BB Cream is something that I have wanted to try in a very long time now, the only thing that stopped me was the fact that there is so much information you need to know before you go ahead and start using it. BB cream is Blemish Balm cream, it is extremely popular in East Asia and currently not available in the UK, it is simply like a foundation but with skin care properties that can help for example, fade marks and even out skin tone. The concept of BB Cream originates from Germany, it was used by patients who has laser skin surgery to help them regenerate the skin. Soon after, Korean celebrities adopted the idea of using it normally and the craze began!
There are hundreds of different brands to chose from such as Missha, Etude House, Skin Food, BRTC and many many more, all special in their own way. Since I have never tried BB Cream before, I thought it would be wise to stick to something simple. After researching into some of the creams that are available to me, I decided to try the Skin Food Aloe Sun BB Cream with SPF 20 PA+. It comes in a green squeezy tube and is 50g and it comes in 2 colours... No. 1 which is bright and No. 2 which is natural. I got the No. 2 since I have quite dark skin and its not bright so I thought it would be a good idea. I bought mine off of Ebay for around £6.99 from a seller called Skinfood2you and they, I believe are based in Korea. They even threw in a sample of Missha's Perfect Cover BB Cream which I have yet to try, although I am extremely happy about it as Missha was the other brand I wanted to try!
On initial try, I found that it is thick, as thick as a normal foundation. To my demise, the colour is way to bright for me! but it did what it promised, my skin looked smooth but not completely flawless but it felt smooth. I've tried to take a picture of the BB Cream to show you the difference of the colour but none of the pictures have come out showing the true colour but to give you an idea of the difference, when I use foundation, I normally buy it in a natural beige colour and that seems to match my skin well so if you are any darker than that, I wouldn't recommend this one for you. The smell of it is great though, it smells like Aloe Vera and you can smell it all day long! Otherwise on a daily basis I use Shiseido's tinted moisturizer and although it smells nice, its one of those smells that smells funny after a while whereas the BB Cream it smells pleasant all day long! I did use a base under it, I use the Shiseido Maquillage Styling Keep Base that I have reviewed before.
Some problems that some people have come across using BB Creams is it makes them break out. I didn't have that problem but when using BB Cream its best to double cleanse. What I do normally anyway, is use a make up wipe and then wash my face with a cleanser ( I tend to switch between Boots Botanics Scrub and Laneige Sensitive Mild Cleanser) to make sure all traces of make up is gone before I sleep.
I honestly, wouldn't buy this particular BB Cream again just because of the colour, everything else I think is great. With BB Creams it is very much a trial and error if you are really believe in the cream. I would like to try others in the future, I wouldn't say that this current one is a waste but purely for its skincare properties, I will use it for days when I am at home since I look extremely pale when I do wear it, people thought I was ill!
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Kary xx
