The BECCA Edit

When it so happens that one of your all time favourite brands decide to launch in you city and country in the beginning of your very own Birthday-month. Well, then all bets are off!

Despite all controversies with BECCA Cosmetics and the newly launched Jaclyn Hill Collection, the company only means great products and glam to me. I never bought the LE J.H. collection so I wasn’t personally affected by the situation and I think that the company handled feedback and took action in a very professional matter. To be honest; a lot of brands wouldn’t be so transparent and apologetic.

Back to MY BECCA. So as the beauty-nerd I am (and for obvious public service reasons lol) I was the very first customer to make a BECCA purchase at Sephora MotE and the very next day, I did it again but in The Dubai Mall. It’s a bit obsessive to actually set the alarm for Sephora but I’m thinking if people can do things like that for ComiCon or StarWars then I can do it for Sephora…No?

For my first round of purchase I picked up three goodies that I had been waiting for. I’m a good girl: I had them carefully gift-wrapped and they won’t be opened until my birthday on the 19th of June. Until then, I will stare at the bright packaging and just savour the moment. You, my dear friends are of course free to guess what’s inside.

What I can and want to show you today, is the remarkable and  cute deluxe gift that came with my purchase!

I think we all love all things mini size. If things are also limited edition and deluxe mini size (is that even a word?) then it’s christmas in the Beauty Community.

BECCA of course knows this! The launch was quiet in the UAE: no parties and I haven’t seen a lot of press releases floating around. A shame really, as it is aways wonderful when anything desirable finds its way to this corner of the world.

The counter in MotE is quite modest with the most basic, but still gorgeous, line of products. All three formulas of the Shimmering Skin Perfector® (Poured, Liquid and Pressed) are available as are the foundation system and powder blushers.

It is a great and sleek counter that mimics the brand and stands out amongst the others.

In The Dubai Mall (the world’s largest shopping mall one might add) the counter is also larger due to space and capacity of Sephora. Here you’ll find more of the colour systems, for example the Beach Tints. As I did some damage in both outlets I can’t say I prefer any of them over the others but the staff didn’t have any knowledge about the brand what so ever. It might come. What I love the most with BECCA is that their systems work on all skin tones! It doesn’t matter if you are really fair or dark with yellow or red or even blue undertone to the skin – there is a natural but glowing alternative to choose!

Back to the gift! First out, my favourite: a mini size but fully decorated Shimmering Skin Perfector® in the shade Rose Gold. I treasure this, I really do. It is amazing how small things can make you so happy. It is beautiful.

I like these pressed versions and I also enjoy the liquid ones. The poured ones are a bit tricky to me, I haven’t yet decided if they work well for me or not.

In the foreground you can see the 10ml tube of Liquid perfector in OPAL which is the shade I’ve been using for some years now. It melts in perfectly with my skin and a drop or two in any foundation will just make such a difference to sallow skin. This one will for sure be my travel-buddy for 2016.

The two remaining products in the deluxe velvet gift pouch (yes, four products in total!) were two that I have never before tested out.

Imagine my happiness!

The first one, Backlight Priming Filter is a prep-prime- and prolong kind of primer, according to the brand. I’m always in the hunt for a good primer, I’ve got enlarged pores under my eyes/ around my nose area and hyperpigmentation that makes my skin go a bit bumpy. A primer is a must. Not to talk about an eyelid primer…

Anyway. I very seldom find primers that I actually think is doing the job. When Pixiwoo asked their followers for advice on the best primers, it became quite obvious that “all and everything or nothing” was suggested. High or low, up and down. But no one really took home the first prize!

I’m very eager to start using this one to see what it can do for me. It is paraben free and comes with a lot of glycerin for hydration retention and licorice extract which fill fight the pigmentations. Good deal!

Continuing with the priming sector of makeup application, the last product, a 12ml Ever-Matte Poreless Priming Perfector™ will absolutely not fail me! This product can be applied before and AFTER foundation, working as a liquid blotting paper for those oily parts of the face. I need this so bad for my T-zone. As it is free from oil, silicone, alcohol and fragrance I can assure you that I will run to pick up a full-size tube as soon as I have a chance and leave this one for traveling. These two products in combination might just save my makeup from sliding all the way to infinity during these hot and humid summer months!

Thank you for this, TEAM BECCA Cosmetics. As a finale note I also would like to add, and I have purchased all my products privately so this is by no means paid content, that the range is very reasonably prized. You’ll get high-end products but for a mid-level price point which, at leat to me, makes the shopping experience even more luxurious and fun! Also, don’t forget that many of these products look great on males as well. As we all know; even men got pores. ♥

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  1. I love love Becca products 😍. One of my good friends says that’s all she will wear on her wedding day 😄. Oh beautiful goodies to open on your birthday enjoy 💕

    1. Hi Sweetie, oh what a lovely acknowledgement for the brand if someone wants to wear it exclusively for they wedding day! So lovely <3 I have some cute goodies for my B-day and I can't wait to start playing with them. LOVE! xoxo

    2. Oh Esnath that must be one ot the very best compliments for a brand: that a bride want to wear it exclusively on her wedding day! WOW. I love Becca for catering for all skin tones and colours, and for also making that clear in all their advertising. Huge hug and once again: sorry about the 16th!!! M

    1. My dear Dom, I’m sooo happy to see your comment in here as I enjoy all of our daily chats. You are wonderful and to hear that the post reads like a narrative makes me very proud. I agree with you, little gems is important for daily life, both to gift and receive. Huge hug my friend! xx M

  2. As always, your post is filled with stunning visuals but I am so in love with this one!! They just scream gorgeous to me and believe it or not, I guess you are the first person that can convinced me, perhaps in the future, to seriously take a look at the brand *_^

    I know I know. Almost EVERY gal on the planet is crazy over becca’ powder but I can now understand why, based on what I read here. You are soooooo “evil” my dearie hahahaha

    Anyways, that shimmering skin PERFECTOR is a winner shot. Makes me what to go buy one (in the future), but I am equally curious about the two primers. I wonder how different are they, in terms of function and effect.

    Haha you are very funny, reading this post puts a smile on my face. Yea yeah you have the bigger shopping mall in the world (remind me not to visit Dubai, okie??) haha but I won’t go crazy unless I purse is fully loaded till it overflows with cash *_^

    Thanks again for the lovely experience reading your post!

    With love,
    Jeann | LUMINNEJ
    https://luminnej.blogspot.com

    1. Jeann! hahahaha you are wonderful, what a great compliment to be an evil enabler! I will carry the title with pride my dear. I must tell you, the both primers are really working in different ways and I need to review them for you all. I have such difficulties with primers in general, but these makes the cut! Thank you for always giving me such wonderful feedback about my pictures, you can’t understand how much that means to me sweetie. Thank you! Kisses from Dubai, M

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