Revlon Colorstay Foundation First Impression/Review

Let me begin by saying I must be the last person on Earth to try this foundation. I've had my eye on it for quite some time, but for some reason I never actually bought it...until last week! 

Does anyone else get really excited about trying out a new foundation? I mean, to the point where you almost want to redo your whole face makeup, just to give it a go.

Well, that was me. I couldn't wait to do my makeup the next morning!

Scroll down for a before/after shot!

I began by moisturising and priming my face like I would normally do, and I also set the foundation like I normally would after it was applied, so to get a better idea of how it would last throughout the day. I chose the combination/oily formula.

I used a damp Real Techniques buffing brush to apply the foundation. I started out with a small amount, then added more to see how buildable the coverage was. I found that one layer gave a really nice, natural look, but you could easily add more and increase the coverage like I did. It applied evenly and was easy to blend.

Below is the foundation applied alone, which has a slightly dewy finish. If you have oily skin you might not want to wear this alone, I would recommend using a face powder to set.

I added a small amount of MAC Studio Finish concealer around the eye area to brighten, and as I mentioned, I set the foundation like I normally would. I used MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in light to set the concealed area and Rimmel Stay Matte Translucent Powder to set other areas of my face.

I also added Nars Laguna bronzer and Orgasm blush to my cheeks, and NYX Round Lipgloss in Whipped on the lips. Since the first use of the foundation, I have noticed you can't apply blush/bronzer straight away as it will move the foundation underneath. Instead, give it a few minutes to dry/set. It's not something that really alters my opinion on the foundation, but definitely something to note.

Below is the before and after!

I haven't tested the 24hr claim, however I wore this makeup for at least 14 hours that day and it held up really well. I don't recall any fading or patchiness, and there was minimal oil build up, so I believe you could easily get a longer wear time. 

The packaging is great, nothing mind-blowing just nice and simple but I LOVE that it comes with a pump.

The foundation retails for $34.95 at Priceline here in Aus, however I purchased it on sale for $20.95. I really love the foundation but would prefer to wait for it to be on sale, rather than spending $35 on a "drugstore" foundation.

In conclusion, Revlon Colorstay Foundation is a great natural looking, yet buildable foundation that looks beautiful in photo's and lasts really well throughout the day. It's also very easy to apply and blend, so it should be great for beginners and pro's alike.

So, would I buy it again? Definitely.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope this was helpful!

xx

Party Monster Makeup Look

Do you ever just get a real desire to create something really dark, dramatic and grungy? Well that's exactly what inspired this look. It came out of nowhere, but I'm so glad it did because I absolutely love how this turned out! 

I actually walked into my bedroom where my boyfriend had been napping, and needless to say I got quite the startled reaction haha.

Deets below!

FACE:

Covergirl 3 in 1 Stay Fabulous Foundation

Maybelline Fit Me Concealer

Rimmel Stay Matte Translucent Powder

NARS Laguna

MAC Whisper of Guilt

EYES:

Maybelline Eye Studio Gel Eyeliner

Sugarpill Bulletproof

Sugarpill Goldilux

Coastal Scents Black Glitter

Red Cherry #43 Lashes

LIPS:

Rimmel Black Kohl Pencil

Sugarpill Bulletproof

Sugarpill Goldilux

Maybelline Hyper Glossy Liquid Eyeliner

I hope you guys like this and let me know what you think! I definitely plan to do more dramatic/character type looks, so keep an eye out for that!

Have a great day!

Dramatic Cut Crease Makeup Tutorial

It is so enjoyable being able to sit down at my makeup desk and just let creativity take over. That's exactly what happened when I created this. I knew I wanted to do something fun, something bold. I think I achieved that.

What's better than neon green combined with a rich purple?

 

Products:

• MAC Painterly Paintpot
• NYX White Eyeshadow Base
• Sleek Acid Palette
• MAC Beautiful Iris
• MAC Stars'N'Rockets
• Sugarpill Poison Plum
• Sugarpill Bulletproof
• MAC Zestful (Extra Dimension Eyeshadow)
• Maybelline Hyper Glossy Liquid Eyeliner
• Bourjois Liner Effect Mascara
• Inglot 77 Gel Liner

I even filmed a tutorial for this look! I know my video's aren't great, especially because my eye always seems to be at the bottom of the frame, but I am working on it! I'll be using a new tripod very soon in my hopes to eliminate that problem!

                                     

Thanks for all your support, and for watching my tutorials. It means so much to me.

Let me know what you think :)

xx Sarah xx

MAC Glitter & Ice Smokey Eye Tutorial

Hellooooo lovely followers!

It's such a miserable day here today. It's the 2nd day of summer and its cold and cloudy.

I have made a new tutorial for you guys! This is a look inspired by MAC's holiday glitter and ice collection. Hope you all like it!

EYES:

• MAC Let's Skate Paint Pot
• MAC For Effect Paint Pot
• Wet N Wild Greed Palette
• MAC Reflects Pearl Glitter
• MAC Industrial Pearlglide Eyeliner
• MAC Fresh Ice Mineralize Eyeshadow
• MAC Shimmermint Mineralize Eyeshadow

CHEEKS:

• MAC Blushbaby Blush
• MAC Snowglobe Beauty Powder

LIPS:

• MAC Secret Lover Lipstick
• MAC Pleasure Principle Dazzleglass

I'd love to hear what you think about this look!

Here's the tutorial:

Thanks for stopping by!

xxx

Bottle Green!

Hey guys! Here's a look I wore yesterday using my new mac pro shadow: Bottle Green! I went to IMATS last weekend, had an absolute blast and bought myself a few goodies from the MAC PRO stand! I am still surprised that mac pro were actually there selling their products. I also got to sign up for a mac pro student membership :) :) :)

Onto the look...

(Pics were taken on my new phone)

EYES:

• MAC Blackground Paintpot
• MAC Old Gold Pigment
• MAC Pro Bottle Green Eyeshadow
• Sleek Mistletoe (green from Sparkle Palette)
• MAC Blacktrack Fluidline
• Maybelline Line Stiletto Liquid Liner
• Bourjois Liner Effect Mascara

CHEEKS:

• MAC Blushbaby
• MAC Truth & Light magically cool liquid powder

I have an upcoming post about Imats and what I bought there to start my kit :)

Thanks for looking!

xx

Everyday Wearable Glitter + Tutorial

Hey guys,

Here is the latest look I've photographed, something simple and wearable featuring glitter. Definitely a cute look that is appropriate for school or work. Heck, I wear glitter like this to work all the time :)

I did a tutorial for this look, very quick and simple!

EYES:

• MAC Painterly Paintpot
• MAC Blanc Type Eyeshadow
• Tarina Tarantino Sparklicity Pure (MAC Reflects Pearl is a great substitute)
• Maybelline Line Stilleto Liquid Liner
• Bourjois Ultra Curl Mascara

CHEEKS:

• NARS Laguna Bronzer
• MAC Truth & Light MCLP

I hope this is helpful to some of you. Thanks for stopping by!

xxx

Tweet Me Burgundy?

Hey guys! Huuuuge welcome to my new followers and thankyou so much :)

Here is a simple look I wore to TAFE on Friday where I busted out my Burnt Burgundy pigment :)

EYES:

• MAC Painterly Paintpot
• MAC Burnt Burgundy Pigment
• MAC Tweet Me Eyeshadow (Peacocky)
• Inglot glittery white #496
• MAC Blacktrack Fluidline
• Maybelline Line Stiletto Liquid Liner
• Bourjois Ultra Curl Mascara

CHEEKS:

• MAC Mighty Aphrodite (peachy side)
• MAC Truth & Light Magically Cool Liquid Powder

Thanks for stopping by, you guys mean so much to me :)

xx

First Tutorial! Poisoned Cocktail

Hello lovelies,

So this is my first tutorial, filmed with my new camera. I know its not that great, and theres definite room for improvement buttttt it was my first attempt :)

EYES:

• MAC Painterly Paintpot
• Sugarpill Dollipop
• Sugarpill Poison Plum
• MAC Surf The Ocean Crushed Metallic Pigment Stack (gold)
• Sugarpill Goldilux
• MAC Blanc Type

CHEEKS:

• Nars Orgasm
• MAC Truth & Light Magically Cool Liquid Powder

LIPS:

• MAC Boy Bait Cremesheen Glass

I'd love to hear some feedback from you guys, and some tutorial requests if you have any!

Thanks guys!

xx

Vampy-ish Rock Concert Look?

Heyyyyyyy!

Here's a look I created 2 weeks ago for an Avenged Sevenfold concert. Let me just say they are AMAZING live, and if you ever get the chance to see them.... DO IT!

It started off just purple and black, as a cut crease, but I didnt like the way it looked, so I added some red and some mac glitter, and here you have my rocker chic look!

Eyes:

• MAC Painterly Paintpot
• Sugarpill Poison Plum (lid)
• Sleek Black Eyeshadow (outer v /crease)
• Sugarpill Love + (crease)
• MAC Reflects Red Glitter (on top of everthing, not sure if its visible)
• MAC Beautiful Iris (inner corner)
• Maybelline Lash Stiletto Liquid Liner (upper lashline)
• Blacktrack Fluidline (waterline)

Cheeks:

• MAC Semi Precious Goldstone
• MAC Truth and Light Magically Cool Liquid Powder

^^ This is my new piercing!! ^^

I love it! Its actually not one piercing, but 2 dermal anchors. LOVE.

I'd love to hear what you think!

Thanks for stopping by

:)

xx

Burning Sunset Look!

Hey guys!

Sorry its taken me this long to post this, I've just started a Certificate III in Beauty Services :) and I'm also working 30-40 or more ours a week, busy busy!

I did this look just over a week ago. I needed to kick my neutral rut in the butt, so I pulled out my Sugarpill :)

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EYES:

• Sugarpill Butter Cupcake
• Sugarpill Flamepoint
• Sugarpill Love +
• Sugarpill Poison Plum
• MAC Beautiful Iris
• MAC Blanc Type
• Maybelline Stiletto Liquid Eyeliner
• Bourjois Ultra Curl Mascara

The colours are all pretty self explanatory, starting with Butter Cupcake on the centre of the lid, then Flamepoint, Love +, Poison Plum and Beautiful Iris blending up and outwards from there.

As for cheeks and lips, I'm not sure what I used. My cheeks may have one of my favourite combo's of NARS Orgasm and MAC Stereo Rose. I love it! And I'm pretty sure its only lip balm on my lips.

Thankyou so much for checking this out, let me know what you all think!

Much love

xx

Burning Love

Today I am sharing the first look I created with my new Sigma brushes. I honestly love those brushes, even more because they're purple :)

I wanted to create something bold and dramatic. This is what I came up with...

*Click images to enlarge*

EYES:

• Sugarpill Tako
• Sugarpill Love +
• Sleek Black Eyeshadow
• MAC Blacktrack Fluidline
• Maybelline Stiletto Liquid Eyeliner
• Maybelline Falsies Mascara
• 1000 Hours False Lashes

CHEEKS:

• Sugarpill Love + (eyeshadow)
• MAC Too Chic Beauty Powder

LIPS:

• MAC Movie Star Red CCB
• MAC Aleydis Lip Gloss (Marcel Wanders)

I'd love to know what you think of this look. What looks would you like to see from me in the future?

Thanks for looking

xx