Friday, July 26, 2013

My Summer Foundation Choice

Hi Darlings!

Summertime can be tricky when it comes to foundations... Do you wear powder to stop extra oiliness? Or liquid to keep the skin dewy because of the drying heat? 

For me personally, I have oily skin, but I don't own any powder foundations. I dislike the effect it has on my skin - I can't stand that caked look. Perhaps I should explore powder foundations though, since I am a self-proclaimed foundation addict. Out of all makeup essentials, this one gets me every time. I can't stop buying more. 

So for my routine in the summertime, I simply switch to my lighter foundations to deal with the heat. My current favorite summer foundation is.....

 Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream 



This BB Cream is much lighter than my other foundations, but it still gives your skin a flawless look. The coverage is moderate, which is nice because I wasn't looking for it to be heavy coverage anyway. 



One of the big things that drew me to this foundation in the beginning was, yes, the big BB. This was my first BB cream, and I will say I simply got it out of curiousity, since they suddenly became all the rage (thank you, Asia, for starting this now international craze/trend). Another thing that I loved was, it has SPF in it. I am not good at all about applying sunscreen to my face (although I have been better about it thanks to my Ipsy Bag sunscreen item). This does it for me! 



 The packaging is also adorable - and it makes it easier to find your shade! I got the "Light/Medium Sheer Tint" and it matches me perfectly. It also seems to be a very forgiving foundation as well in terms of matching, because as my skin color has changed, it still performs the same and there's no streaking.


My one complaint? I wasn't all warmed up to it at first. I wasn't getting good results for the first few applications, but then I realized that the suncreen in the foundation seems to require a bit of priming/moisturizing first. So I simply use some cleanser or moisturizer first, and then apply the foundation - I was so happy to solve the problem, because now it works like magic. Aside from that, this foundation is spot on!

This is definitely my summer foundation pick! And what's great is, it's entirely affordable! Check it out HERE at Target.

What's your favorite summer foundation? Have you tried any BB Creams?





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