I’m always
looking in the shops for interesting products to add to my make-up collection.
I’d been growing tired of the same old moisturiser and foundation routine and
decided to look at what BB creams have to offer.
After some
deliberation I chose to buy Simple Perfecting BB Beauty Balm, which states that
it is in a ‘universal shade’ and offers SPF15. It claims to ‘moisturise’, ‘even
skin tone’ and contain ‘illuminating particles’. Well, I could certainly do
with a bit of illuminating and like the fact that Simple products are suitable
for sensitive skin, so it seemed like a good choice.
The cream
felt nice on my skin and was easy to apply, but sadly I looked like I’d been
‘Tangoed’. So much for the universal shade, it’s obviously aimed at orange
aliens.
Still, not
to be beaten, and always loathe to waste money or purchases, (even though I did
the Shoppers’ Joy classic thing of buying on offer) I found that if I combined
a dab of the BB cream with a spot of Simple Illuminating Radiance Cream (I’m
determined to be illuminated) the result was far more natural!
On the
subject of dodgy beauty buys, I was also disappointed with my recent purchase
of L’Oreal 3 in 1 Micellar Solution. This did not leave my skin feeling
anywhere near as fresh and clean as with other micellar lotions that I have
tried, the best to date being Avène Micellar Lotion, which left my skin feeling
gloriously cleansed and refreshed.
Which
make-up and beauty products do you recommend?
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