before:
my
before shot shows a person that nearly just woken up, has done her
morning routine and this face is already moisturized with skinfood's
peach sake emulsion and serum. i have some unevenness stemming from
some dark circles under my eyes and i look sallow and pale (maputla).
bb on the right side of the face:
the
bb cream applied just on the right side of my face. viola, most of the
discoloration was covered by the foundation like consistency and shade
of the product. i ALWAYS use the second shade from the lightest with
these Asian cosmetics and it's working out so far. there is also slight
coverage of the pores on my nose and the apples of my cheeks.
the
finished office look. i use all of my bb creams as primers, so on top
of tonight's bb cream is my hg foundation which is Revlon's Colorstay
for oily combination skin in buff.
Thoughts:
Packaging: Of
all the Skinfood bb creams this variant comes with a pump. The pump
isn't all like the pump of the face shop's the skin bb. My first tube
of this skinfood peach sake bb cream had no content (walang laman) and
i had to return it. my second tube has a funky pump. the spring locks
the pump down and i have to twist it about, i nearly returned it until
the sales agent at skinfood mega mall made the pump work again, and the
product came out of the pump. so yeah, i hate this pump.
The BB cream itself:
Consistency:
It's as watery and silky as skinfood's ginko bb. very easy to apply,
spread, and blend on my face. It covers most of my smaller pores even
with its watery consistency.
The Shade: If i had the choice, i
always go for the number 2 shade (the 2nd from the lightest) in most of
the Korean cosmetic(s) that i've tried. This one is no different. This
number 2 shade blends so easily on my skin. it doesN'T give me a gray
or white cast like other bb creams. it covers my under eye circles well
enough. having the bb cream on my face by itself makes me look very
natural and gives that no makeup makeup look.
There is a slight and pleasant scent to this bb cream but dissipates upon application.
Oil
Control: This variant of bb cream (along with their agave bb) is
supposed to be for oily combination skin. There is some oil control
since i only get oily on the tip of my nose where i am oiliest and i
don't have to blot as much on the apples of my cheeks or the rest of my
t-zone until about 4 hours after application. so i use less of my oil
blotting sheets since i only wipe off oil from my nose. It doesn't dry
my skin in my U-zone either. moreover, i don't end up like a grease
ball using this product. i love the balance of oil control and
moisturization especially now coming in to our dry cooler season.
Lasting
power: Because it controls my oilies rather effectively, it lasts about
6 to 8 hours on my face which means it helps any foundation i put on
top of it last much longer. I use this bb cream as a primer and it
helps my mineral foundation and liquid foundation last considerably
longer.
Skincare/Blemish Balm: well it hasn't broken me out.
hasn't contributed much to the number of black heads i already have. I
haven't had any break out or zits in months so i can't tell if this
product does help with healing.
SPF: it has an SPF of 20 and PA
+ (only). so i advice to use a proper facial sunblock if you'd like to
use this bb cream by itself or if your regular foundation does not have
a higher sun blocking property. the low spf and pa is prolly the reason
why this thing isn't reflective of the flash in photos so you can see
my neck still matches my face...hmmmm
Will I purchase this
again?: It will be a long time yet before I purchase another BB cream.
the stupid pump at the end of the tube is such a hassle, kaka-turn off.
i wanna cut into it and transfer the contents in sample jars. But the
product itself is wonderful as a primer and tinted moisturizer.