Hi everyone!
This weeks beauty based post is a little review on another high street foundation. I was running out of my Body Shop foundation and needed to get my hands on something new! As Boots is available to me nearby - I decided to take a visit there and see what I could get my hands on for a good price. I came across this - I haven't had a Bourjois foundation before, so I thought it was something to try out and see how my skin would react to it and if it was something I would buy again! (Btw, these images are very low quality - once again I ran out of time to sit down and take some proper images!)
This weeks beauty based post is a little review on another high street foundation. I was running out of my Body Shop foundation and needed to get my hands on something new! As Boots is available to me nearby - I decided to take a visit there and see what I could get my hands on for a good price. I came across this - I haven't had a Bourjois foundation before, so I thought it was something to try out and see how my skin would react to it and if it was something I would buy again! (Btw, these images are very low quality - once again I ran out of time to sit down and take some proper images!)
Overview:
As I've said you can buy this foundation from most Boots or Superdrug drugstores if they have a Bourjois counter there. I feel like its a very thin bottle - but you get 30ml like all foundations for a price of £9.99. Not too pricey - it's a normal price I would pay for a high street foundation so I wasn't too shocked at the price - if anything, I would've expected it to be a bit more! |
Positives:
Firstly, this is something I always go on about - the smell is gorgeous! I hate getting foundations which have that really off smell and stinks up your sponges and makeup brushes - its nice to have something like this and have a refreshing smell when putting it on in the morning! I haven't had a foundation like this since Rimmel London's Wake Me Up foundation, however - as we found out that foundation was way to dark for my pale skin! The formula is very lightweight which is strange for a gel foundation. I don't feel as if I'm caking loads on my face with 1 - 2 layers however, any more layers I do begin to worry if its starting to cake up in areas. The foundation takes well to powder over the top of it - meaning that it soaks in the powder to give a matte finish instead of a dry skin look. The coverage is relatively good - I barely need to conceal my problem areas unless they're really red and irritated! Also, the foundation has a special formula which helps your skin with moisture and has age fighting effects. I wouldn't be able to see the age fighting effects that it claims to have, but I definitely think that it does give my skin a nice glow.
Negatives:
As I said before it can get cakey in some areas when too many layers are applied of this foundation. So when applying, I would suggest to stick to 1 - 2 layers at most! Another issue I've had with this foundation is that the pumps are very small. I need to use around 2 -3 pumps on a daily basis, and that seems like a lot to use up for one day of use. I don't think one pump would be enough to use for your whole face so you have to add more to suit to you and your skin! It states on the front that it would last 16 hours - but to be honest I don't think it would be able to. I'd say this foundation would last around 8-10 hours without having to touch up through the day. Again this isn't a bad thing - but false advertising! :)
Overall, it has been one of my favourite foundations that I've had to date and I will most likely be buying this one again when I run out! The shade is just right for me - and if you're pale like me you know that its a struggle trying to find a foundation that doesn't make you orange ;)
Again sorry for the lack of images in this post - I hate having no images in my posts but I've been so busy with work its been slipping my mind!
See you in the next blog post,
Again sorry for the lack of images in this post - I hate having no images in my posts but I've been so busy with work its been slipping my mind!
See you in the next blog post,