Wednesday 27 May 2015

Drugstore Base Products


There are so many amazing base products out there in the beauty world, but today's post is all about Drugstore Bases. I only own 3 base products, and those are the 3 I'm going to be talking about today! Foundation isn't something I wear everyday so I don't feel the need to buy too many of them, but recently I've been getting into wearing it a bit more often. Anyway enough of me waffling, I'll get onto the first product!

Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum // £10.99
This is the latest edition to my makeup collection, I bought it in my Drugstore Haul which was about a month ago. It is honestly such a lovely foundation. I am not too keen on thick and heavy foundations, so this is really perfect for me. It feels lightweight on the skin, yet provides a light layer of coverage, but the coverage is definitely buildable. The feeling of it on my skin is lovely because it is almost velvety and very soft, which sounds weird but I think that is the only way I can explain it.

Maybelline Dream Pure BB Cream // £6.99 
Unlike the other products in this post, this one is a BB Cream. It is quite a light weight product, which is what I would've expected as it is a BB cream; and the coverage is very light as well. So that means it is very nice and natural. Unfortunately it only comes in two shades light and medium, so it's difficult to find one that suits your skin tone. I have the light shade, but that is a bit too pink-toned for me as my skin is warm-toned. The product blends into my skin nicely, but it doesn't last very long so I would recommend using a primer before using this product. I would recommend this BB Cream if you are looking for something light and natural.

Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation // £6.99
There seems to be a recurring theme throughout this post of lightweight products; probably because the base products I like are the ones that are light weight and natural looking. The Rimmel foundation I'd say is light to medium coverage. It feels a bit more thick on the skin, but once blended in properly it feels light and doesn't really feel like I am wearing much foundation. The shade matches me very well, I am the shade 100 Ivory. This was actually my first foundation, and I really think this foundation is suitable for people who are looking to start wearing foundation.

There are probably lots and lots of other amazing base products out there, but these are the 3 that I own and I hope my thoughts on them were helpful to you. Thank you for reading!

What is your favourite drugstore foundation?


24 comments:

  1. Thank you for the post! I have never used a drugstore face product, I should give these a try!

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    1. Yeah I really recommend trying some of these out! x

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  2. I really want to try the Bourjois Foundation x
    Emma | Emmys Blog

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    1. I'm so glad I bought it, you should try it out! x

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  3. I've been using the healthy mix foundation ever since it first came out. They have renewed the formula a few times, it keeps getting better and better. Great post!

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    1. Thank you! And I've only bought it once and it's great! x

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  4. A few people have recommended that BB cream to me so must give it a go! I loved your picks for this post x

    Blushhx

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    1. Thank you and yes the BB cream is lovely! x

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  5. I love the Bourjois serum foundation - I don't use it enough because the shade I have is a little pale but I might have to go back and get a better one so I can wear it more!


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    1. The shade I have is slightly too dark, but the next lightest shade is too light! I still like to use it though but I just have to blend it even more so it's not too dark haha! x

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  6. Can't beat a Rimmel foundation, amazing for the price you pay xx
    Love Vicki | victoriajanex

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    1. Rimmel do some amazing foundations for such a good price! x

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  7. If I really have to use foundation (which I avoid), I use the Rimmel Wake Me Up, but I am looking for a more natural alternative at the moment:)) I once used Bourjois and have to agree that it feels very lightweight on the skin.

    Have a great day!
    Anna x
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    1. Thank you and you too Anna, I really want to try the Rimmel Wake me Up foundation, it sounds great! xx

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  8. i haven't tried a drugstore base in a while! wish we had bourjois here :)

    danielle | avec danielle

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    1. Thats a shame you don't have Bourjois where you live, you probably have lots of other lovely brands though! xx

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  9. Great review of the products :)

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  10. If a foundation is light weight I will probably like it. I used to have the Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum and it was sooo good, the shade selection really suited me because they tend to be quite yellowy (I look awful with pink toned foundations)

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    1. I love light weight foundations as well, and I agree with you - pink toned foundations look terrible on me as well! xx

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  11. It is really interesting, and it's amazing as well! xx

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  12. I have yet to try this Rimmel foundation, but I reckon it would be good for the summer - I'd like to try sth light but with decent coverage ;)
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  13. I haven't tried the BB cream but I love the 2 other products! The only problem is that the shades are a bit too pink toned/beige for me but they work :)x

    Anu | My life as Anu | bloglovin

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  14. I have the maybelline bb cream but it's just the regular kind and I really like it, it's such a good product! I'd love to try the bourjois healthy mix serum soon, I've heard so much about it!
    Dalal x monochromedaisies.blogspot.com

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