Bobbi Brown Foundation Stick: The Ultimate Beauty LBT

LB-what you say?

LBT.

Little Black Tube. Do you own one?

As far as bases go, I firmly believe that one should have one of these fabulous tubes (or in my case, two!) in their repertoire. It's funny because, it wasn't until recently that I finally committed to purchasing Bobbi's cult favourite Foundation Stick. I've tried it in the past, on and off. Loved it, but I always put it in the back burner because my skin was oilier back then. I had it stuck in my mind that cream foundations will just slip off my face because I was far too oily and the consistency is creamy. Not a great combination. I'm sure oily skin types can use it too, but having to powder a lot throughout the day and to set the foundation was simply too much hassle for me. However, fast forward to my mid-twenties- my skin is more normal than anything, and since I've had great results with Kevyn Aucoin's creme foundation I thought maybe it was time to try BB's stick again.

And what great timing indeed!

I had forgotten how flawless the finish this foundation gives. It's a natural finish- not too dewy, and surprisingly, I didn't feel it to be as greasy as before. It is a bit of a pain that I have to mix two colours together to get my shade, but it's more or less a 50/50 mix so its not too bad. To use, I scrape a bit off the top with a either a spatula or the stem of a cotton bud and mix the two colours on the back of my hand. You can apply and blend with fingers or a brush, or a sponge for some (major no for me!) I pat and smooth with my fingers then I use my Real Techniques buffing brush to blend well and it does result to a nice sheer finish. You can also use a smaller brush to use it as a concealer if you wish. I finish my setting it with my favourite MAC blot powder (a gushing post over this soon!) and the result is a fresh, bright complexion that does not look cakey or overtly matte. As far as wearability, I normally work 7 hour days and I hardly ever touch up in between. I have had to blot my T-Zone once in the middle of the day, but that's more to do with my skin type than the formula. I'm pretty happy with it, so I would more than count it as a long-wearing foundation. 

Had to take a quick selfie before putting anymore make-up. The foundation was sheered out in this photo. No filter!

Definitely worth it's cult status.