Hi Beauties,
It’s been a while since my last blog post but I’m back with a review on the Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum Gel Foundation. This product is a recent addition to my collection and I have been testing it out over the last few months. I originally purchased this product back in March when Priceline had their 40% sale and I couldn’t go past this product without picking it up.
This foundation is the first Bourjois product I have ever tried and had heard rave reviews about it, so decided to pick it up and test it for myself. Judging but the name of the product, I expected the coverage to be light but have a dewy finish to reflect the radiance-boosting claim. I was a little shocked when I first applied the product to find that it was actually a matte finish. It does claim to be semi-matte, but would suggest that this is more suited to oily skin than that of drier skin.
I do like the feel of the product itself, as it is a gel application – similar to that of a lot of primers. In terms of application, I usually use sponges to apply my foundation, but in this case I use a dense brush to apply the foundation evenly. This foundation works really well with brush application as I find it does not leave brush marks and applies evenly and effortlessly.
I have collated some pros and cons below, which I have found whilst testing this product:
Pros:
– Lightweight
– Even application
– Long-wearing
– Hypoallergenic
Cons:
– Only 3 colours available: Light Beige, Vanilla and Light Vanilla
– Quite expensive for a drugstore foundation – RRP $35AUD
– Not great coverage
Wear test
After purchasing this foundation I was intrigued to see how long-wearing the product would be so I decided to put it to the test and wear it to work everyday from 7am-7pm. Over the course of the day, the product was consistent from morning to evening although there were some patches that became prevalent particular on my t-zone. I don’t usually have oily skin so I can’t say much in that department, but as it is not a heavyweight foundation I would imagine it to not be such an issue. (Unedited photo below displaying Bourjois foundation on the skin)
Judging panel:
Lasting-power: 7/10
Formula: 9/10
Colour availability: 3/10
Value for money: 7/10
Overall rating: 7/10
About the product
Where can I get this product in Australia?
Priceline
How much does it retail for?
$35 AUD
Stay beautiful,
Alyce xx
*DISCLAIMER: all opinions are my own and all pictures were taken by me. I am not sponsored in any way and the links posted are NOT affiliate links.
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