Boe Beauty

Hi!!

Boe Beauty is a cosmetics brand available exclusively at Big W.  It retails for $2 a piece, making it one of the most affordable brands on the market.

I tried Boe for the first time last year, it can't have been long after they first launched, and to be honest i didn't like the product i bought (it was a lip crayon).  But whilst out at Big W the other day i spotted some different products and thought i'd try them out.

A matte lip cream and shimmer compact caught my eye.  The packaging on the lip cream is great, but that of the shimmer powder (and therefore that of their other powders, blushes and bronzers as they are all packaged the same) is a bit cheap and feels cheap.  It isn't going to withstand much rough handling.

The lip cream is in the colour Shock Pink.  It is a very bright looking fuschia pink, that translates to a slightly more muted pink on the lips.  It isn't a proper matte, i'd class it as a satin, and is slightly metallic.  It has a strong floral scent, if certain perfumes bother you then this isn't the product for you.  It doesn't have any taste, and the scent doesn't last long.  It is long wearing as it stains your lips, doesn't seem to bleed (although i applied it as sparingly as possible), and doesn't cling to any dry patches.  A little of this goes a long way, as it is highly pigmented.

The shimmer powder was slightly worrying to begin with, as it is very sparkly.  Once you are through that initial layer it becomes a soft gold shimmer powder.  It does have a bit of fallout, it is very soft and you need a big brush and a light hand to apply it.  It gives you a nice glow, though, and blends nicely.

Shimmer Powder and Lip Cream

For $2 you can't go wrong with products from Boe.  The only downfall i can find is you can't try the products before you buy, which makes things like powder foundations a bit hit and miss (although for $2 i suppose you can afford to take a risk).  The other problem is finding a store that has a decent range, most i've seen tend to have a limited colour selection.  But they are certainly worth checking out next time you are in Big W.

Have you tried anything from Boe?  Let me know your favourites