Happy New Year folks!
Ever since discovering the amazing finish that liquid foundations give, I've developed this itch to try foundations from various brands. But since I wasn't (and still not) too keen on purchasing liquid foundations from more high end brands (with the except of MAC because it has broken me out in the past), I decided to do a research on the best drugstore foundations. Despite getting a rating of only 3.9 on Makeupalley, the best drugstore foundation for a lot of women is the Revlon Colorstay Foundation. This is not surprising though, as I have watched tons of ladies on YouTube rave about this product and have likewise read good things about the same foundation on random blogs that I've stumbled upon. However, even with all the recommendations and positive reviews on the Revlon Colorstay Foundation, I was still on the fence about purchasing a full size bottle of it for fear of breaking out. Quickly, I searched for the sample of Revlon Colorstay Active Foundation which I got from Charry, and tested it out for a week. After a week of trying it out, I'm happy and pleased to exclaim that I did not break out from it! I may have developed whiteheads around the nose area more quickly than I do with mineral makeup, but that's not something I have no remedy for. But just when I was about to purchase one full size bottle for myself, something else caught my eye - the Custom Creations Foundation from Revlon. Since I didn't want to waste money on something that doesn't perform that well, I decided to do another research, this time on the Custom Creations Foundation. The reviews weren't all that, to be honest, but I bought it because I thought it was ingenious. I mean, I like the idea of having several shades in one foundation bottle that I can mix and match to get the perfect match of anyone's skin color. Actually, I bought this foundation with Ynez in mind, and also, since my beloved has asked me to do makeup on whoever is willing to model for him, I felt it practical to have this foundation in my stash. And yes, it did land a spot in my stash, along with the Colorstay Active Foundation. My search didn't end there, however. After buying two foundations which offer full coverage, I started looking for a foundation that wouldn't make me look as if I was wearing a mask. I wanted something that would even out my skin tone and cover flaws not my skin. Thanks to Liz of Project Vanity, I discovered Maybelline Angelfit Liquid Foundation. I had originally thought of purchasing Maybelline Clear Smooth Minerals Healthy Natural Liquid Foundation, but the reviews weren't really that convincing. But I didn't stop there. While my beloved and I were doing our last minute Christmas grocery shopping at SM Hypermart, I told him that I'll just pick up a few essentials at Watson's since we were still afar off from the cashier. So I went ahead to the Revlon counter and inquired from the SA what my shade for the Revlon Colorstay Mineral Mousse Foundation even if I already knew what it is, grabbed the bottle, and left. These are the only liquid foundations that I have ever bought. The other two Cover Girl foundations there in the photos were from my beloved. There should've been three of them had I not given one to my co-worker a while back. The reason? Cover Girl breaks me out. It doesn't matter what liquid foundation, pressed powder or blush I use from Cover Girl because everything from their line breaks me out. Also, those are not my shades. They're too dark for my light medium skin tone.
So why do I have this much liquid foundation? I'm trying things out. I am not and have no plans of turning my back on mineral makeup; I am just testing the waters to see if my mineral makeup-spoiled skin will react adversely to these liquid foundations which I have never in my entire life tried on myself. I cannot and do not want to limit myself. After all, it's always fun and exciting to try out new things. Besides, liquid foundations would be better to use when doing other people's makeup for photoshoots. Until more options for HD foundations come to our shores, I'll most likely be sticking to these.
To know more about how these foundations deliver, check back every once in a while for a detailed and comprehensive (hopefully) review on each. I'll start writing my reviews on each as soon as I finish my lunch.
Till then, thank you all for reading. I hope everyone's enjoying her first weekend of the year.
