I mean, the idea works for the new movie starring Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway in “Bride Wars.” (These two best friends end up booking their respective weddings on the same exact day and the war begins! I cannot wait to see this one!)
Both foundation tubes are built very similarly with a squeeze tube application that contains a built-in brush to make application easier and no messy sponges to use or fingers. This is a genius idea to make a foundation have an all in one concept! Both have the ability to be turned on and off to dispense the foundation and then to be turned off to be able to wash the brush off with soap and water without losing any of the product.
In terms of application, once you’ve dispersed the product and squeezed out the right amount, it takes a considerable amount of brushing and blending with the bristles around the contours of the face to get it all to soak in, so don’t get frustrated with it not immediately soaking in. The more you swirl around the brush the better the application.
- The price: $12
- SPF: SPF 18 (strange # huh??)
- Additional Ingredients: Antioxidants, Stone Therapy Minerals, and Vitamin C for stressed out skin. Should reduce the look of fine lines.
- Shade Choices: 8 shades to choose from. Not very many to choose from if you have darker skin.
- Size: 1 fluid ounce
YSL’s Stats:
- The price: $53
- SPF: None
- Additional Ingredients: None that we non-scientist types would understand but it does have a “baby skin” complex that ensures radiance and hydration of that of a newborn baby! Wow- big claim huh??
- Shade Choices: 14. There are definitely more choices for darker skinned females in this line.
- Size: 1.3 fluid ounce
Now since the foundation for both dispense in pretty much the same exact way, it’s up to you, which way you want to spend your money. But, a little tip as to which might be the best-
- The YSL foundation has received a 5 out of 5 star rating through Sephora’s readers and was voted “Editor’s Pick” for Best Foundation in Instyle Magazine 2008.
- But then also playing devil’s advocate – Revlon is fairly new so maybe it hasn’t had a fair shake at earning any awards. I’m going neutral on this one.
- But Wow – a $41 difference is pretty hard to swallow.
