Revlon ColorStay Full Cover Foundation Review

To be honest I wasn’t convinced at first on this foundation saying 24 hour coverage, but it really does last. The smooth silky consistency is beautiful to apply I use a foundation brush. It looks fresh but great coverage, it lasted extremely well, my skin is oily but no shine to be seen even almost 12 hours after applying. It is extremely light weight almost scentless and I like the tube design it’s and easy mess free. Overall I loved this new foundation and I would DefinAtely purchase it.

All I can say is wow. Not only did I forget i was wearing it but i wiped my face many times without thinking about the fact I had this stuff on. Now with other foundations i would wipe my face run to the bathroom and make sure I didnt leave a noticable smear, but this stuff not even a sign I had done it. And not only did it pass the smear test, I also sweat easily and this stuff just stayed on like a trooper. I also have oily skin and normally I look really shiney with this stuff nope. It went on well and looked damn good. Totally recommend this one and I don't say that easily well done Revlon thos sure colourstayed on. And it came off easily too. So impressed. Only down side is it came in a little tube lol.

I've never used a Revlon foundation before in fact i've not used Revlon as a brands for a number of years I don't know why.

So I was intrigued when I was chosen to trial this foundation.

It says 'full coverage' which I admit to being a bit nervous about. What did this mean? Did it mean that if I tripped while wearing it my make up would fall off my face like a Halloween mask? Did it mean I would need to start doing Amy Winehouse-esk eyeliner wings and start doing beauty videos in my spare time?

Anyhow, more on that later. The product comes in a cute tube, which ,BTW I really like, no more having to tip the glass bottle of foundation upside down in the latter stages and then dip your finger in the cap to get it out. It's a smallish tube but ladies I can report that a little goes a LONG way so all good there.

The colour I chose matched my skin perfectly, and I can report that this is probably THE most perfect foundation for me ever, it really is.

It blended in with my skin leaving a natural finish that seriously lasted all day, through gym workouts and long dog walks.

I used my fingers to apply, as I found I got a thicker coverage when I used a brush which is not me, but for those of you who want a thicker coverage then there's that option. As per the description it certainly does not look cakey or feel heavy. So no Amy Winehouse for me.

I love this product. And at $38 it's at least $20 cheaper than what i'm using now. So ker-ching for me. It will certainly make me consider more Revlon products in the future.

Thanks BR.. This is a great foundation for staying power but not so much coverage. More of a medium coverage. I apply concealer on areas that need it. It feels light on the skin and doesn't look cakey. Moisturise before applying, blends really nicely with a flat top foundation brush. Has a matte finish. Will purchase if its on special.

I am SO impressed with this foundation. I am not normally a Revlon fan but this product is A gem. This stuff does what it says, I’m an oily mess about 3 hours into my day usually, and setting powder is my saviour but In the interest of fairness I went without for this trial. I got home after an 8 hour day and I was only slightly dewy on my forehead. Everything else had stayed put and still matte. I thought this must have been a fluke but no, each day I have worn since has proved the same result! The formula itself is smooth and nice to the touch, and relatively thick consistency. It sits nicely on the face, no splitting... and it doesn’t take a tonne to do your whole face. As far as coverage goes it is more med-full coverage than the advertised full, and doesn’t look cakey after application or with extended wear. I did not need a primer for this foundation, and things like blush and highlight went nicely on top. The colours are true to name “ I went with nude” and don’t oxidise. The formula doesn’t have an overly present smell and the packaging is sturdy and no frills. My only gripe with this product is the small amount of product for the price, if you were to build this up for fuller coverage one tube would not last very long. I don’t know who would want to wear foundation for 24 hrs straight but I believe it when they say it’ll stay on that long, it definitely takes some extra effort to remove at the end of the day. Overall a great product that I would happily repeat purchase.

I really did enjoy wearing this foundation. It was lightweight yet gave a pretty good coverage. I was apprehensive re the matte finish being older but it wasn't an issue. The longevity of the foundation was really good. I normally check my makeup midday and with this one there was no need to touch up. Similarly at the end of the day it still looked really newly applied so the claims around this were true. I really liked the fact it didn't look like a full cover foundation in that it was light and blended in really well. The only negative I have is that there is no SPF. This is a must for me as I like the added protection. The tube/packaging had both positive and negative aspects for me. On the plus side it was super easy to pop in my handbag and I found it easy to dispense the product from it. On the negative side the tube does appear small so I'm unsure how long it will last. These were relatively minor issues and overall I loved this foundation and would use it again.

I've been using Revlon colorstay in sand beige since for the last 20 odd years- so had my heart set this was going to be incredible.

Sadly, I was really disapppointed. The product claims to be up to 24hr wear, with no caking or fading, lightweight and seamless blending.

The tube is cute, but the texture was almost foamy like a mousse. It applied easily with a sponge but was no means full cover and required concealer and additional application. It seemed to take forever to 'set' and left my face feeling dewy and sticky. It also needed much more blending than my previous Revlon product. Perhaps this is the 'matte' ingredient that doesn't suit me in this formula. I'll be sticking to my original colorstay and wouldn't purchase this in future

This foundation has some pretty great claims - full coverage, matte finish, no caking, seamless blend and application AND a 24 hour wear time. I tend to agree with these claims for the most part.

Personally, I would say this is a medium buildable coverage (which I prefer). The formula is a thicker mousse like consistency which makes the texture of your skin look really smooth, and it does blend seamlessly. I would also say this foundation is more of a demi matte finish.

The one thing I wouldn’t agree with is the wear time.. I have a super oily t-zone and I found this foundation would start breaking up around my nose and forehead where I get the most oily around the 6 hour mark - which is still pretty good for me! I definitely think this foundation would work best for normal or dry skin types.

The packaging itself is super cute and I love the idea of a squeezy tube!

All in all, I still prefer the Revlon Colourstay for combo/oily skin however I was pretty happy with the coverage and finish of this foundation and would happily reach for it again for times when I don’t need my foundation to last for 6+ hours.

Overall this was a good foundation. Firstly I’ll start off by saying I usually prefer a more liquidy foundation almost watery but still want it to be matte which is quite hard to find. So no surprises that this is quite a thick foundation almost like a moose consistency. It was relatively easy to blend but I’d definitely use a brush as using a sponge seems to require so much more product as it soaks up a lot of the product. The finish is really nice, I love a matte finish and if you do too then this is a great foundation to try out. I did find that it didn’t last any better or worse than other matte foundations of similar consistency so I’d say it’s about middle of the line in comparison to others.

The shade I got which was 150 suited me really well which is lucky! Its a neutral undertone but ever so slightly yellow which matches me perfectly. however there is a bit of oxidisation but doesn’t take too long to oxidise so you’ll see the correct colour after a few minutes.

The coverage was also just how I like it. It isn’t completely full coverage but I feel like you’d 100% be able to build it up quite a bit, just be careful of the potential of it being slightly cakey especially if you’re not blending it on setting it properly

Overall I would use it again, however wouldn’t be a go to which is completely a personal preference as I prefer slightly watery foundations that feel a bit lighter.