Miss Sporty Morning Baby! BB Cream First Impressions

Hello Lovelies, another day another review... though I really have not been posting that much (again), but that's mostly down to not buying new make-up (gasp!!!) and also being busy with college and such... whoops! My apologies, darlings!

So recently (as in around yesterday) I decided to go into Superdrug and pick up something I had spied a while back just when it had come out because, me being me, I was intrigued by this spiffy new product that just-so happened to come out after a certain hype had died down. Weird as it was that it came out a bit later than similar products from other cosmetics lines, I was still interested in it because it was cheap and from a brand that I never really bought from.

Looks like I finally bought from them, though! The product that I just-so-happened to purchase is the Morning Baby! BB Cream. What a cute name!

Miss Sporty is a brand that I very rarely buy from, let alone look at. Even as a teenager I kind of snubbed the brand when buying make-up, and when I think of Miss Sporty, I think of teenagers, because the range is pretty youthful and looks a little, well... kiddish I guess. Then again, I do think that the brand Seventeen looks tacky, and yet I buy from them - NEVER judge a product by its target audience or how the packaging looks, lovelies!

Anyway, little story out of the way, I was interested in this product mostly because it was a bargain at only £3.49! Also, because it claims to be a BB cream, and because when I swatched it on my jawline it seemed to be a pretty good match from what I saw, so after some debate, I finally went back to pick this little charm up to see if I actually liked it, because honestly, I have a hard time with finding foundations as it is, and with this being so cheap, I doubted I would care much if it came out as a fluke.

I picked up the shade 001 Nude Radiance, and from what I know there are only two shades in the entire range, so really not that great if you are darker in skin tone. The packaging is pretty small and compact, and the design on the front reminds me of something that 1960's/70's Yardley would do... Yes, I know about Yardley, but I am not that old... or even Biba, but that's mostly on the font for the 'BB' design that is on the top and bottom, but I like it; it looks a bit vintage in a way and it really appeals to me.

There is 30ml of product in this product, the same amount that you can get in the Collection BB Secrets, and claims to be a 'Multi-action, Skin perfecting make-up', with 5 different actions in 1 product. What are those actions, you ask? Well let's take a looksy, shall we?

• Skin feels moisturized
• Erases skin imperfections
• Smoothes your Skin
• Helps protect from damages
• Gives a luminous and natural complexion

The result from this product is supposed to be that you look healthier with a perfect complexion, and that the product can last up to 14 hours. Now, I don't know about the 14 hour wear bit because I still have to test this one out at college and against the wind and sun and all (haha, what sun?) but the other bits I can kind of give my opinions on...

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 I don't think that this erases skin imperfections, or at least, it doesn't for me. Then again I only use enough to even out my skin tone and look more human. It does, however, give me more radiance. I found that this product actually works a bit more like a tinted moisturiser, as with most drugstore BB creams apparently, but it does not look horrible like other tinted moisturizers do on me; it looks natural, actually, and gives me a nice glow. It also makes my skin look and feel softer and gives off a bit of a dewy finish, but not so much that I look overly greasy.

It also seems to do well with my dry skin, which I am absolutely loving, because the only other foundation to have done that well enough is also a BB Cream related item... and that one turns me orange!

So that's around 3/5 boxes ticked from the 5 actions it claims to tackle. The only other claim I have an issue with is the protection bit; protection from what, exactly? Sun damage? Because when I look at the tube I can't see any SPF on it. This isn't a problem for me; I use a moisturiser with SPF15 under any product that doesn't have any SPF in it, but when a product claims to protect you, I want to know specifically what from... but so far, I can't see any SPF on here, and I have no idea what else it can protect me against, so for me that claim is a bit iffy, but whatever.

Another thing that I would like to add about this product is that it does have a scent... I really can not put my finger on what the scent is, but it smells slightly fruity, and whilst I hate fruits in juice, I love it as a scent in perfumes and, right now, foundations. It really wakes me up and makes me feel refreshed! No wonder this is called Morning Baby! BB Cream!

So, what's the end verdict?

The horrors of my face shall haunt you all! And oooh, Pokemon!

From first impressions, I like this product! I like that it actually works for my skin and gives me that little bit of a healthy glow that I know I need. I really wasn't expecting much from this, especially when the product is so cheap and from a brand I totally snub, but I am honestly surprised by how much I like it! It goes on smoothly, it is so easy to blend, and it basically fits my skin tone nicely once applied. I don't think that it gives much in terms of coverage, but I actually prefer foundations (or BB Creams, as it claims) that don't cover much because I like that natural look.

How this looks after an entire day though is beyond me, but so far I am not complaining! It's a nice little product, and for £3.49, you really can not complain! It's cute, does what I need it to, and makes me feel awake! So far so good!

Now, I just need to see if it turns me orange...