The Balm Liquid TimeBalm Concealer

As you may have noticed by now, I love this brand! This concealer came in yet another gift set, retail price was $82 and I got it for $29.99 (I can't help it, I love getting money off haha) I wasn't after this particular concealer but the items it came with were all things I'd looked at, plus at that price it means I get to try a few things without spending a fortune.

I'm in love with all of Thebalm's packaging and this one is no different. I know it's just your average "tube" but the wrap around label does make it stand out. The applicator is a doe-foot just like you'd see on a lot of lip glosses, that the Maybelline 24 hour concealer. The shade that I got is "nude" which is the medium shade, unfortunately with gift sets the shades for concealer etc are always going to be a medium shade. This for me is a little too dark and I think I'd be better suited to the "fair" shade. It doesn't notice as much after it is blended out.

Here is what Thebalm has to say about the product:

"Zap zits in a flash all while keeping a flawless face with this fabulous new formula that can be worn day or night. tea tree oil, a naturally purifying antibacterial, soothes blemished skin while the creamy concealer smooths imperfections and covers redness, leaving a perfect canvas for further beautification."

The smell of this is incredibly strong due to having the tea tree oil inside, when I first opened it it kind of shocked me how strong it was. But I like the smell of tea tree oil and once applied it is unnoticeable. I have not noticed directly whether this product has helped my skin but it hasn't broke me out in any way and I will continue to use it to see if I get better results. I think it's nice knowing that your concealer is also doing good things for your skin during the day. It blends quite nicely into the skin and doesn't dry my skin out like I have noticed with other brands.

This Concealer retails for $20 and can be purchased from their official site www.thebalm.com

FOTD

What's on my face?
The BalmThe Balm TimeBalm Face Primer
Coastal Scents Colour corrector Camo Quad
The Balm TimeBalm Concealer
Nutrogena Healthy Mix Foundation mixed with Maybelline Fit me Foundation
The Balm Betty-Lou Manizer Bronzer
Stila Love At First Blush
The Balm Sexy Mama Anti-Shine Transparent Powder
Benefit Stay Don't Stray
The Balm Nude Tude Palette in shades Sassy, Stand Offish, Sophisticated and Sleek
Maybelline Line Stylist Eye liner
Benefit Eye Bright 
Urban Decay Supercurl Curling Mascara
Stila Lip Glaze in Bubble Gum


All the products used are new purchases other than the eyeliner and mascara. I was in Santa Monica yesterday on 3rd Street Promenade, I love this area and haven't been back since last year so it was nice and the weather was quite hot too! It's just a shame I couldn't enjoy it more as I've caught a cold and have now lost my voice through coughing :( Planning on doing a give away at some point too, maybe when I get to 100 Followers so sometime before I leave I'll be popping into CVS to see what goodies they have :) Hope you all had a great weekend!

TheBalm: Time Balm Skin Care

The Balm is a cosmetics company that doesn't get mentioned too often on beauty blogs, it's also not that easy to get your hands on. I've only ever seen it sold online at various websites and most of those sites don't carry the entire collection either. Similarly in the states Sephora recently stopped selling it in their stores so now you can only purchase through their website. Most people will have probably heard about this through glossy box. This is where I first heard about them but since then it doesn't seem to get mentioned much. So I went for a look on their website and loved what I saw, the brand itself reminded me a little of benefit, a bit of soap and glory and the older too faced packaging. I joined their Facebook page and saw that lots of people bought their products from places like T.K Maxx (or T.J Maxx), Ross and Marshall's and so whenever I went into my local T.K Maxx I always have a look, unfortunately in England it seems the beauty section is only ever filled up with old lady soap. Either that or I'm just unlucky. So when I visited California last year I made sure to check out all those shops, and it was vastly different to the discounted stores we have here. I didn't manage to find any makeup items by TheBalm but I did however manage to find what seemed like their entire skin care line at a huge Marshall's in Santa Barbara. I picked up 2 products, a face cream and an eye cream.

The White Tea Grapefruit  Antioxidant Day Face Cream - retails for $34 bought for $14
"For all skin types. Infused with Grapefruit extract our timeBalm day face cream is rich with antioxidants that protect your skin from pollution, UV rays and more, to help prevent premature ageing"

I like that their skin care range has fruit extracts as I am into natural ingredients, and I like that this cream protects your face from UV rays. I do like this product for the way it moisturises my face. It's not too oily as I've experienced with other creams and soaks into the skin quite quickly without leaving a shine. I've also noticed it smooths out my skin.

The White Tea Cranberry Invigorating Eye Cream - retails for $40 bought for $16
"Infused with cranberry extract, our timeBalm eye cream contains caffeine and will help you look well rested"
The consistency of this cream is quite different to that of the day cream, more gel-like and slightly thicker. I've not noticed it doing a whole lot for my eye area but it does help to brighten the area a little as well as smooth the area out. The smell of both of these products is quite fresh and clean with hints of fruit but not sweet or overpowering.

I've had both of these for three months now and have hardly made a dent in them, so there is plenty of product, you don't need much and they spread quite far. I'm not sure I would pay full price for these, together they total to $74 so I am glad I got to try them for $30. I would still like to try other items from their skin care line as well as the cosmetics line.

TheBalm products can be found at www.thebalm.com, www.feelunique.com, www.next.co.uk and www.debenhams.com

Have you ever tried any products from TheBalm? What is your favourite skin care product?