One of the most well known cosmetic brands out there is definitely Revlon cosmetics. Go take a look at your makeup that you own now – is not at least one piece of makeup a Revlon cosmetics item? Mascara, eye shadows, foundations, powders – Revlon has you covered, no matter what type of makeup you may need!

Revlon was born in 1932 during the Great Depression. The company was founded by two brothers, Charles and Joseph Revson along with chemist Charles Lachman (he is the “L” in “Revlon”, making the brand “Revlon” rather than “Revson”). The cosmetic company started off by offering a different type of nail enamel that involved the usage of pigments rather than dyes. This created a whole new line of opaque nail polish and enamel shades. Within 5 years Revlon was on the shelves of department store and drug stores across the country. Even during the Great Depression, Revlon was able to become a multi-million company by 1940.

The company continued to build upon its “nail” empire, offering a whole manicure line in 1940 and then introduced their first lipstick for purchase.

From then, they have certainly expanded upon what cosmetics they offer. Revlon produces several different innovative products and offers them for sale at a decent price. Unlike some other companies that may charge painful prices for their eye shadows, Revlon sells their eye shadows of the same colors and materials at sometimes half the price of those boutique brands. The Revlon cosmetics brand has always offered some of the best and most affordable eye shadows out there. Revlon often sells duo or trio sets of their eye shadows as well to make it easier for women to decide what eye shadows to wear or to combine together.

Another product that is one of the most highly acclaimed by Revlon cosmetics is their foundations. Revlon offers “ColorStay” products that truly are just that, including their foundations! Their foundations offer a variety of different coverage levels, from sheer to full, and they typically contain an SPF of 15 or higher. The foundation, particularly those from the “ColorStay” line, truly will stay on until you are ready to go to bed for the night.

If you are on the market for trying a new lipstick brands, give Revlon a try. Not only are the lipsticks more affordable than several other higher end brands, but they are also of similar quality and you can find a wide range of different colors. Revlon lipsticks sweep effortlessly onto your lips. The brand also offers a full line of both pencil and automatic or “twist-up” lip liners to really complete your lip look.

Being such a renowned company, though Revlon is already a steal in comparison to the prices of other department store and boutique makeup products, you can easily find discounted quality Revlon makeup products both in stores and online. Try performing a “discount Revlon makeup” search on the Internet and you will be pleasantly surprised just how many websites are offering great Revlon cosmetics at unbelievable prices!