Revlon : Colorstay

I am recovering from some really severe acne I finally got my acne under control and at a normal acceptable manner in public. My face looked normal with enough coverage for the scars so I was seeking a make up to help me feel confident again. I've read raving reviews on many many websites online and decided this would be great for my situation. I rushed to Walgreens with enough research to know my exact color perfectly and the type to use for my skin. The next day I applied it to a fresh face with a sponge and it was WAY TOO THICK, so I wet the sponge as suggested online still very thick. Did a LIGHT layer and looked like a compltete CAKE FACE!! :( So I thought ok maybe it needs to dry.. Waited.. Still looked the same. Then I thought maybe I was overthinking the situation and just left it on. My cousin came over soon after and said to me, "Wow Nadine.. I don't know why you think your acne is so bad, you look fine! I think its that make up you're using, it make your skin look old." &She suggested another make up for me. I went to wash it off and IT WOULDN't COME OFF!! I must have washed my face 5times to no avail, I started freaking out. What kind of make up doesn't come off with face wash or soap? I don't think that this is something that people should put on their faces it was HORRIBLE. Literally like using the paint for the outside of your home onto your face HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE. It took over a week for me to finally see that junk fully wash off my wash & it shoot my nearly clear skin back to severe and worse than I had seen it in over 6months!! This makeup messed up the progress I made and Iwas terribly disappointed. NO ONE SHOULD EVER USE THIS MAKE UP, Its heavy duty enough to paint the walls of your bedroom seriously. Not something we should be putting on our faces. I've headed to the Wet n Wild Tinted Moisturizer as a foundation, a concealer stick for the spots, some blending, and a stroke of setting powder. A MLLION TIME

In my opinion, it is a good drugstore foundation if you're looking for good coverage and don't want to spend an outrageous price for a foundation.

In high school I loved the oily/combo formula. I also didn't understand makeup and that could've been why I had breakouts in the first place. I decided to try this because I ran out both my favorite foundations. Too Faced Born This Way and Tarte Rainforest of the Sea. Both were out of stock at Sephora in my shades. I picked this up in the Dry/ Combo formula because my skin is dry. My acne had been under control before I put this on my face. I had no breakouts, my scars were clearing up. Most of this was due to lifestyle changes and finding makeup that might be more expensive but better ingredients. After one day of this I broke out on my neck, jawline, cheeks, and even my forehead (where I don't ever have a problem). However, this was all I had I kept wearing it. Even took it on vacation with me. The pimples were painful under the skin. My skin hadn't looked this bad in a while. When I got home I had my other foundation and just one day of not wearing this, my skin calmed down and started to heal. I don't know what in this foundation did this, but I'm never putting this near my skin again.

I got the one for oily/Combo skin and wow, it was like every last drop of moisture was sucked right out of my face! If you have any dry patches on your skin, it makes them look 100x worse. My whole face looked dehydrated and ghostly. I don't know how this is marketed to people with combo skin. After a few hours it started to feel super heavy, cakey, dry and tight on my skin. It also caused little red bumps to appear on places where I don't normally break out.

The trick to wearing this foundation is to (a) apply it with a liquid foundation brush. You can get this type of brush at any drug store. It doesn't have to be anything fancy. If you try to apply this foundation with your hands, it will be a giant mess. I normally pour a little bit on the back of my right hand (I'm a lefty), and paint on my foundation with the brush, that way you have a perfect amount. The second trick (b) is to apply the foundation about five minutes after you've put on moisturizer. This keeps the foundation from setting in too quickly and lets you blend better. If you have severe acne, you can apply an additional layer for better coverage. I realize that heavy makeup is not conducive to acne treatment; however, there are just certain times when sufficient coverage is needed. Good luck!

If you want great coverage, try this product, it basically covers all redness, small discolorations and gives the appearance of an overall even skin tone. The first few times I used it, I had no problems but after the 3rd use I started getting break outs the very next day; Cystic under the skin acne which takes a long time to clear up.

This is the best I have found for combo skin with break outs. Be careful not to buy the one for normal skin (looks the same and has same skin tone choices) as this mistake will break you out big time! Make sure your bottle says "oil free." I use a moisturizer with sunscreen underneath b/c this foundation does not have a high SPF, but at least is has some sunscreen. I use a latex free sponge to apply and use a new one each time. I apply with light strokes and then lightly blot with sponge to pick up unevenly applied or for increased coverage. I have not found any higher end foundations that work as well.

As a long term sufferer with acne I have been through a few stages of foundation wearing. Stage 1 being "I'm going to cover every inch of my face with the thickest product I can find to make myself feel okay about going outside and save the world from the burden of seeing my face." To stage 2, "I don't care anymore. I can't keep putting makeup on top of makeup. Take me as I am world! Acne and all!" I flit between these two states often, but I have found that nothing makes my skin more upset than liquid foundation. Revlon ColourStay has incredible coverage and staying power. It will sure cover everything on your face. But in the long run the worst thing you can do is coat yourself with thick, liquid makeup. As a long term acne sufferer I know it is hard to go without, but there are better makeup options than coating yourself with liquid foundation. And the less you wear, the more you will realise no one really cares. And if you are ever trying anything new that you are going to use on your entire face, please patch test it on your jaw line first and wait 24 hours to make absolutely sure it won't break you out.

Even when I had really bad acne and I was using this, I don't think it made my acne worse.. Its surprisingly good for acne prone skin :)

First of ladies, you HAVE to pick the correct shade for you or as close to the shade you think you are or it will go on and dry patchy and you'll look like you have just smeared mud on parts of your face. You MUST use a primer or moisturiser Secondly - you MUST apply with a wet brush or sponge and for your first layer dont use so much of the product and focus on one part of your face at a time as soon as you apply the product to your cheek...sponge once applied as its fast drying and buff with brush if need be. After applying ur first layer then Stipple on another and this gives the awesome coverage, again use a small amount To remove - first of use a wipe (I use simple wipes) to take of the top layer then use a deep cleanser to get into the pores and removed the product OR You can use a wipe again to take off top layer then a make up remover (I use La Roche Posay Toleriane Dermo Cleanser with cotton wool, takes ALOT TO get it all off) this will lift the product from your pores without harsh rubbing. Personally I only wear this make up on a night out or special occassaion, just because its a pain to remove and its full coverage which can feel heavy throughout the day. Even though it still breaks me out slightly I still use this on nights out as I havent found anything with as good coverage and long wearing, other than MAC which breaks me out as well and its just as good a product so may as well settle for the cheaper option It sounds a hassle but its so easy to apply if you know how :-) and you can be safe in the knowledge that your acne wont show through