Whenever I get together with my lovely friend Ruth, you can guarantee, if you were listening into our conversation it will be about skincare or makeup! We just adore recommending to each other which latest product to try.
With regards to makeup, I’d always wanted to try out the IT Cosmetics CC cream. Well of course, Ruth came to my rescue! She was one step ahead of me! Ruth had been unsure about it & kindly let me have some of hers to try out. Fortunately, she has a similar skintone to me so thought the shade ‘fair’ would be a good match. Well, my friend wasn’t wrong - it was a perfect match!
I found it blended in well. It does say it is a full coverage, but as I wanted a lighter result, I took less of the product & it gave a good finish. It is quite buildable & doesn’t feel too heavy on the skin. It also blended in really well into my jawline & neck - I mention this as my neck is always so much paler than my face. I sometimes wonder if my chin is so big it blocks out the sun?!?
So, yes the shade ‘fair’ was perfect for me & gave me a healthy brighter look without looking ghostly pale which I can do sometimes! (& of course the clue is in the name ‘CC’ which means colour correcting - giving you good coverage & also concealing any inperfections)
The CC cream also contains an SPF50 uva & uvb - so you will be fully covered. I wish more makeup had a broader spectrum of sun protection. Skin damage from the sun is not a good look (in recent years I am noticing sun damage spots on my skin. Wish my teenage/early twenties self had worn sun cream on their face!!) & skin cancer should be taken seriously.
And I also find in really fascinating that IT Cosmetics are in association with plastic surgeons & dermatologists, so a lot of research has gone into creating their products.
Back to my skin. It is basically combination. I'm slightly oily - the odd breakout & slightly dry. I didn’t feel that the cream ‘clung’ to any drier areas or crease. It is infused with anti-aging ingredients (hyaluronic acid, niacin, hydroized collagen to name a few), so it really gives you a healthy, younger looking complexion. It’s makeup but helping your skin too!
I will say too, that it also didn’t seem to wear off throughout the day like some bases can do.
My friend Ruth asked me how I got on with her little sample she had given me. I said I had been so pleased with the results. To my surprise, she generously gave me the rest of her tube! I soon got through that & purchased more myself - my only problem is my local ‘Boots’ only sells the smaller size, so I’m going to get online to buy a larger tube too!
So, a little thank you is needed to my friend. Thanks for introducing me to this star product. It definitely does make my skin look better as it says on the packaging… now, what else have you got for me to try?!
Bee x
