Showing posts with label foundation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label foundation. Show all posts

Mini Review - bareMinerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream

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Unfortunately, I called into Debenhams today and they did not have my colour in stock *still screaming on the inside* but the lady behind the counter was nice enough to take off my make up and do it all again using this product and other products but this was by far the highlight. (However, let's go back to the lady for 1 tiny moment.. how nice of her!)

Debbie (I think she was called Debbie.. I'm just going to call her Debbie) explained that this product was perfect for all skin types but amazing for dry skin. She asked whether I liked a dewy finish and I nearly cried of happiness.. I love a dewy finish but I really don't know why I got so emotional over it. She applied it with a buffing brush from their range and it felt lovely and when she told me she had applied it I felt a bit confused, it honestly felt like nothing was on my skin. I felt it with my hand and had an 'ooooooh' moment because it was so silky smooth. I was so amazed by the coverage of this gel cream that I knew I had to purchase it so she took down my number and had agreed to get somebody to call me when it is in stock.. very pleased.

She was definitely selling it to me though by telling me 100% of women saw an improvement in their skin texture, it was safe to say I was already sold when I felt my face. I just want that perfect summer colouring and I really hope this is going to be it as I love the finish and feel to my face.

I promise that once I get the full product, I will create a new post on any other pros or some cons I may have but as of my first try, I love it!


Mini Review - L'Oreal Infallible Pro-Matte 24 Hour Foundation

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As someone with fair and dry skin, I always seem to have a constant challenge to find a matte foundation right for me for those times when it is humid and I just want a little shine to my skin, not for my face to look wet (as some dewy foundations can in the summer). I have seen a lot of people rave about this product and as this is my first review I really don't want to say anything negative but I hated it.

The product, when applied, looked very cakey on my skin and even though I am the palest shade (Porcelain), it still seemed to leave a little bit of an orange undertone to my skin which my boyfriend commented on and normally, he never notices if anything else is wrong with my make up, so I knew this was a big downfall for the foundation. It claims to have a 'no mask effect' but I'm really not so sure, I felt as though I did have product on my face.

When someone says they have 'dry skin' I sometimes get very envious when they have the smallest of dry patches as I have seriously dry skin, what no amount of moisturising or exfoliation can get rid of. I am dry all over my body, not just my face. After reading reviews, I found this not to stick to dry patches but if you would consider yourself to have drier patches than the 'average', I really would stay clear.

Also, as I am nearly 20, I was expecting to be coming to the end of my acne breakouts due to hormones. My skin was clear from a single blemish for around 3 months and as soon as I used this product I have blemishes around my chin, mouth and side of my cheeks. My cheek blemishes are still as stubborn as they were when they first arrived which was about 2 weeks ago and normally it leads to scaring in this area on me so I'm really hoping this product hasn't caused this.

When the blemishes started to occur, I tried to cover them with this foundation and after 4 hours my face was getting really hot and my blemishes started to throb. When I looked in the mirror my face wasn't red (I thought I may have been having an allergic reaction or had a sunburn) but you could visibly see where the foundation was sitting on my acne breakout and it wasn't attractive. Once I had rinsed my face in a public bathroom, my face instantly started feeling better.. quite scary how a foundation, potentially, can cause something like that!

I really wanted to like this product but honestly, it has made the aftermath of the application really itchy and aggravating for me. I have never actually used a L'Oreal foundation before this but have used their eyeshadows, lipsticks and blushes so I don't think I am allergic to their products but it may be this product my skin doesn't like.

However, I have read good reviews on this foundation so if you don't have any skin problems, I would definitely check out these reviews.

If you have sensitive, spot prone or super dry skin, I would ask for a tester or test this on yourself in a store before purchasing.

Available at Boots for £6.99