My very first

This is, my very first blog, my first post, and my very first review

 My name is Sam, and I am fortunate enough to be married to a man who works for a big beauty company and I therefore get a lot of beauty products for FREE (that's right girls, eat your heart out).

Why am I blogging?

I recently realised that I've been doing a lot of free marketing for a lot of these products that I've been getting for free; being the busy girl that I am, I normally would never have bothered to get half the products I've been using now, but let me tell you, this stuff is amazing! Finally, after realising how much I go on and on about how my girlfriends MUST BUY THIS FANTASTIC PRODUCT, I've decided to blog about it. Here's one place that I can go on and on about it, without making my girlfriends green with jealousy :-P So if you stick around, you'll soon find out what the newest products out there are, how they work for me, if they work, and if they're what you are looking for.

The very first product I bring to you?

Garnier's BB cream!

How I feel about this product

I LOVE this product, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!! I have very bad skin, I have acne scars, blemished skin and huge pores. My skin is also dry, but extremely oily (ja, I've also been wondering what exactly it was I did in my previous life to deserve this). I have tried every kind of foundation. Problem with it is, it always clogs up my pores, and if you're wearing your glasses, you'll notice it makes me look like something out of SawII. Anyway, over the years, I learned that a light-weight foundation in a shade darker than my natural skin tone, works best. 

A few months ago my husband came home with Garnier's BB cream. He said it was a new product and all the staff got a bottle to test out. I loved it from the first application! Not only is it an all in one, a few minutes after application, you can actually see your skin tone even out and brighten up! A little concealer on the much needed areas, and some press powder, and you're good to go. 

How I use this product

Because of my horrific skin type, I have to do things a little differently. I think each girl has to do things a little differently, because at the end of the day, no one is alike, and you need to do what works for you. This may take a little time to figure out, but hang in there, you'll get it soon enough. Now this product is supposed to moisturise your skin, along with everything else it does that's supposedly good for your face. After two weeks of using this product without moisturiser  I started getting blotchy red patches on my face - it was dry skin. I now use moisturiser before I apply my BB cream, and I haven't had this problem again. After two months or so, I have found that my skin is looking fantastic, even without my make-up on, and that says a lot coming from me!

Tip

Remember ladies, cleanse, tone and moisturise EVERY morning and night. If you are not already doing this, try it for a month, and your friends with notice the difference! (I say friends, as opposed to you, as we as human beings tend to expect too much from ourselves, and then end up overlooking some of the good things, especially when they start out small)

Have a fab night everyone, and get that much needed beauty rest ;-)