17 BB Cream Review

First of all, apologies for my absence this week - I've had such a busy one. I've been busy every night this week and haven't had a moment to myself. To top that off I had to go to Leeds for work on Wednesday and set off at 6.30am. On my way home I drove straight past my exit on the motorway and didn't get home until 7pm. The day absolutely killed me, I don't think I've ever been so tired, I'm still recovering now.

Anyway, onto the BB Cream.

I bought this over a month ago and have used it quite a bit. I was going to write a review earlier but I wanted to get a bit more use out of it before I reviewed it. BB stands for Blemish Balm and these creams aim to provide full coverage, correct skin complaints, hide imperfections, even skin tone and protect against UV rays. They've been popular in Asia for a long time but have recently made their way into the UK.

Like a lot of BB Creams this version only comes in two shades, which I was a bit disappointed about as the light shade looked like it would be a bit too dark for my super pale winter skin. The formulation was a lot thinner than I expected though so the colour match was fine for my skin.

On first application this wasn't what I expected at all - I thought it would be a lot thicker than it is as it claims to cover imperfections. I was hoping I wouldn't have to use as much concealer as I usually do but I probably have to use a bit more. I do like the slight shimmer in this product though, it gives a kind of glowy natural look which is lovely. I originally bought this because I thought it would give more of a full coverage than the foundation I usually wear - a natural look wasn't really what I was originally after.

The cream feels really light on my skin - I've been wearing it on good skin days, where I don't feel like I need to cover up so much. I usually use MaxFactor Xperience Weightless Foundation, which I find isn't weightless at all, it feels a bit sticky on my skin. The BB Cream provides a nice break from this. I think this foundation would be great in the summer or on holiday when you don't want something heavy on your face.

The foundation on my face - sorry for the terrible image quality.

All in all I do really like this foundation, but not as a BB Cream. I've been mixing it with what I usually wear for a more glam look as the combination of the two gives me a bit of a shimmer without compromising on coverage. Unfortunately this product doesn't do what it says on the tin - it definitely doesn't provide full coverage and is much more of a good skin day foundation than an everyday foundation but I do like the way it makes my skin look. I'm not sure I'd buy it again but that's because I like experimenting with foundations - I'm still searching for something brilliant.

Speak soon. x

Face of the Day - Saturday Night

This is my make up for a Saturday night out. The products I used were;

Murad Skin Perfecting Primer

Max Factor Xperience foundation in Light Ivory

17 BB Cream in Light

Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection concealer in Fair

Bourjois Blush in Rose

Liz Collinge Colour Enhancer as a highlighter - this used to be my mums and is ancient, the range isn't sold anywhere now.

Max Factor Masterpiece mascara in Black

Rimmel Soft Kohl eyeliner in Jet Black

Blink and Go eyeshadow palette in 02 - I used the two grey shades

Cargo Lipgloss in Tokyo

I have done a smoky eye here to make the look more 'night time' but I have such hooded eyes and the photo is from quite a low angle so you can't see it that well. Shame cause I was quite proud of them - normally when I wear eyeshadow I look like a little girl who's been playing with her mums make up.

I had a really good night last night - the bits of it I can remember anyway. There was eight of us out and it was lovely having a good catch up. I think I might have gone a bit overboard on the drinking though - apparently I slipped over, hit my head on a table and knocked the drinks on the table over my friends. Ooops.

I just want to say thanks for all the lovely comments on my last post - I start my new job tomorrow, I'm nervous but quite excited too as it's quite different to anything I've done before.

Speak soon x

P.S. I've just noticed the clothes peeping out of my wardrobe in the photo - oops haha.

What's in my make up bag?

I love reading these types of posts on other blogs - I'm dead nosey - so I thought I'd do one of my own. Here goes...

This is my make up bag, I absolutely love it. I got it in the Topshop sale for £7 down from £14. I wanted it before it was reduced though and never got round to buying it. It's just the right size as well, big enough to fit all my essentials in but not so big that it's too bulky.

These are my eye make up essentials, there are a few more bits hiding in the depths of my make up bag but they looked so worn out I thought it was best not to photograph them.

Topshop Liner in Black

Jillian Dempsey for Avon Professional Lash Booster

Max Factor Masterpiece Mascara in Black

ELF Cream Eyeliner in Black

Beauty UK Eye Shadow Collection in 4

Blink and Go Eyeshadow and Blush Palette in 02

The Max Factor mascara is my absolute favourite. It makes my lashes so long and defined - just how I like them. I've been buying this for years now and haven't found anything else better. I'm always open to suggestions though so if anyone knows of an amazing product please let me know.

The Blink and Go palette is from Decembers Glossybox and has the colours you need to create a gold smokey eye or a black smokey eye. It also contains two blushes but they're a bit too highly pigmented for me. I think my skin tone is a bit too pale to take them during the winter, maybe they'll look better during the summer when I have a bit of a tan. Or maybe I just need to apply them with a lighter hand.

These are my every day base essentials. I also use Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer over the top of the foundation but that was hiding away in my handbag when I look these photos.

No.7 Creme Touch Face Powder in Translucent

Gosh Velvet Touch Foundation Primer

Max Factor Xperience Weightless Foundation in Light Ivory

17 Blusher in China Pink

Since I've been taking photos for my blog I've noticed that this blusher looks massively pink of my face, I think it might be time to switch to something a bit softer.

I've just included the essentials in this post, there's also a few make up brushes kicking around in my make up bag but they're in need of a good wash so I didn't bother to take any photos.

Speak soon x