My Fresh-Faced Routine

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I have a love/hate relationship with foundation. I love how it can look when it looks good but I hate how it feels. So when BB cream hit the shelves I knew that I would be in love with it. So said, so done - you can read my review here.

But BB cream is not foundation so it doesn't have its staying power or the ability to transform into a powder to give a matte appearance. To top it off, the tropical weather encourages makeup to melt off your face or get shinier than you'd like. The simple solution would be to apply face powder and then touch up at lunch time and the end of the day BUT I am way too low maintenance (ahem - lazy) for that. So I figured out a trick that I will share with you.

May I introduce to you my new dream team:

L- Crown Brush Kabuki Face Brush  Centre - Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream  R- MAC MSF Natural in Dark

Step One:
- Apply your normal day time moisturizer on clean dry skin and let it sink in properly. This is very important because if your face is slippery the bb cream will not stay put.

Step Two:
-Shake the Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream well and pat on drops to your forehead, nose, cheeks and chin. If you've got a larger face like mine you can apply a little more to the bare areas.

Step Three:
- Blend in the BB Cream lightly with the Crown Brush Kabuki Face Brush using circular motions until it is spread out all over your face and blended in. Repeat this using a firmer hand to make sure everything is blended in seamlessly especially along your hairline, ears, jawline and around your nose.

Step Four:
- Use a powder brush and swirl in the MAC MSF Natural and dust lightly over your face blending in. 


And you're done! This combination gives me a smooth, even skin tone without caking up literally all day. No joke, I have driven to the other side of the island, appeared in court and driven back and it stayed put. The products are sheer enough to let your skin breathe so your pores don't clog but still gives you the even skin tone you're looking for with the added spf protection. 

The MSF mimics the texture of real skin so well it's almost scary but I think it needs a review of its own so watch this space for one coming soon. The two put together is exactly what I've been looking for. I will be trying this with other BB creams once I've finished the Maybelline one but this combination so far is quick and easy and gives me great results.

Have you tried this combination? Leave me a comment and let me know what you think

Till later,
**Jane