Beauty

[monicakm]

Revlon Colorstay Foundation-Color #180 (Sand Beige)

There is a significant difference between the SAME shade in the

Normal/Dry and the Combination/Oily.  All the bottles were the same.

I didn't think of looking at other colors because someone started

talking to me.  Is this common due to the formula difference?

Anyone else run into this?

[sheilababe]

Wow!  Two completely different shades. I didn't know they had the "same" shade in different formulas.  

[Tinkrbl44]

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@monicakm wrote:

Revlon Colorstay Foundation-Color #180 (Sand Beige)

There is a significant difference between the SAME shade in the

Normal/Dry and the Combination/Oily.  All the bottles were the same.

I didn't think of looking at other colors because someone started

talking to me.  Is this common due to the formula difference?

Anyone else run into this?

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@monicakm

Ask the company on their facebook page, including the photo.   I wonder if they even know.  Seems like something a manufacturing person would let slide to spare the expense of re-manufacturing the product!

[StillRachB]

I don't know if this holds true for all brands but a rep for a very high end department store makeup line recently explained to me about this inconsistency within her line. She said that because different formulas oxidize differently (or not at all) they take that into consideration when mixing the initial color. It allows for the differentiation once applied and the oxidization takes place so that the end result is similar.

[KingstonsMom]

The SPF is different on the 2 formulas too, the lighter shade (combo/oily) being 15 SPF and the other (normal/dry) is 20 SPF. 

I wonder if that makes a color difference?

[JustJazzmom]

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@KingstonsMom wrote:

The SPF is different on the 2 formulas too, the lighter shade (combo/oily) being 15 SPF and the other (normal/dry) is 20 SPF. 

I wonder if that makes a color difference?

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I was wondering about that as well!

[lkat]

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@StillRachB wrote:
I don't know if this holds true for all brands but a rep for a very high end department store makeup line recently explained to me about this inconsistency within her line. She said that because different formulas oxidize differently (or not at all) they take that into consideration when mixing the initial color. It allows for the differentiation once applied and the oxidization takes place so that the end result is similar.

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I never thought of that but it makes sense.  Personally I hate foundations that oxidize a lot.  Impossible to get the right color the first time.  This happened to me with Lancome Teint Idole.  I had to go back 3 different times.  Each time they color matched me differently and each time the color ended up being totally wrong because of how much it oxidized.  I finally gave up and returned bottle #3.

[monicakm]

Thanks everyone for your comments

I called Revlon and if the girl knew what she was

talking about, yes, the colors are different because

of the different ingredients    Seems to me that they

would adjust those ingredients till the two formulas

matched!  If they can make a dozen+ different shades,

why can't they make them to match the other formula

or at least get a lot closer.

She suggested the color Buff.  I'd already

looked at that and it was too light.Then she suggested

their Age Defying line.  I think I'm doomed to a life of

forever looking for the "just right" foundation (sigh).

[monicakm]

@Tinkrbl44

I just posted a  message and picture on the Revlon FB page.  Thanks for the advice.  I'm not a FB person so I wouldn't have thought of that.

[monicakm]

...and now that post to the company's FB page is gone