Wednesday, 28 March 2012

A first look at BM beauty

BM Beauty is a range of mineral makeup and synthetic brushes. They are BUAV approved and the make up is free from bismuth oxychloride, parabens, nano particles, synthetic dyes and fragrances. I'd seen the brand mentioned on a Pixiwoo tutorial and it pique my interest.

I have been mostly wearing the Inika mineral foundation, though mineral powders are not the best for my dry skin, my skin sensitivities and acne flare ups are such that this formulation seems to cause me the least problems.
The BM beauty foundation (£14) immediately caught my eye as its a cheaper price and also appeared to come in a lighter shade (my Inika is a touch too dark). I am highly impressed with the BM and I find the performance easily comparable to the Inika. It feels lightweight, coverage is buildable, it lasts quite well and causes me no irritation/acne. The shade Stripped is a much better match, its lighter and has a slight pink tone which matches my cool toned skin.
Concealer & foundation pictured below:

Ingredients:
  • Mica
  • iron oxide
  • zinc oxide
  • titanium dioxide
The concealer (£8) comes in two shades, I went for the lighter one called Vanish. Its a bit darker than the foundation and has more of a peachy tone. Under the eyes this doesn't provide enough coverage for my bad circles and layering can make the area look a bit dry, however it works well when used lightly to set my under eye concealer. I use this primarily for spot/scar concealment, where I find it works very well as it gives high coverage,stays put and doesn't aggravate the condition.

Ingredients:
  • Mica
  • iron oxide
  • zinc oxide
  • ultramarine
Swatched below: Concealer, Foundation and Inika Foundation

The foundation brush (£14) is extremely soft and fluffy. The head is full and rounded. This works very well to apply the mineral foundation which surprised me as I have been using much denser packed brushes previously, I also really like this for blush application.
Pictured below against a MAC 116 for size compare

I'm very pleased with all the products and it will be a brand I repeat buy from, its nice to find an affordable range that still delivers great results.

I bought these from bmbeauty.com
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5 comments:

  1. Meeta28 March 2012 at 12:43

    This sounds like a promising brand - I'm getting to under halfway with my current one so I am thinking of possible other mineral foundations to try so will have a look at this.

    I went to the Vitality show at the weekend and looked at a few other ranges but the ones they had were more pricier than this or the Lily Lolo that I'm using currently.

    Thanks for the review.

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    1. Unknown31 March 2012 at 11:42

      Hi Meeta,
      I think its worth a try, they do have samples of the foundation you can buy from their site as well. I bet the Vitality show was fun, I'm sure there must have been some interesting brands to peruse :)

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    2. Meeta2 April 2012 at 13:05

      I'm glad they do the samples, definitely going to give them a go.
      My favourite beauty bit is the organic pavilion at the Vitality show - Pai were there and had some great offers.
      I like the food bits too, quite a bit to taste:)

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  2. Me30 March 2012 at 19:21

    Ooh, that badger-like brush looks gorgeous. I bet it's kitten-whisker soft.

    I like the idea of mineral concealer, but I agree with you--not enough coverage or it ends up looking cakey if you get the right amount down to cover the blue. I have some by Alima that works really well around my nose. Sometimes I just put it there, feather it out, and I'm good to go.

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    1. Unknown31 March 2012 at 11:44

      Hi Zuzu,
      It is super soft, I think I might pick up some of their other brushes as well.
      I'm not sure I'll ever find the perfect under eye concealer, I think I am looking for the impossible ;)

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