Review: BOOM! By Cindy Joseph Makeup

Cindy Joseph Puts the Boom! in Boomer Makeup

Four weeks ago, I was packing for a business trip to New York.  I was trying to get 3 days of winter clothes, shoes and toiletries into a carry-on.   As I was packing I noticed my cosmetics & skin care bag was completely overstuffed.  The craziest part is, when it comes to makeup and my skin care I’ve always had a mantra that it’s gotta be easy, simple and not a lot of products. I sat there and thought, “what is going on?  Why am I traveling with so many products?  You have got to streamline this” but I couldn’t.   LOL

The next morning, while waiting to board the plane I was skimming through my FB feed and stopped on a sponsored video post by Cindy Joseph, the founder of Boom.  I see many video posts in my feed, normally I just move on, but I stopped to watch.

Cindy Joseph talks in the video about her career as makeup artist and was a proponent of the natural look.  She developed a simple line of cosmetics designed not to mask, hide or correct but simply to enhance a woman’s natural beauty.  Her BOOM! products mark her attempt to package that glow you get from a light workout.

BOOM!

BOOM!  is a set of three multi-use products that should be able to replace a drawer full of cosmetics. I love that!  In Joseph’s eyes, these are all any woman needs to head out the door looking naturally beautiful. There’s BOOMSTICK COLOR for rosiness, BOOMSTICK GLIMMER to highlight with a pearly sheen, and BOOMSTICK GLO to add moisture and a dewiness wherever it’s needed.

After watching the video, I was very intrigued and ordered the product before I got on the plane.

The Review

This handy little trio of sticks are WONDERFUL!  I can put on makeup in less than 5 minutes.  It looks natural, fresh and all three sticks fit in my hand! Good Bye overstuffed makeup bag!   I’ve been using the products for about 4 weeks now and love them!  I feel like I have a “fresh-face” look and its light and translucent.

Glo

gives your skin a slight dewiness while moisturizing.  I love the texture of it.  It’s all natural made by a bee keeper in Hawaii. The ingredients are bees wax, olive oil, and honey, it is really moisturizing.  I even put it on my cuticles and feet!

The Color Stick

can be applied to cheeks, eyes, lips, forehead… anywhere you need a little color.   I was really anxious to try this one because I’ve recently started noticing that when I put on a power blush it was dulling my skin.   She says that the color is specially formulated to customize to EVERY skin tone.  While listed as blush, it is meant to be treated more like a bronzer. This is my favorite of the 3.  The color is sheer and for me, it does look like I just got back from a light workout.  So, I carry it with me and can touch up at any time.

When I’m in a real hurry, I swipe it on upper cheek bones (yes, it goes on darker than I would want anyone to see me…but it fades to a natural look in just a few minutes) I put excess from fingers across upper forehead (thought this was silly when I first saw her directions), but it works! It makes a nice glow up there.

I also add to my lips.  Love a red lip, but most colors are too dark for me at this age and this is perfect.  I must admit it doesn’t last that long, but neither do most regular lipsticks I’ve used.  Finally, I will swipe on my eyelids.  This is not a full-fledged makeup routine.  It’s the “Ugh… I need to run out to the store and I don’t want to take the time to do my makeup” – this makes me look pretty good.   When I’m working from home I keep it on my desk and do a quick touch up right before a WebEx or google hangout call.   It’s the best.

Glimmer

is a very pretty dark champagne shimmer. I use it on my eyelids, on my brow bones, cheek bones.  Basically, you can wear it anywhere you want to catch just a little light without looking glittery.

Video About The Products

You can check out her video tutorial in which Joseph shows you how easy it is to apply and gives some helpful tips for when you (inevitably) buy them.  LOL

I tried to take a picture for you, but the while the look is great in person, it doesn’t show up that well in pictures. It’s subtle but a definite improvement in a couple of minutes!  All I have on is Boom products and mascara.

The best part? This let me ditch the jam-packed makeup bag to travel with essentials only (and it doesn’t even need to go in your 3-1-1 bag since it is solid)

Moisturized skin that adds a natural glow with just three products? Doesn’t get more essential than that!  Now if I could just figure out how to get my hair products down to 3!

NOTE:  Right now there is a 10% off your order coupon code.   Use BOOM10 during check out.

All opinions are completely my own.  I was not asked by anyone to do a BOOM review, and did not receive any compensation for it.

26 comments

  1. Julie Anne Dunne says:

    Wow…..it works! It really works! Just applied for the first time to my tired looking, sun damaged skin. It gives an immediate lift to my look. At 65, decades of sailing and exposure to the sun have taken their toll. This is just what I need.

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  2. Patricia Chag says:

    I have bought the trio twice. It is not cheap but I just love it. If I were to buy a moisterizing, blush on and an eye shadow it would cost me much more than $79.00
    I am very very please with this product

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    • FTF says:

      Hi Patricia!

      Thanks for sharing your thoughts regarding the trio! I’m happy to hear that you’re getting the results you’d hoped for and that you’re pleased with the product!

      Julie xo

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  3. Mary Guyder says:

    On 2/10/21 I ordered Boom Color, Glimmer, Glo and mascara for $82.00. I received everything but the Glo. Could this please be sent to me. Thank you!
    Mary Guyder
    201 Sizzano Trail
    Syracuse, NY
    315-468-2831
    marguy123@juno.com

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    • FTF says:

      Hi Mary,

      We don’t sell this product. My friend Cindy did a review and shared her opinion of Boom. I’d suggest you reach out to the company.

      Julie

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  4. Christine H Lovejoy says:

    I was shocked at the size of the sticks for this price – they are the length of a tube of lipstick! Very disappointed

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    • Cheryle Bell says:

      Me too! And the only place I can wear it is on my lips! It doesn’t show well on my skin (and I have a fair complextion). I don’t know who all these people are that are singing the praises, but they must’ve been paid. For the $30+ I paid for one tiny tube, I expected more. Will not be a repeat customer.

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  5. Mary Craig says:

    Hello—
    I started using Boom products several years ago and especially loved the color stick for a natural blush on my cheeks, lips, eyelids, and forehead, Gradually, when in a hurry, I carried the color stick with me everywhere! It really does give a healthy, natural glow to my face.
    When I ran out, I tried substituting with other products, but none were quite as nice as my Boom products. I am now 70 years old, and definitely ready to return to Boom. Mature women still want their skin to look fresh, with a hint of a soft, pink glow!

    So sorry to hear of Cindy’s passing. Really admired her free spirit of how to glow naturally as we age. Question—Will her wonderful products still be available for sale? Sure hope so!

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    • FTF says:

      Hi Mary,

      Thanks for your comments and recommendation of Boom! Sadly, I had not heard that Cindy Joseph had passed away. I would assume that the products will continue to be available!

      Julie xo

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  6. G says:

    I just got my trio of BOOMSticks and I must say for the price I am very disappointed. I look very tired and my eyes look red. The glo stick pulls as I apply it. I am a big moisturizer wearer, so I feel I am missing something. My skin feels greasy all day. Still need “make-up” to hide age spots, so the claim ‘less products’ really is a misnomer. I DO like the color stick and it will be a nice addition as a more natural blusher. I like that it can be used as a lipstick as well. Don’t waste your money. If you want natural, go natural… it really doesn’t make you look any different:(

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    • FTF says:

      G,

      Thanks for your feedback! Sorry to hear that you’re disappointed! Perhaps it works differently on different skin types, etc. Let us know if you find something you like.

      Julie xo

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    • cindy says:

      Hi Kellie. It’s not coverage, so you would still need to use other products for circles, skin imperfections. It’s more of a multi tasking – Moisturizer, Color, Radiance. The Glo really does add a “dewiness” and just makes you look like just came back from a walk, gone to the gym etc. Color is like a a sheer,universal color for cheeks, eyes, lips, neck etc (this is my fav) and glimmer gives u a subtle, sheer, pearlescent natural sheen to your eyelids, cheek bones, etc

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    • cindy says:

      Hi Cindy. No it doesn’t cake. I have large pores and the beauty of the products are that they are sheer, not heavy. But as I mentioned to Kellie, its not a product that replaces any coverage products you might use. Its for when you want a more natural look. I don’t like wearing a ton of makeup, foundation etc because I find it actually shows more of the fine lines etc. I was using powder blush, but this past year I started to notice it made my skin look dull. Boom color stick is the best! Its actually brightens my skin! The products have given me a less tired and more natural look. I feel great and can have a “natural face” on in 5 min. Again, for anyone reading this….I was not approached or paid by BLOOM These are my own opinions and experience, but the products might have different results for others.

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