The time has come. I have been using my latest foundation, Revlon Photoready, for over two weeks now. What had been my obsession, watching youtube videos and reviews covering peoples opinion of this latest drugstore foundation craze, I have come to my own conclusion of its success and failures.
What I LOVE:
I love that this foundation is less cakie than the Revlon Colorstay foundation, which offers great coverage, but is heavy and often dries too fast to thoroughly blend.
I love the medium coverage, which can be buildable to a high coverage foundation.
I love the overall finish, which is dewy with a slight subtle use of shimmer, so that your best features glow and create a high cheekbone and brow.
I love that this bottle has a pump, therefore the bottle doesn't get gross with extra product around the lid and I can conserve how much I use.
What I could DO WITHOUT:
I have to agree with some beauty bloggers that this foundation does creates a white cast, and I do not think it is as photographable as it has been hyped up to be. I would say Relvon Photoready is a close dupe for an HD foundation, but doesn't achieve it completely.
I don't like how it can exaggerate the look of pores. In natural light you can easily notice how the shimmers within the foundation sit within the pores, and for those like me who have very large pores in my T-Zone, this is not super flattering.
I have a love hate relationship with the hydrating consistency. I love that it is moisturizing enough that it does not sit in my fine lines and exaggerate dry areas, yet I still have to set this foundation with a powder so that it won't slid right off my face. A translucent powder is great at making the foundation last longer, yet it changes the dewy affect of the finish, which ultimately was the most appealing aspect of the makeup (for me atleast).
Overall I would say that I am glad I gave this new foundation a try, and I will continue to use the rest of the product, but I do not think I will re purchase it. My next try will probably be the Coastal Scents HD foundation which retails at about $16.50 online while the Revlon Photoready is any where between $10.50 and $13.50 depending on store specials.
For those who are interested in this product, or currently have it and and are experiencing some of the same problems I am as far as its staying power and exaggeration of pores, here are some tips you can try which have worked for me:
-First to combat my oily skin and to keep the foundation from slipping off my face I use a thin coat of Milk of Magnesia ($2-$4 at any drugstore) on my T-Zone, yes I know that sounds weird but it helps my skin from getting oily all day and acts as an adhesive for the foundation so that I can get the dewy look without having to use powder to set it, this will keep your makeup on all day.
-Second, to stop the large pore look, I use the Revlon Color Stay foundation only on my nose, I get full coverage, lasts all day and hides my largest pores, then I use the more sheer and flattering Photoready on the rest of my face.
Thats my opinion and I'm stickin to it!
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