Revlon PhotoReady Makeup

Revlon PhotoReady Makeup $10-15 Revlon


So for the past few months I have been using Revlon Color Stay, well I tried this one and it was not what I expected!

First of all, I bought the wrong color. I picked up Vanilla, but I should of bought Nude. Luckily my loose powder evened out the color really well.

Ok, so my first thoughts when I pumped the color on the back of my hand... the product wasn't as creamy as the color stay. I used my blending sponge to apply this product and it just didn't go on as smoothly as the other. It was really hard to build up and it didn't blend well on my face. It looked ok when I left the house but after that I could just feel the oil slick coming on! By noon I had oil spots on my forehead and around my nose. I also noticed that the product was caking up under my eyes. I have not had a problem with that before.

I may try mixing this product with the color stay and see what happens with that. I would hate to have this $12 bottle of make up go to waste.

My mistake was that I bought this product at Walmart. The lighting is horrible, all the bottles are out of place, and there is no tester bottle. I will go to Ulta next time.

I have heard so many great things about this product, maybe its just my skin type, combination/oily, but it just did not work for me!

The weather has been pretty crummy the last few days, so maybe I will try it again in a few weeks!

Healthy Stir Fry Recipe

I have been on weight watchers for about 3 months. I am down 25 lbs and feel amazing! It has been so easy to find healthy cooking that my husband enjoys and that I can eat and enjoy. I hate diets that force you to eat greens and stay away from carbs... that's no fun!

Anyway, I had an amazing Mongolian Beef recipe my friend Connie gave me. We made it about once a week! I had to modify the recipe to fit into the weight watchers program.

My husband isn't much of a veggie person so when I cook I have to cook his first then mine.

Yummy Spicy Stir Fry

2 boneless/skinless chicken breast cut into small cubes
1 green bell pepper chopped
1 red bell pepper chopped
1 yellow bell pepper chopped
1 squash sliced
1 zucchini sliced
1 fresh jalapeno chopped
1 tablespoon minced garlic
 2 tablespoons of sriracha (you can add as much as you like, I  like a lot of spice!)
1 tablespoon on soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice wine (optional)
2 tablespoons EVOO
1 cup of cooked brown or white rice
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1/2 cup of water

Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a wok, you can use a shallow frying pan. When oil is hot, add all the veggies except minced garlic (you don't have to use all these veggies I just like a lot! Also they cook down so don't freak out when your whole pan if full of veggies) cook the veggies in the oil till tender. Add soy sauce and let it cook down then add rice wine let it cook down. Push the veggies to the side of the pan. Add the additional 1 tablespoon of oil and add chicken. Stir chicken til almost cooked through, mix with the veggies then all minced garlic. Add hoisin sauce, sriracha and water. Turn heat on low and simmer for 5 minuets.

Serve over rice. Makes 2-3 servings.

I like to add black bean sauce when I have it in stock... you would just add about 1 tablespoon when you add the hoisin.

I'll add step by step photos... I just made it last night so it will be at least a week before I make it again!

Use what as a primer??

I didn't even know there was a product made to put on before your make up! I always thought moisturize then put on make up. Well I sure was wrong!

I'm subscribed to a few different make up channels on YouTube. One of them had this crazy idea about a make up primer... well I'm sure some of you will be surprised by this but I have tried this and it works amazing!

Monistat Chafing Powder-Gel - $5.00-8.00 at any drug store

I used to have to powder my nose at least 3 times a day... should be more but I just got so tired of caking on the powder! Well I tried this as a primer.. and wow! My face looks like how it looked when I left the house that morning. No more shinny forehead!

I apply a thin layer all over my face before I put on my foundation and really concentrated on under my eyes and on my forehead. I also went down underneath my jaw line.


Try it out and let me know what you think!


Also one thing I did learn, this does not work as a eye shadow primer. I tried and it doesn't help at all!
I will have a review on some eye shadow primers soon!

Sonia Kashuk Blending Sponge

I have seen this little sponge before and wondered... "What in the heck do you do with that thing?" Well, now I know and now I will never use my fingers again to apply foundation! Read about how much more you can do with the sponge in one use with out even washing it!

Sonia Kashuk Blending Sponge - $9.99 at Target

This sponge came in a clear plastic box... with no directions! I did read online to use it wet so it doesn't soak up your foundation.

Foundation

This is how I use the sponge. First, I get the sponge wet, squeeze it under running water until I can feel that the whole sponge it fully soaked through. After that I squeeze out the excess water and put it a towel and squeeze it a few more times.

Next, I put a about a dime size of foundation my the back side of my hand and dab the bottom of the sponge in it. Then I start to pat my face with it (do not wipe) just pat pat pat.... the pointed part of the sponge works great for the under eyes and gives a nice even coat of foundation. I also use it around my nose. 

From what I have heard, it doesn't work well with those wet/dry compact foundations.

Concealer

I use the concealer wand. I like it because its very light and doesn't cake up. I put a few dots under my eyes and take the pointed part of the sponge and pat away under the eyes. (also I just found out you can use concealer over your foundation, I always thought it was only to go under) I do the same around my nose and any other red spots I have on my face.

Blush - press or loose

I just started this the other day, and wow it works great! Take the bottom of the sponge tab it in your blush or bronzer and apply to your cheeks using the same tapping motion. When contouring your cheeks, you can use the small side of the sponge.

Powder

Take the bottom part of the sponge and dip it on you powder, I like to tap the sponge in the lid of my powder to knock off any excess. I tap away all over my face and again use the small side for the under eyes and nose.

After all this is done, I like to use a kabuki brush to blend everything together.

Look at how much you can do for just $9.99!

I have had my blending sponge since October and its about time to get a new one. I do use it a lot and I'm really surprised it has lasted this long!

I wash my sponge with baby shampoo after ever 2 uses. Add a little shampoo and squeeze it under warm water.

There is another product like this called the Beauty Blender. 

It goes for about $19.99 at Sephora. I have heard great reviews on this product but have not tried it... yet! If you have let me know how you liked it!

Revlon ColorStay Foundation

Since high school I have always worn Mac cosmetics.... why? I have no idea! They made my face look like a porcelain doll, there was no way a 15 year old needed that much coverage but hey mom bought it so I wore it!

Around September I decided to try some different things with my make up, and one of them was to try a "drug store" foundation. I got on youtube and looking up so many make up videos and one of them compared this foundation to the Mac and NARS... so I bought it!


Revlon ColorStay Foundation

I went to Walmart and stood in the make up isle for what seemed like forever to try and find the perfect color. I picked up sand beige and went home to try it out... Perfect match! Gives amazing coverage and doesn't feel too heavy! It's about $12.00 a bottle. I bought my first bottle in September and still have about half left and I do wear it 5-6 days a week.

*I will get into detail about application in my next review on the Sonia Kashuk Blending Sponge*


I know there are better foundations then this out there. This is the first drug store foundation I have used and so far am really happy with it.