BB Creams Galore!

It's the make-up sensation that's sweeping the nation! ;D

So I've decided to give this make-up product a go this year. I've been hearing about BB cream (Blemish Balm Cream) for years now...but never thought to really try it out. So three months ago, I bought and tried my first BB cream. But like all experiments, we go through trial and errors. In the past three months, I've gone through three BB creams. So I thought I'd give a quick review on each of the products I bought and used. :)

Etude House Pearl Mineral BB Cream: Sheer Silky Skin

My first BB cream! I was so excited when it came in. If you don't know Etude House, they have extremely CUTE packaging! So this BB cream came in this pretty little box and all...hehe. Anyway, back to the product! Although the packaging is cute and makes you want to buy all that Etude has, I think you should think twice before purchasing this. Don't get me wrong...this BB cream's nice...but it really has to fit your skin tone. Because this cream will make you PALE. I thought I was pale before getting this BB cream...but boy, was I wrong! So if you have pale skin, then go ahead and try this one out. It has pretty good coverage so you don't need to use a lot on your face. I don't particularly have bad skin...just some redness on my cheeks and around my nose...so this BB cream did help cover that. But like I said, it didn't match my skin tone at all. The finishing look is more matte than dewy as well.

Oh...one other thing: it does have a pretty strong scent. I don't know how to explain exactly what it smells like...but it isn't a very pleasant one. I've heard from other BB cream users that scents usually fade...but for this one, it doesn't. You'll smell it the whole day. Just a heads up.

Skin79 Dream Girls BB Cream

When I couldn't stand the smell from the Etude BB cream anymore, I decided to look for another one to replace it. And I chose this one. Like I said earlier, I don't really have that bad of skin...I just needed something to help even out my skin tone and correct the redness in it. So I read a review that said that this product did just that. So I bought it. Although this one does have a scent too, it's a lot more pleasant and not as strong as the Etude one...and it does fade over time. The only down-side to this product...is that the coverage isn't that good. I mean, I wasn't expecting extreme coverage or anything...but honestly, it looked as if the cream did nothing to my skin. I was pretty disappointed in that. So I had to mix a foundation with the cream to get good coverage. Overall, not a bad product...but not one I would recommend if you need coverage.

Lioele Beyond the Solution BB Cream

After two failed attempts, I was kind of hesitant to buy another one. But I came across this site called prettyandcute.com (thanks to Jen from frmheadtotoe.com!) and I heard a lot of good reviews on this BB cream. So I thought...heck, I'll just give it a try then. And I'm glad I did! Like the Etude BB cream, this one was also packaged in a cute pink box (Lioele products are packaged nicely too). And it totally does what I need it to do! Good coverage, a pleasant scent that fades in time...it's perfect! Granted that I don't need a whole lot of coverage (other reviews have expressed how this product doesn't have that good of coverage), this BB cream pretty much does everything for me. Although I've heard from other people who have used this product that it makes your face a bit lighter/paler, that's not how it is with me. I actually think that it blends into my skin tone pretty well. My face is lighter than my arms & hands...and I tried a little of it out on my hand first, and it blended quite nicely into my skin. The finishing look is more dewy than matte as well. :)

Here are some pics: (sorry the lighting's not that good...and excuse my unkempt eyebrows)

In the close-up, you can see the redness by my nose...and after I applied the BB cream, it's gone! It's like magic! Hehe. ;)

I'm quite satisfied with this BB cream. And I'm totally dreading the time when I run out of it.



Much love,
baoseng