REVLON COLORSTAY FOUNDATION REVIEW!

Hello lovelies!
I recently purchased the REVLON Colorstay foundation after hearing many good reviews about it and I've been testing it out for the past few weeks now.

I wanted a more full-coverage foundation which was too heavy on the skin as my skin has been quite dry lately meaning that foundations tend to bring out more of its texture. I'd heard a lot of good reviews about the REVLON colorstay foundation so I thought I'd give it a go - it's currently £9.99 in BOOTS but it is usually priced at £12.99.

I purchased the combination/oily version of the foundation which sounds silly considering my skin is quite dry but the formula is still quite dewy and some parts of my face can become oily throughout the day so I thought this would be the best option. I first tested the lightest shade in the range as I'm extremely pale right now (the name of this shade I can't recall) but this was much too pink for my skin tone. I doubted the next shade up with be pale enough but I was wrong and it was more yellow-toned so fitted my skin a lot better - the shade I ended up choosing is called "Buff" (number 150).

Formula
As I've said, although this foundation is for combination/oily skin, it is still a very dewy, hydrating foundation. It looks absolutely beautiful on my skin and really evens out the colour, especially where I tend to get redness. I'm not sure if others would class this as full-coverage if they use matte foundations regularly, but the foundations I use are usually dewier so, in comparison, the REVLON colorstay is much more full-coverage. 
I also have certain areas where my skin looks more blue-toned due to veins such as around my eyes and temples so the yellow tones in this shade of the foundation evens this out also. 
The only area I have a slight issue with the formula is around my nose and between my eyebrows where my skin is driest - around these areas, it looks slightly cakey but this is less of a problem if I use a really hydrating moisturiser or primer underneath. 

Long-wearing?
On the bottle, REVLON claim that their foundation can last for 24 hours (but is stated in small print on the back "UP TO 24 hours") which is definitely a big claim to make! I will say that it is very long-wearing compared to other foundations but throughout the day it wears off around my nose. However, this is a big problem area of mine with any foundation anyway so it may just be that, where my skin is drier, this version of the foundation isn't suited to stay put for a long amount of time.

Packaging
There's not much to say about the packaging! The product comes in a simple glass bottle with a pump. I think I've heard people say they have recently changed this product to having a pump which is really good as those without a pump really annoy me. The information on the bottle is simple and easy to read and I like the overall appearance.

Overall impression

Overall, this foundation has definitely become one of my favourites from the drugstore and is extremely affordable! The colour is perfectly matched to my skin which is a big selling point for me - it's so hard to find a pale enough foundation which isn't pink-toned. I will probably wear this foundation more so for occasions such as date nights, meals etc. because it looks beautiful for a few hours but I don't think it lasts over the course of a long day on my skin around my nose which really annoys me. But, as I said, it lasts beautifully on all other parts of my face!
I'm really impressed and really happy with this foundation! I may purchase the version for dry skin next time to test out how the coverage compares.

Thank you for reading, I hope this was helpful! I definitely recommend trying this foundation out if you're looking for a more full-coverage foundation which isn't too thick.

Holly Amber X