Boscia BB Cream Review (Makeup Breakup)

**This product was gifted to me via a friend - while I appreciate the gift and LOVE trying new products, I don't let that get in the way of providing an honest, objective review since every product is different for every person!

Unfortunately, its time for another makeup breakup post.  *Cue sad music*  I hate writing bad reviews.  I really hate it.  I try to be a positive person (though I fail a lot because...person), so when I find something I don't like I'll usually try it several times JUST to be sure.

This is the case with Boscia bb cream!  I love bb creams and wanted to love this so much that I used it a good half dozen times before I finally gave up on it.  This one was *almost* perfect, what with its sun protection, cute packaging, and good coverage, but the one thing that was wrong with it is a SERIOUS deal-breaker for me.

On the back, it says it creates a "lustrous" finish.  Okay.

When you first put it on, it looks deceptively like a normal bb cream.

Now, it is hard to tell in these photos, but it is "lustrous" because it has freakin' glitter in it.

Seriously.

Not shimmer.

Glitter.  Silver glitter.

If anything, this made fine lines *worse* on my face.  I'm creepin' on 29, so while I do have a few fine lines starting to show in my laugh line areas (damn you, genetics!!), they usually are completely un-noticeable to anyone but myself...Except when I put this on.  I swear, it aged me 10 years, because the glitter that is supposed to create that "lustrous" look actually settles into fine lines you didn't even know you had!

You can see a few sparkles on my hand in most of these photos.  Since my camera doesn't like to pick up shimmer or glitter for crap, then you can just imagine how many there are.

It isn't disco ball proportions, but it is still a lot of glitter...Enough that I kind of felt like 13-year-old me would have swooned.  In this photo, you can even see how it makes my HAND look older.

As you can probably tell from the way it covered the veins in my hand versus the top photo, it does have good coverage.  It didn't break me out and when I'd remove my makeup at night, my skin didn't feel dried out at all, it felt rather like I'd had a moisturizer on it all day long.

Why, when there are loose glitters, shimmer powders, and every other alternative for when a girl WANTS glitter, would you try to force it on us in something as routine as a foundation?

If you like shimmer or glitter in foundations and moisturizers, then this is for you and, due to all its good qualities, I highly recommend it.  Were it not for the glitter, I'd be almost as in love with this stuff as I am my Skinfood.  It just wasn't for me, though.

How about you?  Do you love the glitter and shimmer in foundations and moisturizers trend?  Am I the only one not enjoying this trend and thinking it actually ages you more (or just makes you look ridiculous) instead of giving you that promised, dewy, youthful glow?

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Listening to:  "Hellraiser" - XodiaK

Skinfood BB Cream Review

So, recently it was mah burrfday!  My bestie, being the awesome person she is, ordered me the Skinfood Good Afternoon Peach Green Tea BB cream and concealer.  I fell IN LOVE straight away, so I guess that means its time for the review!

First off, when I opened the package, I saw this super cute box it was in.  I love the little teacup cutout.

As a bonus, there was this little packet of samples included.  <3 samples.

This is what was in there.  I don't usually review samples as I like to use something more than once before passing a verdict, however, once in a blue moon there is a product that just really, truly wows me in one go.  If any of these have that effect when I try them, I'll be sure to post a review!

Also...Um...What is that volumer stuff?  Any ideas?  Anyone?  I can't read most of the writing on it.  *.*

Anywho, upon opening the cute little box, this was inside.  The tube is cute, as you can see, and a good size - about the same as any other foundation I've tried.

Here's what it looks like straight out of the tube.  It isn't too thick or too thin, it blends beautifully, is easy to work with and...I loves it.  Just in case I haven't mentioned it yet, this stuff smells FUCKING AMAZING.  Most foundations I've tried have a funky, sort of chemically, weird odor to them, even when they claim to have none at all, so I as pleasantly surprised when I opened it up and was hit with this amazing scent.

As you can see, once blended, it does just what a foundation is supposed to do.  It looks gorgeous once you have it on and feels much lighter than other foundations.  This was my first experience with a BB cream and I was pleasantly surprised.  I'd hoped for something better than other foundations I'd tried in the past, but really expected it to be on par, however it hit the ball right out of the park...And yay for SPF 20!  The last foundation I had was a tinted sunscreen foundation, it ran about the same as this one (though I got it on sale for like $4), AND only had SPF 15.  While I still wish there was an SPF 40 or 50 foundation, I will certainly take the extra 5 points!

It isn't full coverage, I wouldn't say...More along the lines of medium, which is just perfect for me.  Usually if I have bad breakouts, there is no such thing as a "full-coverage" foundation to fix that and I *have* to use concealer to cover them.

This stuff goes for around $12 plus shipping on amazon and I can't tell you how worth it it is.  The shipping does take a bit since it came from overseas, but it was so worth the wait.  Due to my super sensitive skin, I've never found something that works quite this well, and this will be my go-to foundation from now on.  Unless something better comes along.  :)

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