So my next review is something I knew I would be reviewing even before I had a blog which just makes you wonder why I struggled so much on what my first post was going to be about? who knows. Its a product that just about everyone in the makeup world has tried and tested and talked about in one way or another and obviously from my terribly named title, its the amazing and lovely and controversial BB Cream!
I feel like everyone knows everything about it now including its back story but I may as well tell you again. It was first used on patients for skin protection after they had gone through surgery and then was introduced as a beauty thing after Korean actresses started using it which then spread like crazy around Korea and Japan and now everywhere else!
funnily enough I was fairly put off and unimpressed with this whole bb cream phase that was going around after I tried a couple of american/european/uk brands and just thought 'oh ok well this is an alright tinted moisturizer isn't it?' and never bought it again, and I still don't understand the hype about uk ones. I suppose I never really tried the higher end ones though, it was all drugstore brands so maybe thats where I was going wrong, again, who knows.
This is when I came upon Skin79!
At the time I had subscribed to FrmHeadToToe and was totally in love with her reviews when she mentioned Korean brand BB creams which then made me watch many more reviews by many more people saying how wonderful they were and I quickly fell into the deep end with everyone else.
Somehow after all the blog watching I came to Skin79 and it wasn't long before I ordered VIP Gold (the version best for dry skin!) from Treat Your Skin- a website I love! I was so impressed by this website and especially how quickly it was sent to me considering how impatient I am when I am waiting for something.
But recently I have been suggested a different website called cosmetic love by the lovely blogger- sarangseoulcity! and I prefer this one just a tad- it takes a little longer to get to you but there is a much bigger range and products are WAY more reasonably priced, also shipping is free! YAY.
so on to the actual product, after all my jabber...
The consistency is very hard to describe and is a bit abnormal but basically its very thick and very dewy feeling until you wipe it in~ and then it feels like you aren't wearing anything which is just lovely. It evens out my skin great and has basically replaced my foundation now which I find impressive, so all I add to it is a little concealer over any blemishes I have at the time and i'm good to go.
(this really should be a better picture but if I get any closer than this- it turns into a blurry mess)
so as you can see it perfectly blends into my skin colour (about an NC20) and has a little 'sheen' to it! Overall my skin feels and looks quite fresh and clean and dewy even on days when I don't quite feel it!
I especially love the packaging and pump it uses, It's so easy to use and another thing I love is that you can get out the littlest or largest amount unlike some others that I feel like I waste when I only want a tiny bit for my eyes. It's its hygienic, yay! and for those of you that aren't into fragrancey things, its very light but it has just enough of a scent to make me happy and leave an impression which again I think is lovely.
The only thing I think might be awkward for some people is that it only comes in one colour. My skin is naturally extremely pale so the colour it comes out as (can even be described as grey-ish) would match my skin fine either way but if you are darker than me still don't worry as the formula oxidises to your skin tone! impressive ay? so I think going as dark as an NC35 would work but i'm not sure on anything darker than that which is annoying :(
So it goes without saying that I would recommend this to anyone, this is pretty much a HG product for me and I can't see that changing anytime soon!
If you need to know anything more about this product let me know!
byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee x
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