Revlon Photoready BB Cream Review for Darker Skin

 BB Cream, Klout, klout perk, product review, Revlon  1 Response »
May 012013
 

I received this Revlon Photoready BB Cream for free as a Klout Perk.  I was very excited about it because I’ve begun to fall in love with BB creams. So far I’ve tried Garnier, Bobbi Brown, and Maybelline.  I was eager to see how this Revlon version would compare.Revlon Photoready BB Cream Collage

I wasn’t expecting too much because of the very limited range of colors.  I was only able to choose from Light, Light/Medium, or Medium.  Really Revlon? Ya’ll are just going to totally disregard women of color huh? SMH!  I got to the point of being upset because in 2013, there’s NO excuse for a major cosmetic company to just not have a wide range of colors available for it’s fan base.  It was really confusing to me because it’s not like Revlon doesn’t normally have products for people with darker skin.  For example, Revlon Colorstay liquid foundation is very popular (I wear Carmel and I love it) and has a great range of colors to choose from.  I would have only imagined their BB Cream would be the same.

Here’s what it looks like on me.

Revlon BB Cream So you know I was concerned after swatching this on my hand.  Of course I know that my hands are darker than my face, but still.  I was very worried this Medium color was going to be way to light for my skin.

Revlon BB Cream B4 picAbove is my before pic. I’m wearing absolutely no makeup. Yep, I’m pretty brave. LOL! ;-p

Revlon BB Cream on face In this picture, I’ve started to rub in the  Medium BB Cream.

Revlon BB Cream finished lookThis is the finished look.

So what are my thoughts?

I’ve worn it for about a week. I really really like the way it feels on my skin and how it makes my face feel soft.  I also like that a litte goes a long way.   It’s very long lasting and I’ve noticed my makeup goes on more smoothly when I wear it.  I don’t wear it alone because I need more coverage.  As you can see in the above pics, my blemishes still show, which is fine.  I wear BB Creams to combine skin care products, not to replace my makeup.

It seems as though Revlon was trying to play the “Brown Paper Bag Test”, and I barely made the cut.  :-(  Strangely enough, it does blend well into my skin, even though the color range is extremely limited. I can’t explain how it somehow still works for me even though it looks too light at first.  I think I just made the cut.  So if you are any darker than me, it’ll be a risk buying this BB Cream.  I’d recommend Maybelline instead.  I just finished my tube and I truly like it.  Maybelline has a good variety of colors, however, I will say I like the Revlon BB Cream better because it’s more light weight and I feel it  blends better.  It’s not really matte, but it’s not as creamy as the Maybelline BB Cream.  So far, I like Bobbi Brown’s BB Cream the best. On the downside, this is another company that didn’t make a wide range of colors.  I just made the cut for the darkest color as well. The Bobbi Brown BB Cream gave a little more coverage, which meant I didn’t have to apply as much makeup afterwards.

I truly hope Revlon will extend the color range of this product.

 

 

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains Review

 H.E.B., Inexpensive Products, lip balms, Lips, product review, Revlon, Revlon Balm Stains  4 Responses »
Aug 152012
 

I purchased the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains last month from H.E.B. when  all Revlon products on sale $3 off. (winning!!)

This post will focus on two of these colors. Darling Cherie and Lovesick Passionnee’.

You get a nice size amount of product in the container. 

Above are my bare lips. Below is me applying the Darling Cherie Balm Stain

The picture below was taken without a flash

Next up is Lovesick Pasionee’

Below I’m applying Lovesick Passionee’ to my lips

This color reminded me a lot of the Revlon Lip Butter in Lollipop. So I decided to compare it.

Here are swatches of the two below

I blotted my lips a few times to give it more of the stained effect.

Then I applied the Lip Butter in Lollipop on top

So my conclusion is that I really like the Revlon Just Bitten Balm Stains.  I previously posted here, here, and here about how much I love the Revlon Lip Butters.  It’s nice to have similar colors but different textures.  Of course the Lip Butters are a lot more hydrating and glossy than the Balm Stains.  I really appreciate the fact that the Balm Stains still provide a bit of moisture unlike most stains that are extremely drying and can just be uncomfortable to wear.

Have you tried either of these products?

Revlon Lip Butter in Cherry Tart

 Inexpensive Products, lip balms, Lip conditioner, Revlon  4 Responses »
May 032012
 

I spoke about my love of Revlon Lip Butters in this post and this post.  Here is another color.  Cherry Tart.

 

It’s a pinkish red color.  Feels great on my lips and has pretty good lasting power of about 3 hours.

Favorite Product of March

 H.E.B., Inexpensive Products, lip balms, Lips, Revlon  3 Responses »
Apr 012012
 

I don’t highlight products of the month with a post unless something really stands out to me. But I had to do one last month. My favorite product for the month of March was easy to pick. It’s hands down Revlon Lip Butter in Tutti Frutti.





I initially reviewed this product in this post.  I’m already on my second tube. I love everything about this product except, there’s not enough in it.

Revlon Color Burst Lip Butters Review Pt. 1

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Feb 172012
 

 

H.E.B. Grocery Store has all Revlon Face and Lip products on sale for $3 off!!!

Here’s what they look like.

I’ve heard mixed reviews about this product so I only purchased two of them.  Gumdrop and Tutti Frutti.  This post will focus on Gum Drop.  I’ll review Tutti Frutti in the next post.

There wasn’t as much product in the tube as I’d hoped. :-(

These remind me of Clinique Almost Lipsticks.

This picture was taken from Clinique.com

 But they feel way better.  When I applied them to my lips, they instantly felt hydrated.  The first swatch was a bit sheer so you will have to apply a few coats to get the color to show.  This is fine with me because I didn’t expect them to be fully pigmented the way I would with a regular lipsick.

The above picture is a swatch of Gumdrop.  From the tube it appears to be a light lilac color but on my skin it comes off as a very sheer blue pink.  I had to swatch this four times before it showed up enough for me to take a picutre.
With a flash
Without Flash

I don’t see it as a total waste, it just wasn’t what I was expecting.  I didn’t need another pink, I really wanted something closer to purple. Oh well.   I ‘ll still use it.  At least it feels really good on my lips. :-)