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Maybelline has recently released their Dream Fresh BB Cream.  I first got introduced to this product by Grace Lee, the Maybelline New York Lead Makeup Artist in Canada last month at Luminato.  She raved about this BB Cream and told me how it gives a fresh looking finish, and hence “Dream Fresh”.

Maybelline Dream Fresh 8-in-1 Beauty Balm SPF 30 in Light/Medium and Light

CLAIMS

It claims that it could provide the following 8 benefits:

1.       With SPF 30 helps prevent sunburn
2.      Helps blur the look of imperfections
3.      Creates a natural looking glow
4.      Skin looks visibly smoother
5.      Compliments skin-tone
6.      Hydrates all day
7.      Feels fresh
8.      Oil free

 It is recommended for people with normal skin (I have oily skin).


Maybelline Dream Fresh 8-in-1 Beauty Balm SPF 30 claims

PACKAGING

Comes in a squeeze tube and a security seal.  Very sanitary =D
Prior of your purchase, you would want to make sure the cap is sealed and the mouth of the tube is sealed.  Mine were of course sealed, and I think this is a major plus on Maybelline’s part because I know that no one has used my tube before me.  It comes in a squeeze tube packaging, which is always nice and more sanitary.  It’s very easy to dispense the product.  The tube itself seems quite small but it’s quite heavy for its size.

Feeling Fresh with Maybelline Dream Fresh 8-in-1 Beauty Balm | Month of BB

August 12, 2012 • , , , • 4 comments
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When the MARCELLE released their original 8-in-1 BB Cream earlier this year, a lot of Canadian beauty junkies went wild.  It has gotten a lot of high praised in the blogosphere (including here).  So when we were told that a newer version, with SPF, is going to be released in July 2012, we were all excited about it!

CLAIMS

The new MARCELLE Anti-Aging 10-in-1 BB Cream SPF20 looks almost identical to its sister.  Except instead of a metallic silver label, it’s got a metallic hot pink label (which is not shown here, unfortunately, because I got a prototype press sample).  Instead of having 8 beauty benefits, it has been powered up to 10 benefits:

1.     Gives skin a lifted appearance
2.     Smoothes fine lines and wrinkles
3.     Improve skin tone
4.     Offers immediate and long-term hydrating benefits
5.     Protects skin from environmental stresses
6.     Strengthens the skin
7.     Controls shine
8.     Soothes and calms dry/damaged skin
9.     Reduces the appearance of imperfections
10.  Provides anti-dull radiant complexion.

PACKAGING


The packaging is identical to its sister, the original MARCELLE BB Cream.  It also comes in a tube form with a pump and a cap.  I love the pump packaging because it's sanitary.  This pump is also a very high quality one that will not dispense too much so that product goes to waste.

COLOUR

This new Beauty Balm is available in two shades: light-to-medium and medium-to-dark.  Both colours tend to go a little more yellow, which is perfect for counteracting redness, and perfect for those with neutral/beige/olive skin tone.  With pink skin tone, the yellow tone in it will brighten your face, but I can’t say for certain that it will match your skin.  It doesn’t have the highest coverage, so it’ll be easier to blend in with your skin tone, but then again, I don’t have pink skin tone so I cannot say for sure,

PRODUCT (coverage / soft-focus effect / texture / staying power)

The major difference of this BB Cream versus the original one is that this one got SPF 20.  And true to its claim, it does provide a little more hydration like most anti-aging products do (creams, serum, whatsoever).  It claims to give you an instant lift, which I can’t say it’s true or false because I don’t need that yet.

MARCELLE BB Cream Anti-Aging + SPF20 Does it ALL | Month of BB

August 3, 2012 • , , , • 15 comments
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It has been a busy Summer in the office the past month...

Stock Image from yaymicro.com
When I say busy, I meant staying over time every single day.  But being busy is better than not busy at all, but that means something else will have to compromise, and in this case it's my blog.  The good news is that part of it is over, no more staying overly late every night, some nights, but not all.  Well, I can't say for sure for the next two weeks but we'll see.  I want to give a little update and let you guys know that I'm still here and I'm not abandoning my blog.  It is taking a hit right now, but it's inevitable.

On to some beauty related note, this month will be a month of BB Cream!  I'm kind of a BB Cream hoarder...  I don't collect them but I do have a soft spot if the product seems like it'll do a good job.  Having tested out so many different kind of Asian BB Creams, I have a good sense of what I'd like to look for whenever I try a new one.  American high-street and high-end brands have jumped on this bandwagon since last year, almost every brand now has a BB Cream, so it's time for me to test out some of them that are out in the market.  I'm going to focus first mainly on western drugstore BB Creams first because I believe that's more readily available for you guys.

Can you guess what which one I will be reviewing first?  Here's a hint...

This should be an easy guess...

x Rica

It's August and it's the month of BB Creams

August 1, 2012 • • 0 comments
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Last Wednesday (June 13, 2012), I attended the MARCELLE and ANNABELLE Beauty Unveiling Event at Andrew Richard Designs in Toronto.  I had an awesome time chatting up my fellow Toronto Beauty Bloggers (#TOBB).  As well as checking out some of the new products from the two companies.



First, let's talk about MARCELLE.

MARCELLE BB Family
You all probably know I love the MARCELLE BB Cream, so when I know they're coming out with two other BB Cream, you can imagine how excited I got!  One thing that many bloggers wished that the original MARCELLE BB Cream has is SPF.  I think they actually heard us and their new Anti-Aging BB Cream comes with SPF 20! According to the lady who I was talking to, what makes this one different than the original one is that it has got a Liftessence Nature Complex.  This innovative ingredient provides an instant lift to the skin, hence the anti-aging BB Cream!

MARCELLE 10-in-1 Anti-Aging BB Cream
MARCELLE 10-in-1 Anti-Aging BB Cream
MARCELLE Original 8-in-1 BB Cream
MARCELLE 8-in-1 BB Cream-to-Powder

Another new addition to the MARCELLE BB Line is the BB Cream-to-Powder.  I must admit, I am most excited about this product because of the cream-to-powder formulation, of which I am a huge fan.  I have tested the texture, it's much more smooth and silky than the original or the anti-aging one!

MARCELLE 8-in-1 BB Cream-to-Powder - packaging
MARCELLE 8-in-1 BB Cream-to-Powder
MARCELLE 8-in-1 BB Cream-to-Powder


Like the Anti-Aging BB Cream, it came with two shades: Light-to-Medium and Medium-to-Dark.  I asked the lady about the difference between this and the original one.  She said it's basically the texture and finish, other than that the benefits are the same.  However, she thinks that the original one will provide slightly better coverage.  She also recommended that one can try using both together to get a fuller coverage.

MARCELLE ANNABELLE Beauty Unveiling (Pic Heavy)

June 15, 2012 • , , , , , , • 10 comments
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