shade soon! 

Until next time,

Jen the beauty blabber

P.S. Since is my first review let me know what you think! What should I improve on or what did you like about it? Leave a comment below! :]

New to the blog world!

Hello my fellow beauty blabbers!
I'm new to the whole blog thing and my goal is to create my own beauty blog. This blog will consist of reviews and my opinions of beauty products I currently own or have purchased. I know i'm not the first to create a beauty blog but i figured i would give it a shot!

-Jen the beauty blabber


Coming soon: review of ELF products