Revolution Pro Full Coverage Camouflage Foundation – Review and 8 hour wear test!!
It’s the last day of the month and time for my last foundation review. This time, I decided I’d talk about my current favourite and everyday foundation. The Revolution Pro Full Coverage Camouflage Foundation.
Revolution Pro Full Coverage Camouflage Foundation - F1.
Revolution Pro isn’t available in all Superdrug stores and I think that’s probably why this product isn’t raved about as much as other Revolution foundations – but I actually think this could possibly be the best one they make.
The packaging isn’t the most interesting, and it doesn’t have any gimmicks (like a doefoot applicator), but it is Vegan and Cruelty Free.
The product costs £7, which is a mid priced foundation in the Revolution range, Fast Base being £5 for example, while Conceal and Define is £9. The shade range is pretty good, if not as extensive as Conceal and Define it still has 24 to choose from.
Onto the testing:
Foundation Testing Rules:
Before we get into the reviewing, just a few rules on how EVERY foundation review I do is going to happen.
I will apply the products with a brush ( Revolution Pro Stippling Brush) on one side of my face, and a beauty blender on the other.
Foundation will be set with the Revolution Bake and Finish Powder.
I will be wearing each foundation for 7 – 8 hours taking pics around every 4 hours.
I have oily skin, with occasional dry patches around my nose. What works for me might not work for you.
All pics are taken with the same camera but obviously lighting will change due to time of the day.
The first time I applied this foundation, I was actually pretty amazed by the amount of coverage it gave – I know, surprise surprise, it is called a “full coverage foundation” – but over the years I’ve tried plenty of “camouflage” makeup and have been pretty underwhelmed. This actually works!
While covering everything (including really bad spots and scaring), this foundation really doesn’t feel heavy or like your wearing a thick mask on your face. A small amount works really well with both a brush and sponge, drying down quickly but still giving you enough time to work with.
The only real issue I have is it’s tendancy to look a little dry around my nose and brow area, as you can see on the pic above. This actually doesn’t look as bad off camera and I imagine a good moisturiser or primer underneath would sort this out.
Four Hours Later
This time is when it probably looked about it’s best, still covering my imperfections without looking too dry. I had lost a bit of coverage around my nose where my glasses sat, but this has happened with every foundation I’ve tried.
It is starting to look slightly oily around my t-zone, but there’s no breaking up. I’m impressed.
8 Hours Later
8 hours was kind of the breaking point for this foundation. I’d lost a fair amount of the coverage under my nose and I was looking pretty shiny. You can also see the foundation has started to settle in my pores, making then look larger than before.
Once again, this looks better off camera and without a bright light shining directly onto it, and I’m pretty sure that if I’d powdered this down at around 6 hours through it would look significantly better.
Overall, while this is not The Holy Grail of foundation, it definitely delivers. It’s easy to use, has amazing coverage, and makes your skin look great (albeit, not for long enough).
I would say this is ideal for anyone who is maybe self conscious about their skin or has anything they would like to cover up, while at the same time wants something that looks pretty natural, adding an airbrushed effect to their skin.
I will definitely be buying this again and the new release of the shade 0.5 could be my go to option in the winter months.
Thanks to everyone who has been reading my month long review of Foundations and hopefully this is something I will do again in 2020 (wow, I feel old!!)
Sophie x
This post has been re-uploaded and edited from its original posting on the 28th February 2019