Revlon's ColorStay vs PhotoReady Foundation

Just when I was about to drop some major dough on the Make Up Forever HD foundation or another MAC studio sculpt I found my HG of foundation in Revlon's ColorStay & PhotoReady. (I actually still might buy the MUFE one though...what can I say? I'm a makeup addict :P)

Prior to these foundations I was very content using MAC's Studio Sculpt but after reading all the raves reviews and coming across buy one get one %50 sale at Walgreens I knew I had to try it. When I first came across it was was initially only going to get the PhotoReady but since the 50% deal I got the ColorStay as well. I expected I would love one and have to return the other but I was so pleased I kept both. I love they way both of them look, but each are very different from each other by consistency and finish. They look different when applied as well but I really can't capture the details due to my lame ass camera and lack of photoshop. What I like about both these products are that they are both relatively inexpensive, both come with SPF & Revlon does not do animal testing (anymore :?) A negative about these two is that it can be quite difficult to choose your right shade. Anyways, here are the deets:

Revlon ColoStay for Combo/Oily Skin in 330 Natural Tan, $12.99
This blends perfectly with my skin tone and dries to a matte finish which I love. Its thick so it is very easy to use with my MAC 109 brush. This dries surpringly fast so make sure youre quick with the hand. **Side Note: If you are going to use liquid foundation, you MUST pick up the MAC 109 brush, sheds like no tomorrow but your skin will be flawless!** At first I thought it was too light for me and I was anticiptaing exchanging it for the next one but turns out its a perfect match. I have weird skin like that anyway. If you see me in person you would think I was a NC30 and put your life on that but NW25 is my correct skin tone. Cant tell you how many fights Ive gotten into with those MAC MUAs over it >:(... One thing I absolutely HATE about this foundation is the packaging!!! Its so difficult to get the the product out! Its like trying to get ketchup out of a glass bottle times 10! When I first got it I tried pounding on my hand to get some of it out and I thought I broke my freaking wrist cuz of the thick ass glass. I only wish they made this in the same bottle as the PhotoReady. Another thing to note is that ColorStay only has SPF 6 whereas PhotoReady has SPF 20. Now that we're getting into summer I find myself using the PhotoReady more for that purpose. Either than that, I would say I'm a little more fonder of this foundation b/c its made for my combo/oily skin and I prefer the matte finish

Revlon PhotoReady in 005 Natural Beige, $13.49
As I mentioned above, I use this more now because of the SPF. Its a lot runnier in consistency than the ColorStay, and comes out with a more dewy finish. 005 is a little too yellow based for my skin tone but once blended you really cant tell the difference (hopefully :/) Although thinker than ColorStay Ive found that PhotoReady is a lot more pigmented. I don't need nearly as much to cover my whole face. One pump is good enough. Speaking of which. I LOVE that it has a pump. Its so much easier to apply and gauge how much you're really putting on your skin. A negative for this in my opinion is the dewy finish, I notice when Im not using it with my Urban Decay De-Slick Spray I get super shiny. Not shiny enough to deter me from purchasing again though. If you have dry skin you'll probably fall in love with this. I will def load up on these when I run out and there is a sale again

I know one looks wayyy lighter than the other but trust me they both blend flawlessy on my skin. You can also see that ColorStay is a lot more sheerer than PhotReady

Here they are blended. ColorStay is practically unnoticeable, and you can see the yellow/orange tone PhotoReady has (barely though)

Here's a pic of two looks I used using the foundations. They are not as shiny as they seem here though, especially ColorStay. Again, its b/c of my wack camera flash. Ill do a more careful FOTD w/ the PhotoReady soon, the one picture below was a super quick one I did because I was in a rush


Ive been wanting to try the MUFE foundation (HD & Mat Velvet) so if any of you gals have it or tried it please let me know if its worth it. Also if your about a MAC NW25 please tell me what color you use for MUFE. If I do get it I dont want to fight with the MUA telling me what color I am lol. Thanks!