[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] As you know, I get a lot of products here so the chances of me going back on any of them is slim. I do have some favourites and staples but recent send outs have been welcome reminders that new isn’t always better.
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I’ll kick off with Chanel CC Cream, SPF50. What’s surprising about this formula is how much of a make up product it is when all the ingredients suggest it should be more SPF. It’s one of the most breathable, comfortable makeup/SPF hybrids I’ve used that evens out your skin tone with a light but present touch while offering a high SPF. It uses Murunga Plum as a source of Vitamin C and gives a natural skin finish with luminosity. Boots has it on offer (at the time of writing) for £43.20 instead of £48 (and elsewhere £50) HERE.
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I loved Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base when it launched and it’s so often highlighted as a superstar primer. I’m not much of a primer to be honest – I am never truly sure they’re doing the job (although they’ve improved a lot over the years and I’ll cite the expensive but effective Hourglass version as one to look out for … I still haven’t reviewed it!) but Vitamin Enriched Face Base manages to properly moisturise the skin without leaving any surface oil – it somehow welcomes the foundation or base that follows and because skin is so nicely hydrated, helps give a smooth application. I actually do think it holds foundation for longer but mostly have been recently using it as a pre-make up moisturiser for Instagram content (sometimes I do two or three videos in one day so that can involve make up on/make up off three times) and its a godsend for that. It’s £46.50 HERE – there are varying sizes but if you’re not sure it’s for you, you can find a To Go Size HERE for £12.75.
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Ah, MAC Studio Fix! It launched in 2016 although I feel it’s been around forever. If you can find your shade (and with 67 options, you will be able to), it’s a reliable, easy to work with base that can be built up or thinned down for a tinted moisturiser. In fact, BB Vitamin Enriched blends very nicely with this. I feel that Studio Fix has turned into the reliable workhorse of foundations – it’s not tapping into any current trends of luminosity or hybrid skin care – and yet, it’s versatile and does exactly the job you need it to in terms of blending beautifully, giving a very decent, perfecting coverage and a not-too-matte finish. You receive a dual ended foundation brush (worth £25) free with purchase (at the time of writing). It’s £29 HERE. Do you have any old favourites that you’ve brought back recently?
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