Adventures in being Stupidly Pale: The perfect Foundation?

 

Hey Hi Hello!

 

 

So a while ago I made a post about how difficult finding face products is for people like me, people who have a very fair complexion, much lighter than NC15 by MAC. After a while of hunting around Boots and Superdrug for a foundation that looked pale I came across the brand 'Gosh'.

 

Gosh is a brand I've had foundation from before although it was back when I was in sixth form, a good three years ago. I contemplated buying their 'extreme' foundation because I liked it in the past but I noticed their new BB cream, checked the tester and it looked super pale, the colour is 'sand'.

 

 

So after trying out this new Gosh BB cream for a while I figured I should do a review on it. It wasn't very expensive, I think around the £10 mark, so I figured it was worth a shot. It claims to be a three-in-one product, like most BB creams it aims to be a primer, moisturizer and foundation all in one, along with SPF15 it seemed like a perfect product.

 

 

After testing it out I realised that I would still have to use a moisturizer before using this product, otherwise it clung slightly to dry patches on my face. I don't think it's a three-in-one product, it's a light coverage foundation, nothing more, nothing less, it is however a good product nonetheless.

 

I've been using this for around 2 weeks now, it's a light coverage but it is buildable, although I like a light coverage anyway. It blends well with your fingers, I don't use a brush with this because it comes across much easier to use that way, it's much smoother and quicker to use the fingers, I find any way.

 

 

 

It's not as thick as most BB creams, but not as thin as a tinted moisturizer, it's somewhere in-between the two. It feels fairly greasy, so I'm not sure how it would work on oily skin, but once powders it looks great and sets really well. It's also a perfect match for my skin, which is a massive bonus! No more wasting money on foundations that make me look orange.

 

Overall it's an amazing product with a great price tag to suit. It's light-medium coverage with a slightly dewy finish and stays on for pretty much the entire day.

 

I really love this product and anyone with pale skin should really go to Superdrug and test it out. It comes in a few shades, so it's suitable for a variety of skin-tones. I'm not sure how it would work on oily skin, but I can't really comment because that's not a problem I have so it's worth a check, maybe read some other reviews.

 

Will you be trying this or have you already? What are your thoughts?

 

Amy x



Jumping on the Real Techniques bandwagon!

 

Hey hi hello!

 

Last week I decided to just on the bandwagon and buy Revlons Nearly Naked and the real Techniques stippling brush! I've used them both for a few days now so I figured I'd give you guys a review of them!

 

 

 

I bought the foundation in the shade Ivory, which was the lightest shade there, because I'm very very pale I was unsure whether it would be a good match or not, but it is! It's the perfect match.

 

Despite the name suggesting a very light coverage it's not. I was expecting a very natural look but it reality it's medium/high coverage which looks flawless on the skin. It gives great coverage that lasts all day!

 

positives:

~ great colour for pale skin

~good coverage

~lasts all day

~suitable for dry skin

~very affordable!

 

negatives:

~there's no pump so you get a lot of product on your hand to use. It's hard to control the amount of product that comes from the bottle.

~ leaves the skin feeling slightly sticky once applied, even after powder

 

I really think if you're after a good coverage foundation that leaves the skin looking perfect then this is for you! It seems to have a decent range of colours for a very good price, in Boots right now there is a buy one get one half price on all revlon products!

 

 

Next up is the stippling brush! I've used this to test out foundation and cream blusher and I loved using it for both, I'm using it now for foundation though.

 

When using this I apply the foundation to my hand and then dip the brush into the product. I use the brush in circular montions on my face and it blends perfectly! I am so in love with this brush that I want every other brush in the collection.

 

I gives a flawless base which helps .with the coverage of foundation. For a brush it is more than I'd usually like to pay but it's well worth it to get a flawless finish.

 

Have any of you guys tried these products? What do you think?

 

Amy x