Mehron creamblend stick black

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out of 5, based on 3 reviews

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I’m reposting, because it seems as if my first review didn’t take. This product was great. The coverage was absolutely stellar. I have a dark complexion, and I had relatively little bleed through. I did two coats to achieve my 40s black and white girl. You get a tremendous amount of product. I was able to do my face, chest, on touch ups throughout the day. I even mixed some of the product with some cheaper black makeup in order to do my contouring and I didn’t even make a dent.I highly recommend setting the makeup with a setting powder. I used a loose $6 elf HD powder. Mehron has a setting powder that’s slightly more expensive but mine was perfect. Setting the makeup really reduces product transfer. I fell asleep on the couch and expected to wake up to a makeup-laden horror scene, but my couch cushions were unscathed.As a side note, this is probably the best Halloween costume I’ve ever done, however I started out looking like I should be crawling out of a TV somewhere. Remember, the product is all one flat color. If you are considering doing the black and white/Pleasantville look, just make sure to contour with a darker color. Hope this helps!

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I used to sell Theatrical Makeup in a full service costume shop, years ago. We primarily sold Ben Nye, Kryolan, Graftobian, and some Mehron. Recognizing the name, I decided to buy this without hesitation for a geisha makeup look (I generally prefer using Ben Nye Magicake in Cloud White for the most true consistency, but I was in a bind and just needed a quick white foundation). Bad move! nice thing I tested it on myself the day before I met with the client, because there was literally nothing I could have done to achieve an even application.Brushes and sponges leave streaks behind. It never truly sets with powder. It never dries down, so it is always moveable and constantly ruined on your face and ruining your clothes. You cannot build up opacity, because any further application of product takes the original layer away. I thought maybe I had a bad batch, but one of the models had brought Mehron’s Clown White (a thicker product than the creme blend stick, which goes on very smoothly), and had the same results. It’s just a bad formula.Ben Nye creme foundations and Kryolan TV sticks are still a fave, and I would heartily recommend them over this. If you’re in a pinch, LA Girl has a white liquid foundation that works like a dream. PLEASE dont waste your money on this.

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I ordered a Pink and an Alabaster White stick. The Pink is what warrants 3 stars for me. Pictured is the advertized color, as it is on the listing right now, and what I received. The color is so vastly different that I’m honestly not sure it’s going to work, and for upwards of $15 a stick, I don’t know if taking the risk on another shade is worth the time, money, and hassle.The Alabaster is more like a pale nude than it is a white. Thankfully the Alabaster should work since I ordered it for a cosplay where I have to be painted pink, but the pink is WAY off. It’s concerning that the colors are not nearly close to what is pictured. Mehron has a nice rep for being a high quality product, so I don’t think the paint will be bad to use, but it’s going to take extra effort to make it work when the listings don’t match the products.