Becca

Wassup Beauties?? I took my last final today! Yay! I had been thinking about Becca face products for awhile because I kept hearing about how accurate they were. The powders are micro-milled and the foundations are silky and undetectable. One of the things that I love about Becca is how they divide the different skin categories. Here’s a portion of the list, I was really blown away by this…

5) LIGHT TAN
Skin Type: Olive-toned skin often of
Mediterranean, Hispanic, Brazilian or Asian
descent. Tans easily.
Undertones: Yellow/golden.
Examples: Jennifer Lopez, Salma Hayek, Lucy
Liu.

6) TAN
Skin Type: Coffee/caramel coloured skin
Undertones: Yellow/golden.
Examples: Beyonce Knowles, Ashanti, Halle
Berry.

7) DARK TAN
Skin Type: Light-brown skin tones that appear
slightly richer in colour.
Undertones: Warm.
Examples: Tyra Banks, Alicia Keys.

8) DARK GOLDEN
Skin Type: Brown skin tones.
Undertones: Golden to slightly warm.
Examples: Naomi Campbell, Whitney Houston,
Oprah Winfrey.

9) GOLDEN BROWN
Skin Type: Darker-brown complexion.
Undertones: Golden and warm.
Examples: Angela Bassett, Mary J. Blige,
Serena Williams.

10) WARM BROWN
Skin Type: Rich brown skin tones that appear
warm.
Undertones: Red.
Examples: Iman, Kelly Rowland, Natalie Cole.

11) DEEP BROWN
Skin Type: Deep chocolate-brown skin that
appears more neutral.
Undertones: Warm.
Examples: Angie Stone, India Arie.

12) BRONZE
Skin Type: Darkest skin tone.
Undertones: Warm to blue-black.
Examples: Alec Wek.

How Great is that? It only took me a second to choose my shade. I heard huge raves over the Fine Loose Finishing Powder on a few different boards, so I decided to buy a jar. Now that I have found this color guide, I found the color that I reallyneeded. I bought a shade that was too dark! No worries, I’m a huge fan of contouring!

Luminous Skin Color SPF 20+ is really tempting me! I am looking for a good lightweight foundation just to even out my skin. I don’t want anything with serious coverage on during the sweaty summer months. What woman wants a ton of foundation dripping down her face? That’s why this is calling my name! Becca says that
“Luminous Skin Color is an ultra sheer foundation/tinted moisturizer that visibly improves the complexion, yet looks incredibly natural on the skin. It is multipurpose, offering skincare, makeup, and sun protection in one product. It boasts a high SPF of 20+ that protects against over 96 percent of both UVA and UVB rays.” On my way to Sephora in the afternoon….You know what that means! *winks*

Stay Scandalous!

I’m a girl who loves sparkle. If I have makeup on, there must be shimmer somewhere. I think this one might be my new fave!

Becca Fiesta Bronzing Dust in Tango is the most exciting all-over shimmer powder I have ever played with. There are a thousand shimmer powders out there, but this is the first that doesn’t vanish or end up looking ashy. On brown skin, it stays a dark bronzy eye-catching chocolatey gold. It’s great as a highlight under the eye, on the lid, around the eye, mixed in your lipgloss, or on the body. If I am going to the club or have an exciting evening, I’d mix a tiny bit of it into my moisturizer. FAB.

By the way, I adore Becca. It’s one of those beauty lines that I could just sit in Sephora and play with all day. They have very high quality products, and they are very well aware that there are more than 3 or 4 shades of brown skin. They have 30 shades of foundation. That is insane (I mean that in a GREAT way). The American companies can’t get it right…but the Aussie’s know the deal!

I also played with the Brazilian Bronzing Creme in Samba. Sephora says “This sheer bronze glossing creme for face, eyes and lips is suitable for all complexions and is 100% orange-free.” It is basically “dewy skin” in a jar. It wasn’t necessarily bronze on my skin because it’s brown and so am I. Nonetheless, my cheeks were glowing! I’d wear it right over my bronzer or blush.

More Becca reviews to follow! Check out Becca at Beccacosmetics.com or at Sephora!

All pictures courtesy of Sephora