Review: Revlon Photoready Foundation

I have been using this consistently since I bought it for about 1+ weeks now and I thought it’s about time for a review. I’ve tried applying this foundation using the different methods I usually would; foundation brush, flat top brush and sponge wedge. The only way I haven’t tried is using fingers but I don’t usually use fingers for foundation application anyway. The only time I use my fingers is when I apply BB Cream.

So which is my favourite application method for this foundation? For most of the foundations I own, I love using a sponge wedge spritz with fix+. However, for this foundation, I find it a little too light for me to apply that way as the sponge wedge would absorb more product than a brush. I ended up with barely any coverage on my face! Good though if you want a light face out. So my favourite way of applying this foundation is using a flat top brush, but not stippling it like how I would normally do. I dab it all over my face and then brush it away from my face to blend it in. I find this way gives me the best finish with the least patchiness. Overall, this is relatively easy to blend, definitely much easier to blend than ColorStay.

My shade is 003 Shell and for reference, I’m MAC NW15 and NARS Sheer Glow Foundation in Mont Blanc. This is the second lightest shade (at least that’s what I see in the UK. Not sure if it’s the same for the rest of the world) and I did tried out the lightest shade, Vanilla in the store and I find them very similar and match my skin well. I ended up getting Shell anyway as I’ve researched before this and most people about my shade got Shell.

Okay, demo time. First up, on my hand. Both photos are taken without flash.
 

 

Looks pretty good. How does it fair on my face then?

Yikes, this is my bare skin with only a thin layer of Loreal Smoothing Primer. As you can see, my skin is far from perfect. My biggest problem are my pores. Large pores. I have done all I can but they seem to be the most stubborn thing to get rid of. Any helpful tips here?

With the foundation on. You see, the coverage is pretty impressive eh? One pump is enough for my entire face.

After setting it with powder. I’m using MAC MSF Natural here, just lightly dust all over. No concealer except for my undereye area.

Staying power is good enough for me. I don’t usually wear my makeup for extremely long hours like 16 hours or something, so I cannot verify if this can stay that long. But after about 10 hours (which is long enough for me), this still stays intact and I’m satisfied. Of course, saying that, I always set my foundation and I know some people prefer to wear foundation without powder and so this might not be as long lasting.

As for the famous “sparkling” factor for this foundation, nope, I don’t detect any. Probably I don’t observe close enough, but who’s going to look so closely at you right? So I’m fine with it. In fact, I always prefer glowy look to matte, so this is definitely thumbs up for me.

So after saying so much, is this a Holy Grail for me? Sadly, no. As much as I like it, this is still a tad too powdery/patchy for me. The foremost important bit in a foundation for me is the finish it gives. I want a luminous, flawless finish despite any application method. This in my opinion, still isn’t quite there yet, especially if I use the wrong application method. So my quest to find my Holy Grail foundation continues! Any recommendation?

Okay, this entry is getting pretty long. I should stop now.

How do you like Revlon Photoready? Do share your experience.

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