Review: Too Faced Air Buffed BB Creme Complete Coverage Makeup

That product that you eye-ball every time you pass it by, yeah, this is it. I finally had to just give in, and try it out. Despite not being a raving fan of BB creams to begin with, I do love a good cream foundation, and one that has some benefits, too? Ok, I'll bite. According to Too Faced, it is the first full coverage BB cream for an airbrushed second skin finish, where skincare meets makeup. It's supposed to perfect, mattify, prime, moisturize, and protect with SPF 20.

 

 

 

On to how I feel about this:

-The brush it comes with is silly. It is tiny, and hard to work with. Fail on that one Too Faced, you should have just opted out on the brush and given us more product.

       *I recommend using a larger, densely packed face brush like the Real Techniques Expert Face Brush for fuller coverage or a duo-fiber brush like the Real Techniques Stippling Brush for more sheer to moderate coverage.

-The formula itself is interesting, it's a little hard to build onto the brush, but doing small tap and drag motions seems to be the most efficient. But it glides wonderfully onto skin, and feels relatively light. I fell in love with the finish of this. It's not a full matte, but a really gorgeous satin finish. As far as being mattifying, I didn't see any excess oil until well into 8 hours of wear.

-It was quick to achieve the desired level of coverage, and saved me some time in my regimen, which is always helpful.

-I did see it start to dissipate after a couple hours of wear, but it faded gracefully.

-It also did not settle into any fine lines! Which is my #1 foundation pet peeve.


Overall, I'm quite happy with this purchase so far! I really like the feel, and coverage I get with this, and a little bit goes along way. I could see this as a great everyday foundation for those with dry to combination skin. I wouldn't necessarily recommend it for oily skin even though it's "mattifying". Due to the moisturizing aspect of it, I think oilier skin types might find this a little heavy feeling. If it wasn't for the brush fail, this would receive full marks. And for that....

Touche, Too Faced, touche.



Too Faced Air-Buffed BB Cream Complete Coverage Makeup get 4/5 Berry Bombs

        

Kiehl's Skin Rescuer, a Product Review

I recently recieved the new Skin Rescuer, Stress Minimizing Daily Hydrator. It boasts the ability to reduce visible signs of stress and flare-ups, including fatigue and redness. Now, even though this is a hydrator, it is not necessarily supposed to take the place of a moisturizer. It was recommended to be placed after your serum but before your daily moisturizer and sun protection. The product is supposed to be for those who experience a good deal of stressors to the skin, causing it to be dull, lifeless, red, blotchy and dehydrated . Needless to say, I was excited to try it out, because with allergies, the recent season change, and an active social life, my skin was definitely in need of some extra lovin'.

Here's comes the run-down:


-It came in a 2.5 fl. oz. bottle with pump dispenser, which is wonderful and sanitary, so points for that.
-The product itself is a light lotion, and does absorb very quickly. I did not feel like a had a whole other layer of gunk on my face when I applied my day moisturizer.
-After just a couple of days use, I did notice that my skin was more vibrant and healthy looking, and some of the fine lines I had from dehydration were diminshed as well.
-I did not really see any difference in redness, however. Which was a big selling point for me.


Overall, I really like this product, and I think it does what it says, except for when it came to my redness. It didn't work for me in that regard, but that's not to say it won't for someone else. However, I do think this helped my skin's barrier look and feel more intact, and for that....


Kiehl's Skin Rescuer gets 4/5 Berry Bombs

How to Determine YOUR Skin Type

Let's discuss the dreaded skin type. All too often I come across people who have no idea, have been told something completely wrong, or are totally confused about their skin type. This is an extremely important topic, because it is imperative to what products are going to be right for you. Just because your friend uses something and swears by it, and you LOVE how her skin looks, does not mean that that particular thing is going to work the same way for you. So I am going to give you the basics to getting an idea of your skin type. This is not going into concerns, JUST the ratios of oil and water that your skin naturally produce, in order to better gauge what types of products will benefit you. And we do this with one simple question:
  
How would your skin feel mid-day if you were NOT to wear a moisturizer?
The following are the answers broken into skin types.

Dry/Very Dry:Your skin feels tight and uncomfortable without a moisturizer, even mid-day when oil production should have kicked in. And is most likely prone to being "flaky".
Dry/Combination:
Your skin feels slightly tight (maybe a little uncomfortable) in certain areas, and feels fine in others, i.e. the T-zone. Likely to have certain areas of "flakiness", especially during the winter.
Oily/Combination:Your skin feels completely fine mid-day even without a moisturizer, but you may experience some excess oiliness or shininess in certain areas like the T-zone.
Oily:
Your skin does not feel tight at all, and will have excess oil production or shininess even mid-morning and throughout the day.


So there it is, the basics of how to get an idea and determine your skin type. Ofcourse, there will always be outside factors that can change or contribute to skin type, such as weather, location, recent skin damage, health issues, etc. I really hope this helped any of you lovelies who may have been uncertain about what their skin type is, and what classification of products will work for you. If you have any questions, or still don't feel like you fit into any of the above categories, leave a comment, and I will get back to you!

Introduction to the Berry Bomb

Hello Lovlies!

    This is my new labor of love, where I am going bring my education and experience in the beauty and skin care field to you. I will be doing reviews, letting you in on top industry (and personal) tips & tricks, as well as a section called "Ask an Esthtician", where I will try to address your main skin care concerns. Because, let's be honest, not all of us can afford to go see someone, and I feel as an esthetician, I took an oath; Like that of a Doctor, to bring aid to those in need of care, to the best of my ability. So, please stay tuned, subscribe, and join me on this adventure into the fabulous (and often frustrating) wonderland that is "Beauty".

                                             With Rouge-Laden Kisses,
                                                                    Heather