Holy Grail Beautyy . . .

• Cruelty Free NO
• Fragrance Free NO
• Inexpensive 
• 92% Natural Ingredients Green Tea Extract, Apricot Oil, Vitamin E
• 30 mls for $24.95
• 12 month expiry 
• Four shades in range Light, Light/Medium, Medium and Dark

My skin tone is fair with freckles, oily/combination 38 years old.

This is my first BB Cream from L'Oreal Paris.  I have the shade Light.

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This skin tint is great, it blends well into the skin and into other face products such as sunscreen.  Other products such as powder products layer easily.  It is not heavy and is hydrating.  This product also photographs well.  If you are a fan of a light makeup then this product is for you!


My only criticisms is the fact that there is no SPF and that it contains fragrance.  I believe in our modern age we should include SPF and remove fragrance in skin/cosmetic products.

I was impressed when it still was on my face *with powder* after my aerobics class which is in air conditioning with three or so hours prior wear too. 
This product does contain Citronellol, Limonene, Linalool which are fragrant ingredients.  Fragrances are known skin irritants so if you have skin sensitivity concerns I would test this on your hand first.

I recommend this product.

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L'Oreal Paris

• Cruelty-free NO
• Fragrance free NO
• Covers UVA/UVB
• Sweat Resistant
• 4 Hour water resistant
• Non Greasy 
• Recommended by Skin Foundation 
• Made in Australia

I have very fair, almost pink tinged skin with freckling however my skincare regime has lightened a lot of them so they are bit more in the background these days, but in primary school they were more centre stage.  After getting second degree sunburn at the age of 11 I have been religious in looking after my skin with sunscreen products and appropriate skincare.

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If I am not using a base product like a Revlon Photoready BB Cream Skin Perfector or a foundation with a good SPF like the 40 SPF Maybelline Dream Cushion Foundation. 

I have oily combination skin and can easily get clogged pores quickly and this particular emulsion does not clog my pores.  It does have a fragrance but it is not obtrusive and definitely does dissipate after application.

The Ultra formulation comes in varying sizes, I have currently the 200gram tube and also the 400g pump bottle.  Both are under $20 AUD.  I did find that the 400gram pump bottle had leakage issues after around 1 year use but it still was viable from the pump.  I would remove the buildup with face wipes regularly.  The product did not drip further than the pump build up.

I definitely recommend. 

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I was really happy with my skincare routine and recently we have all seen and read how glycerin products, particularly the Nivea Post Shave Balm, have been a holy grail product for so many because it's main ingredient is glycerin and it helps adhere your foundation to your skin better than a lot of silicone primer products.  I didn't use the Nivea Post Shave Balm because of the heavy fragrance its too much for my nose and asthma.  However, I did find a glycerin containing moisturiser and I started featuring it in my daily morning makeup routine.

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I don't often get pimples except for that time of the month, but I started to get little bumps over my cheeks above pores.  They were very small kind of like a tiny see through pimple.  However,it was not pimples it was blocked pores.  But from what? Then I happened across a video by YouTube'r beauty blogger Michael Finch Michael Finch - The Truth About Nivea Post Shave Balm  and his video addressed the craze of using glycerin containing products and how he too was getting these little bumps over the face and he started to discuss the benefits of glycerin in regards to skincare and makeup application but you can overdo it.  I was over doing it.  I was using one moisturiser by Malin & Goetz and my new vitamin C serum by Serumtologie *review coming after I have used it for three months* as well as my Olay Regenerist Night Resurfacing Elixir, Neutrogena Anti Wrinkle Deep Wrinkle Night SA Moisturiser, Revlon Photoready BB Cream Skin Perfector so that is five products all great products but all containing glycerin!

I removed the daytime moisturiser to start off with and did not replace it.  I used night time products on alternate nights so I could see if it made a genuine difference to my skin.  It did, it was remarkable!

This is only a problem if you are seeing these tiny bumps on top of your pores.  Unfortunately, my skin gets annoyed by too much glycerin and if you suspect your skin does too, check out your daily products ingredients to see if your over doing the glycerin and try removing them from your routine and see if you get the same result as I did or similar.

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