DESERT ISLAND DUO

You're stranded on a desert island, what two beauty items do you have with you? 

 Last week I discovered two items that I can now say will always find a place in my makeup bag.

The Carmex moisturizing lip balm and Maybelline New York's Dream Fresh BB Cream.

I suffer from the occasional bout of eczema from time to time from legs, elbows, arms and even my face. I even get it around my lips once in a blue moon. This past week has been one of those weeks were I wake up with burning lips, reach for the lip balm and moisturizer and try to calm this episode down. My strawberry chapstick was making it worse and I was struggling to find a suitable replacement until the nice lady in Boots recommended a little pot of Carmex, now I don't know anything about this brand or product but what I can tell you is that it instantly soothed my chapped lips with a lovely menthol feeling and it lasts for a fair amount of time.

The little pot now lives by my side.

Why the Maybelline BB cream? 

I chose this product because I was getting bored of my old one, the Garnier Skin Perfector. I think I was just kidding my self that it was evening my skin tone out and doing me any good.

It was a bit of a gamble buying the Maybelling BB cream because I had never used it previously and have never read any reviews, I can say I am thoroughly impressed with it.

It doesn't look caked on which is a big thing for me, I am quite low maintenance with my everyday look.

It lifts my under eye dark circles a few shades without using concealer, it's so easy to put on, so easy you could probably do it in the dark (handy for those winter mornings).

I LOVE this BB cream and highly recommend it if you have trouble getting an even complexion and don't use full face primers.