Bourjois: Healthy Mix, round pot e/s and mini pigment Review!

Healthy Mix is the latest fruit therapy foundation to be launched by Bourjois. It claims to give you a perfectly glowing complexion and toned skin that lasts up to 16 hours.

Price: £10.99.

What do I think? I personally don't like it because it has a thick texture, it dries quite matte and has a slight powdery finish. It does however give excellent coverage, doesn't need powder to set and looks quite natural on the skin, but I have to say there is no glow.

This isn't a foundation that wows me or one that I will be repurchasing. This foundation is one to avoid if you want a dewy finish. I also don't like the colour tones, they seem too pink or red. When choosing a foundation you must know exactly what you want, this one doesn't fit my criteria but may fit yours.

I much prefer the 10hr sleep effect, the below photo gives you a rough idea on how different the two textures are, 10hrSE is very light and runny, whereas Healthy Mix is a thick paste.


Ombre a paupieres eyeshadow - Little round pot eyeshadows!

Price: £5.99

75: Bleu Paillettes

76: Vert Paillettes

93: Tabac Blond (2010 Spring Collection)

90: Blanc Diaphane

24: Turquoise Ensoleille

07: Noir Emeraude

This is what the eyeshadows look like swatched: Very disappointing!

However, in all fairness there are instructions included which tell you to use a wet brush to achieve the true intensity of the colour.

Here they are swatched again with a wet brush: Much better.

75 and 76 are glitter eyeshadows which include HUGE chunks of glitter, this is not usually something I would go for, but I can see it possibly working on a night out all over the lid. 90 blanc diaphane makes a lovely inner corner highlight, I actually purchased this in the past.

24 (swatched with a wet finger) is very similar to Mac 'Steamy' and UD 'Shattered' eyeshadows, see swatches below. My favourite is 'Shattered' as it has a smooth buttery texture that has the most pigmented colour payoff with minimal effort.

93 (Tabac Blond) is a golden brown colour that is really pretty, put you HAVE to use it wet to get a decent colour payoff, which takes away a little bit of the fun. It's most similar to mac's 'Romp' eyeshadow, and in the same family as Woodwinked & Tempting.

07 is a lovely colour and is my favourite of the Bourjois eyeshadows, it's one that doesn't need to be wet when used. It has amazing pigmentation even when dry. It's a shimmery black green that is in the same family as Mac 'Club' e/s, I think the two would look AMAZING together.

Mini Bourjois: Dose de bacres - Eyeshadow loose powder / pigment!

Bourjois do a 'mini' range for some of their products, it's very fun and cute. I wasn't expecting much from these pigments, but turns out they are actually really beautiful. The size is roughly the same as a mac sample size pigment pot.

Price: Approx £2.50

My favourites are 11 & 12, they have a duo chrome finish and have a very vibrant and intense colour payoff. If you like 'Vex' & 'Stars & Rockets' e/s by Mac, you will love these as they would work beautifully together.

These are great finds and I would certainly recommend checking them out, they are much more affordable than mac pigments and even Barry M dazzle dusts. Be sure to check out No 11 as it's a truly unique colour.

Hope you found this helpful! What are your views on these products?

All products mentioned were complimentary for review purposes, I was not paid for this post and this is my honest opinion.