Holy Grail Beautyy . . .

• Cruelty Free NO
• Fragrance Free YES
• Inexpensive $23.95 AUD
• 6 month expiry
• Olive oil formula

This is my first mascara from Revlon.  I have reviewed other products from Revlon you can read in the product review index.

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I feel that this mascara is Revlon's offering to compete with Too Faced's Better than Sex and L'oreal's Lash Paradise, which of course, is the drugstore version of Better than Sex.  The Volumazing
brush wand is similar in appearance to both mascaras, but the result is different.



This formula is more defining, and gives a nice lift.  It gives some volume but not to an amazing degree.  It gives some length but not a lot.  I do like this mascara but I feel its more of a defining mascara overall not a volumising one.  I did not experience any flaking or smudging which is great.

I do recommend this mascara but I feel its not living up to its name.

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• Fragrance Free YES
• Cruelty Free NO
• Inexpensive at $14.95 AUD 
• 24 hour hold
• Rich pigmentation
• Set and forget
• Perfect neutral satin shimmer shade
• Travel friendly

This is my second creme eyeshadow from Revlon; my first being Stardust both are from the BOLD range.

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This is a great creme shadow to have in your makeup bag! It is richly pigmented, brown bronze shimmer satin look, that is easy to manipulate.  It layers well with other products as well as the other creme shadow I reviewed.  Very flattering colour as it is simultaneously cool yet warm too.  Can be used alone or as a base.  The little brush that comes with it is excellent for applying it so don't dismiss it!

It stays in place once set and you can go about your day or night with no fear of it coming off.  It layered well over primer and powder.  Inexpensive as well, I am so glad I got this second shade!






No drawbacks I definitely recommend!

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• Comes in five shades Black Out, Navy Shock, Green Spark, Mahogany Flame, Bronze Spark
• Inexpensive $23.95 AUD 
• Fragrance Free YES
• Cruelty Free NO
• Brush tip 0.1 mm thin
• Micro glitter in this shade only

This is my third Revlon Colorstay Skinny liquid liner you can read about the first one here.  I also own Navy Shock but have not written a review on it yet.

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This liquid liner is bronze with gold/bronze glitter infused into the product.  The pigment is good but it is better if you add two coats for opaqueness.  The product applies easily and smoothly onto bare skin and skin with product like powders and layers well on top of itself.



The brush tip is a very thin 0.1 mm and does not bleed into the skin.


I think it is a good eyeliner but not as good as the Black Out or Navy Shock but I do recommend it.

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Revlon

• Retractable pencil
• Has longevity through the day
• Lasts around just over a month
• 5 shades available Auburn, Blonde, Soft Brown, Medium Brown, Soft Black
• Spoolie 
• Fragrance Free YES
• Cruelty Free NO
• Inexpensive $23.95 AUD

These retractable pencils were the first Revlon eyebrow products I had ever tried.

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The pencil is in the form of a retractable pencil/pen.  There is a spool on one end and the pencil on the other.  The colour product is a great mix of wax and pigment ingredients which gives a longevity to the product, especially if you have oily skin  like I do.  One of the drawbacks of the Rimmel Professional Eyebrow Pencil in Hazel that I have favoured for so long is that if you are oily, it does affect the brows after maybe four or so hours depending on activity level and other products on the skin near the brows.  As you can expect, wearing sunscreen in that area does help to make the skin oilier and helps breakdown the product.

This pencil is a bargain and lasts about 5 weeks if used daily.  The medium brown was a little too dark for me but it still worked as long as you didn't go too hard on the pigment.  The blonde  is a little too soft in colour but if you go in hard the appearance is too heavy too block like so I have mixed the Rimmel brow product with the Revlon blonde shade of the pencil and I get the best of both products.

I definitely recommend these brow products if the shades are your shades as often people find some browns too red and some blondes too green or not right in some other way.

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• Cruelty Free YES
• Fragrance Free YES
• $ 35 AUD
• Easy to use
• Adds incredible dimension to any look
• 14 Shades
• No fall out

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I have tried a few lash adhesives now and I found this one at the supermarket.

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This adhesive is in a brush on formula and it is clear.  Basically, I think this is a damn good adhesive.  Usually I use the glue in the Ardell lash packs but I have tried Duo as well.  I usually wait about 40 secs or so before applying the lash to my eyelashes.

It has a six month shelf life and contains 0.17 fluid ounces.

If I find this again at the local shops I will snap it up again.

Definitely recommended!

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Revlon

•  0.1mm brush tip
• Opthamologist tested
• Four great colours - Black Out, Navy Shock, Green Spark and Mahogany Flame
• Excellent, even and full pigment application

 This is my first Revlon liquid liner that I have ever bought and used.


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This liner is a liquid pot liner with a very thin brush strands.  It is matte, rich black that even if you are or aren't experienced in using liquid liners, it will be very easy to use.  There is no smell.

You can make whatever line look you want from the thinnest to the thickest.



It is perfect for me and my needs.  In Australia it is $24.95 AUD.

Not much to say except I think it is perfect and definitely recommend it!

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Revlon

• Cruelty Free NO
• Fragrance Free YES
• 30 mls/1 ounce
• Tube packaging
• Medium Coverage
• SPF 20
• 12 Shades

My skin type is oily/combination with freckles and is 38 years old.


I loved the Revlon BB Cream and it looks like it has been discontinued.  This foundation looks like it might be its replacement for that line.  However, there is not much in common between the two products.

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Applied with brush

This foundation has a thick consistency and for my first venture with it I used an Eco Tools buffing brush.  I also used Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer.  I didn't moisturise first and this may have been a mistake.  It looks good on the cheeks, on areas of the chin and nose it adheres the least.In the middle of my forehead it looks like it gathers slightly looking thick, dry and cakey.

I did not powder my cheeks there is no way they need it and I applied my blush by Rimmellondon Lasting Finish Soft Colour Blush and the powder applied perfectly.  It definitely wears a while and best on my cheeks which are the normal part of my oily/combination skin.



Applied with a BeautyBlender

Once again I primed with the Smashbox primer and my Drunk Elephant B Hydra Intensive Moisturiser, and I applied the foundation with the Beautyblender.  I feel it goes on a lot better than the brush.  It is still thick but it looks so much better with the sponge.  I applied blush and liquid highlighter on top and it worked beautifully.  After a few hours, the foundation had worn away on my chin and nose and had that thick cakey look on my forehead just like with the brush application.  The cheeks is where it looked best.  Under the eyes, if you are over 25 keep it well out of the way of your under eyes, because it is super drying and whatever you do, do not apply any powder there on top of it either!

Either way you apply it, it is not full coverage and the more you apply you will quickly become a dried cakey mess.  Also, the SPF coverage is lower than the BB Cream they had previously and I think that they should bring that SPF 20 to a 30 with this product.  



You can see above, my freckles are very visible and there is gathering around the upper lip line. Overall, I can't wear this foundation, I am disappointed the previous BB Cream has been removed and that this product is its replacement.  I was dedicated to buying that BB Cream but I won't be using this foundation again.

I do not recommend because it doesn't last more than two hours before wearing off and going cakey and generally being unflattering.

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Revlon

• Cruelty-free NO
• Fragrance free NO
• Covers UVA/UVB
• Sweat Resistant
• 4 Hour water resistant
• Non Greasy 
• Recommended by Skin Foundation 
• Made in Australia

I have very fair, almost pink tinged skin with freckling however my skincare regime has lightened a lot of them so they are bit more in the background these days, but in primary school they were more centre stage.  After getting second degree sunburn at the age of 11 I have been religious in looking after my skin with sunscreen products and appropriate skincare.

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If I am not using a base product like a Revlon Photoready BB Cream Skin Perfector or a foundation with a good SPF like the 40 SPF Maybelline Dream Cushion Foundation. 

I have oily combination skin and can easily get clogged pores quickly and this particular emulsion does not clog my pores.  It does have a fragrance but it is not obtrusive and definitely does dissipate after application.

The Ultra formulation comes in varying sizes, I have currently the 200gram tube and also the 400g pump bottle.  Both are under $20 AUD.  I did find that the 400gram pump bottle had leakage issues after around 1 year use but it still was viable from the pump.  I would remove the buildup with face wipes regularly.  The product did not drip further than the pump build up.

I definitely recommend. 

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This is the first face powder for all over the face that I have purchased twice now.  Powder always seemed to be a hassle if you got it wrong or the formulation incorrect for your skin type.  


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• Fragrance free YES
• Six shades available Fair, Light, Medium, Medium Deep, Deep, Dark
• I do believe this powder used to come in the loose form as well but it is not featured on the website so perhaps it is discontinued now.  
• It is inexpensive as well around $25 AUD.
• Cruelty-free NO

This is a great powder.  It is very finely milled, and is excellent at mattifiying oily areas.  I usually use it on my T Zone as that is where I am the oiliest.  If I wish to use highlighter, blush and bronzer or any one of them, I will lay down some powder in the cheek area to facilitate a smooth result.
This powder in conjunction with a great foundation primer really assists in reining in oily areas.  Of course, I am not averse to a touch up, especially in the summer time.

The pressed powder version comes in a compact which contains a small mirror and a round soft velour puff.  The puff is great for pressing the powder into the skin so as to not disturb the products underneath.  I never use a powder brush and brush it on top of my skin, I always press it in instead with the velour puff or the side of a blush or powder brush.

It lasts a good half a day before I would see any breakthrough oil but a quick touch up fixes that.

The only thing I wish I could change is to make the brand Revlon, cruelty-free.

I do recommend the product, but not if you are wanting cruelty-free products.  Once I finish this second purchase of this powder I will switch to a cruelty-free brand.

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Storytime

I was really happy with my skincare routine and recently we have all seen and read how glycerin products, particularly the Nivea Post Shave Balm, have been a holy grail product for so many because it's main ingredient is glycerin and it helps adhere your foundation to your skin better than a lot of silicone primer products.  I didn't use the Nivea Post Shave Balm because of the heavy fragrance its too much for my nose and asthma.  However, I did find a glycerin containing moisturiser and I started featuring it in my daily morning makeup routine.

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I don't often get pimples except for that time of the month, but I started to get little bumps over my cheeks above pores.  They were very small kind of like a tiny see through pimple.  However,it was not pimples it was blocked pores.  But from what? Then I happened across a video by YouTube'r beauty blogger Michael Finch Michael Finch - The Truth About Nivea Post Shave Balm  and his video addressed the craze of using glycerin containing products and how he too was getting these little bumps over the face and he started to discuss the benefits of glycerin in regards to skincare and makeup application but you can overdo it.  I was over doing it.  I was using one moisturiser by Malin & Goetz and my new vitamin C serum by Serumtologie *review coming after I have used it for three months* as well as my Olay Regenerist Night Resurfacing Elixir, Neutrogena Anti Wrinkle Deep Wrinkle Night SA Moisturiser, Revlon Photoready BB Cream Skin Perfector so that is five products all great products but all containing glycerin!

I removed the daytime moisturiser to start off with and did not replace it.  I used night time products on alternate nights so I could see if it made a genuine difference to my skin.  It did, it was remarkable!

This is only a problem if you are seeing these tiny bumps on top of your pores.  Unfortunately, my skin gets annoyed by too much glycerin and if you suspect your skin does too, check out your daily products ingredients to see if your over doing the glycerin and try removing them from your routine and see if you get the same result as I did or similar.

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Does glycerin clog pores?

I have just read the news that L'Oreal cosmetics giant is to purchase the very popular IT Cosmetics! A majority of cosmetic companies are owned by much larger companies and has been the case for a long time.

It is reported that it will be costing L'Oreal $1.2 Billion dollars cash to acquire IT Cosmetics.

Thankyou to Nouveau Cheap beauty blog for the report via a reader of theirs and you can read more about this acquisition on Bloomberg L'Oreal to purchase IT Cosmetics

Nouveau Cheap also noted that Revlon has acquired Elizabeth Arden for $419 million dollars.

• Perfect BB Cream with sunscreen
• Fragrance Free
• Moisturising
• Blends well into skin quickly
• Inexpensive
• SPF 30 that is in sufficient amounts
• Light dewy finish very natural
• Flattering - does not highlight pores or lines 
• Squeeze tube

As I mentioned earlier, the only negative to this product line is the lack of darker shades for customers.

I definitely recommend this product by Revlon, it is my daytime go to product since I found it earlier this year.

Below there is a link that prompted me to write this blog post.  The products referenced in the article are the same ones I saw when I did a Google search on 'matte suncreams face'.  When I get a new job I will probably eventually try some of these products out, but for now I am very happy with Revlon.

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