Review | Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream

We all know the rage in Asia has got to be the BB creams (Beauty Balm/Blemish Balm) and its has been touted all over by Asian celebs. It was just about a year and half ago when I've been hearing so much about these BB Creams and how it provides so much benefits such as; primer, corrector, foundation, moisture, healing, anti-aging, skin lightening, and sun protection. Now that's a lot of claims for one product, but each BB creams out there are not similar to one another and some of them don't claim everything that I had just listed.
The one BB cream I was interested in was Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream it was one of many available BB creams at the time that had a good range in shade color choices because Asian BB creams usually had limited color selection and were relatively light in color. Some BB Creams even claim that even though they are light in color, they actually blend and adapt to your color once set in or over time while wearing it. I for someone who has median to tan skin tone is quite a problem because I wanted to try these out so badly, but I wanted something that matches my skin color better.
I've seen reviews on blogs and on YouTube about these products that were quite mixed, but it seemed like it was optimistic enough for me to try it out.
Luckily, this product is available online and Missha has their own website that is for US residents. They had a sale going on and I believe it was 40% off selected beauty products and their Perfect Cover BB Cream was listed to be included in their sale. I was contemplating which had to get, ether; No. 27 - Honey Beige or No. 31 - Golden Beige. I picked up both of them and was surprised that by getting both of them I was eligible of a free gift and got a full sized BB Cream in No. 23 - Natural Beige.


Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream - $20.99 - $29.99

I like that the 50ml comes with a pump which is great to control how much you want dispensed and its sanitary.

Now here are the swatches from each BB cream and you can see how different in color and tone they are.
From left to right:
No. 23 - Natural Beige | Lighter of the other two with grey under tones which is typical of Asian BB creams because a lot of them had grey tones within them and like I said earlier that they should adapt to your skin after a few minutes of applying it on.

No. 27 - Honey Beige | Yellower in tone than the other two and this is the one that matches perfectly for me.

No. 31 - Golden Beige | A mix between red and yellow in tone and its the darkest shade Missha provides its great for tan skins, but not dark enough for those darker skins.

I really like this BB cream a lot because it matched my skin really well when I applied it on my face and when I had on my powder, bronzer, blush it looked flawless and not cakey.  It did not make me overly oily even though I have oily skin, I find that it made me look natural in finish and wear throughout the day.  The coverage is one of the best and I would consider this more like a medium coverage foundation.  The claims of anti-aging or lightening of the skin is up in the air because I can't see any drastic changes in the look and feel of my skin, but I believe the factor of it having claims of that is because of the high SPF in it, which is SPF42 PA+++.  Sun protection is important for preventing skin aging and with high SPF it will not cause you to get darker in complexion when in the sun meaning you retain your color.  It does have oils in it, but good oils such as; rose seed oil, jojoba seed oil, macadamia seed oil.  Other interesting ingredients would be; collagen, caviar extract, algae extract, rosemary leaf extract, matricaria flower extract.  Looks like good ingredients, but does it really do great things for the skin?  Maybe, condition/moisturize the skin?  who knows, but the fact that it works well and its a great replacement for an everyday tinted moisturizer or foundation good in my books.  :)

-BENNevolent

Review | MAC Viva Glam GaGa 2

Look what we have here, a MAC Viva Glam lipstick/lipglass, but not any Viva Glam product, its a Lady GaGa endorsed product that she had helped create for the Viva Glam Campaign.  First, let me explain what the Viva Glam Campaign is all about and as short as I can.  Viva Glam Campaign was started to help fund raise money to help spread the word about HIV/AIDs because many people around the world are affected by it and MAC wanted to help not only women and children, but men also in the fight to protect ourselves from those diseases.  So, all profit/proceeds made by purchasing a Viva Glam product goes to the fund.  I love that MAC does this and have been doing this for many many years.

MAC|Viva Glam GaGa 2 $14.50

Viva Glam GaGa 2 is the follow up to Viva Glam GaGa which was more of a bubblegum pink and I believe very reminiscent of 'The Fame' era of her career.  Now with the new one we see that Lady GaGa and MAC came out with a nudish-beige shade.  The lipstick is an Amplified finish, which means its very creamy and great color payoff.  I found the color to be less jarring than its predecessor and might I add again considering I'm such a Lady GaGa fan that it very well represents her in the "Born This Way' era.  

I don't own the first Viva Glam GaGa, but I have seen it in person and swatched it.  I found it very fun and girly shade that can compliment any skin tone, but can also adapt to those who want to alter the color a little to make it more wearable for them and I understand if you don't want to be wearing a lip product that is not for everyday wear.  In contrast with the second coming, I find it even more wearable, but with my darker skin people out there it could come off too pasty or too light of a color.  You can definitely mix them just like the first one make it wearable.  

I tried comparing Viva Glam GaGa 2 with MAC Myth, but they were completely different one was lighter than the other and GaGa 2 was more deeper in the beige.  Just to let everyone know that with the lipstick the color is a flat shade, meaning for glitter particles.  In the lipglass form it does contain miniscule glitter particles that you cannot feel nor notice, but it I find it gives the color of the lipglass more dimension than the lipstick.  Paired together works wonderfully and they are not different in color between them.

Sadly, this product is limited edition and won't be available for a long.  So if you are a fan of the color, GET IT ! If you are a fan of Lady GaGa, GET IT ! or you just love what MAC is doing with the MAC HIV/AIDs fund then... GET IT !

-BENNevolent

Soft Servin'

   Tonight I enjoyed a lovely dinner with my family.  Its nice to spend time with them and catch up on current events.  I believe sitting down around a table for dinner gives families the opportunity to spend more time together.  We sometimes take a lot of our moments with our love ones for granted and I want to spend more time together with my own as much as possible.  Well, hope you enjoy this photo of my soft serve ice cream.  A nice after dinner treat.  Take care !

-BENNevolent

Haul: CVS Beauty Clearance Sale

Do you like drugstore hauls? because here is one for you, >:)

Recently, I heard that CVS was having their Beauty Clearance Sale and I just had to check out the products that were marked down significantly.  Usually these sales are for clearing out older products for new products to be put on the market.  Sadly, some items being in this sale may mean it could become discontinued.  So, lets get on with this haul !

Revlon Beyond Natural Smoothing Primer

 

Revlon Colorstay 12 Hour Eye Shadow - 06 In The Buff

 

 Wet N Wild Color Icon Palette - 248 Lust

Wet N Wild Color Icon Palette - 247 Pride

 Rimmel London Moisture Renew - 900 Red Alert

 Revlon Matte Blush - 003 Perfectly Peach

 Revlon Matte Blush - 002 Blushing Berry

I'm excited to try these out, I hear good things about the Wet N Wild Color Icon Eye Shadows and I cannot wait to dip my eye brushes in them.  >:)

Have you tried any of these products? Let me know your opinions on them.

-BENNevolent

Haul: Sephora Friends & Family

   Low and behold a massive Sephora haul... yes, yes I know that is a lot, but let me just say that these were bought because Sephora was having a friends and family sale, 20% is a great discount and it definitely saved me loads of money.  I especially love these friends and family sales because I can pick up items that have been on my list for so long, but didn't have the courage to purchase them for the full retail price.  The only harm done was my pocket, and sadly I'm quite okay with that. :/  oh geez.

-NARS Danmari Palette
-Urban Decay NAKED Palette
-Make Up For Ever Duo Mat Powder
-NARS Duo Eyeshadow Bysance, Island Fever
-Beauty Blender
-bareMinerals READY Eyeshadow 8.0 The Cocktail Hour
-NARS Sheer Glow Barcelona, Syracuse
-Stila In The Light Palette
-Sephora Professionnel Pro Brow Comb


-BENNevolent

Review | Korres Jasmine Lip Butter

Korres Lip Butter $12

   I absolutely love myself some good lip products and I certainly am obsessed with anything that will hydrate and condition my lips to perfection or at least for the time being until whatever product I slapped on disappears from my lips. We all want to find that great lip product that will help alleviate a lot of our problems with our lips whether it be being chapped, dry, dehydrated, and god forbid it being flaky which is a no-no for many of us. Surely, I've seen many people with that sort of problem and sometimes I just want to pull out my lip products and just tell them "just take it, take it, you need it more than I do !", well that would just be blatantly rude, but hey, I'm just helping out a sistah or brotha, lol

   One of my most favorite lip product would have to be the highly hyped all over the blog-o-sphere, but surly one that should not be passed on would have to be the Korres Lip Butter in Jasmine. I have used this for almost a year and I seem to go back to it because it simply just hydrates my lips and it smooths over any dry patches and makes them look healthy and supple, but it also has a touch of tint; a light wash of a nudish pinky tone that just looks natural. I adore the scent as well it has a mixture of a fruity floral. It is formulated with natural ingredients and they kick out a lot of the chemicals not good for your body such as parabens, sulfates, synthetic fragrance, petrochemicals, phthalates, GMOs, triclosan.

   It has natural oils and extracts that condition the lips, but it also has shea butter and rice wax that makes it last a long time which it gives it more of a thick consistency, but it smooths on nicely.  Its great because it will adhere to the lips better. The only down sides to it is that packaging, I'm not a huge fan of potted lip products because using my fingers isn't very sanitary, especially if you wanted to reapply it during the day, but if it works than I can definitely live with it being in a pot. Plus it does not have any SPF in it, so you have to take that into consideration if your going to be in the sun because your lips do need sun protection. If you are looking to try something that will help sort out any lip dilemmas then try this out. Don't fancy the Jasmine color? then don't fret because there are loads of other colors to choose from, there is a clear one called Guava, and if you want something bold that almost looks like a stain try out Wild Rose.  This is a product for me that has garnered a spot on my bedside table.

Let me know if you tried the Korres Lip Butters in the comments, do you like it? or do you despise it?


-BENNevolent

HELLOOO !

   I'm starting a blog about everything from beauty, fashion, health, life, love and everything in between all of that.  I wanted to give an opportunity to spread my knowledge to everyone who is interested in seeing my opinions about things and what I have learned throughout my years learning and experimenting.  There are a lot of blogs out there that are clearly amazing because of their individuality and dedication to the show many of us their interest and opinions to things and I want to join in on this incredible, yet terrifying journey into the blogging world too.  >:)

   There are already things that I want to share with all of you and I hope they have of interest with you.  I know some people (i.e. my close friends and family) have been waiting for me to officially launch my blog for sometime now and I think its a great time to do so.  Enjoy !

-BENNevolent