Bourjois 123 Perfect CC Cream Review

I know that this CC Cream has been reviewed a lot. In fact so have the whole range of CC Creams that are available now and some of you may be raising your eyes to the heavens and thinking 'oh no not more of those'. But personally, I'm really grateful that these colour correcting, hydrating products have emerged into the world of cosmetics. I'm not a big foundation fan, with my combination skin and problems with clogged pores it's just easier to steer clear, but I really like CC and BB Creams for their light and natural coverage. Having sampled offerings from Estee Lauder and Clinique (which were both lovely but a bit too pricey for me) I opted for the much raved about Bourjois 123 Perfect CC Cream.

This product boasts three pigments, which each target a particular problem. Apricot pigments counteract fatigue, green for anti-redness and white to even out dark spots, claiming to give a 'luminous complexion and smooth skin'. 24 hour hydration and SPF 15 are an added bonus. Bourjois offer four different shades in this product, ivory, light beige, rose beige and bronze. The range is by no means extensive and doesn't cater for deeper skin tones, which is a shame. I went for the shade light beige, which best matched my skin tone out of the four options. I find it a little too yellow when first applied but once blended you'd be hard pressed to notice that it isn't an exact match. In terms of consistency, this product is thin (and prone to dripping as demonstrated by the above picture) it is beautifully lightweight and applies easily, affording a sheer 'my skin but better' coverage. This product lasts for around 6-7 hours on my face without a primer. 

To give you an idea of the coverage, I've done before and after photos. Apologies for looking a bit rough, I'd just hopped out of bed and quickly snapped these pictures as I really wanted to get this post up today. 

After application

Before application

As you can see my skin looks brighter, fresher and more even after applying the CC Cream, which I'm delighted with. If you are after fuller coverage or want to mask severe imperfections, this product is probably not for you. But if, like me, your main skin concern is combinationess (a technical term if ever there was one) a bit of redness and the odd blemish, this is perfect for using everyday to give a natural, dewy glow. At £9.99 for 30ml this product is great value and I'll definitely be repurchasing. 

Have you tried this product, what did you think? 

Ellie xo