B.B. Cream is short for Blemish Balm Cream and is a product which provides a light-weight coverage with many combining properties such as skin whitening, anti-wrinkle and a bunch of other goodies. Being unsure where it's originated from, it's actually quite popular in South-East Asia and in fact, only Asian companies manufacture these BB Cream (excluding Maybelline from Singapore, of course).
There are many many many brands out there, such as Skin79, Dr. Jart and a thousand others. The only international company I know which makes BB Cream is Maybelline, but the product itself is NOT distributed internationally. Only in Singapore or Malaysia, I believe. Correct me if I'm wrong but I DO know that for sure, there IS a Maybelline BB Cream.
Anyways, a few years ago, I've tried out 2p Blemish Base SPF35 PA++
| I don't have it anymore because I've passed it to a bestie who found it to work on her really well :) since it didn't work out for me.. |
I bought it after watching Bubzbeauty's review and after a long time of using. I'm unsure how long, but surely more than a month.
At that time, I still had my acne, and I don't remember if it broke me out or anything as my skin was always breaking out. So applying it, I don't know whether it got worse or not.
1. BB Cream for all skin types
This BB cream corrects skin tone splendidly and provides nutrition and sun cream effect in one go in the busy morning. Presents soft application, wet moisturizing feeling, and refreshing long-lasting effect for all day long, (same feeling as when first applied) and is great for all skin types.
2. Splendid Skin Expression, whenever and wherever
It corrects dullness and expresses any skin tone into splendid, vital baby skin. With its strong water-proof effect, it can be used for exercises like yoga & work-outs during which you want minimal coverage.
3. Charmed by Lovely Covering Power!
Perfect coverage covers up pigments, liver spots and fine lines even when thinly applied, giving you self-confidence.
4. UV Blocking effect (SPF35 PA++)
Prevents skin cell damage from ultraviolet rays and cuts off sunburn from skin outside, by blocking UVA and UVB at once.
5. Trouble Prevention & Skin Protection
CSTM and Phyto-oligo ingredients prevent trouble, and Shea Butter and Ceramide ingredients form moisture loss protection membrane from moisture loss to keep skin moisturized.
This BB cream corrects skin tone splendidly and provides nutrition and sun cream effect in one go in the busy morning. Presents soft application, wet moisturizing feeling, and refreshing long-lasting effect for all day long, (same feeling as when first applied) and is great for all skin types.
2. Splendid Skin Expression, whenever and wherever
It corrects dullness and expresses any skin tone into splendid, vital baby skin. With its strong water-proof effect, it can be used for exercises like yoga & work-outs during which you want minimal coverage.
3. Charmed by Lovely Covering Power!
Perfect coverage covers up pigments, liver spots and fine lines even when thinly applied, giving you self-confidence.
4. UV Blocking effect (SPF35 PA++)
Prevents skin cell damage from ultraviolet rays and cuts off sunburn from skin outside, by blocking UVA and UVB at once.
5. Trouble Prevention & Skin Protection
CSTM and Phyto-oligo ingredients prevent trouble, and Shea Butter and Ceramide ingredients form moisture loss protection membrane from moisture loss to keep skin moisturized.
My skin conditions at the time: My skin was very oily a few years back. It wasn't until I went on Roaccutane that my skin started to dry up and now my skin conditions has definitely went for a whopping 360 degrees change.
When applied: I'm unsure if I have got darker or light over the years or anything, but right now, I am between NC40 & NW42. I'm a neutral. I'm a little bit of both warm and cool tones. When applied on me, it didn't cover very much of my acne or anything. I definitely didn't see any whitening at all, but it didn't make me tan easily either. It was just neutral. The coverage was definitely very very sheer. And when applied, it had a grey cast over my face, no matter where I applied it.
I'm REALLY unsure about the oxidized finish. Besides that, it made my skin look very shiny and at the time, it was Autumn, but some days were very hot.
However, for my friend! I saw her apply it yesterday with her fingers and realised that it looks VERY nice on her. It matched her skin very nicely with no greyish cast. And I don't notice anything about the oxidized shade after a few hours. She doesn't need to much coverage at all so the BB cream suited her VERY well! :) And she also said she liked it very much and the shade really matched her skin tone too! I'm really unsure about her MAC shade though since she doesn't use foundation :P
So that's the experience we both had. It differs for our skin conditions and our needs. So yes.
Unlike my friend, I seek for a heavier coverage so the product wasn't for me. I prefer tinted moisturizers over the Missha BB Cream really. I haven't tried other BB creams yet so I can't tell you.
But this was my experience with oily and acne-prone skin with DR.YOUNG in shade #23. I think there's a shade #31 now if anyone wants to give it a try :P
