You know I love Bourjois, and I'm quite loyal to it. But this time, I have no praises for their new releases ~ Happy Light. I got the Matte Primer, Foundation & Concealer, and they just.don't.work.right.
Bourjois Happy Light Serum Primer Matte: There are 2 types of primers- Matte & Luminous. Luminous is for dry skin, Matte for oily skin. In a nutshell, it flakes if applied over a moisturizer and does so even more when I work Happy Light Foundation over it. When worn without a moisturizer, it looks okay and does mattifies my skin, but emphasizes dry areas. The thing that still makes it useable is, it doesn't have that pore-clogging silicone feel and it does minimizes the look of pores & makes skin feel smoother. I may have to find a super special way to wear this to make it work better, Price: £6.99 | Rs.696.
Bourjois Happy Light Foundation #52 Beige Claire: I was confused between 53 and 52. I swatched both on my neck and asked a Superdrug SA which one suited me better. She picked the darker one- 53. I agreed, but then in the end I trusted my own instinct and picked the lighter one. Boy, did I make the right choice! Because this foundation turns darker & orange-ish when you spread it on your skin. It's a very sheer foundation with next to zero coverage, but I expected that. The deal breaker is it turning orange. Price: £7.99 | Rs.794.
Bourjois Happy Light Concealer #21 Ivoire: There were 2 shades available at Superdrug. I picked the one that's more yellow-toned (the other was pinkish). The texture is thick and creamy, so it has a tendency to look cakey if not blended well. The shade is too light for both my undereye areas & spots, but I knew that when I bought it. I will use this to shape and define my brows. Price: £6.99 | Rs.696.
More pics of Bourjois Happy Light Products posted here
Blended. See how it turns orange.
Overall, UnHappy with all the products. I only expected the Primer & Foundation to impress me, and didn't expect much from the Concealer because I got it just to 'complete' the collection.
The products may work sometimes, when applied in a specific way, but they all leave room for a 'but' after their insignificant pros.
Have you tried anything from Happy Light range? If not, Bourjois has better products! =)
I didn't think Bourjois would ever have such a bad release! what's the sense in creating a foundation that turns orange unless your prospective buyers are oompa loompas?
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Bourjois has been good to me so far. Didnt try these products. Thanks for the warning!
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Aw it sucks when our favorite brand comes up with such flops, doesn't it? I like a couple of stuff from Bourjois but I've never tried their foundations. Thanks for the heads up!
ReplyDeletetoo bad....it dint work :(
ReplyDeleteThe Orange Swatch.. Ewww!
ReplyDeleteI Was Actually Saving Money To Buy The Primer.. *My Smile Curve Goes Down*
Thanks For Saving Our Money! :)
I was actually thinking of trying this but thank you for saving from buying a disappointing product
ReplyDeleteThe packaging of these products looks great. Thanks for the warning!
ReplyDeleteThe foundation might work as a self-tanner :P
Im happy with their healthmix ..hope they dont stop that one :)
ReplyDeleteI have tried the healthy mix form Bourjois and like it as well but this looks so weird that it turns orange.. All in all very disappointing.. :( .. and a light concealer for brow defining thats intersting.. gotta try it!! :)
ReplyDeletesad...this is the first time i am hearing disappointing product from this brand!
ReplyDeleteaw I thought it would be heaps better!
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