RMK Cheek Brush

Let me introduce my favorite cheek brush at the moment. :) I showed it in this post. I was planning on writing a different review but this saved me from a disaster today. I just swiped the brush on NARS Mata Hari blush way too much, and I just slapped the blush on my cheeks without tapping the excess off. I gave me an oval pinkness with very clear edges. Lol. But this thing buffed it out and off so easily. LOVE!

New Foundation from Revlon!! And it's not from the Colorstay line. I have two that I happily use but Revlon is my friend, so I tried.

 Hi, brush review. :)

From left to right. Top Row: Immortality, Velvet Vampire, Bonfire Spirits, Witchy Woodland Creatures, Polar Bear, Pixie Epoxy Bottom Row: Are You My Mummy? Shenanigans, Shinigami, Purgatory, Serendipity, Rapunzel had Extensions

Bare Minerals Ready Eyeshadow Quad in The Truth

A neutral palette! A safe color combination + the great qualities of Bare Minerals Ready eyeshadows in general is unlikely for failure. :)

Lorac Pro Powder Cheek Stain in Plum Passion

In the middle of a summer, I wanted to find a plummy fall appropriate blush. I have no idea why. Lol. 

Maybelline Color Tattoo in Gold Shimmer and Barely Beige

I finally found these limited edition goodies! I had to keep my eyes out quite a bit. :) I got shades Barely Beige and Gold Shimmer. Here are what those look like in the pots.

theBalm Bahama Mama

Remember when I reviewed my favorite cream bronzer? Well, here's my favorite powder bronzer. :)

MAC Fluidline in Dark Diversion

So a funny story. Not really. Lol. I was looking for a dupe of this forever because this was limited edition and then I found it at Nordstrom after if was back ordered for awhile. The after I used it, I ordered a back up before they ran out again. Ha. The day it shipped, I read the press release that it's being released again. Left me feeling a bit weird/stupid but I am glad that people who were looking for this don't have to pay evil bay price. :)

Dior Addict Lipstick in Diorkiss

Do you sometimes feel like you're so drawn to product because of the packaging? This is one of those for me.

bareMinerals Ready Eyeshadow Quad in The Happy Place

I'm back! :D And back with this love. 

Coastal Scents Classic Buffer Large Synthetic Brush

This chunky brush is my go to stippling brush. :) LOVE! This one is called Classic Buffer Synthetic Brush (BR-C-S29). It's a very dense and big, so it's great for quickly stippling on the foundation. It's dense enough that bristles don't flop around when you stipple. It's also on the weighty side which I like, and it feels very well built. Ferrules are on nice and tight and bristles are glued together well.

There has been minimal shedding. Very very minimal. May be one every other washing. The brush washes well and dries in a reasonable amount of time. As with other foundation brushes, I wash this one with dish soap and olive oil. Works like a charm in getting all the foundation out.

Bristles are soft so it doesn't hurt when I stipple on the foundation. I have felt softer brushes but this one's not bad at all for a stippling brush. Many stippling brushes have bothered me for that reason but this one is not painful at all. I can feel it but it doesn't hurt.

Coastal Scents Classic Buffer Large Synthetic Brush Top View

I am sure I have mentioned before, but stippling brush is great for people who have flaky skin. No microexfoliation to accentuate the flakes. This one is a great brush if you haven't liked stippling brush for 1)hurting your face and 2)it taking way to long to stipple around entire face. I highly recommend you check it out! :D

L'Oreal Lash Serum

For those of us who need a little help with lashes but not interested in prescription or mega expensive products, L'Oreal Lash Serum is a great alternative. :) This is my second tube of it, and I have been loving it. My lashes are naturally on the sparse and short side. In addition, I regularly use waterproof mascara so I tend to lose some during removal. :( But this has certainly helped in both aspects. There's more growth (as in more lashes) and my lashes grow longer with daily use. :) It's not an insane effect but it's noticeable.

theBalm Down Boy Blush

theBalm Down Boy blush is a light pink powder blush. It's straight up neutral pink, so it won't clash on warm skin tones. It gives a very nice pale baby pink flush to your cheeks. It's quite pigmented so it can be very easily built up to bright, strong pink. If that's not what you want, be sure to use a light hand or a stippling brush. :) The product itself contains a little bit of microshimmer but once applied it's matte finish. The shimmers don't really show. They just help the blush look not too flat.

NARS Pro-Prime Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base

Sigma Sigmax Brushes: F84 on top and F82 on the bottom

Sigma Sigmax Brushes F82 and F82 are super duper dense face brushes with synthetic bristles. They are really soft and the densest brushes I own. Both of them are two of my best performing foundation brushes but I like to save F82 Round Top Kabuki for Soleil  Tan de Chanel as I discussed in this post. Some people find F82 a little too dense and stiff for foundation use. I think it works great but I see where that can come from. F82 bristles are shorter, so they are stiffer, which might make buffing a bit more difficult. I don't buff all over, I don't have a problem with it. Still I need F82 for my bronzer, so F84 is my go to brush unless the I need to stipple foundation.

Revlon Colorstay Whipped Creme Makeup in Sand Beige

Updated swatch with Buff is here.

Second update with Buff and Warm Golden is here.

Revlon Colorstay Whipped Creme Makeup is the latest Revlon Colorstay foundation. Regular Colorstay liquid foundation in combo/oily skin formula is one of the foundations I use on regular basis. I wasn't going to try this one out because I have plenty of foundations but I decided to try it after many positive reviews. I am NC25, and I chose 200 Sand Beige. As far as the darkness goes, the shade is workable on me but the tone doesn't suit me. Sand Beige is supposedly warm shade (for yellow undertone people) but it has quite of bit of pink for a warm shade. So it's neutral than warm in my eyes. This shade wasn't yellow enough on my skin. This wouldn't be an issue if I didn't have to apply foundation past my jawline but since I have to bring it down to my neck, the the pink tone is way too noticeable. I did side by side swatch with this and Nude sample packets that were available on display, and there was no real difference. Sand Beige has tiny bit more yellow. I did comparison swatches with original Colorstay shades I have so I hope that helps. :)

The formula is not the airy mousse type I think of when I hear whipped. It's consistency is somewhere between liquid and cream. It's liquidy enough to flatten out overnight after you make a dip in the product but it doesn't run either. It doesn't dry down as quickly as original Colorstay foundation, so you can take your during application. It gives you nice satiny natural finish when it dries down. It's dewier than original formula. Revlon calls it buildable coverage foundation, and I agree. I think this is the most buildable foundation I have used. What I mean by that is sometimes when you build up foundation, it can look so cakey and thick. It looks like the foundation is not meant to be worn that way. This looks quite natural when built up to full coverage. It covers all my acne scars and redness really well.

Staying power is great! It lasts and doesn't move around until I take it off. It may last 24 hours as Revlon claims, but I haven't worn it that long to test (I can't have foundation on for 24 hours). I don't think it will look very fresh even it lasts. After 8 hours, oil breaks through. It stays put but it definitely does look shiny. It doesn't keep me matte as long as original Colorstay does but this doesn't oxidize like the original. 

Packaging leaves a lot to be desired. The consistency is not thick enough to require a jar. It would be much more convenient in a squeeze tube. That way it would be much more sanitary than dipping your finger into the jar. I like to use metal spatula to scoop out the product and then sanitize the spatula with alcohol to keep it sanitary. And the jar is too bulky for the amount it contains, which is less than typical foundation. Lastly, it's impossible to tell the color of foundation because of the jar so prior research may be helpful!

Here are some pics

BareMinerals Ready Eyeshadow Duo in The Phenomenon

Bare Escentuals BareMinerals Ready Eyeshadow Duo in The Phenomenon has Azure Iris and Golden Iris. Azure Iris is light lavender with sheen. Golden Iris is very light toned copper that leans more toward orange than gold with more shimmer than Azure Iris. When swatched, both colors are very pigmented. But on eyes, they are not super intense in color. But I think the color combination does look rather nice together. If you are looking for intense eye look, this won't do it. But it definitely does have a brightening effect.

The texture of the both eyeshadows are great. Creamy, not too much powder kicked off or fall out. I have no complaints.

The staying power is good. It lasts all day with a nice primer underneath. No creasing but Azure Iris shade seems to fade a little toward the end of the day.

Packaging is very similar to NARS products. Rubberized plastic. I find that it doesn't get dirty as easily as NARS and easier to clean.

Here comes the pictures!!