Tuesday, 18 February 2014

Budget buy foundation.....Bourjois Healthy Mix

Bourjois Healthy Mix Radiance Reveal
 
Works well with Real Techniques Brush

If you are anything like me, you will forever be searching for the perfect foundation. I think I have most definitely found it in the YSL Touch Éclat Foundation, it is just amazing, and ticks every single box. Every one, except the price. At £30.50 and a bottle only lasting me around two months, for everyday use, I have been searching the shelves of Boots for a cheaper alternative.

I've read tons of reviews on how good Bourjois foundations are, but never actually tried one. So when I spotted this one on offer in Boots, having read how great it was, I thought I would pick it up and give it a go. I'm so glad I did, it's the Bourjois Healthy Mix - Radiance Reveal Foundation. I've been using it for a couple of months now, and I absolutely love it. It's available in around eight different shades, but I picked up the shade 53 - Beige Clair (Light Beige) which seems to be a pretty good match for my skin tone.

A swatch of Shade 53 - Beige Clair
 

How it looks when blended in to the skin
 
The consistency is quite thick, but you only need one pump of this to completely cover the face, and I would say you get a medium to full coverage. It covers my blemishes and scars well, leaving the skin with a lovely slightly dewy/glowy finish. Its perfect for every day wear and could definitely be built up for a night out. I use my favourite Real Techniques Buffing Brush to apply it, but you can apply with your fingers if you fancy a much lighter, more natural finish - for those no make-up make-up days!
 
How Health Mix looks on the face
 
One of the things I love about the Health Mix is the gorgeous smell. It contains fruit extracts that claim to help against fatigue (definitely need that!) and has a fresh almost apple type smell. I also love the pump dispenser, much more hygienic and you don't end up wasting loads of the product, plus it wont leak all over your make-up bag! The price is fantastic at £9.99 (although more often than not its on 3 for 2) a third of the price of YSL. It claims to give a radiant look, but thankfully doesn't have that glittery finish that some radiance boosting foundations give, which I absolutely hate.
 
It lasts really well throughout the day, and although it claims to last 16 hours, I can't say if this is true or not as I don't tend to wear my make-up for that long, but I do agree that its got great staying power, with or without a primer underneath. I wear it for the gym, and it still looks ok afterwards (I think!)
 
Overall, I do still prefer my beloved YSL, but try to save it for weekends/nights out, and use Bourjois through the week. Its a fantastic everyday foundation and definitely worth giving a try.
 
 
 


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