The BECCA Experience: Special Occasion Makeup

Becca @ David Jones in the heart of Melbourne's CBD

Becca and I don't go back that far, so when I was asked if I would like to pop in to my local Becca counter for a proper getting to know you, I jumped at the chance.

Last Saturday Kristi of Becca educated me about the brand's history -- Becca was started 10 years ago in Perth by Rebecca Morrice, whose mainstay focus has always been on beautiful skin. Everything else is a thoughtful, yet secondary, addition.

In 45 blissful minutes I was naturally elevated from no makeup Nicole to a better version of me.

Here's a picture heavy walk down memory lane.

Before

Need a brush?

The One Perfecting Brush (foreground)

Kristi (left) and me

Discussing Becca's Compact Concealer, complete with two types of coverage (medium and extra) for those days when you need a little less or more.

Blend, blend, blend.

Which Shimmering Skin Perfector did I pick: Opal, Moonstone or White Pearl?

Using Moonstone (Pale Gold) as a highlighter

Contouring my cheekbones 

Brow action

Lips like sugar.. That's Becca's Beach Tint in Watermelon for lips and cheeks.

Checking out Kristi's handiwork

According to Kristi this particular mirror has the best light.

The goods! There's an in-depth rundown below...

The final look

Here's a list of everything Kristi used in the look above:

Skin - 

• Resurfacing Primer Perfector to help minimise the presence of my mid-day shine
• Compact Concealer for my dastardly under eye circles
• Mineral Powder Foundation - I prefer light to medium coverage
• Shimmering Skin Perfector (a best seller) in Moonstone, which can be used alone, atop your foundation or mixed in for a bit of radiance and luminosity
• Bronzing Skin Perfector to contour

Eyes - 

• Eye Priming Perfector - I have oily lids, folks
• Ultimate Creme Liner in Renaissance (Matte Brown)
• Ultimate Mascara in Black - it's their only colour and it's also a tubing formula
• Ultimate Eye Colour Quad in Sun Chaser
• Eye Tint in Vicuna, which was used as a highlighter along my brow bone 
• Brow Powder in Ash (not shown) - I think this product is getting discontinued 

Lips & Cheeks - 

• Beach Tint in Watermelon
• Mineral Blush in Damselfly (think NARS Orgasm)

Miscellaneous - 

• The One Perfecting Brush - my personal favourite and talk about soft!!

And how did the makeup perform? In a word, great! Everything lasted, never budged and looked just as fresh as when it was first applied. 

The Bagful breakdown:

Total amount for BECCA's Special Occasion Makeup Service:

• $75.00 AUS redeemable booking fee

Value for money spent (performance and quality):

• 9 out of 10 bags — I loved learning about and experiencing Becca's makeup range.

Would another purchase be on the horizon?:

• Before leaving, I bought myself The One Perfecting Brush, Beach Tint in Watermelon and Mineral Blush in Damselfly.

A special thank you goes to Kristi for all her tips, tricks and time, as well as my husband, Scott, for taking pictures of silly ol' me.

*PR sample (Special Occasion Makeup session) provided –  Thoughts and ramblings written here are completely my own.