Okay, so I know I'm really late to reviewing this particular product seeing as it's been out for month's. I was a lot later than everybody else to purchase and try it out as well and, well, now that I have, I'm itching to tell you my thoughts.
I haven't blogged anything other than beauty box unboxing posts and haven't reviewed a particular product on my blog in forever but after trying the Conceal & Define Foundation by Makeup Revolution I knew this was going to be the first product I was going to be reviewing this year on the blog.
So most people know of the brand Makeup Revolution but for those of you reading this who just might not, let me tell you that they are a ridiculously cheap UK makeup brand and sell a heck of a lot of products. And for the price, you really do get some pretty amazing stuff. Like in my opinion they are the best brand out there for the best quality products at the prices they sell. If that sentence even made sense at all.
They have also come under controversy a few times for their products having similarity in other brands products. And they have also come under criticism for how many releases they have. But they've become very popular and are now a well known established brand.
So the Conceal and Define foundation followed from their Conceal and Define concealers which are supposedly similar to the Tarte Shape Tape Concealer (Can't comment on that as I haven't tried the shape tape before) and it's been very well received. And it's bloody inexpensive too. Like £3 pounds I'm pretty sure. Is it good? It didn't work all that well for me but the price point is amazing for the quality in my opinion.
So I think everybody was excited when they announced the release of their Conceal & Define Foundation. Plus, they had a really good shade range that was inclusive.
They now have 50 shades to choose from and the foundation is only £9 pounds. The foundation boasts of an oil free, creamy demi-matte finish that won't settle into fine lines or cling to dry patches. It's a full coverage foundation that comes in a glass bottle with a jumbo doe-foot applicator.
I did originally purchase the foundation in the shade F.2 which is for fair skin tones with yellow undertones and then realised it was completely the wrong shade so I ended up ordering the shade F6.5 which is a near enough match but I could have probably gone with the shade F6. Here is a swatch of F6.5
I wasn't a fan of the applicator to begin with just because I feel a pump was easier to use and have always preferred them. I have grown to love the applicator.
I'm not one to be funny with dipping my fingers into skincare products and applying directly onto my face. I kind of look at it like we touch more in our surroundings in every day life and probably touch our face a hundred times after so having clean hands and touching your face doesn't gross me out. But I know some people who are really ick with that kind of thing and could argue the applicator isn't all that sanitary. I mean probably most of us wouldn't find that as a criticism but I know some people would so it's probably worth mentioning.
The foundation is definitely full coverage and a little bit did go a long way. I did feel with my acne scarring and large pores, I did have to apply a second layer which was okay. I mean it was buildable but for sure didn't look as flawless compared to applying just one amount. Less definitely looked better.
This is a picture of the foundation on and a picture of me bare faced.
Onto the smell because again the smell of certain foundations really seems to put people off. It kind of reminded me a little bit of the Mac foundations. Well known for smelling paint like but I kind of love that and found no issue with the way the product smelled. It certainly didn't linger once I had applied it so perhaps assuring for those who hate that type of smelling foundations.
The foundation definitely felt lightweight on my face. I didn't feel like I was wearing makeup and it stayed like that until I took it off. I didn't feel it went well with any of the primers I used but then I'm just on the fence with primers anyway and usually find they make foundation look worse.
Did it last well? It lasted better with a good setting spray but I wasn't all too thrilled to see how transferable it was. I only had to press my finger on my face and it would transfer off. Like super easy where you could see the texture and redness of skin peeking through. Not great. And it's pretty hard to not touch your face when we all do it consciously. It was definitely annoying to be at work and catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror and see it had all disappeared off my nose or a certain patch on my face.
The last thing, and what completely made me decide I didn't like this foundation was just how much it broke me out. I'm prone to breakouts anyway but this foundation really caused bad breakouts every single time I used it. I've actually ended up not using it at all anymore and have had no makeup on for at least a fortnight to get my skin back under control. I'm super disappointed with this foundation. I think if it didn't cause such bad breakouts I could have managed the bad transfer of the foundation but these two things have really let the product down. Other than that, it really is such a good foundation for the price and could have easily been one of the best foundations out there if it wasn't for the reaction I had to the formula. I don't know if this has caused the same problem with others who have used this product or if the product just doesn't agree with me. I'm not sure.
I have purchased their Fast Stick Foundation to try out as well so I'll probably review the foundation on the blog too.
If you have tried the Conceal and Define Foundation by Makeup Revolution, leave a comment below and let me know your thoughts on the product
xoxoxo
So I think everybody was excited when they announced the release of their Conceal & Define Foundation. Plus, they had a really good shade range that was inclusive.
They now have 50 shades to choose from and the foundation is only £9 pounds. The foundation boasts of an oil free, creamy demi-matte finish that won't settle into fine lines or cling to dry patches. It's a full coverage foundation that comes in a glass bottle with a jumbo doe-foot applicator.
I did originally purchase the foundation in the shade F.2 which is for fair skin tones with yellow undertones and then realised it was completely the wrong shade so I ended up ordering the shade F6.5 which is a near enough match but I could have probably gone with the shade F6. Here is a swatch of F6.5
I wasn't a fan of the applicator to begin with just because I feel a pump was easier to use and have always preferred them. I have grown to love the applicator.
I'm not one to be funny with dipping my fingers into skincare products and applying directly onto my face. I kind of look at it like we touch more in our surroundings in every day life and probably touch our face a hundred times after so having clean hands and touching your face doesn't gross me out. But I know some people who are really ick with that kind of thing and could argue the applicator isn't all that sanitary. I mean probably most of us wouldn't find that as a criticism but I know some people would so it's probably worth mentioning.
The foundation is definitely full coverage and a little bit did go a long way. I did feel with my acne scarring and large pores, I did have to apply a second layer which was okay. I mean it was buildable but for sure didn't look as flawless compared to applying just one amount. Less definitely looked better.
This is a picture of the foundation on and a picture of me bare faced.
Onto the smell because again the smell of certain foundations really seems to put people off. It kind of reminded me a little bit of the Mac foundations. Well known for smelling paint like but I kind of love that and found no issue with the way the product smelled. It certainly didn't linger once I had applied it so perhaps assuring for those who hate that type of smelling foundations.
The foundation definitely felt lightweight on my face. I didn't feel like I was wearing makeup and it stayed like that until I took it off. I didn't feel it went well with any of the primers I used but then I'm just on the fence with primers anyway and usually find they make foundation look worse.
Did it last well? It lasted better with a good setting spray but I wasn't all too thrilled to see how transferable it was. I only had to press my finger on my face and it would transfer off. Like super easy where you could see the texture and redness of skin peeking through. Not great. And it's pretty hard to not touch your face when we all do it consciously. It was definitely annoying to be at work and catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror and see it had all disappeared off my nose or a certain patch on my face.
The last thing, and what completely made me decide I didn't like this foundation was just how much it broke me out. I'm prone to breakouts anyway but this foundation really caused bad breakouts every single time I used it. I've actually ended up not using it at all anymore and have had no makeup on for at least a fortnight to get my skin back under control. I'm super disappointed with this foundation. I think if it didn't cause such bad breakouts I could have managed the bad transfer of the foundation but these two things have really let the product down. Other than that, it really is such a good foundation for the price and could have easily been one of the best foundations out there if it wasn't for the reaction I had to the formula. I don't know if this has caused the same problem with others who have used this product or if the product just doesn't agree with me. I'm not sure.
I have purchased their Fast Stick Foundation to try out as well so I'll probably review the foundation on the blog too.
If you have tried the Conceal and Define Foundation by Makeup Revolution, leave a comment below and let me know your thoughts on the product
xoxoxo
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