I seriously miss this blog!

Though i have tons of my favorite products that are waiting to be reviewed on, life is getting in away >.<

Worry not, today i am back again with a review on Etude House BB Cream Cotton Fit shade N02.

 

Love the fact that Etude House BB Cream “Fit” series always showered with pearl extract. I dont know about you, but as for me i find that it gives my skin a healthy glow.

The packaging is exactly the same with my favorite EH Bright Fit,except that the color is white. Hmm.. I personally prefer the pinky peach color in Bright Fit because white is easily dirty >.<

Yay for pump! Hygienic!

As for the bb cream, it is somehow thicker and harder to blend than previous EH BB Cream. If i spray Aveeno facial spray first, it will solve the problem and makes the bb cream spreads and blends better.

The finish is matte which i like so much.The coverage is medium to full :). As for oil control, it holds up whole day for 5 to 6 hours without blotting.

Overall, i like it a lot and i use this for my daily make up :)

Cheers,

Hana

Hi, 你好~~

Today i am gonna review a BB Cream from Holika Holika, a Korean brand. To be honest, this is my first product from Holika Holika, hehehe when the BB Cream came i was soooo excited to try it out! Now, after about two months trying, i am now ready to give you a full insight about it.

Here we go!

Key Features

Holika Holika luminous silk bb cream contains SPF 42 <3 愛! Contains capsules of hyaluronic acid and ceramide to moisturize the face as well as protecting sensitive skin.

Amount: 50 ml

Price: around 120.000 rupiahs

Comes in two shades, light beige #1 and natural beige #2, mine is in #1

Packaging

The postman came with a box from Korea, after a harsh unwrapping ~~ hahaha. I finally find my love, 真棒!! It comes with a clear plastic packaging with pretty lace details. but i think the plastic cover is not that safe. It breaks and dent in so many places. Gladly, it doesn`t effect the tube inside.

~Some ingredients, incase you are curious ~

The tube is baby pink, coated with silk cloth. Yes, you here me rite! Real silk cloth!

 

Can you spot the cutesy texture and lace details? So thoughtful

It also comes with a pump dispense tube. Same like Etude House, except this one is easier to use. I love the girly packaging, but i find that the silk cloth makes the BB Cream easily dirty. Once it is dirtied, i can not just wipe it clean without leaving stains.

Review

Holika Holika luminous silk bb cream provides sheer to medium coverage. I have less acne scars now, and only have minimum redness due to genetic case~hahaha~ seriously my sisters have this dot dot redness on their face too, i guess we inherit it from our dad 爸. Yeah, but still 我愛你, baba!

It covers pretty well, and i only have to put more concealer on the dark circles. But that`s it! Luminous Silk is blendable and buildable. The texture is thick and powdery, which i like because it gives almost matte finish! When i go for teaching and feel lazy, i just leave it that way and go. I look okay, luminous and do not feel greasy.

Luminous silk has grey undertone, which oxidise after 3 – 4 hours, and it can go as far as 6 hours if i blot them well and set it with Marcks powder. The instant brightening effect is noticeable and i love the faint baby scent it gives!

So far, i like this BB Cream. It does not beat my Etude`s bb dation and bright fit, of course. But certainly this BB Cream does not let me down, and due to its almost matte finish, this bb cream has been a great addition to my BB Cream collection!

Rating 4/5

So, that is it for today..

I am going to get more diligent on blogging now, 承諾! Hehehe..

Love you more and more,

~Hana ~

Many has raving about this BB Cream since two years ago when i just started this blog. This is a classic bb cream, famous in line with Missha BB Cream and its sister, Skinfood mushroom bb cream.  I just got the chance to try it now, because at first i was so in love with Skin 79 bb creams, and then move to Etude House BB Creams.

The packaging is green tube with vintage style sticker on the top. The cap is tight eventhough i do not really like the vintage design, it looks kinda weird to me, not elegant enough

  Mine is number 2, natural beige. It has greyish undertone that tends to look whitish at first and then it is going to adapt to your natural skin tone.

With the squeezy tube, i always end up squeeze more than enough amount for one application. Maybe because the tube hole is too big, or i am too strong? Hahaha..

The cream smells like aloevera, great smell that fades away after application :). It is easy to spread and to blend. The finish is dewy and it is not as sticky as foundation or other bb creams i have before. Actually at home, i ussually just use the bb cream alone and it looks good, not greasy or anything. The downside of the bbcream is oxidation. It oxidised badly on me >.< At the first two hours, it sets beautifully, but after  two hours wear, my face turns to be orangey and not fresh at all.

Skinfood aloevera bb cream is buildable without look too cakey. Above i run some coverage test. In my opinion, the coverage is light to medium but we can layer it at the area that needs more coverage. You see, after three layers, the heart pen marks dissappear. As for the oil control, i would say that the oil control is not really good. Just usual, around 3 – 4 hours then the bb cream starts to fade out.

This is me using the bb cream. Can you spot orangey tone on my face? Yes, hahaha.. this one was a lucky picture because the lighting is pretty, in the real life my face looked more orange than this :P.. But yeah, it is not bad as oppa loompa though so i can tolerate it. Especially, considering how nice and comfortable to use this bb cream. All in all, i would recommend this bb cream for you who has dry skin and has no problem with oxidation.

Rating: 4/5

And.. a lovely reminder to all of you who want FREE MAKE UP :)! Please join my giveaway feat Starry Korea Shop. Look on my left sidebar up there and join the giveaway.

 

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With love,

Hana

 

Finally Garnier released their BB Cream! Wooo, i am so excited because Garnier BB Cream has received a warm welcome in United States. My dear friend, Sheilla could not cease to brag about it, saying it is better than my Korean BB Cream.

I become even more happy knowing it is retailed in 16.000 rupiahs price tag. Woo suppa cheap! It is everywhere also, you can purchase this in the nearest mart.

It contains 18 ml and the packaging is solid plastic tube. Somehow reminds me of our regular POND`S or Olay moisturizer. The packaging is okay, it is really suited for a drugstore brand.

Do you see the hole? I just think it is too big. I never get a perfect amount of BB with this tube. It always spurting more than what i need and i end up wasting it. UGH!

The cream itself has yellow undertone. Really lightweight and smells like Garnier lemon facial foam. It has SPF 21 to cast away UV, which is great for our over sunshine Indonesia. I did swatch above, and as you can see, the coverage is really sheer. It is not able to cover the pen mark. It does oxidise on me too >.<. In other sense, I always looks like oppa loompa with a pale sick yellow face.

 

TOP – BOTTOM: Bare(1), BB Cream only(2), BB Cream plus powder(3).

The yellowish tone gets better after i pair it off with powder. It has good staying power also. On application, the cream blends easy and has matte finish (picture 2). My face looks dewy on picture 3 because my powder has sheer shimmer.

In conclusion, this is such an answer for you who has olive skin tone and always complaining about how Korean BB Cream is always too white. Garnier BB Cream will be perfect for you.

Rating 3/5

Repurchase? Yes, if Garnier releasing a lighter shade

 

See you soon :)

Hana

 

A few months ago, Maybelline has launched their new BB Cream in stick version. Many MANY bloggers has wrote reviews about it, i think i am the last one who talk about this hahaha. Anyway, it got quite a rave online. Would I rave it too?

Let`s see..

The BB cream claims to have 8 benefits and multifunctioned make up. It is an instant BB Cream + shine free powder + UV protection all at one!

Price: 53.000 rupiahs or $6, price may vary

Amount: 10 grams

Shade: Natural, Radiance, Fawn, mine is Natural

The packaging is similar like lipstick, only this one is GIANT! You can twist it up and twist it down. The cap is tight, and for me, i think the packaging is very practical. I can even keep this inside my pencil case!

The texture is a little bit dry and powdery. I love the powdery part of it. Perfect for touch up. I ussually brought this along with me to touch up parts that looks blotchy during the day. If you have cracky and dry skin, make sure you put tons of moisturizer first because the bb cream will exaggerate your dry skin.

As for the finish, i think it is matte and glowy finish. If you have a dry skin, you won`t even need to set with powder, seriously! The cream is easy to blend and looks pretty on the skin.

On me, it lasts only three hours and the oil control is not very good. That is why i am only using it for touch up. I have it everyday in my purse and it is just VERY. VERY practical. I only dislike the fact that it does not stay under the sun. It melts. Literally. When i wipe my sweat, the bb cream transferred and leaving blotchy mark. That is why, i never use it to the entire face.

Here is the swatches. As you can see, the coverage is low to medium and it does not cover the pen mark entirely. The yellow tone of the cream will tone down the redness and even out  the skin. But if you have a lot to cover, then you are probably going to need concealer. I ussually use Maybelline Mineral concealer, it works hand to hand bringing even and bright under eye.

Back in Semarang i did a little make over to my friend Mega. I think the stick does a good job on brightening the face instantly, plus evening out skintone. Other than using it for touch up i do like it to use it as lip concealer too. It works! and it is not as heavy as real lip concealer, believe me.

 

Loves

- multifunctioned and travel friendly

- practical packaging

- Matte finish

- Instant brightening and even out the skintone

- It doesnt break me out

- Available locally and affordable

Cross

- Melt under the sun!

This is a good addition in my TOUCH UP arsenal. I only use it too even out certain area that got blotchy during the day. I recommend this to you who has normal to dry skin because it is going to stay longer on your skin

So girls, that is my take on Maybelline BB Cream stick.

Have you tried it, what do you think?

Hana, signing out

Bubyeeee

Hi hi! How are you today, friends? I miss you and this blog very much. You might not know i haven't actually open this blog, and what you have been reading are scheduled posts. Aa, life has been so busy,isn't it? Especially those for you who live in Jakarta, i hope the flood will be able to solved and i pray so that you will be able to find meaning behind the calamity.

But anyway, i am back now to review another favorite bb cream, Etude house precious mineral bb bright fit! This BB Cream i bought last month and this is my thought about it.

Spreaded

Blended, Well blend, huh?

Key features
- SPF 30
- Contains Adenosine and Arbutine for anti wrinkle and whitening
- Infused with pearl for silky finish

Amount: 60 grams

Price : 125000 rupiahs or around $12 in online shop and 300.000 in your local Etude House

Now, let's scrutinize this baby,shall we?

Packaging

It comes with peachy colored paper box. It is so cute with many emboss and details. My favorite detail would be the bb cream emboss in the box, i think it looks princessey.


Bb cream bright fit has a pump which i like because it is very higienic and somehow it dispense just enough amount to cover my face and neck.



Coverage, concistency,finish and oil control

I would say it is medium coverage with a dewy finish. Easy to blend and light in concistency.
It is able to even out redness and tone the skin. But if you have big pimples and dark undereye, you are going to absolutely need concealer. The concistency is light in my opinion, does not feel heavy on my face, blends perfectly without shrinking on fine lines. Oil control is quite good, like 3-4 hours before i need to blot.

Top - before, Bottom - After

FOTD, no editing whatsover :)

Other features

I like how this bb cream is somehow waterproof and sweatproof. It won't melt on hot sunny days,and even when i sweat the bb stays. So, when you use this bb cream, you will need cleansing oil, or if you dont have one, just use  cleansing milk. I think they work better than water and cleansing foam to remove bb cream.

Conclusion

I would say that 125000 for 60 gram of products is not bad at all. Quite reasonable. Also, Etude house is craftily sell this baby with a nice packaging. I personally think it is worth buying because the bb cream also good in quality and it does not break me out.

I would recommend this for you who are looking for bb cream to go everyday. This would be one of the best choice.

Rating 4/5