FIRST IMPRESSION | REVIEW | THEBALM
TIMEBALM FOUNDATION (Light)
Thebalm Timebalm foundation is a cream
foundation which claims to be packed with vitamins and is paraben free which is
always a plus! I grabbed this foundation off Beautybliss. The awesome thing about
this website is it allows you to match your colour with previous foundations
you have had to ensure you get the right foundation!
This foundation is medium to full coverage
and definitely does smooth and prefect any blemishes or pimples on the face.
However, I did notice this foundation is not ideal for those of you with dry
skin. It definitely seeps into dry areas and highlights these, creating flaking
of the dry skin! I also found it settles into fine lines which is disappointing
and this happened even with a primer!
It is a buildable foundation from light to
full coverage but you have to be careful not to build it too much to the point
where it becomes cakey. I did notice in some areas especially around the mouth
and cupids bow I could see the foundation had highlighted little hairs on my face.
This isn’t a big deal to me if people aren’t seeing me up close but I would say
it is noticeable to people up close!
With regards to packaging, it is a little
disappointing especially for the price you pay for this foundation. It comes in
a round plastic container and a sponge which is not that great as if you were
to use it a lot of the foundation would be lost in the sponge and it also
becomes a bacteria bath if you constantly put in on your face and back into the
pot, especially if you are applying the foundation to your pimples. It is also
not desirable if you are travelling as it has no mirror and you would need your
own applicator ):
However, in saying the above, the coverage
of the foundation is great, giving a flawless face IF you don’t have dry areas
and conceals pimples pretty amazingly, even nasty ones!
To those of you with sensitive skin who get
irritated by foundations, this did not irritate my sensitive skin and did not
break me out at all. So if you have a normal combination that does get pimples
you should be fine. Those of you with oily skin however, this foundation might
be too dewy. In saying this though, you should be fine with pressed powder
lightly dusted in your oily zones!
Application
Using fingers with WASHED hands to prevent
bacteria, I created a circular motion with my fingers to warm up the foundation
and then applied dabs to my face building the coverage up!
Pros:
Overall flawless coverage with the
exception of highlighting dry areas
Long lasting power around 7 hours (I did
however dust pressed powder over it for a more matte finish)
Dewy fresh look
Conceals pimples and under eye area (you
wouldn’t need a concealer with this foundation that’s for sure)
A lot of product in the pot, so you are
definitely not paying for “air”
No Parabens
Contains skin friendly ingredients!
Cons:
Not appealing packaging
Highlights dry areas
Need a reasonable amount of product to
build this foundation to full coverage
Stiff foundation until its warmed up with
fingers
Not travel friendly
Quite expensive (Retails for $40, bought on
sale for $30)
In all honestly, would I purchase this
product again? Probably no, especially because it does highlight dry areas and
as you all know that’s a problem I have! I will save this foundation for days
when I want a dewy look and my face is being lovey to me haha! I would probably
give this foundation a 6/10 J. If I wanted this look for cheaper I would purchase Australis’s
Cream foundation, which is cheaper gives, pretty much the same effect!
On the other hand, I could definitely see
myself using this foundation as a concealer along with my Maybelline foundation
as it conceals those red spots and pimples perfectly!
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Till next time beautieeess, Laeken x
