Bobbi Brown January Picks Put Your Best Face Forward!

Yes yes yes I you don't know by motto then you'll never know it!

It's a crime not to prime.

Applying a primer prior to foundation/concealer etc helps to perfect and prime your skin, offering flawless application and longevity for your makeup.

This month, the start of a new year I'm encouraging you to put your best face forward with three of my top picks from Bobbi Brown.

Begin your journey to flawless skin with the Primer Plus Mattifier (£24.50)

Housed within a chic, matte-black tube you'll find a breathable, oil absorbing primer.

Refreshing and light in texture it's appreance is somewhat blurred and matte also.

It features a special powder technology to effortlessly reduce the appearance of excess oil, blemishes and  enlarged pores while hydrating Sodium Hyaluronate helps to balance the kids natural moisture levels.

It's the best of both worlds really!

Skin is left feeling silky smooth, even and-demi matte without looking unnaturally flat or feeling overly saturated, heavy or clogged.

Continue your journey to radiant skin with Intensive Skin Serum Foundation with SPF 35/40 (£50)

This luxurious looking bottle screams glamour and opulence with its blackness offset against the opulent gold details.

And luxurious this foundation truly is. 

This featherlight, silky fluid contains an Active Skin Energizing Complex which features something called Cordyceps and Artemia which  recharges your skin’s appearance while providing an instantly luminous, natural-looking finish. 

It is skincare/makeup hybrid with a bi-phase formula to instantly correct and even out your skin tone.

It is lowered with an Argireline® Peptide and UVA/UVB protection to defend your skin against environmental stressors as well as preventing  collagen damage to fight against the visible signs of aging.

Available in 18 shades, it's weightless texture re-energises and protects your skin against external aggressors.

Because I it's light texture, a little goes a long way. To use, simply shake the bottle to mix the contents efficient and press to dispense the desired amount into your hand or brush.

Easy to blend, you can use a brush, sponge or fingertips abs the results will be the same-flawless, even coverage.

Lightweight and soft, it offers a comfortable medium coverage effect. 

Finally we have the Instant Full Wear Foundation Concealer (24)

Available in 15 shades, this full coverage concealer quickly banishes stubborn dark circles, softens hollows and softens the appearance of fine lines, blemishes and scars.

Featuring a rich, creamy formula it contains a non drying formula  to balance moisture levels offering a comfortable, soft wear. 

Winner of The Makeup Transformerat the Vogue Beauty Awards 2018, it's not hard to see why.

Easy to apply via a soft, doe tipped wand it is water, sweat and humidity proof offering seriously long wear coverage.

Unlike many concealers, it doesn't  sit in your lines, crack or flake, making the appearance of imperfections worse, it simply offers a smooth highly pigmented solution to blemishes and tired eyes. 

So there you have it, naturally skin be yours with just three simple yet spectacular products from Bobbi Brown which are all available now.

Bobbi Brown Foundations

Not too long ago I decided that I needed to invest in a really decent foundation.

I rarely have the opportunity to get all dolled up these days (I am the proud owner of a 5 year old and 3 year old) so life is busy and the occasion to wear a full face of make-up has all but gone, but on the rare occasion that I do get glammed up I wanted to find the most perfect foundation.

I’m a huge fan of Bobbi Brown and trust their formulas and products so booked an appointment to get colour matched and check out their two key foundations.

These foundations are the Skin Long Wear Weightless Foundation (£32) and their Skin Foundation Stick (£32).

Both products are available in an astounding 43 shades, so you are guaranteed to find the correct shade to match your individual skin tone.

(For the record I’m shade 0.5 Warm Porcelain)

Firstly I tried the Foundation Stick which offers medium to full coverage.

Suitable for all skin types, their iconic stick features a transparent base with skin tone correcting pigments, creating a natural, glowing look.

Deliciously rich and creamy yet weightless in texture, the foundation glides onto your skin effortlessly and blends seamlessly, mimicking the look of healthy, radiant skin.

I’ve always been a little wary of creamy, stick foundations in the past on account of my oily skin.

Past experiences have taught me that stick foundations can be a little too heavy for my greasy skin, resulting in shiny patches and slippage throughout the day.

Not so with Bobbi Brown’s Skin Foundation Stick.

You can see three differing shades of the stick foundation on the photo taken during my colour match. 

I then kept the foundation on all day and I can reveal that it did not budge and in fact I was no more greasy or shiny than I would be with any other foundation that I usually used, which really impressed me.

Reading into the foundation I discovered that it contains an innovative blend of emollients including olive extracts and shea butter to moisturise your skin while light diffusing powders and oil-controlling minerals perfect the appearance of skin and reduce shine.

Impressive stuff!

I must admit that despite being proved wrong by the foundation stick, what I really wanted to try was their Skin Long Wear Weightless Foundation. Liquid foundations are within my comfort zone; I know how to apply, blend and wear liquid foundations!

Plus, this foundation is marketed as a 16 hour, full coverage, matte foundation and god known I need all the help I can get with keeping a matte look matte.

This fluid is created by a high speed cold fusion process resulting in an ultra-silky emulsion that features a perfectly balanced blend of skin-loving ingredients, oil controlling actives and skin-true pigments.

Beautifully smooth and lightweight in texture despite its full coverage promise, it glides across your skin like silk leaving behind a second skin feel.

Unlike many matte foundations that can leave your skin looking artificially dull, this foundation contains a multidimensional matte finish, creating the illusion of healthy, radiant and flawless skin while maintaining a shine free look.

The pigments within the fluid are precisely balanced to skin's top tones and undertones and are suspended in an emollient gel base which floats on the skin, reflecting light to deliver the most natural-looking appearance while instantly concealing dark circles, redness and discolouration.

I LOVE this foundation!

Despite being tested during the heat of summer it doesn’t crease, streak, fade or disappear throughout the day.

It is super easy to blend and doesn’t leave your skin feeling heavy or clogged, probably in part thanks to its non-acnegenic formula with marine sugar cane and natural mineral powders to help control excess oil and shine.

Don’t worry though if you don’t suffer with oily skin because it also contains moisture-binding glycerin to deliver long lasting, refreshing hydration so your skin feels balanced and comfortable throughout the day.

Both foundations are brilliant, quality products and depending on what you’re looking for from a foundation, between the two you’ll unquestionably find what you’re looking for.

Bobbi Brown’s Skin Stick Foundation and Skin Long Wear Weightless Foundation are both available now in store and online, are available in 43 shades and cost £32 each.