L'Oreal Revitalift Repair 10 BB Cream Medium Review

I had my first encounter with BB cream in January when I tried out the Garnier one in shade medium. I finally ran out a little while ago and went heading for its replacement. With so many on the market now it was hard to choose. But I've recently been reading into anti-ageing products being about prevention rather than cure so thought this Revitalift Repair 10 cream would be a good bet. It was on offer in Boots for £9.99 from £14.99 and looks like it still is at the moment. 

It claims to do a whopping 10 things compared to Garnier's 5. 

1. Wrinkles appear reduced

2. Skin feels firmer 

3. Covers Imperfections

4. Enhances Skintone

5. Skin surface appears even

6. Skin feels smoother

7. Illuminates Complexion

8. Hydrates for 24hrs

9. Covers Age Spots

10.Protects Against UV

It's definitely an impressive list. I found the consistency very similar to all the BB creams I've tried and tested in stores it's feels a lot more moisturiser than foundation though which I really liked. My skin felt quite amazing after applying it. It's got a really soft consistency and does everything a BB cream offers plus a little more in my opinoin. I think it's price tag is very fair as it has some anti-ageing qualities to it too - obviously I can't comment on it making wrinkles appear reduced but it does leave my skin tone really even. 

I personally use BB cream as a primer as I prefer a fuller coverage. Above is my makeup applied with just the BB cream and a little bit of blush. I think it works in really nicely and gives a good even complexion. I do find though that alone it can do a little blotchy and wear off quite quickly throughout the day so even though this picture looks good it is taken just after application and day to day I always apply foundation on top. It gives such a good even base for any foundation though and I really love the product. 

The packaging is very generous maybe even a bit too generous. It comes in a box wrapped in plastic inside a box. I love the pump element to it though and once you have unwrapped all the layers you get a really easy to use product. 

I am really intrigued by the whole anti-ageing prevention concept at the moment so this product is working really well for me. I think I prefer it to the Garnier one I previously used as it's alot softer and creamier in application. Also the pump dispenser is perfect! 

Which BB creams do you use? I think I want more of them in my life ... :) 

Ombre - Dip Dye DIY Hair.

So the other weekend I had a bit of a mad moment and purchased some bleach. It came from the fact that the sun has been out and I basically wanted some lighter tones going through my hair. Having looked back through some old pictures which show my hair from black to red and back to brown I thought lifes too short to not have a little fun with some blonde. I didn't want highlights - they're just not me and a whole head of blonde would look ridiculous as my eye brows are so dark. Which left me in a bit of ombre dip dye type of situation. 

I'm going to be honest I didn't really think this through at all. My trip to Sainsbury's buying bleach is all a bit of a blur. They didn't even just have a standard pack of bleach so I bought the highlighting kit which is the same thing just mine came with a highlighting cap which was quickly discarded. I used the Jerome Russell kit simply because it was all that was stocked but I think there is a variety of bleach kits available including one by Loreal. 

I sat down and watched a few youtube tutorials and then came to the conclusion of whats the worse that can happen I can always dye over it. And I thought I'm only 22 if I can't do it now when can I?! 

I worked out roughly where I wanted to dye and just rubbed the bleach through the ends of my hair and left for about 15 minutes at which point I got scared and washed it off. Luckily though the kit gave enough bleach for a second go which I bravely left on for 60 minutes. Above is the final result. It actually looks quite subtle and nice in the picture but in real life it was a kind of browny orange. The ends of my hair were feeling like straw though so decided I'd apply lots of hair oil and intensive condition before heading back for a second round of bleach. 

Obviously with the second box I was feeling a little more adventurous and feeling like a pro left it on for 2x 60 minutes. Which has left me with the above result. The crazy amounts of bleach has left the end of my hair really unmanageable but having applied lots of hair oil and conditioner it's heading back to normal quite well.

Considering I just went into this without much planning I'm happy with the results and with how easy it was to do. It definitely needs some toner to calm the yellowness out of it. I do realise now throwing bleach onto dyed hair wasn't my brightest idea but I think the overall effect is kind of fun for the summer.

I've tried most dye's on the market but have never really played around with bleach so for a first go I'm happy. These pictures show my hair completely un-styled and just naturally dry but it does look lots better curled. I just wanted to get this post in before some future ones which included my hair without explaining what I've done.

What I've learnt: if your thinking about going for this look invest in some hair oil before bleaching - it literally left the ends of my hair in a tangled dry mess and hair oil has been a saviour in bringing it back to manageable state. You definitely need bleach not just blonde hair dye to achieve this look as to get the colour definition it needs to be pretty harsh. Doing it on uncoloured hair is definitely the best idea as you will avoid the kind of orangey tones I've had to control. 

March on Instagram.

Left to right top to bottom - Binoculars at the Derren Brown show, Revitalift BB cream (review soon), Tan, Scratch cards in the hope of winning some money, Desert board, Red berry energy drink - its disgusting, Using pens all the way to the end, Bunny Phone case, Leopard print nail art, Spaghetti Bol without the spaghetti, Primark gearings, Costa caramel latte Shleepy doggle, more energy drinks (can you tell its dissertation time), Sambuca (can you tell even more its dissertation time, night out with my best. 

Decided to use instagram pics as the way to do a life update. I seem to be gravitating towards it when literally anything happens - or when nothing happens and I want to take a picture of the caffeine I'm drinking that day. You can follow me on it Username: georginacallen