100th Post! Garnier BB Cream Review!

BB creams have suddenly become all the rage, nevermind it's always been the "rage" in Asia as this is a beauty staple!

BB cream is also called "Blemish Balm" or "Blemish Base", a soothing cream used by German dermatologists to calm and sooth skin after facial peels and other procedures, and now is basically used to improve the look of the skin, moisturise and nourish it.
Sort of a multi-purpose light foundation.
Originally BB creams in Asia come only in very light shades and aren't very tinted but have the effect of evening out your skin tone.

Recently other brands have branched out into the BB cream market and started producing what they term as "BB cream" for the western market.
Most of these creams (maybelline, garnier, Dr. Jart etc) come in more shades than the original BB cream thus making it available to persons of darker skin tones.

I decided to purchase the Garnier BB Cream Miracle Skin Perfector after a few months of deliberation.

It retails in Target for 11.99USD and comes in 2 shades: Light to Medium, and Medium to Dark.

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What it claims to do:

1. Hydrates for 24hrs
2. Evens tone
3. Corrects blemishes
4. Boosts healthy glow
5. UV Protection SPF 15

Easy on sensitive skin, with a luxuriously light texture that conceals blemishes and optimizes radiance, while protecting and nourishing your skin. A natural, healthy glow that is simply beautiful.

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My Take:

Feel:

Garnier's BB Cream is buttery smooth, cooling and very easy to blend into the skin.

It's not at all thick but it is not watery.

It is very light and moisturizing and my skin feels quite supple throughout the day and after removal.

You only need a pea sized amount to cover your entire face.

Shade Selection:

With only 2 shades it may not be suitable for those with very dark skin tones but it will suit most skin tones as it sort of adapts to your skin tone the more you blend it in.

I use Medium to Dark and i'm a MAC NC37 in Studio Sculpt/ CHANEL VLA B40/ EL DWL Intensity 3.
It is a TINY bit dark on me but gives me a sort of sun kissed glow (the light to medium was too ashy for me).

Coverage:

It evens out skin tone very well!

Has the same amount of coverage or more than the Chanel VLA foundation and definitely provides more coverage than a tinted moisturizer.

All I need is some concealer for my spots and i'm good to go!

Smell:

It has a very light scent to it that goes away quickly.
Some people may not like the smell at first but don't worry, it disappears fast! It almost smells like a facial wipe to me. Very clean!

Finish:

It gives a very natural finish. I still set it with a little powder because it does give a very glowy finish. Those with oily skin will definitely need to set it with powder and blot throughout the day. My skin does look quite natural and flawless (with concealer) and it stays this way throughout the day! You can't tell I have on any makeup.

I love that it has spf 15 uva/uvb protection, a necessity for your skin!!!

Packaging:

It's great that it comes in a tube so it's easy to dispense and you get A LOT of product (2.5 oz to be exact).

Not blended

Lightly Blended

Fully Blended

I would give this product a 4.5 out of 5.

It's a wonderful and effective product but if you're expecting not to have to blot throughout the day then you're looking at the wrong product.

I think BB creams are the new "tinted moisturizer" of this season and perfect for summer!

Light, good coverage, moisturizing and has spf :)

xoxo

So I know I haven't done a post on the S&G Hand Food (AKA my absolute favourite hand cream for about 2 years now) and i'm basically skipping that to do this post on the S&G The Righteous Body Butter, but they're basically the same amazing moisturizer just for different parts of the body :D

To give you a quick run down, Soap and Glory is UK beauty brand that had originally dealt with skin care but recently branched out into makeup etc.

Their classic S&G pink scent is my favourite! It smells like Chanel Coco Mademoiselle!

Absolutely wonderful and classy.

You have to smell it if you get a chance, actually....TRY IT!

I recently purchased S&G's The Righteous Body Butter for $18usd at Sephora and I am equally as pleased with it as I am with the Hand Food.

I don't moisturize my skin often enough and I thought hey, why not try the body butter since I love the handcream and the delicious scent!

It's super rich, creamy, soft and effective! Has my skin feeling beautiful and smelling amazing! You don't need a whole lot to cover your body. I don't dig out the product, but rub my hand over it to pick up a little. I put it on at night before bed :)

It's a moisturizer that you'll feel encouraged to slather on and is very good for super dry and neglected skin like mine. My legs feel a whole lot smoother now! I would definitely recommend you try it :)

xoxo

Summer Vox Box!!

Hey everyone!
Tardy with my posts once again! :(

Now I have lots of free time to give you a dose of beauty and lifestyle goodness multiple times a week :)

I recently received my Summer Vox Box from Influenster.
Influenster is a wonderful service allowing bloggers like myself and others to test out products from different companies of both the beauty and lifestyle variety.

The more "influential" you are the faster and more you qualify to receive a free Vox Box filled with goodies :)

Here's a peek at what I received!
Reviews of each products will be coming soon!

(PS. I did receive the Soft Baked Bar....but I ate it. OOPS!)

When I opened the box it smelled amazing!!!

The Neutrogena Clear hair products made that box smell so good!
Review will come soon.

The hand cream has a citrus smell (at least that's what I got from it).
Review will come soon! It might even compete with my Soap and Glory Hand Cream ;)

The feminine products from Always (Proctor & Gamble) are so pretty! I don't usually use always but I've got to say their new Radiant Line is great, and the new liners that can fit all types of panties (brief & thong) are so unique and I applaud them for that little innovation. Now you don't have to buy different kinds! The new Inifinity Pads from the line are wonderful! I never liked Always Pads but the ones from that line are AMAZING.

The nail polish colour I received is gorgeous and I quite enjoy the metallic polish (the trend and the application). I'll definitely be doing a post on that one soon to see how Sally Hansen's version looks and holds up.

I have to say, even though the Quaker Soft Baked Bar isn't in the pictures it was DELICIOUS! So yummy! I loved it! Will definitely be looking for it in the grocery soon :)

I was going to slather on the sunscreen today and lay by the pool BUT the weather is horrible :(
A review will come soon though! The smell of this one isn't typical sunscreen smell (slight but not totally) and has a coconut sort scent to it.

As I mentioned before, you all have a lot of reviews coming your way.
I LOVE this edition of the Summer Beauty Vox Box!
Thanks Influenster!!!

xoxo