Favs & Flops Drugstore Foundations

Hey Everyone! This is the second installment of my Fav's & Flops Series. I hope that you enjoyed my first installment with Drugstore Mascaras(click here to read it if you haven't). With out further ado Let's get started!
** Note ** All of these foundations were applied with a F80 Flat Top Kabuki Brush by Sigma. **

Flops:

1. Maybelline Fit Me! Shine-Free Stick Foundation:
        This is a new foundation that has recently hit the shelves of drugstores so naturally I had to run out and make a purchase. I was very intrigued because this foundation is in stick form, I love stick foundations because of the non messy application it allows for. I purchased this in the shade #130 Buff Beige. There is .32 oz of product in the tube. The foundation claims to have an anti shine core. I used this product for a week and I do not like it at all. This product oxidized throughout the day and ended up looking very patchy as the product wore off. The product is very creamy and moisturizing BUT I do not think this a good product and I would not repurchase this or recommend this product for anyone.

2. Revlon Nearly Naked:
        The nearly naked foundation came out several months ago and I purchased mine at Wal-Mart in the shade #130 Shell. You do get 1 oz. of product in the bottle. This product has no pump with it which is a negative for me.  This color was just a tad bit to dark for me but it was very workable for my skin tone. This coverage is a very sheer coverage, however you can build up the coverage enough to a medium coverage level. The foundation is very creamy but it is not moisturizing to the skin. I simply did not like this foundation because of the sheer coverage. I will not repurchase this, however if you do like a sheer natural finish to your foundation this product might be great for you.

3. Covergirl Clean Whipped Creme Foundation:
      This foundation has been out for a few months now and I have almost used up the whole container that I purchased. I found mine at Walmart and I purchased the shade #325 Buff Beige, you get .6 oz in the jar. This foundation is a very light whipped product, this makes it very easy to apply. The coverage is a medium coverage which is nice considering it does not feel heavy on the skin. I had to put this product in my flops because the wearing power of it is not good. I applied the foundation at 8:00 am and by 1:00 or 2:00 pm in the afternoon I feel that there is nothing left on my face. I feel that the wearing power is something that is so important in a foundation. I would not repurchase this product.

Favs:

1. Revlon Colorstay Whipped Foundation:
         This is my all time favorite foundation from the drugstore. When they came out with this product I was really excited and I was not disappointed after trying it. The product gives a full coverage application and is a matte foundation. I have purchased two jars of this foundation the shades are #150 Buff and #240 Natural Beige. These two shades are perfect matches for me in the winter when I am paler and in the summer when I have a little bit of color. You do get .8 oz of product in the jar. The only negative thing about the foundation is that the packaging is very bulky. This can make it very hard to travel with. Overall I love the coverage and I would recommend this to anyone to try because I know that you would fall in love with it too. I will note that if you have really oily skin I do not recommend this for you.

2. Covergirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3 in 1 Foundation:
               I was hesitant to try this foundation because I do not generally like covergirl foundations due to the smell that they have. I went on and gave it a shot and I fell in love with this foundation. The bottle comes with 1 oz., which is very generous considering other drugstore brands. I purchased the shade in #825 Buff Beige.  This bottle also has a pump which I  LOVE! The pump makes it so much easier to apply and not as messy. The coverage is a sheer to medium coverage. It is not heavy on the skin and I think that it is great for just wearing to run about town doing errands. It says that is has the coverage of a concealer, I do disagree with this because I did have to apply a concealer in order to cover any blemishes that I had. Overall I love this product and I have already repurchased a backup and I would recommend everyone make this a staple in their makeup collection.

3. Revlon Colorstay Foundation For Normal to Dry Skin:
               I purchased this color in #150 Buff. This foundation has been my holy grail foundation for so many years. The foundation gives the best coverage and it is soooo long wearing. The bottle is 1 oz. which is a nice amount considering it does not take that much to apply a medium to full coverage application. I never have any type of oxidation when wearing this and I did find that it did not stick to any dry patches on my skin. The staying power is all day and I have to use makeup remover to remove the foundation prior to washing my face. I love this product and will continue to purchase it in the future and would recommend this to anyone who wants a good foundation that can compare to any high end foundation.

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Fav's & Flops Series Drugstore Mascara

Hey Everyone! Today is the first part of an all new series that I am starting. The Favs and Flops. 

The first part to this series is all about drugstore mascaras. Boy oh Boy do I have some to dish about! I currently have 9 different Drugstore Mascaras, I know I should be ashamed of myself. So Lets Get Started!

Lets begin with My favs!

1. Covergirl Lashblast Clump Crusher Mascara - This mascara has been tried and proven to be a fantastic mascara! I love the formula, it is not a very wet formula but it is not to drying either. The wand applicator is slightly curved with short rubber bristles. I feel with these bristles that you are able to really work the mascara into your lashes and build up the volume. I have mine in the color Very Black, the color is very pigmented and is a great black mascara. The name is very true to what the product is named for there is no clumps with this mascara. I do think that the staying power is great it lasts a whole day with no running or flaking. Overall This mascara is great! I have already repurchased it so this mascara will forever be a staple in my collection.

2. Revlon Lash Potion - This mascara is relatively new on the market. I found this a couple of months back when it first came out and to be honest the packaging is what drew me to it. As you will see later in this post I have never been to fond of Revlon Mascaras, However this one proved me wrong. I have loved this mascara and I have been using it for a few weeks now. The formula is a wet formula and provides a lot of volume for your lashes, but the thing I love the most about this mascara is the lengthening effect that it has on your lashes. The Lash Potion has a great wand and it is  kind of large, at first I did not think I would like the wand but it grew on me very quickly.  This  product is Great! I would recommend this to anyone! 

3. L'Oreal Voluminous False Fiber Lashes Black Lacquer - I have used the mascara for sometime now and I continue to switch to other mascaras however whenever I pull this one out again I fall back in love with it again. The formula is a dryer formula and the color is great. The mascara provides great length to your lashes however the volume is something that you do have to build up. The wand is very thin and the bristles are very  short but this does make it very easy to work the product into your lashes and build up the volume. Great product and I would repurchase this again. 

4. Maybelline Mega Plush Volume Express - All over the blogs and You Tube this mascara did not get great reviews, on a whim I decided to just give it a try and much to my surprise I really Like this mascara. It is not very pigmented but it does not flake or run after several hours of wearing it. The formula does keep the lashes very soft to the touch, which I think this is my favorite thing about this mascara. I hate to feel my lashes and they feel like they are going to break off but this formula leaves them feeling soft almost as if your not wearing mascara. The wand is a larger wand and the bristles are okay the only thing I do not particularly care for is that the wand is flexible and is able to move. I know they designed this to allow you to have the freedom to move the wand and work the product into your lashes, however I do not care for it. Overall I would recommend this to anyone it's definitely worth a shot.

Now for My Flops:

1. L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes - This mascara was AWFUL! I do not recommend this to anyone! I purchased this because the marketing of this was to make your eyelashes appear to sparkle as if you had diamonds on your lashes. This mascara is full of glitter! As I was wearing this flakes of glitter would get in my eye and it caused my eyes to water and it was just hot mess all the way around. I do not recommend this to anyone!

2. Revlon Photoready 3D Volume - I purchased this mascara because of the wand. I love wands with short rubber bristles, but this mascara formula is not good. I did not get any volume from this product at all and it was very drying. I was hanging on to it and I would come back to it and every time I would very disappointed. The color payoff is not great however the staying power is very good. 

3. Maybelline The Rocket Volume Express - I have heard soooo many good things about this mascara online from beauty gurus so I ran out and bought it. MAN o MAN was I so disappointed! The formula is really really wet and it takes forever to dry and I feel like I am always smearing this mascara all over my eyelids! The brush has the short rubber bristles, as I mentioned I love, but the bristles are so short I feel that this mascara leaves me with like three lashes that are full of clumps. It may work better for other people but it just did not work for me and I was really disappointed in this mascara. Although the packaging is cute and I love the blue and pink colors together!

4. Rimmel Volume Flash Scandaleyes - This is by far the worst mascara that I have ever used from the drugstore. The formula is awful it clumps and runs all over the place. The brush is HUGE and has really long bristles, this does not allow you to work the brush into the lashes to build volume. The lengthening that it provides the lashes is okay however I just can't get past how big this brush. This was really hard to work with and I will NOT be repurchasing this.

5. Cover Girl Flamed Out Mascara -  I have only had this mascara for about a month now. I was really excited to buy it and try it out. I love the formula, it does not flake or run even on the most humid of days. The thing that makes this a flop is the wand. The wand is an hourglass shape, this prevents you from being able to work the mascara into lashes and build the volume and length in the center. The inner and outer corners of your lashes are fine but the centers are not even like the rest of your lashes. I do like the bristles just wish the wand was shaped differently. I had to make this a flop for that reason. 

I hope that you all enjoyed this first installment of my Favs & Flops! Please leave me comments if you have any questions or have any requests for the Favs & Flops series.