Bioderma 'Photoderm MAX Tinted Cream SPF 50+'

Along with the Vichy 'Capital Sun SPF 50 Mattifying Face Fluid Dry Touch' I bought, I decided that I would buy this product as well. I went sun protection crazy, you might say.
I have only ever tried one tinted moisturiser, and that was the Clinique 'Super City Block' SPF 40. Since I have long run out of that product and haven't repurchased, and don't fancy sticking foundation on my spotty skin right now, I decided to go for another tinted moisturiser, and I thought I might as well give this one a go.

Here is what the Bioderma website says about it's product;
• The maximum anti-UVB efficacy and unmatched "extreme anti-UVA" performance of Photoderm MAX Tinted Cream safely protect against sunburn, prevent sun intolerance reactions and combat premature cutaneous ageing.
• A major advance against risks of cell damage, its exclusive patented Cellular BIOprotection® complex* provides optimum protection for the skin cells.
• Photoderm MAX Tinted Cream minimises skin imperfections and unifies the complexion.
• The melting texture of Photoderm MAX Tinted Cream leaves the skin feeling comfortable and extremely soft. Photoderm MAX Tinted Cream spreads very easily, leaving no oily film.
• Non-comedogenic, Photoderm MAX Tinted Cream is water-resistant and photostable.
• Photoderm MAX Tinted Cream is fragrance-free and ensures excellent tolerance.

The thing about this that I love is that it's a suncream with tint. I have never seen tinted moisturisers with a SPF higher than the 30/40 mark, so this is the perfect product for me. I don't like applying foundation, since I have not found one that I get on with, so I prefer not wearing it at all or wearing an all-in-one product, like a tinted moisturiser!
It doesn't have much of a smell, like most suncream would. There is a scent, but it's very delicate and not overpowering in the slightest. It doesn't contain any fragrances (as mentioned above), so it is actually quite cool that it smells this good without any added fragrances!
My only gripe with this product is that the tint is far too dark for me. The tint is described as 'golden', and I am nothing of the sort. Pale as paper sums my shade of skin up quite nicely. As you can tell by the photo of my hand above, it comes out on me very orangey. Considering my face is paler than my hands, it just looks obvious and totally un-natural, and I looked like I was related to an oompa-loompa (which isn't cool at any stretch of the imagination). This really disapointed me, because everything else about the product was fantastic and lovely, and yet I can't wear it, because it is just too dark for me!
As with any suncream/sun-protection, you do need to re-apply. I know it's not quite as relevant since it is pouring down with rain right now, but you never know when the sun will peek his cheeky little face out behind the clouds! Unfortunately, re-applying it was just a bad experience, only because of the dark tint of the product. Orange face, pale neck/arms. I looked orange and disgusting and I wanted to cry.
I looked on the Bioderma website, and it didn't say whether this product was available in any different tints, which I thought was a bit silly. When I bought this product from the Cocooncentre.co.uk, I wasn't able to specify what tint I wanted, which makes me think that there is only one tint available. However, after reading the reviews on MakeupAlley, people have read that they have it in the 'natural' colour. I can't find it for purchase anywhere though (crey crey), but I love this suncream and will keep on looking!
Despite this, it offered good coverage (my spots were kinda camouflaged - not as much as they would be if I had a layer of foundation on though). It is quite a thick formulation, which doesn't really bother me, because it just means you don't need as much of the product. It sank into the skin really well, leaving it feeling moisturised and nourished. Some suncreams just sit on the surface of the skin, and can actually leave my skin feeling quite dry, so it's nice to have a suncream which has a nice moisturising effect. The finish isn't matte, and leaves the skin with a healthy glow. I totally agree with the fact that it doesn't leave an oily film.
In terms of packaging, it's pretty standard. You do have to be careful, in terms of how much of the product you actually squeeze out of the tube, you can easily squeeze too much out and that is bad. Also, because the cap is at the bottom, quite a lot of the product collects on the rim and on the cap, which is never cool.
It set me back £9.36 for 40 ml of the product, which I think is really good value, especially because you only need a small amount for applying it to your face.

So overall, I like everything about this product APART from the tint, which ruined the whole experience of the product for me. I do hope I can find the 'natural' colour soon, because I'm sure I would love it, since I loved everything else about the product!

ColorSport's '30 Day Mascara'.

Normally, I have quite light eyebrows, which, quite honestly, are the bane of my life). The last time I dyed my hair it was from from my normal mousey-brown shade to complete jet-black, which meant my little brown eyebrows looked a little out of place.
I have used powder and pencils in the past to darken them but when you're pushed for time in the morning and/or are having a completely lazy day, being able to leave your brows alone to save five minutes is a sacrifice I was/still am willing to make.
However, a good set of eyebrows really does frame the face well, and since I made the sacrifice to stop with the pencils and powder, I thought I'd try to tint them. I still find I do have to fill in my eyebrows even after tinting them, but this is because my eyebrows are quite sparse. I suffer from horrendous eyebrow envy when I see thick, bold eyebrows on people. Urgh it makes me want to cry.

I also have quite light eyelashes, and have always liked the idea of having dark eyelashes. I think you can get away with not wearing any mascara if you have darker eyelashes. They just seem to frame your eyes better than my silly little blondey-brown ones.

I have been using this product for what seems like years now, and haven't really seen anything else on the high-street quite like it.
I know that salons and beauticians carry out eyebrow tinting, but honestly, this way seems so much more cheaper and convenient. A pack is about £7 from Boots, and it lasts you for months. You only need to re-tint every 6 weeks, and you only use a little of the product each time you tint, so in my opinion it is really worth trying it out rather than trotting off to pay someone to do a job you can do yourself!

The tint shade I'm using is 'Dark Brown', and after a wee look on ColorSport's website, it seems that they only do one other shade which is 'Black'.

This is what my eyelashes and eyebrows look normally. A lightish brown.
Please excuse the horrible state they are in, I really need to pluck them and sort them out but I normally leave it till after I tint my eyebrows because you can see each individual hair better (because they're darker) and it makes it so much easier to do!
Make sure you have washed your eyes and eyebrows to get rid of the makeup and the natural oils that have been produced throughout the day because it helps the dye to work effectively on the eyelash/eyebrow hair.

I use an old MAC StudioFix powder pan for this rather messy job. It's so convenient; no spillage and you can just wash the pan out when you're finished!
You mix the dye and the developer together (rather like when you dye your hair), mush it all together until it gets to quite a thick consistency, and then apply it.
I use an old mascara wand for this job, it makes sure every eyelash and every eyebrow hair is coated in the dye. However, make sure you wash the wand thoroughly before you use it for anything else, because it is nasty stuff.
Also, I wouldn't try to coat every single lash from root to tip. I have tried several times to get the tint from root to tip exactly, and have just ended up getting the tint in my eye, which, for the record, is probably almost as painful as I predict childbirth to be. Just get it on the lashes you can get to and leave it at that.

You do look like a bit of a twat when you've applied it. Just hope the post-man doesn't come to the door!
I've actually lost the official instructions (naughty me) but I'm definitely sure you had to leave the tint on for about 3 minutes for both your eyelashes and eyebrows.

It's not a massive difference because my eyebrows are so sparse but hopefully you can see that there is a slight difference in the colour!

I might have to try the '30 Day Mascara' in 'Black', just to see if I prefer having even darker brows.
However I'm in a bit of a quandry about what to do with my hair. I have disgusting roots at the minute because I don't know whether to go lighter, stay dark or just grow all the dye out and go natural.
I think when I've figured out my mind on that matter I'll choose whether to stay with 'Dark Brown' or go for 'Black', because blonde hair with black eyebrows surely can't be a good look...!?