BECCA Beach Tint Raspberry

Blush isn't really my thing, but I do agree that it does make a difference to my face and makes me look alive.

I love BECCA products, I like the lightness of textures and the incredible range of shades in the foundations, concealers and powders.

I got this free with a buy 2 products and get another thrown in, probably from beautyexpert which tends to do offers like this from time to time.

I really do like this product - it smells deliciously fruity and yes quite like raspberries. It needs a good shake as it can separate, the texture is gel like.

It is pretty much an exact match for my thread veins, and whilst it does not last all day, I can get a good 5+ hours out of it, by then I am usually flushed enough to negate the need for reapplication.

It can be worn on the lips and does last, but more like 2-3hrs depending on oral intake during that time.

Currently £20 from Becca, beautyexpert and £19 from zuneta

BECCA Mineral Primer SPF30

So good I have a backup, it is my most re-purchased product from the BECCA brand which is probably my most favourite brand of makeup. I have a bit of a thing about SPF and like the idea of a primer and SPF together.


Here is the blurb on the back

And a list of the ingredients

It is white in colour although being married to an Art Teacher there are arguments as to whether white is a colour but whatevs, it is white white.

And here it is rubbed in

It is quite liquid in texture, but not as liquid as say Clarins SPF40 UV Daily, and has a distinctive scent which to me is of parma violets. What I like about this product is that its paleness cancels out the redness in my face - I am an original ruddy porcelain in skin tone, it smoothes out the dips and hollows which are my pores, and it leaves my skin feeling cool and calm. I can apply a tinted moisturiser, liquid, cream or powder foundation over the top and there is no piling of product later in the day.

I have a feeling that this is not to be had for love nor money, it is out of stock at zuneta, beccacosmetics.com/uk, beautyexpert, cultbeauty this happened to me last year hence the dual purchase and the general response was not a reformulation but a problem with the packaging. I do not know why it is currently out of stock and fear that it maybe that a reformulation is in the offing.

BECCA FOTD

This post started off as a review for BECCA's Boudoir Skin Mineral Powder Foundation

But then I thought it is not easy to review a powder foundation,in term of photos and difference on the skin, so I thought I would look through my stash of BECCA products, and try to create a look.

There are 2 blushes missing here and 2 loose powders - BECCA is my most purchased and re-purchased brand of makeup.

I thought that I would recreate a Rebecca Morrice Williams look using her favourite products which I read about on nonstopmamma

I am slightly obsessed with Rebecca Morrice Williams, she always looks completely groomed and whilst I look nothing like her, I like a challenge.

photo of what I used

Now before I go on, this will not be a strong look, the textures are very sheer, and I am not know for my creativity in makeup, I just want to look like myself but better ie less tired and grey.

So from top row L - R Mineral Primer SPF30 which I have reviewed here, dual purpose of supplying my SPF and filling in the crevices which are my pores, plus the whiteness knocks out the redness in my cheeks.

Luminous Skin Tint in Porcelain, this is the palest shade with a hint of pink but a tad, a smidge. This is not a foundation but a very sheer wash of tint to even out the skin tone and not to conceal. I had forgotten how good this is, it really cools down my skin, and whilst it does not cover, it really does even out. This also has an SPF (+25)

Next Stick Foundation in Praline, again with a high SPF (30), this is opaque enough to cover the blackheads, and thread veins but sheer enough to use under my eyes. I do have the compact concealer in various shades including Meringue (super pale), Parfait (less super pale) and Praline but tend to find the texture less useable, it needs a bit of warming up.

Beach Tint in Raspberry which I reviewed here, I used on cheeks and lips.

Shimmering Skin Perfector in Pearl, this has a lovely sheen and again has an SPF although mine is not new and as such the SPF may be defunct. I used this on eyelids and on top of cheeks.

Boudoir Skin Mineral Powder Foundation - in Beloved, this is my new favourite product, it is a mineral powder foundation but in a pressed form. I have applied this to bare skin and was amazed that it covered my poor old skin with ease. I think to do it justice one has to apply over the LSC and Stick Foundation but it sort of seals in the makeup and gives me a pretty flawless face all day. Beloved is the palest shade which errs on the cooler side, Bliss is neutral to yellower pale.

Ultimate Mascara - again I had forgotten how good this is.

And here I am looking like the reflection in the back of a spoon, so apologies for this, it's a nose thing, apparently it keeps growing, oh dear.

At least you can see the Raspberry Beach Tint on cheeks and lips - but the nose, dear god the nose.