As part of my birthday box my mum bought me some Extra Virgin Mineral foundation and powder from the new range at The Body Shop. As I have stated in a previous post, I am generally not a fan of foundations as the often leave me with break outs.
This foundation is really special. I have worn it for over a week and haven't had any breakouts. Its gives a really even and smooth finish. It looks really nice dewy and fresh look and feels really light. It feels like a tinted moisturiser or BB cream but with a fuller coverage.
The Foundation - Extra Virgin Mineral Liquid Foundation - £14
The infomation from The Body Shop website is:
This liquid mineral foundation is a unique combination of pure minerals and cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil. It provides light to medium, ultra-blendable coverage with an immaculate, dewy finish.
It is also fragrance and paraben free and contains SPF 20.
The Powder - Extra Virgin Mineral Loose Powder Foundation - £15
The information from The Body Shop website is:
This featherlight powder base gives a radiant, natural-looking finish and can be built up for extra coverage. It is non-comedogenic and suitable for sensitive skin
- Buildable coverage
- Radiant finish
- Covers imperfections and fine lines
- Dermatologically tested
- Contains SPF 25
I am forever on the hunt for the perfect loose powder. I have tried just about every brand under the sun. This is one of the best powders I have used. I have used it with the mineral liquid foundation and with my normal BB cream, and with both its gives a good matt finish without making your overall look dull. The pot of mineral powder is very small and I imagine if I use it every day it won't last very long.
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| Excuse the half asleep look, I was actually still half asleep. No make up. |
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| Just the foundation and powder. |
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| My full work face for today. |
The only down side that I found with this foundation is that you need to put it on with your fingers. I used it with my foundation brush for the first application and it left my skin feel really sticky and heavy and it looked really shiny. I think that it is ultimately because you end up using far too much foundation. When I used my fingers to blend I used a lot less.
Overall I would recommend both products. The Body Shop also have a pressed powder in the Extra Virgin Mineral range.
My 'work face' today is - The Body Shop Extra Virgin Mineral liquid Powder and loose powder. Benefit Bad Girl Lashes mascara and Vaseline intensive care lip balm with a hint of pink.
(Please excuse the poor iphone pictures. I can't find my camera!!! Arghhhhhhh!)
*No products where supplied to me by The Body Shop. All opinions are my own. I have not received any payment for this review.
