Monday 24 September 2018

Revisiting my May Purchases;-

I find quite often that I fall in love with a new item, but a few weeks later I'm completely over it, which is why first impression posts count for nothing. I'm always reading first impression posts that have no follow up and I'm left wondering if somebody still likes a product or even uses it a couple of months down the line and whether I should waste my hard-earned money on it. Seeing as I have this habit for forgetting about my blog altogether I am the worst for it. So today I thought it would be fun to revisit the products from my First Impressions post from back in May and update you on my current thoughts for the products now I've tested everything out for a few months.

Makeup Revolution
Revolution Re-Loaded Palette Iconic Division
First up is the Revolution's Subculture dupe. I was freaking obsessed with this palette for a month or two, other than the eyeshadows I'm trying to pan this year (see my last update here) this was the only eyeshadow palette I used for a long time. I think the quality of the eyeshadows is really good for the price point, but there are a couple of duds. The light green is so glittery and I think I've only put it on my eyes once and I find I really have to pack on the yellow shade if I'm using it on the lid or it goes on patchy. But the orange in this palette is my favourite orange shadow ever and I absolutely love wearing it all over the lid. I still find the colour scheme of this palette very inspiring, but I haven't picked it up in a little while. I really want to use this more over the next couple of months as I think the shades scream Autumn!

Revolution Fast Base Stick Foundation in shade F1
I am in two minds about this foundation stick.When I put this on its easy to blend and creamy and gives such good coverage! Its not quite full coverage, but it isn't far off. I find it covers most of my blemishes without concealer, but it doesn't quite master my under-eye circles from years of staying up late to watch Netflix. I only need the smallest amount to give me really good coverage so my skin still looks like skin which I love. It does take a long time to set and it looks very dewy until I powder my face. This just doesn't have any staying power on me. I can wear it out for a few hours and it looks fabulous, but if I wear this to work by the time I come home I look a total mess, and I begin to notice it breaking down by lunchtime. I find that it bunches together around my nose and between my eyebrows, it lets a lot of oil through and I find if I touch my face it can completely wipe off! My skin does tend to be on the oilier side, so people with drier skin may get on with this better than I do. I do still use this, but only really if I'm going out to dinner or something and I know I'll take it off after a couple of hours. I have just ordered the new Revolution Conceal & Define Foundation so hopefully that will work a bit better on me.

e.l.f.
e.l.f. Flawless Finish Foundation in shade Light Ivory
I think this foundation is really average. The lightest shade is a little too dark and yellow for me, so e.l.f. could do with expanding the shade range. Before powder it is quite dewy, the coverage is medium, which is fine for me once I apply concealer. It isn't the most long-lasting so if I wear this to work, by the time I get home it has started to bunch up around my nose and has let some oil through, but its better than the Revolution Foundation Stick. This does have spf 15, so I used it a lot during summer and I never had any sunburn (at least on my face), which does win it points in my book. I don't think I'll repurchase this as there was nothing that made it amazing to me, but if you're looking for a cheap, drugstore foundation that does the job its pretty good.

e.l.f. Magic Matte Mist & Setting Spray
The first setting spray I ever bought was from e.l.f. and it made me love setting sprays. I use a setting spray pretty much every time I do my makeup and also with shimmery eyeshadows sometimes to intensify them. This setting spray was just as good as the first time I tried it, but I did notice that there is only 60ml of product, whereas the Revolution setting spray has 100ml for the same price and its just as good. Because there is so little product I've already finished this and bought a Revolution setting spray, which I will probably continue to do as I know I'm getting more bang for my buck.

Charlotte Tilbury
Charlotte Tilbury Magic Foundation in shade 2 Fair
This is my favourite of the three foundations I bought back in May and I would have been upset if it wasn't because it was over 3 times the price of the other two. It has a demi-matte finish, which I think gives a really natural skin look. Its not heavy on the skin, which I really like. It has medium coverage, a little more than the ELF foundation, but not as much as the Revolution foundation stick. I don't mind the coverage day to day as I can cover up any blemishes with concealer. This one wears a lot better than the other two, but it still isn't perfect. By the end of the work day it has begun to break down a little and some oil starts to come through if I don't powder throughout the day. But if I'm only wearing this for a few hours I can get away without wearing powder at all. During the summer months this did slide around my face a little if I wore it for long periods of time, but when its colder it doesn't do that. I really like this foundation, but I don't know if its holy-grail status. I would love to find a foundation that lasts through and entire work day and evening, I'm not sure if I'll ever find this but I'm happy to use this up and then start searching again.

Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Powder in shade 1 Fair 
When I first bought this powder I had mixed feelings about it, but it has definitely grown on me. This powder is finely milled, it provides a little coverage and mattifies your face without making it look cakey. I personally feel like all powders give your face a look that is not skin-like and you can tell if you have one on, but this does that the least out of every one I've tried. While I do like it, I have to top up my powder once throughout the day with most foundations, but my skin can be oily so that's quite normal for me. It may be because I'm a drugstore girl through and through I'm not sure that its so much better than other powders I've tried for a fraction of the price, so I'm not sure if I will repurchase this or hunt for a better powder when I eventually finish this.

Have you tried any of these products? What did you think?


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3 comments:

  1. Reading this had made me realise I'm exactly the same for first impressions! This has deffo inspired me to go back and do some follow ups on previous posts. And I feel the same about the revolution palette xx

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  2. I've been lusting over CT products but its so hard to find in New Zealand.
    Rachael | Rachael Latchman Diaries

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