The Balm Makeup || Review

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

For years I have been seeing American and Australian Youtubers talk about The Balm products and have really wanted to try some, especially the Mary Lou-Manizer highlighter. A few months back I saw that Superdrug were selling The Balm products online, and then I found it, a Superdrug store that sold The Balm in person. It was like opening Pandora's Box, I wanted everything, but I settled for three things:

Cabana Boy Blush (£15.49)

I first saw this blush on Youtube and wanted to give it a go, as it is nothing like what I own. The packaging is super cute, with an old style pin up girl image it just looks so fun and beautiful. Opening the flap, you have a small mirror, perfect for on the go top up. The blush is huge, and a beautiful berry pink shade, with a hint of shimmer. It looks so nice, applied lightly on the skin for a subtle hint of color or deepen the color for a more dramatic look.

I think this shade would look perfect on tanned or darker skins, as it would compliment the tones so well. Though, I don't think pale skins should shy away from it as applied lightly looks super beautiful to. It can also be used as a shadow as well, which is great for multi-purpose and to deepen any crease.

California Driver License Face Palette (£16.49)

This palette I though, was very interesting as it is so small and supposedly can be used for the whole face. Again the packaging has an old style pin up girl on just like a driver's license. Opening the flap you are met with a mirror, great for on the go for a face palette, and 3 powdered products. The first being a light pinky peach blush and shadow, perfect for all skin types and can be applied as light or as dark as you like. The second is a highlighter, which is a champagne pink shade, beautiful and creamy to apply leaving a hint of shimmer and shine, it can also be used as a shadow. The final two products can be used as shadows and are both brows. The first being a matte light brown, perfect as a transition shade and can also be used to fill in the brows. The second is a darker brown with gold shimmer running through it, perfect for deepening the crease or even to line the eyes.

This palette is just perfect and a great idea, especially for travel as everything has a multiple use and it is so small it won't take up to much room.

Mary Lou-Manizer (£17.49)

This is the big one, the one I have been wanting for years, the Mary Lou-Manizer. It is a huge highlight powder, on the front you see again a pin up girl being (policed) booked. The packaging isn't card like the other two but a sturdy plastic. Again huge mirror, and a load of beautiful product, it is highlight pigmented with shimmer, giving you and epic glow. The color is very golden and beautiful, it would look great on a tan or darker skins, I'm pale and I even love it but when I have a slight tan it looks even more amazing. You can blend this product out if you want, but it doesn't compromise the color of shimmer at all.