Your Skin But Better CC Cream by IT Cosmetics

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 

Fresher Skin with Rimmel

I always love trying out foundations and so I thought I would give you my thoughts on my latest one! 

When I was a teenager I didn't have the greatest skin and the faint scars that I still have all these years later are a reminder of those days when I would try any product that, a) I could use to hide those horrid spots & b) could afford!  And one brand that was always guaranteed to be the most affordable at the time was...Rimmel!

And here we have come full circle.  Again, I am trying a foundation by Rimmel.  It's called 'Fresher Skin' & I must admit, while it brings back memories of when I first got into makeup, at least I don't need quite as much coverage! 

I have seen a review on this foundation on YouTube saying it gives patchy results but I personally think that the lady had very dry skin, so maybe it wasn't the best for her.  However, I have combination skin, so was interested to see if it would make a difference on me.  I will get into that in a moment, but firstly here's the lowdown on this foundation....

It apparently comes in six shades (I think there was only about four in my local store), it contains aloe vera, chamomile and sea algae and also has an SPF of 15.  The size of the product is 25ml and comes in a little cute glass pot, which is very different for Rimmel as they normally have their foundations in tubes.  It says on the front that this foundation is breathable, with a natural finish, shine free and doesn't clog pores.  It also comes in at a reasonable price of £7.49. (current offer is 2 selected Rimmel products for £10 at Boots)

Now, here's what I think!

On first opening it smells very fresh and clean which must be from the natural ingredients.  I've never had that sort of smell from a foundation before (it's more like skincare) and it really is lovely! 

After applying the product on the skin it feels as fresh as it smells, it's very lightweight but also buildable if you want a bit more coverage.

It does seem to wear well (it didn't go patchy on me) but if I want it to be extra perfect and not move at all in any natural lines then I just apply a primer underneath.

Rimmel says that it leaves you shine free; well, I never think any foundations are totally perfect.  However, I will say I didn't look totally shiny by the end of the day, just maybe a tiny bit on my nose - but nothing that a bit of powder won't fix!

All in all, I think this foundation is really good and good value for money.  I think the shade I chose (I went for 103 True Ivory) is pretty close to what I would currently use.  And if I did need to adjust I could mix it with another in the range.  So, yep, well done Rimmel!  A really good product and if I could bottle the fragrance that's in the foundation I would!  It definitely does what it says on the 'tin' - it gives you 'Fresher Skin'!

Have you got a foundation that I should try?  Let me know! 

Bee x