Revlon ColorStay Foundation for Combination/Oily Skin: 4/10, a review

I always go into using a name brand foundation with high hopes - probably foolish, but I like to believe I'll be getting what I paid for in that tiny 1 FL Oz. bottle. In the case of Revlon's ColorStay foundation, I found my experience to be the exact opposite. We can start out with the packaging as it's first major flaw.

A plain, cylindrical bottle with no easy access in extracting the foundation. The easiest way I found was to just poor it in your hand - even then, it was extremely messy and in many cases too much would poor out, creating a waste of the foundation. So far, not so good.

Now, as stated in the title, this is for the combination/oily skin set of the ColorStay foundations. It claims 24 hour wear, for a "flawless look and lightweight feel". While it does possess a generally "lightweight" feel, it leaves an overall sticky sensation on your skin, no matter how much you blend. And in the case of blending, it leaves lines on your skin revealed and does a poor job of matching your skin color. As a pale girl, I tend to go with ivory hues of foundations, which was the case in my use of ColorStay. However, I found the Revlon ColorStay 110 ivory to be incredibly orange in tone in comparison to other foundations I'd used. It also had an extreme scent of something almost baby powder-like during application, and though it goes away after a few minutes, it is a thing you think about - "I've gotten used to the scent, but is the scent still there when I interact with others?" I definitely prefer a more odorless foundation, in this case. 

Before starting this review, I went back and put on some of the foundation to wear during writing, to remind myself of how it feels and looks, and make it as fair as possible. It's been thirty minutes and my skin has continued to have the "sticky" feeling that I mentioned earlier. On top of that, I'm already beginning to get a shine on my face, something that shouldn't happen this quickly for 24 hour wear makeup. 

However, everyone's skin is different - and many people have also had success with this brand. It's my own opinion that I believe the perks of Revlon ColorStay foundation are exaggerated, definitely not 24 hour wear, and definitely not a "flawless" look, especially considering it was made specifically for oily/combination skin, as it advertised. 

My final verdict is: I wouldn't buy this type of foundation again, and it's definitely not worth the ten to thirteen dollar price.