Best of Birchbox- June Ft. Marcelle BB Cream

The June Birchbox was all about adventure, but this box was safely a win in my book. I was happy with every product in the box, so it was hard to pick a favorite! I really liked the Amika Perk Up Dry Shampoo, the Coola Sport Sunscreen in Fresh Mango, and the Marcelle Waterproof Eyeliner in Blue Lagoon, but I settled on the Marcelle BB Cream in Golden Glow as the stand-out product this month.

If you’re not familiar with Birchbox, I’ll quickly explain it. Birchbox is a monthly subscription service that sends you 4-6 beauty samples tailored to your preferences for $10.00 a month. To find out more, visit Birchbox.com, and to sign up, just click here!

The Marcelle BB Cream is a lightweight, soothing, perfecting, and illuminating BB cream that can be used either alone or under foundation. It is hypoallergenic and oil-free, among other good-for-you-and-the-planet things. The full-size product is 1.6 oz and retails for $27.00.

I have oily skin, so I tend to buy mattifying products. However, with age (and this summer heat), I’ve started to lean toward a more glowing look. This BB cream is the perfect product to achieve that shimmering, “lit from within” look while avoiding the shiny, “I’m made up of 65% oil” look.

The shimmer in the product is just that- shimmer. It’s not glittery, which is good because my glitter-wearing days are way back in the 90s and should stay there. While it doesn’t offer a huge amount of coverage, I’ve noticed a more even tone to my skin once it’s applied.

The way I have been using it is over a primer, but under my foundation. While I admit that I’m wearing a highlighter on my cheeks and nose in the photo above, you can tell that my skin looks dewey, but not oily. Absolutely loving this product recently!

Have you tried the Marcelle BB Cream? Would you?

xoxo Katie