Saturday 18 January 2014

Rimmel Fix and Perfect Pro Primer

I love a primer! Anything that makes my skin smoother and more mattified gets a thumbs up from me! 
If you are someone that doesn't apply a primer before your foundation - you're missing out on a make up revalation! Not only do they prep your skin to give a great base but it also means you use less foundation and what's not to love about that!? 

Last Saturday I found myself literally scraping the last few drops of my Illamasqua Hydra Veil out of the pot and so while out shopping I picked up this product as a save me until I had chance to get to Debenhams. Also at £6.99 it seemed a bargain! 

   

The product claims 5 results in 1
•SMOOTHES
•RESURFACES
•BRIGHTENS
•MATTIFIES
•PROTECTS

That's a lot of claims! 

The product consistency is quite thick and is slightly fragranced like a moisturiser would be. 
Now my skin does feel smoother after application so big tick there! 
Does my skin feel resurfaced? Hmm I guess so - it feels more even and as a base for foundation it's much better than just a moisturiser. 
Is my skin mattified? Yes it is.. 
Does my skin look brighter? That's a tricky one... I can't tell but it's kind of a difficult one to judge. 
I'm not sure what protection it's meant to offer and what from so I'll skip over that bit... But 3/5 ain't bad. 

This is a great little product for someone not wishing to spend much on a primer but wanting results. Any primer is pretty much guaranteed to prolong the wear of your foundation which is a benefit for all of us and I promise you will notice a difference in the look and feel of your skin if you have never worn one before. 

Rhian Xx

Sunday 5 January 2014

Smashbox Studio Skin Foundation

It's been a while since my last post.. Apologies for that - but this product is my latest favourite thing. 

I love foundation... I love good foundation... I rarely try out new ones just incase in not happy with the finish or the coverage. 

Now I have a love - hate relationship with Smashbox... Not because of the products but because of terrible service I received from a consultant on a Smashbox counter while I was in Debenhams. This put me off the brand completely! 
Smashbox is no longer in my nearest Debenhams (Cardiff) but it is in the Boots store in Cardiff. 
While Christmas shopping I wandered over to look at the foundations as I was in need of a new one - I was served by a lovely consultant, who despite it being 15 minutes till closing spent the time taking off my foundation and applying this one all over for me to try.  

The product is available in 13 shades and I was matched at 2.2. Boots did not have all 13 shades available on the counter so this was my closest match. 
Even when the foundation was first applied without any additional powder for setting I was happy with the finish. 
Coverage is buildable and my skin feels amazing - not caked and not heavy. 

The foundation not only promotes 15 hour wear but also it is transfer resistant and oil free. A big plus for me and my combination skin. 
Now the science bit suggests that this foundation has light diffusing spheres to blur out imperfections - now I'm no scientist so I can't tell you if all that is true but I know my skin feels and looks great after applying this product. 

It's £27.50 for 30ml but you do get a handy pump included. 

This foundation gets a big thumbs up from me as it simply doesn't budge and I like that it controls shine and coverage is buildable. 

A new firm favourite of mine. 



Rhian Xx