this is just a smaller version(15g). I wanted to get VIP gold after watching how Kevin 老师 raved about this product on Beauty Queen. But it seems like VIP gold is suited for dry skin. I have combination skin! nvm then! at least there’s VIP gold in the samples! Lovely seller on gmarket! the seller is from Korea I guess, postage and all were written in Korean.

Quoted from skinfood’s website:

This flexible jelly pudding BB cream contains moisture-rich revitalizing ingredients from orange to keep your skin ultra moisturized and to create a hydrated and jelly-like resilient skin with a smooth finish.

Jenny was so kind to help me buy some stuffs (mainly skincares and makeup) when she went to korea for holiday last december. I wasn’t able to get this in Singapore’s Skinfood retail outlets. THEY DID NOT BRING IN THIS RANGE!! WHY!  ~.~

Loads of samples were given, especially from skinfood. But i weren’t interested in the samples cos’ they are mostly the same hair products. Like, there were about 5 samples of the SAME hair wash. -.- Might give it away if anyone is interested, since i wouldn’t be using them. Oh, maybe i could use it when i’m heading to the pool for a swim!

Back to topic. I’ve been so looking forward to using the jelly bb cream ever since i watched THIS on youtube. I love her makeup tutorials, she seems like a very gentle and nice person from korea. Do check out her videos!

Well, the ingredients are all written in Korean. I know nothing about it cos i can only read Korean, but don’t understand it at all hahahaha! I suppose the ‘open here’ contains the English version of the product ingredients.

Alright, i don’t like the packaging because it is in a jar. I really don’t like digging my fingers in to get the product, especially if i have long nails(i usually keep my nails short btw), that is so unsanitary! Imagine those bb creams that got stuck in your nails!! Yucks! So, i used a spatula to scoop the product out on my hand. Or, another way would be to scoop out some amount and fill them into those sample jar!

It has SPF 20 PA ++, which means i can don’t wear sunscreen!! YAY for lazy people! I know we should use products of PA +++ (3 +++) to get the maximum protection. And i’ve never trusted those sunscreen properties in base makeup at all. Therefore, i still went ahead with a sunscreen before applying the bb to get maximum protection.

This jelly bb cream is so fun to play around with because of it’s jelly-like texture!

Love that it comes with a lid as well, so that it won’t be messy & disgusting if i were to bring it around in my makeup bag!

This is the best i could do to get the closet shade possible in real life. I have lousy camera, you see..

It looks like it’s gonna be so thick when applied, but trust me, it doesn’t! The warmth on your fingers just melts/blends the jelly onto your skin making it so easy to apply! It provides enough hydration for me, but yea, u have to apply quick so that it doesnt dry out too fast on ur face, making it difficult to blend it away.It doesn’t cover my pores as well as etude house’s bb cream. This, to me, it’s more like a tinted moisturizer instead of a bb cream. It has got low to medium coverage. But it’s buildable. I dont have much spots to conceal but still need concealors. Thus, don’t expect too much coverage from this bb cream if you have some hard-to-cover spots.For me, i’m doing fine with it since i don’t need much coverage.

NOTE: I got my BB cream in shade no. 2, which i think has a pink undertone in it! ugh. I’m a Mac NC 30 (studio fix powder), so it looks a little off on my face! But boyf said i looked fine. Maybe I’m too paranoid. sigh. I wanted shade no. 1 initially, but there was no stock! totally sucks when u have a good product but in a wrong shade! I’m contemplating to sell it away!! Should i???

Also, remember to cap it as soon as you’re done scooping it out from the jar. You don’t want to lose the hydration in the cream, especially with such humidity in SG!

The pros:
Blends really well
Hydrates like a moisturizer
FUN!
light consistency when applied

The cons:
wrong shade for me
low-medium coverage
Unsanitary
troublesome to scoop out the product
seems to accentuate my pores unless i exfoliate before applying :S

Alright, now it seems like there are more cons about this product than the pros. hahaha

Would i repurchase? : Maybe not. Unless im able to get it in the shade no.1 !

Next post would be the red orange sun powder, also from skinfood! yay!

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Recently, a unique BB Cream in a roller tool form has been sparking interest and curiousity among consumers.  Instead of getting your fingers and hand all dirty, these rollers help to smooth your BB cream or foundation all over your face.

Introducing the new styled foundation/bb cream rollers :

1) IOPE Essence Massage Puff

2) Holika Holika (a subsidary of Enprani)’s Face 2 Change Liquid Roller BB SPF15 PA+ BB Roller

3) Enprani’s Roll On Cashmere Foundation

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So why the hate for silicones? Afterall the ‘smooth velvety’ feeling you feel on your skin whenever you apply your creams/bb creams/foundations/serums are all due to Silicones. They make products feel smooth, but evaporate without leaving a greasy residue unlike petrolatum. Also, Silicones are very non-reactive – meaning very little chance of causing irritation therefore making it perfect for people with sensitive skin. It creates a barrier on the skin against pollution, etc – but at the same time – the skin isn’t able to ‘breathe’ and it makes the skin congested.

However, recently a Korean company called IsoI (Koreans have this thing for making weird peculiar English abbreviations ) and guess what it stands for? I’m SO Intelligent = ISOI.

And introducing the world’s first ever Silicone-free BB Cream. The ISOI’s Bulgarian Rose White Recovery BB Cream.

Notice that the color of this BB Cream isn’t the conventional color of most BB Creams :

The main ingredient is of course Bulgarian Rose Oil distilled from roses in the Bulgarian Rose Valley. It is an expensive ingredient because to make 1ml of the oil, 3000 roses are needed.

The BB Cream claims to be paraben-free, chemical-free, silicones-free, fragrance-free.

Currently there is no way to get hold of this BB Cream, i can’t even find it on Gmarket.  If anyone knows a way, please alert me. I would love to do a review for everyone.

Also another product which also claims to be Silicone-free is TheOrangeCo’s Ecobeau BB Cream Plus. (Click on link to read it’s description) :

Ingredients : Water, Propylene Glycol, Titanium Dioxide, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, sopropyl Palmitate, Talc, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Diisostearyl Maleate, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Dimethicone, Dictamus dasycarpus turcz Extract, Houttuynia cordata thrunberg Extract, Gingko, biloba leaf Extract, Sesame seed  Extract, Padina pavonica thallus(Brown Algae) Extract, Artemisia vulgaris(Mugwort) Extract, Rosemary(Herb) Extract, Aloe Leaf extract, Kelp extract, Morus Alba Root Extract, Phaselous Radistus Seed Extract.Grycylrrhiza Glaba Root Extract, Solanum Dulcamara Stem Extract, Agaricus Bisporus mushroom Extract, Rhododendron brachycarpum Extract, Saxifraga stolonifera Extract, Magnesium Sulfate, Beeswax, Microcrystalline Wax, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Iron Oxides (CI 77492), Aluminum Hydroxide, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/ Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Zinc Stearate, Bisabolol, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Allantoin, Panthenol, Ultramarines (CI 77007), Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Usnea Barbata(Lichen) Extract, Natural Fragrance

You can find more information about this at http://www.theorangeco.com/store/BB-Cream-Makeup-cosmetic/Whitening-Anti-Aging-BB-Cream-Matt

Dimethicone is silicone oil. And the people at The Orange Co didn’t even noticed this until Hope In A Blog pointed it out to them in an email (and we even ordered to test it but cancelled it later on)  and they took down the ‘World’s First BB Cream Without Silicones’ tagline on their website. So i say they should send Hope In A Blog some samples for free to thank us !

Anyway updated news : Ecobeau replied me and said

Thank you for email and highlighting the ingredient. We run through the ingredient list and noted Dimethicone, it is a derivative of silicone. Ecobeau lab in Korea is having long holiday now, we are awaiting for their advice on this. (we have to check which is the print error). In the mean time, to be safe, we have removed the part on silicone-free (till they revert to us).

We apologise for the error. Ecobeau is the brainchild of Prof Choi fr Kwangwoon Univ. We trust his efforts in bringing us quality pdts in most natural way.

A day later :

We have received reply from Korean lab. Yes, the new BB plus (2nd version) has added 0.3% dimethicone in order to eliminate white turbity on skin. (due to customers’ feedback on spreading). We have removed the ‘silicone-free’ on website.

Our sincere apologies on the error. At this juncture, will like to know your preference. Should we refund you the amt paid or u wish to proceed with the purchase. Look forward to hearing from u.

Thank you!

 

The Orange Co has responded and they did indeed offer a silicone free BB but recently changed it due to customer feedback because it was rather challenging for customers to spread on their skin. Thus a 0,3% dimethicone  was added to rectify this problem.

The Orange Co was kind enough to offer Hope In A Blog a sample of the BB Cream, so once we receive it, we will write a full up review on the BB Cream. Stay tuned !

Vichy, a huge and very famous French pharmaceutical cosmetic brand has hopped in the BB Cream bandwagon and announced it’s first BB Cream.

I do not know if it will be exclusively sold only in Asia, but i have not seen this around in Paris.

I could not find any information about this on the net yet, so if u have, please do share with other readers.

However, i do know that this is a mineral BB cream and it is also fragrance and paraben free.

For those of you who are curious of the color, here is two links (however they are in Chinese) :

http://blogazine.beautyexchange.com.hk/?uid-9780-action-viewspace-itemid-13773

Packaging

I had a really bad experience with this ebay seller ( libra038 and gemini something). First off she sent me this bb cream without the packaging and the BB was not sealed !! She gaved me a USED BB cream. So all of you be careful if you deal with this seller. Enprani is quite a classy brand, therefore, one should expect nothing short of Wowness from their packaging. You can get this on Gmarket , complete with the original box and a 20ml free gift mini tube of this BB cream. The color of the tube is silver which reflects and shine when exposed to sunlight. I think they chose this color because once you smear some BB Cream on your hand and rub it, it gives the same effect and color of the tube.

Ingredients

Nothing fancy about the list of ingredients here, other than the main feature was for ‘whitening’. I couldn’t find anything online but i suspect since it’s for whitening, Arbutin has got to be in there somewhere.

Texture

I was deeply impressed with the texture of this BB cream. It is currently top on my list. It’s very easy to apply this BB cream and melts right on the skin. It doesnt have any sticky feeling to it, nor oily but a moist feeling. A Big Plus!

Color

The color is rather light, and grey undertone is quite apparent. But once it melts on your skin, it gives a very nice glow, and doesnt give that white cast skin tone that some BB creams do. Natural and makes you glow! There isn’t any glitter/shimmer involved.

Coverage

Coverage is good with this. It isn’t too heavy which probably some girls would not like, but as a guy, i find the coverage just nice for me!

Oil Control

Oil control isn’t very good for this product, but those with combination-dry would best fit this product. I am more to the oily side, but i still love using this product.

I compared this BB cream with the Crazy Monkey BB cream (which i will do a review later)  and the results were as below (picture taken every 4 hours) :

Check out more comparison with other BB Creams by clicking here

Conclusion

This BB is one of my favourite ones. I was really impressed with Enprani’s Ray Shot that i placed an order on the other Enprani BB Creams. I also found out that Enprani has released a new BB cream off the Ray Shot line called Ray Shot GOLD BB cream , which i will give it a miss eventhough i love the Rayshot BB because it contains gold and glitter , which is a no-no for me!

You can find both BB creams @ Gmarket at an affordable price Much cheaper than buying it in retail stores.

Rating :

Bio Magic is the Korea latest cosmetic brand launching in year 2007, a make up series with breathing pore make up concept. It has been the top sale make up series in TV shopping Mall in Korea for 2 years in a row.  In year 2008, Bio Magic has expanded the market to Taiwan and Japan. It has successfully created a big hit last year.

RYK is the distributer of Bio-Magic in Malaysia.

You can check out their website : http://www.bio-magic.com.my/home_64_1.htm

They do have a few BB creams which are not featured in the website. The prices of the BB cream are a little steep (starting off at around RM 150++).

I stumbled upon this brand in my sister’s room. She bought the Bio-Magic Moisture White Sun Balm SPF 50 ++ and was quite impressed with it.

They were having promotions at Isetan@Gardens, so i went straight up to the counter to take a look at it. According to the sales girl, the Bio Magic Maven Pearl Shining BB Cream is more suitable for oily- combination skin. I tried it on my skin and there were glimmer-y glitter (which is a no no for guys) so i told the sales girl that i do not want something that has glitter on my face. She then told me that the glitter would ‘disappear’ once you apply it on your face so she tried it on me. I must say back then i didnt see any glitter on my face, the texture was light, color was natural.

I then asked the sales girl “Why does it glitter on my hand and not on my face? (because it didnt seem logical )” and she replied truthfully that she “doesn’t know”. So i bought it at Rm148 and when i went home, alas!, i noticed how glimmer-y it was on my face, it was like a disco ball and there is no way i would use that. I didnt have time to change because i had to rush to the airport for my flight back to Paris, so i exchanged the glitter ball bb cream with my sister’s Bio Magic Moisture White Sun Balm SPF 50++. ( My sister than scolded me on MSN telling me that the BB cream made her look like a disco ball and it was too dark for her )

So that was how the story how i ended up with the Moisture White Sun Balm SPF 50++. Funny that i couldnt find any photos or information regarding this BB. It isn’t listed on the Bio-Magic website.

Packaging

The packaging is simple yet elegant. Nothing very fancy about it, pleasant to the eyes. It uses the airless dispenser which is always a ++ because it’s much more hygienic. HOWEVER, there is something very very annoying about this airless dispenser. I don’t know if it’s a packaging default or because the packaging’s quality is compromised due to saving costs, but it really bugs me. Over time, there is some pressure issue with the pump. There has been many times where the dispenser doesnt pump the cream out after pressing it 50 times and all of a sudden, with one push, all the cream blurts out of the dispenser. Paying RM 150++ for a cream, i do not expect so much trouble from it. I wrote an email to Bio-Magic Malaysia regarding this, and they told me that there is a tiny hole at the bottom of the dispenser, and i would have to push a stick through the hole and push the cream up.  Just the trouble and frustration of the packaging makes me NOT want to ever buy this BB cream anymore. And if that’s the case with all their BB creams, they should provide a “stick” in every bottle so clients can “PUSH” the cream up when nothing comes out. Incroyable!

Color

I would say that the shade is about NC-20 , has a pink rosy undertone. Does blend pretty well with the skin, and you will look fairer and natural.

Texture

One of the plus points of this product is its texture, it doesnt feel oily and the texture is rather pleasant to work with. It does moisturize your skin , but for those with dry skin it is probably not enough.

Scent

It has a nice light scent to it.

Oil Control

I don’t think its made for those with oily skin, but however the texture isn’t unpleasant to work with. It is rather light and doesn’t feel uncomfortable or oily after applying it. However, after a few hours, you would probably need to blot..

Conclusion

I like this product, and i would use it again and again. But due to its packaging problems, i probably would’nt repurchase it anytime soon.

Ratings

6.5 / 10 ( – 2 due to packaging! )

I can’t talk about ingredients because i dont have the box with me and i can’t find it online!

Pedi um BB cream da Missha e outro da O’slee. Ja testei o segundo hj de manha. Vejamos os fatos e as fotos.

http://www.cosme-de.com/en/product/product_page.html?pdid=4763

39 malandrinhos!

Testei hj de manha e essa era a minha cara de jacare!

Reparem nas marcas de espinhas e na belissima mancha que apareceu ali perto da boca.

E fora que essa foto foi tirada logo que acordei. Mais alguns minutos e a oleosidade tomaria conta. Agora vamos ver o resultado!

Pele mais clara, as manchas deram uma camufladinha leve e a oleosidade nao tera chances hoje.

Olha… achei ele bem sequinho. INCRUSIVE algumas areas que ja estavam mais ressecadas ficaram bem casquentas.

Por outro lado podemos ter certeza que oleosa durante o dia a pele nao fica.

Ou seja.. gostei. Vou adotar. Mas ainda nao sei se da pra usar junto com primer, antes, depois.. sei la! Vou fazer mais uns testes.

Amanha eu faço o teste do Perfect Cover BB Cream da Missha, mas ja adianto que minha pele ficou bem craquelenta!

Missha Choboyang BB Cream

I received a sample sachet of this Missha BB cream, Choboyang Oriental Herb BB cream No.1(Light Beige)  SPF30/PA++ The desciption: [Sun Protection + Whitening + Wrinkle Care, 3 in 1]
Containing 3 kinds of precious ingredients such as Korean Wild Ginseng, Cordyceps Sinensis, Velvet and Pure Gold, it creates bright & radiant skin with oriental aesthetic formula.  

Moving on to the review:

Colour/Shade: Beige with slight pink undertone. Not suitable for yellow undertoned orients like me. Would fit a NC20 I reckon? I’m between NC20 and NC25 and its a liiiitttle too pale for me. One can try shade #2 for a darker shade, but I reckon #2 would be too dark for me..

Texture: A bit like a paste. Not as fluid as I would want it to be. Creamy, not very easy to blend.

Fragrance: Herby? I cannot figure out what exactly it smells like. When I saw the full ingredient list I finally realised- there are so many extracts that no one extact provides a distinctive fragrance! I’m not loving the overall smell, but it’s good that the smell fades over time.

Coverage: Sheer to Full coverage. Could be used as a concealer.

Oil control: Pretty decent. My skin remains matt for a period of about… 4-5 hours.

Moisturizing: Not at all. In fact, the dry part of my combination skin becomes flakey. Dry areas become more obvious.

Glow/Shine: Almost none. More matt.

Pros:

• High price: Depending on where it is sold, most online stores or retail stores would price it higher than S$40.
•  Would not suit people with dry skin
• Difficult to spread if you are used to bb creams which have more fluidity.
• Fragrance that needs some getting used to…
• Pink undertone is unsuitable for yellow toned orients

Missha Choboyang Oriental Herb BB Cream, pre-blending.

• Here’s the swatch, pre-blending/spreading.
• The texture is pretty thick and neither drips nor flows.
• The shade seems pretty similar to my skin color.

Missha Choboyang Oriental Her BB Cream post-blending.

Here’s the swatch, post-blending/spreading.

To the left is my skin without the BB cream, and to the right is my skin with the BB cream applied.

I’m not sure if it’s obvious in this picture, but in person, the right side is noticably a lighter shade, so I wouldn’t want to apply this BB cream straight to my face, as it would look fairer than my neck.

Plus, the skin on the right side looks drier with the BB cream, which is why I think it would not suit dry skin like mine. People with oily skin can always give it a try, in this aspect.

Well, that is all for my review! Hope it was informative, and it would help anyone with their decision on whether to get this BB Cream:) Till next time!