Make Up Forever Ultra HD Foundation Stick Review and Photos

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WHAT'S INSIDE?
Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Foundation Stick 12.5g

WHAT DOES IT DO AND WHO IS IT FOR?
The HD Foundation Stick is aimed at anyone who loves a medium to full, semi-matte coverage foundation that feels comfortable and looks natural on the skin. The HD Collection was originally formulated for Film and Television so that skin looked flawless even in front of a 4K camera. It's suitable for all skin types including dry skin and comes in 21 shades.

PRICE
Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Foundation Stick £30.90 (Price may vary from store to store)

PACKAGING
This comes in an informative box. Inside the Ultra HD stick has a hygienic cap and twist up applicator.

HOW TO USE
Apply directly from the stick to the centre of the face and blend outwards with a brush or damp sponge (personally I love using my trusty Beauty Blender* damp). The stick is also great for on the go touch ups.

LONGEVITY
Although I can't find an expiry date cream products usually last about 12-18 months.

WHERE CAN I BUY IT?
Feel Unique* and Debenhams* - Shop the post below.

OVERALL THOUGHTS
I really enjoyed using this because it glides on so effortlessly thanks to its creamy formula, and although I'm a big fan of the original liquid version, I think I may just like the stick formula a little more! Additionally, it blends out so easily especially with a damp sponge and gives me the most flawless and long-wearing base. I am currently using an SPF that leaves a bit of a shine, so I usually powder down my t-zone area only and then go in with my bronzer etc. to finish.

The only thing I would say about this foundation is you don't get loads of product for your money, but I do find this to be the case with most stick foundations, nonetheless, this is a wonderful and convenient product suited to a wide audience.

Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Foundation Stick 4.8 out of 5

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Revlon Photoready Foundation VS Make Up For Ever HD Foundation Comparison

Make Up For Ever HD Foundation and Revlon PhotoReady Foundation

Last year I finally got my hands on the Make Up For Ever HD Foundation and yes I was probably the last one in the universe to try this! But anyway I tried it, reviewed it and loved it and previous to this I had already used the Revlon PhotoReady Foundation and again fell in love with it, even with the shimmery aspect. Now I know you guys love a drugstore VS Highend comparison and I thought I would finally share my thoughts on these two foundations together, so here goes..

Have you tired either foundation's do you rate them or hate them, I would love to know your opinion on either? Leave me a comment down below or tweet me.

Price
Revlon - PhotoReady retails for £12.99 for 30ml and comes in 8 shades
Make Up For Ever - Although HD Foundation is currently not sold in the UK, it retails for $43.00 which is around £27 for 30ml and comes in a whopping 25 shades. Make Up For Ever is sold on the Sephora website and they do now ship to the UK, for a flat rate charge of £6 if you spend over £75.

Packaging
Both have very similar, simple packaging and come with a pump applicator and hygienic lid, the only difference is the Revlon version comes in a shorter, glass bottle.

Application
Both of these foundations have a medium consistency, that is lightweight and buildable to a full coverage finish. I used the Real Techniques Buffing Brush to apply both, using Revlon PhotoReady on the left side and Make Up For Ever HD on the right side of my face.
Revlon - If you've used PhotoReady before, you'll know it has a shimmer to it, which is why it doesn't appeal to everyone, but overall this foundation gives a flawless finish with a subtle sheen.
Make Up For Ever - This does not contain a shimmer and leaves more of a dewy flawless finish, but comparing them side by side you can hardly tell the difference in a photo.

Longevity
I wore these foundations for over ten hours, without using a primer, concealer, blush or powder to set, so you could get a true perspective on how both foundations wore. Both had great longevity with slight wear on the nose towards the end of the night, I would also without a doubt use a powder to set as both where a little shiny as the day went on, but overall I still looked really flawless.

Overall Thoughts 
Comparing these foundations overall I can honestly only see a slight difference between them, both give fantastic, buildable full coverage and great longevity, the only difference is you can tell the PhotoReady version has a shimmer to it. To get the best longevity and finish, a powder is defiantly needed to set both, but really choosing which foundation would be right for you comes down to the following, whether you like a slight sheen or dewy finish, if you need a precise shade match and how much you want to invest in a foundation to suit your needs.

For me I love these both, with the HD version winning by a tiny stretch, but essentially they do the same thing. So if your a girl on a budget I'd opt for the Revlon version as it's a great everyday foundation or if your wanting to splurge, have a big event coming up or are not a fan of shimmer, then I would recommend the HD version.

I award the Revlon PhotoReady 4.8 out of 5

Check out my full review on the Make Up For Ever HD Foundation here - http://pinkparadisebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/make-up-for-ever-hd-foundation-review.html

Top 10 High End Make-Up Products Worth Buying!

Top 10 High End Makeup Products

Following on from my Top 10 Drugstore Make-Up Products post, I thought it would be useful to do a Top 10 High End Make-Up Products also. Although high end products are expensive, I wanted to show you what is worth buying and what's great value for money if your thinking of treating yourself to some expensive make-up this Easter.

What is the one holy grail item you can't live without that's high end? Tweet me or leave me a comment down below.

1. Benefit Porefessional £24.50 - Primers are essential for helping your make-up stay all day and for me Benefit Porefessional ticks all the boxes when it comes to this. It has a silky smooth texture, that glides on to diminish pores and help prolong your makeup from dusk till dawn. Although expensive you only need a tiny bit as a little goes along way.

 

2. Urban Decay All Nighter £21 - Another essential item every girl should have in their make-up kit is a setting spray and Urban Decay without a doubt do the best. I use All Nighter after I've applied my foundation and then again after I've finished doing my make-up. This spray just helps everything stay bullet proof if your on a night out or have a long day ahead.

3. Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua £33 - This holy grail foundation is great if your not into heavy, full coverage formulas. Vitalumiere Aqua has the perfect light to medium consistency and is more like a tinted moisturiser, as it gives the most beautiful, dewy finish, with an SPF of 15.

4. Make Up For Ever HD Foundation Around £25 if purchased in the US or Sephora online - Ok I cheated a bit here but foundation I think is a personal preference, so I thought I would add another one of my holy grail foundations, as this is more of a full coverage one. Make Up For Ever HD Foundation has a thicker consistency, and looks amazing in photo's as it gives you an airbrushed, flawless finish.

5. MAC Mineralise Skinfinish Natural £23 - I recently featured these in my March Favourites. These Mineralise Skin Finishes, set your foundation, create a flawless finish and last forever due to their unique baked formula.

6. Benefit Hervana Blusher £23.50 - I love this blush as it's matte and a great universal shade, which suits most skin tones. Benefit Hervana has a beautiful mix of Berry, Beige, Apricot and Taupe, that creates the perfect cheek colour. This blush is terrific value for money as it lasts for ever and comes with a mirror and a brush too.

7. Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliners £15.50 - These eyeliners are fab if your on the go, as you can just swipe them on in a few minutes and be re-assured that they will stay on all day. These 24/7 liners also come in a whopping 39 colours too.

8. Benefit They're Real Mascara £19.50 - I've tried a fair few mascara's on my blog, but this Benefit They're Real one is by far one of my favourites. This is a superb all rounder, that lengthens, catches every lash and adds fullness.

9. Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade £15 - I recently did a blog post on the many types of brow products that are now available, as it can be confusing on what's right for you. The Anastasia Dipbrow Pomade is an excellent choice, as it's great value for money, buildable, comes in a variety of shades and stays all day long.

10. Urban Decay NAKED Palettes £38 - These classic eye shadow palettes are a must for anyone wanting a super selection of wearable shades that are excellent value for money. Urban Decay have three different palettes that form the Naked family, each consisting of 12 neutral matte and shimmer shades. Each palette comes with a decent sized mirror, double ended brush and free travel sized gift too.

11. MAC Lipsticks £15.50 - If your in doubt on what high end lipsticks to choose from, then MAC is a great place to start. With a huge colour selection and range of finishes to choose from, you can't go wrong with a classic MAC Lipstick. Some of my favourites are Angel, Show Orchid, Cherish, Impassioned and Rebel.

Make Up For Ever HD Foundation Review & Photos

 

This has been on my wishlist for a long while now, but it is not as easily accessible here in the UK, while my mum was on holiday I very kindly asked her to pick this up for me as I knew she would be going near a Sephora. I also wanted to try this out as a possible foundation to use when I get married, here's my thoughts.

http://www.sephora.com/hd-invisible-cover-foundation-P217905?skuId=1096908

Sephora now ship to the UK

 

Price

This retails for $42 on the Sephora website which converts to around £25 which is pricey for a foundation, but this is a high end foundation that is more affordable than some luxury foundations.

Packaging

This comes boxed with a detailed description of the foundation on the box. The bottle itself is plastic, which I didn't expect as I always thoughts it looked like glass from photos I had seen and the famous Revlon dupe for this is glass. The bottle has a hygienic pump dispenser and lid so you can control how much you pump out.

 

The foundation contains 30ml of product and comes in 25 shades to suit your skintone, on the box it describes the foundation as giving a natural flawless finish which is oil free and diffuses light.

Application

I used the shade N117, I applied the foundation with a Real Techniques Buffing Brush, the foundation had a medium consistency and the colour match was perfect for my skin tone.
This is a full coverage consistency foundation as it was hard to blend in, but it covered all my redness perfectly and is defiantly buildable to achieve the desired coverage you like. On a side note I think this foundation would apply better and easier with a damp sponge or Beauty Blender as it was quite hard to apply with the brush.

Longevity

I didn't use a primer or setting spray when testing this foundation out as I like to show you how it wears in it's truest form. For me this stayed amazingly well all day a full 10 hours to be precise and it felt so light weight on the skin despite it's thick consistency. By the end of the day it still looked flawless and dewy as when I applied it that morning, if I was being critical I would say a tiny bit faded on my nose but to be honest I cannot fault it's staying power!

Overall Thoughts

Upon review this is defiantly up in my top 5 of amazing foundations list! Number one is my Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua but I'd say I think this has knocked it of the top spot, it did everything I wanted a foundation to do including great longevity and buildable coverage that gives a flawless dewy finish. As I mentioned before this would apply better with a damp sponge or beauty blender to get the best results. My only con is the price, this is a little expensive at £25 but not nearly as pricey as the Chanel foundation's which come in at the £35 mark! If your looking for a wonder foundation that ticks all the above boxes and your willing to spend that little extra then this could be for you!

 

I award the Make Up Forever HD Foundation 4.9 out of 5