I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! May you all be with the people you love the most and have a fantastic time :) Blogging will be scarce this week as loads of preparations need to be done! Lots of love to you all and I hope you enjoy all the food and presents :)
I was kindly sent by Garnier* their new BB cream which came out in Greece a couple of weeks ago and will only be available through December in Hondos Center. I have to say I've been hearing a lot about BB creams in the beauty community, but unfortunately, no company had released BB creams in Greece up untill now so I was more than happy to try Garnier's newest product!
A BB cream which stands for Blemish Balm cream, is said to be a 5-in-1 product that: 1. evens skintone and boosts glow 2. blurs imperfections 3. smoothes fine lines 4. offers 24h hydration 5. has an SPF UV of 15
Now, I've been using this for pretty much two weeks and I believe I can share my opinion with you on it. It comes in two shades, light and medium. Personally, light is the perfect match to my skintone, as medium is far too dark and I reckon would be perfect for summer.
First of all, it is much thicker than a tinted moisturiser, offers more coverage and leaves an amazing healthy glow. It blends out quite effortless. I love using it during the day as it's a light coverage product which is what I seek most days.
It claims to cover blemishes, I can see that it evens out my skintone perfectly but in the blemish department, all I know is that I had to cover up the odd huge spot with some concealer after.
The thing that surprised me the most was that after I had taken it off in the evening, my skin felt extremely moisturised and smooth. So it does offer some good hydration there, cause bare in mind that I have very dry skin during winter. I wouldn't really say it's ideal for people with oily skin 'cause it could look greasy on them after a few hours, but I suppose they can use powder to set it.
As for smoothing fine lines, to be honest I can't really say anything about it as I have none.
All in all, having Vitamin C and mineral pigments, being light coverage but still evening out my skintone and giving an amazing glow, this is a pretty good product to have, which falls in, between a light coverage foundation and a tinted moisturiser category, if you're in a hurry and can't be bothered to do your make up base for more than 3 minutes. BB creams are the new trend which came from Asia and now has taken all over Europe and I'm looking forward for more brands to be releasing them in the future.
Cons: Doesn't entirely cover up blemishes could potentially look greasy on oily skins, if not set with powder
RATING: A
Garnier's BB cream is now exclusively available for a limited time, in all Hondos Center shops in Greece until the end of December and retails at 9.90 Euros.
*(PR samples sent by Garnier, this is not a sponsored post, it's my own opinion. My readers, their loyalty and trust come first.)
Have you girls tried this? Did you find my review useful? Comments are always appreciated (and answered)!!!
So this is what I've been using the most for the month of November. Make-up wise, It wasn't that interesting as I kept it really simple for Uni etc. Quite basic, every day make up.
1. L'Oreal Elnett Satin Hairspray. Nothing more to say. Does the job perfectly and smells amazing.
2.Oriflame Essentials Revitalising face cream for normal skin. I was not as impressed with the one for oily skin which I got in the summer but this one seems better and moisturises my skin quite well. I am willing to buy the one aimed at dry skin to try it out as my skin gets drier during winter.
3.Garnier Intensive 7 Days Repairing Lotion with Shea Butter for Extra-Dry Skin. Wow, that's a mouthful. Well, I've been loving my BS body butters but this little baby has been helping me moisturise my skin every night, after I get out of the shower. It does the job perfectly and leaves my extremely dry skin moisturised and baby smooth. Plus, the scent is AMAZING!
4.White Musk Eau de Parfum. I remember sniffing this when I was 13 and immediately falling in love with it. Now, six years later it still remains as one of the most beautiful scents that I ever smelt, and I always make sure that I have one bottle of this on my drawer.
Top notes: velvety musk, floral lily and sensual ylang ylang with hints of fresh galbanum and basil. Middle notes: velvety musk, oriental jasmine, floral lily and rose. Base notes: velvety musk, oriental jasmine, floral lily and iris, rose, sweet vanilla, fresh amber, patchouli, oakmoss and vetiver with hints of fruity peach.
5.MAC Strobe Cream. It has been a favourite for quite some time now. I absolutely LOVE this. I recommend everyone to go and buy it. It's got the perfect sheen. I sometimes use it as a highlighter but most of the time I like using it with my foundation, especially with the one mentioned below.
6.Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation. I love that it's full coverage, yet does not look cakey at all. It's not matte and it gives a lovely glow to my face, when i first got it I thought it was like a porcelain doll's skin. And I also love the shade (52) It suits my skintone exactly.
7.MAC cream blush in Posey. In the close up it looks lighter and slightly more peachier.(no idea why) It's a lovely rosey peach that looks awesome if you fancy some pop of colour to your cheeks. And not to forget, because it's a cream product, it leaves a lovely sheen on the cheeks.
8.Nail Varnishes. Essie in Trombone: a true blue toned red Essie in Berry Hard: a true burgundy/burdeaux Erre Due last minute in 31: a lovely yellow toned/tomato-ey red
Have you girls tried any of these products? If so, do you like them? Let me know!
Look at what I received in the post today! I'm super excited about trying this tomorrow morning. Gonna give it a try for a few days and then I'll let you guys know of the results :)
On another note, I've been thinking of doing a FOTD post for quite some time now, but sad me I wake up very early in the morning and my 6am face is not exactly FOTD material. Nevertheless I will try and put it up this week.
Hey everyone! First of all, it's the 1st of December! I can finally embrace all of the Christmas spirit and start getting 'extremely' excited about Christmas!!! So, as per usual, I received a newsletter from Zara about their newest collection, the Evening collection, and may I say, I am OBSESSED! They look is quite androgynous, with sharp cuts and it's quite symmetrical this year. Femininity is not absent though.
***Images were taken from www.zara.com
What do you girls think? Last years evening collection was more of my cup of tea, but this one looks beautiful as well!! My favourites are 1, 6, 8 and 9! What about you?
