I was recently introduced to Maybelline New York’s new Dream Fresh BB cream…

It claims to deliver 8 different benefits in a single step:

• Protects with SPF30 (love this!)
• Oil free and non-greasy (those that find BBs too heavy will appreciate this)
• Blurs imperfections
• Enhances (?)
• Brightens and creates a natural glow
• Compliments skin tone
• Soothes and hydrates (contains skin hydrating ingredients including glycerin)
• Feels ultra light and fresh on the skin

This is great if you’re looking for a nice natural, healthy look. But I also think it would make a great primer, especially if you’re looking to add a bit of glow and also get high sun protection if you’re foundation is lacking it.

I shall definitely be using this during the Summer and on my holidays. The non-oily finish and high SPF will be perfect for hot weather.

Are you interested in BB creams? What will you be wearing on your skin this Summer?

Ree

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The palette (£32)  is so cute and I have to say I am pretty addicted to the eyeshadows right now. They are so soft and flattering with exactly the right amount of shimmer. They are super buildable too, so you can go for a lovely light  look or go quite smoky.

 This is quite smoky but not heavy…

The blush gives a lovely natural glow to the cheeks.

 I also love the Pixiglow Tinker Bell Magic Tink Tint Lip (£12) – a moisturising balm that adjust to the pH levels to create your own pink – and the Pixi Glow Tinker Bell Catching Shadows Crayon (£12) – a soft shadow pencil fabulous for highlighting.

You can check out the full collection at ASOS here. It’s definitely worth a look…so much more than a pretty face!!

Have you tried any Pixi products yet?

Ree

It stays put really well. The first time I tried it I had an cup of tea and a sandwich and it looked untouched straight after. Yesterday I applied it and then travelled into central London for a wine tasting lesson and drank from loads of different glasses where it barely transferred. Very impressive!

I also ate a tonne of Thai fishcakes and it still looked good! Sorry I don’t usually bring food and drink so heavily into makeup posts but I feel it’s relevant here!

This is it after all that and approximately 6 hours of wear and me chewing my lips on the way home… I didn’t re-apply at all.

Not bad hey?

I’m addicted! The YSL Rouge Pur Couture Vernis À Lèvres retails at RRP £22.50, go to YSLbeauty.co.uk to check them out.

What do you think? Have you tried them yet? Do you like strong lip colour?

 Ree

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I got myself super excited about the Olay Regenerist Wrinkle Relaxing Complex because, well, I am obsessed with my wrinkles and the idea of relaxing them is one I am all about!

However, I was even more excited about this particular product because not only does it claim to instantly reduce the appearance lines and wrinkles (in a fabbie blurry kind of way – blur is good) but also to intensely hydrate and treat the skin with a powerful cocktail of actives. The best of both worlds hey?

Well, I  have been using it and loving it so I thought I would show you some pics to demonstrate what it does for me…

This first photo is my lightly moisturised, naked skin. You’ll see that my wrinkles are worse on the right side of the pic and that my pores appear enlarged - hate my pores!

And did you know that hydrated and supple skin is more resistant to the formation of wrinkles? I had never thought about it, but it totally makes sense.

It’s not just the look of this product that I love, but that it is also working on my wrinkles and tone of my skin in the longer term, plus boosting my hydration levels and preventing new wrinkles. Yay!

Here are the key ingredients that do this:

Olay Regenerist Wrinkle Relaxing Complex costs £29.99 and because you only use a small pump, it will last a good while. But quick!! It is currently on offer at Superdrug for £19.99, so now’s the time to try it if you’re thinking about it.

I just love the 2 pronged attack – instant fix and long term treat! Fab!

Have you tried this yet? What other wrinkle blurrers do you like?

Ree

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I wore this for a night out recently..

Max Factor sent over one of their cute little Max Colour Effect Mini Nail Polishes for me to try. I was quite excited about this one - Fantasy Fire – as there has been an amazing amount of buzz surrounding it.

 This is mainly because it’s apparently extremely similar to a now discontinued Clarins shade 230 but I am not going to pretend that I know anything about that at all!!

 All I know is that it’s a little beauty that has a brilliant holographic effect that turns it between 2 very pretty shades as you move your fingers. Quite hard to catch on camera but I have done my best.

This shot is without flash…

It’s currently a sell out nationwide but I hear there’s a large batch set to hit stores soon so…. on your marks!

 Max Factor actually sent me over a little kit to create their new nail artist, Zarra Celik’s Purple Leopard shown here.