This is my first ever make-up purchase! My first try at BB cream, too.
So, a little history first. For y'all who is dying to read the review, just skip this paragraph and search for the sentence "anyway, BB cream" :) Here goes. People who knew me during my teen years probably know that I hate shopping, any kind of shopping. Clothes, make-up, all of those things make me dizzy. Except for grocery shopping hahaha. However, I seem to experience a late puberty, because as soon as I turn 23, I also turn into a shopaholic. At first it was just make-up, then clothes, then shoes, then anything I can buy hahaha. There's also this teeny tiny little reason that if I think about it, really maybe is the reason why I have late puberty: I just graduated from dental school. Yeah. That must be it. The stress stopped me from growing and reach my potential, for shopping. The second reason is: I have a sensei, who is my best friend from dental school, that teaches me to shop. I don't think she ever really told me to shop or anything, but the way she shopped, especially during our trip to Japan, is astonishing. HAHAHA. Sensei, if you're reading this, congratulations, I'm no longer a student, but a colleague.
Anyway, BB cream. Yes, this is my first make-up and BB cream ever.
It claims to be a skin protection for environment and UV damage, provides natural looking coverage that nourishes, soothes, and corrects skin tone. Includes brush for clean and convenient application that delivers pore safe oil control and porcelain smooth complexion.
There. What? It includes brush? Yay! Yeah, that was one of the main reasons I bought this product. The other reason was because this is a balm, and at that time I didn't feel comfortable using my fingers to put stuff on my face. Pic of the brush:
It comes with cover for the brush, so it's definitely cleaner. That's a plus. And inside the container looks like this:
Okay, review.
First, shade. I'm Chinese, but I don't have pale white skin, my skin is a bit.. yellow? tan? olive? Actually until now I still can't find the perfect word to describe my skin. Anyway, it's darker than most Chinese but definitely lighter than Adriana Lima or Jessica Alba (why I used these ladies as a comparison is beyond me). As you may all know, BB creams don't have vast shade selection like foundations. Actually with this particular product, I think there's only 1 shade to choose from. For me, this shade is a little bit too light. It doesn't make people scream ghost or think I'm playing kabuki, but enough to make my face noticeably different from my neck. And you don't want that. Ever. So, shade: meh.
Second, application. The brush is definitely helpful with this kind of product, you don't want to dip your finger into the balm over and over again; that's unhygienic. I read somewhere that the right way to put on this is by putting some of the product onto a few spots in your face, like the forehead, cheeks, nose and chin, then using the brush, even those marks with an "X" motion. It means like what it sounds, you make an X with your brush on your face to even the BB balm. This way, it will look more natural and not as cakey. I honestly think this is a very time consuming process, because as you can see the brush is not really that big, and to make the BB balm spread evenly and doesn't look cakey really is a pain. Because it looks cakey and you have to even that out really thin to make it looks acceptable.
Third, coverage. I didn't have pimples when I try it out, so I can't attest to redness coverage. But, on dark circles it... kinda blew. If anything, my dark circle got worse. It got darker, if that's even possible. I looked like a panda, or just got punched in both eyes. I had to redo my makeup and wash the BB balm off. Actually, my dark circle is not that bad, but whatever product I put on them makes them worse. I tried Etude Surprise Concealer Kit for Dark Circle once and it didn't work. I'll review them sometime later. Also, this balm makes whatever line on my face looks soooo noticeable.
Fourth, skin reaction. Okay, so my skin is a bit oily at that time, and I have never had breakouts, maybe just a pimple at one time because I didn't wash my face, or was stressed out like hell. The point is, I'm not a person who is easily got pimples. However, this BB balm has successfully break me out in less than 24 hours. At around 7 a.m. I put on this balm, and at 9 p.m. when I was about to wash them off, guess who came for a visit on my forehead? A pimple! A 1 mm red, puffy, frickin' pimple! I actually was trying to keep a positive attitude towards this BB balm, so I tried it again the next couple of days when the pimple healed. And it came. Again. Yeah, the pimple came again. So, I give up. And to top that off, the oil control in this product is not that good. I'm just a bit oily, and after 2-3 hours I gotta blot if I don't wanna look like a frying pan after frying bacon.
Fifth, scent. This balm has a smell of... I don't know, something sweet and maybe floral. It's pretty strong and might irritate some people. Irritate like annoying, not like skin rash, LOL.
Conclusion:
I don't think I'll ever buy or use this product again. I actually just use this for a little bit, the pic above is after I use them. Yeah, that's the end of this product's life in my hands. This product has a semi-matte finish, definitely not dewy though. Here's some pros and cons, according to moi:
(++): came with a brush, shade matches people with ultra fair complexion
(--): not for oily skin, breaks me out, does not cover my dark circle, have a pretty strong scent
Well, yeah, that's about it.. So, last but not least.. Here's some swatches:
Notice how the lines on my hand is more noticeable in the section with BB balm..
There you go! My first review! Please await my next reviews and posts!
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