"Besame cosmetics was founded in 2004 out of a fascination with art, history and beauty; a vintage makeup brand which honors the style, spirit, and sensibility of female beauty.
Through a keen eye for color and historical expertise, we recreate modern reproductions of classic luxury makeup from the 1920s, 30s, 40s, and 50s, designed to make women feel elegant, inspired, and empowered by their beauty. Pairing innovative, cutting edge technology with a historical milieu, our colors and formulations are painstakingly hand-crafted to a minutia of detail (don't you just love that part?!), from our custom-designed gold compacts to our signature chrysanthemum motifs."
I have been using Besame since 2009 so I feel that my opinion on this brand has more weight than some of the other brands I've reviewed. Recently, I splurged a little and bought one of the newer Besame items: Violet Brightening Powder. It retails for $22.00.
Violet powder is a subtle color correction trick to remedy dull, sallow, or yellowish skin. Since I have VERY white skin, it is prone to being dull, especially when it gets dry in the winter. The red in the violet warms up yellow skin while the blue gives it a cool and lighter appearance. It's actually a neat little trick for bringing healthy looking skin into focus.
When I first applied it, I noticed that the powder does not easily come through the sifter. I had to tap it several times to get some through. This has been a consistent experience. I did not notice much of a difference when I applied it directly to my skin, but when I put it on top of foundation, it did set it well and it gave my skin a very subtle violet/pink glow. The powder is finely milled and it felt like cashmere. I did not notice a "subtle violet fragrance" as the Besame web site stated, but I won't hold this against them. The powder does not contain any minerals so there was no shimmer and it gave my face a wonderful matte finish.
I will note that while I've been satisfied with the quality of Besame products, there has been a trend of products being discontinued rather quickly. And, there seems to be a long period of time in between discontinuations and new products. Thankfully, that there has been a burst of new products in the last couple of years and when products are discontinued, Besame will sell the entire stock at very discounted prices. Be sure to sign up for their newsletter to be aprised of discontinuations, new products, and sales.
PROS: (3)
Silky/soft feel, sets make-up, color corrects
CONS: (1)
Product does not come through the sifter well
VERDICT: Gotta have it!
Besame Violet Brightening Powder is like adjusting the color controls for your face. It will even out yellow tones and bring your best face into focus. I would not recommend it for people who have reddish skin. And, I'm not sure how this product will look on darker skin. I think I will ask one of my friends with a darker complexion to try this on so I can make this review relevant to more people.
Since Besame has very few ground stores, it is best to purchase this through their web site: http://www.besamecosmetics.com/Besame-Cosmetics-Violet-Brightening-Powder/dp/B0009GI7LO?class=quickView&field_availability=-2&field_browse=8206872011&id=Besame+Cosmetics+Violet+Brightening+Powder&ie=UTF8&refinementHistory=brandtextbin%2Csubjectbin%2Ccolor_map%2Cprice%2Csize_name&searchNodeID=8206872011&searchPage=1&searchRank=salesrank&searchSize=12
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