So a while ago I bought the Body Shop BB Cream after reading some reviews about it. Now this product claims to…

-Adapt to your skin tone,

-Have a light to medium coverage

-Have an even Finish

-24 hour hydration

-Non-Clogging

Now I’ve tried it out a couple of times and I’ve got some faults to pick with the products. Number One is the fact that it’s too orange, I picked this up in the lightest shade  you can get which is 00 and I’m not that pale but I do usually have to get the lightest shades and this one is too dark (well orange) for me.

The second fault is it’s very messy because of how runny the product is so loads of product comes out and gets around the end quite badly. I do have some positives to this it does have a light to medium coverage like it claims and an even finish, but I wouldn’t say it’s hydrating. It seemed to have dried my skin out more and baring in mind i had used a moisturiser that morning about 2 hours before i had started to apply this BB Cream. 

I wouldn’t recommend this to anyone who has pale skin because it literally turned my skin orange. I mean it may be different if I tan during the summer but for now I’m not a fan of this products, I can’t compare it to any over BB Creams, as this is the first one I’ve tried.

Have any of you tried this product, what are your thoughts?

Emma

The Body Shop Instablur Review

So recently i bought the Body Shop Instablur primer as i've heard a lot of good things about it and i got a 35% off online and decided i'd buy that along with the Body Shop All In One BB Cream and to start with my first impression was that i loved the packaging i loved the little bubble with 'instablur' in it and i was very excited to use it. i've used it quite a bit and i love this stuff. i've never used a primer before this one, but i did have a sample of the Maybelline Baby skin and after using the sample i really didn't like it, it literally felt like silicon so i was a little worried that this one would be very similar. But i actually love this stuff you can't feel it on your skin and it takes all shine away from your face and you can apply your make up straight after. 

The Body Shops website description for the product claims that the primer is...

- Shine controlling for 12 hours 

- Reduces the appearance of pores 

- Hides blemishes 

- Complexion hiding 

- Makes your make up last longer 

I would definitely say that the product does all of that, last week i had quite a bad week with my spots and i used the primer and my friends and i were talking and i complained about my spots and having an annoying red one under my eyebrow and she told me that she couldn't see it, i didn't use any concealer on the spot just the primer then my foundation (Bourjois Healthy Mix) and after using it more times it definitely blurs spots and blemishes which i absolutely love!  i haven't tested the shine control thing but it lasts during my day even though i don't have very oily skin i do sometimes get some shine a little on my forehead and chin but not very often. 

and for extending the length of my make up i'd say that is very true i use this especially on my days where i'm out all day or finish college late so i'm wearing make up from 6:30am to about 6pm and when i use this i find that my make up is in very good condition and that i don't need to re-do any of my make up throughout the day apart from my lipstick. 

i do love this primer a lot and i think it's one of the best ones i have used and i think that i won't be moving on from this for a long time you can get this either in store or online at The Body Shop for £14. 

Have any of you tried this primer? if you have what do you think of it? 

Emma