Revlon ColorStay Pressed Powder 8.4 g - 830 Light/Medium

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I'm 51 years of age and often get complimented on how young my skin looks. it's all thanks to this amazing product it never fails me , gives me coverage I need eliminates shine and lasts all day it also comes with a quality applicator and the bottom compartment has a handy inbuilt mirror. This powder leaves a smooth and flawless finish And a little goes a long way! I won't leave the house without it!

I buy this powder regularly and always come back to it. The mattifying effect is amazing — it looks almost like a soft photo filter on the skin. It smooths everything out and keeps shine under control without looking heavy or dry. The quality feels much higher than the price. It applies evenly, looks natural, and lasts well throughout the day. The compact is also very nice and practical, with a mirror and a sponge inside, which makes it perfect for touch-ups on the go. This is a reliable everyday powder that truly performs above its price point.

Reckon colorstay pressed powder has no aroma, is easily applied and blends well, offering a natural matte finish that controls the shine for hours. Its noncomedogenic formula is soft on the skin, feels light and keeps makeup intact without drying out or locking dusty. Compact packaging with mirror.

I really like this pressed powder, this has been my go to and it really lasts a while so it's worth it and very affordable too! I'm on my 3rd one and I have no plans of switching into a different brand anytime soon. I have it in light medium and it compliments my complexion well. I dab it onto my face after applying my cc cream as a finishing touch and it blends really well. I also use it by itself on days when I just want to look like I barely have any make up on but it still lightly covers any blemishes and discoloration. It has no scent and the packaging is nice and simple, it comes with a sponge and it's easy to toss in my makeup bag, I bring it all the time when i travel.

The texture is smooth and lightweight, and it blends easily into the skin without looking cakey. It helps control shine and keeps my makeup looking fresh throughout the day. I also like that it doesn't oxidize much and keeps the shade consistent.

I like this face powder it's not too heavy. I was looking for a traditional pressed powder for basically for normal to dry skin but it was so hard but this isn't too drying. Only needs little. Good for oily skin more

*** Product bought with my own money *** Application method : dry puff/brush/damp sponge. PROS : - light-as-air, - super silky to the touch, - truly matte (not the slightest hint of glow or shimmer), - does not come off or crease during its wear time (or during the blotting process), - no oxidizing during the day (after the initial darkenig), - fragrance-free and smell-free, - improved shade selection (there is still some work to be done here). - elegant sleek (though bulky) black compact with a clear round window that show the actual powder color. CONS : - doesn't control shine that well (but is as fresh as just applied after paper blotting), - darkens upon initial contact with moisture or oil (but doesn't darken further), - very powdery (be gentle while picking it otherwise you'll end up with powder everywhere in the bathroom), - no refill. COMMENTS : First I'd like to comment that I hate when manufacturers change their formula without mentioning it on the packaging, thus letting the consumers think they buy the same product while it's actually something completely different, it's totally dishonest. I'd like the manufacturers to remember that they live thanks to consumers money. In the case of this powder, there's nothing in common between the old and the new formula and I have to admit this is really an improvement (unlike the Colorstay liquid foundations). New "talc-based" formula : Talc, Zinc Stearate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Polyethylene, Phenyl Trimethicone, Nylon-12, Kaolin, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Ethylhexylglycerin, Methicone, Lecithin, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Silica, Phenoxyethanol +/- (CI 77491/CI 77492/CI 77499/Iron Oxides, CI 77891/Titanium Dioxide) The old mica-based formula was not a good product, irritating, shiny, no shine control and required a lot more work than usual to look acceptable. The new/current talc-based formula is absolutely stunning ! While the old formula was wax-like in the pan, hard to pick up and needed strong buffing to look great, the new formula is light-as-air and blends like a dream. Beware for this powder has a very soft, very silky but VERY powdery texture. It's so easy to pick up that I barely dab my brush into the powder to get the amount I need (don't swirl the brush, you'll end up in an opaque powder fog). As usual, the shade 820 Light is a good match, ever-so-slightly too dark (good for summer if you don't want to switch between foundation shades), to my pale skin with yellow undertones (I used to wear Colorstay Liquid for oily skin before its bad reformulation back in 2013). It slightly darkens as soon as it sucks moisture (like most powders), either from sebum or setting spray, but neither darkens further throughout the day nor oxidizes to a orange shade, it really stays true-to-tone all day long. It's unfortunately too dark for winter (and the lighter shade is too pink so I'll give up on this powder during winter). I also use the shade 880 Translucent which is now ever-so-slightly whitening upon application but becomes truly translucent as soon as it's loaded with moisture (or setting spray). I admit I'd prefer such a sheer shade to be yellow-based (this one has only the faintest beigy-pink undertone). This is a VERY matte powder : no shine, no glow, no shimmer. It's long lasting, non-drying, non-irritating and has a average oil-control (shine peeks through at regular speed, but blotting papers fix that, the powder does not comes off or crease). It has a sheer-to-light coverage so don't rely on it to cover blemishes (it's not a powder foundation) but it does what it's meant to : setting foundation and toning down shine. I don't like the compact : on the one hand the round window allows you to see the actual color of the powder upon buying, and the storing compartment for the puff (underneath the powder) allows the mirror to stay clean and the puff not to stay on the powder (which is better sanitary-wise). On the other hand it's bulkier than usual and it's exasperating to pick-up powder then raise the compact to reach the mirror then lower it to pick-up more powder then raise it again etc. The velvet puff itself is unusually good quality (it reminds me of the puffs in my asian powders) and its black color allows to see the slightest amount of powder you've picked up. I personnally prefer using a brush or my own puff, or a damp sponge to layer more powder on my oily nose (this way the result is less cakey). It's fragrance-free, smell-free, and free of synthetic sunscreen. I completely agree with another reviewer : a refill would be a great idea (less expensive so more budget-friendly, and less plastic used so more nature-friendly).

If you have dry skin, this won't fit you, because it will leave your skin dry and it would not look good. They are good for oily skin and they do not transfer at all. What I personally do not like abou them is that they do not last on your skin, but because of it's size you can have them in your purse for applying it again if you need it. I would not buy them again because this product is not for me, but I'll recommend to try depending on your skin type

I first got the colorstay powder almost four years ago in the shade Caramel and I was completely hooked. It blended effortlessly with my skin and foundation but since the review of the shades, it's been so difficult getting my color for the powder. I believe the shades on the site are misleading and do not account for skin undertones at all. I recently got the medium shade (840) but it looks nothing like what is on the site and looks more light (in terms of visual representation)

I bought this last week and the revlon girl from my suggested me to buy a shade then once I applied then I realised it wasn't my shade a my skin looks dark when I apply it . Highly disappointed! She should have given me a lighter shade .