I have had a love/hate relationship with Blemish Balm creams, also known as BB creams, for quite some time. I’ve tried loads of them and can never find one that is the right colour or the right consistency for me. They all claim to adapt to the tone of your skin and provide a youthful glow, the new Angel Face BB cream from MeMeMe Cosmetics (RRP £10.95) may be closer than the others at getting and I’ll tell you why.
Unlike other BB creams Angel Face contains nourishing vitamins and essential oils including jojoba to help the product protect and hydrate the skin. It is light and moisturising so actually absorbs into the skin rather than sitting on the surface clogging pores and sitting in wrinkles. It also contains SPF 15 meaning there’s no need to pile the skin with other creams.
The sheer formula is just enough to even out skin tone and cover small blemishes although won’t cover a breakout. That said, it doesn’t claim to.
Angel Face BB cream is available in four shades – porcelain pure, beige blush, honey lush and golden glow. I picked the beige blush which is a nude beige with a slightly pink undertone.
As you can see from the bottom swatch the cream absorbs well into the skin and adapts to your skin tone really well. The light consistency also means it blends really nicely across the skin meaning no harsh buffing is required. I find this perfect for my weekend day face as it feels lovely on my skin and gives just enough coverage without feeling caked on or irritating my sensitive skin. For work I prefer something with more coverage but this feels like a real treat to my skin of a weekend helping to improve its condition.
I do find that my skin starts to look shiny by lunchtime when using this product unless I set it with a little powder and that’s where the MeMeMe Cosmetics Flawless Loose Powder (RRP £6.50) comes in.
This translucent powder is super fine with light diffusing pigments to help mattify the skin. The powder puff included is lovely and soft although I much prefer applying this with a large, flurry powder brush.
The light diffusing elements of this powder are evident in the swatch above but, like the BB cream, very little buffing is required and this powder feels lightweight and natural on the skin. I find I need to use a fair bit of it to get the matte look I like but, for the price, it is a bargain. And best of all? The products are not tested on animals, a real bonus with the current press stories surrounding some of the bigger brands.
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