Lancome Lipsticks

I recieved these Lancome lipsticks as gift with purchase. They aren't sold separately, but I thought I'd still review them, in case you are going to pick up something else by Lancome a free gift option was this type of lipstick.

I have two shades, Vintage Rose and The New Pink.

Vintage Rose (top swatch) is a rosey-nude that matches my natural lip color. It is mostly mate, but does give a bit of a sheen when applied to the lips.

The New Pink (bottom swatch) on the other hand is a berry pink with small specks of shimmer in it. It is much more pigmented on my lips, but it isn't too daring that I couldn't wear it for a normal day out.

Swatched on the skin they look very similar, except for shimmer...

However, swatched on white paper, you can see the difference better. Obviously, no one's lips are going to be as pale as paper, but depending on how pigmented your lips are, you can decide which colors you like/will actually show up. And Vintage Rose looks quite nude/brown.

The formulation on these lipsticks is quite good; they are definitely not drying, but not particularly moisturizing either. They do leave the lips with a slight sheen, so you don't necessarily need a balm underneath or a gloss on top.

Revlon Colorstay Foundation

Long time, no blog! I did my two posts for the month early in September and then October has a been a whirlwind of craziness, both good and bad.

Anyways, today I've have my review on the famous Revlon Colorstay foundation which has received rave reviews across bloggers and vloggers across the internet. I've got to say, I'm in to join the crowd.

This foundation comes in two formulas, one for dry skin, and one for Combination/Oily skin, which is what I have. I have to stay it actually keeps my skin matte for up to 6 hours. And with a powder, it'll stay matte for up to 8 hours. I have to say that this foundation really stays put on your throughout the day. On good days, when my skin is behaving nicely, I'll say I can get a full 12 hours wear without having to touch up too much. But normally I'll get about 8 - 10 hours.

Not only does this foundation stay on your face for a long time, it gives full coverage, but doesn't look cakey on the skin. I've heard some people say that you need to work with it quickly, because it dries fast, but I personally have not had that problem. I usually pour a bit onto my fingers, and rub it into my skin, and I find it works great and is quite buildable. But you don't need to use too much product because it really does give great coverage.

If you can tell from the picture below the consistency is quite liquidy, making the foundation very buildable.

Revlon Colorstay foundation is sold for aroun $9 - $11 wherever Revlon cosmetics are sold.