BB Cream Blemish Balm - Hottest Foundation Trend In Korea!

[liyun]

hmmm, can anyone review on dodo's BB cream?
I have to ensure that it doesnt clore pores... that's my main worries.. .

Seriously, I am really tempted to try BB cream after reading 21 pages at one go... seems like all of you have positives comments on BB cream....

[babybebe]

i just got skinfood BB cream in shade #1.
will try it out tomo and review.

MUfe super matt loose pdr is my holy grail too, caramelgirl!

[paroxysm]

Bebe, you too! I am waiting for my CP to arrive. Should have asked if you want too. What is MUfe?

[simplelives]

My review on the Skinfood Ginko BB Cream

Skintype: Oily.
Skintone: Lightest - 2nd lightest shade of foundation chart usually
Problem area: Dark circles & pores

The way I put on BB cream: Toner (Kiehl's Calendula Toner), Differin, Cosmopolitan Pore Minimiser Gel, Sunblock ( from Sasa - some white mousse) then BB cream, loose powder (either Stila or T.Le Clerc)

Texture - rather thick (even thicker than the usual foundation milk I put from JPmon website), takes abit of blending with little dots spread on 5 spots on the face. Used my fingers to do the patting, which I find it better than rubbing it through cos it wouldnt cake later in the day.

Oil control - I find it rather good. Even if it shines by mid-day, it looks more like glowy rather like an oil spill.

Colour - I'm pretty fair so find it pretty suitable for my skintone and it doesn't oxidise.

Coverage - pretty much comparable to foundation (but I always use the sheerest of foundations). No complaints about the dark eye circles even without concealer, just bb cream. Overall, pretty satisfied with coverage as well..

Think still pretty satisifed with this product - at least it replaces my foundation and I guess it's healthier for the skin in long run?

But still quite unsure about the benefits of bb cream? Is it considered a skin care item or a makeup item? What benefits does it have if it is considered a skin care item? What is it supposed to heal/ help the skin?

[babybebe]

paro, i was reading raves on BB cream from this few pages this morn. and i chanced upon skinfood at marina outlet during lunch and decide to try it. i have itchy fingers.
MUFE is make up forever. the loose powder is very oil mattifying, i did not have to blot at all.

[CaramelGirl]

MUfe super matt loose pdr is my holy grail too, caramelgirl!

OT:
YAY is my HG as well. The best loose powder for my super oily skin.
I'm using translucent #12.
Only rant is the shade is always oos in sg, so sometimes i use translucent #10 which is lighter in shade. So happy an just got a brand new tub for me from the states.

Cheapo me score 2 more samples of Misha BB. Hahaha...
Does this product contain silicon? Products with silicon such as smashbox photo finish fdtn primer breaks me out into tiny bumps that look like sesame.

[karya]

Skintype: Combination. Extremely oily esp the nose (LZB aka. mature skin) with PMS breakouts and the occasional dry skin problem
Skintone: MAC NC25 & C2
Problem area: Past acne scars, pitted scars, strawberry nose and what not.

Pre-application: cleanse, tone & moisturise

Application method: squeeze out a small amount, first stippling then quickly blend with my fingers~ finish up with warmed palms on face to fuse and blend, then brush on a light layer of MAC StudioFix and LP to set when BB cream has "dried"

i used much less than my first trial last night, coverage is light, sheer and doesn't look "masky". the gigantic pores on my nose are still visible (oh well.... )

4 hours later: my oil glands emerged victorious vs the BB cream, i blot lightly with tissue and brush on Blot powder.

6 hours later: skin looking dewy

8 hours later: i blot my nose again

Post-cleansing: skin doesn't feel taut like it usually does

i quite like this product, it's comfortable on my face. and while it has lost the battle with my oil-glands, it does keep the areas prone to dry-ness nicely moisturised. will review again after regular usage

[Cheechee]

miao thanks so much for the detailed info! Am afraid i won't have time to go down cos I can only hit Itaewon and Myeong Dong. Sighz.. thanks again u're a doll!

[Ash1eY]

bebe, hehe you bought it too. anyway marina sq outlet still have stock? i thought it was oos, shall pop by and check it out on thur after reading the reviews.

OT: where can we get MUfe?

[CaramelGirl]

only 1 location now in sg:-

Make Up For Ever Boutique
39, Stamford Road
#02-06, Stamford House
(next to Capitol Building, heading towards MPH building)
Tel : 6333.0678
Mon - Sun 11am to 9pm

click this link for more info. hths.
Make Up ForEver Cosmetics

[se7enseas]

Skintype: Combination. Extremely oily esp the nose (LZB aka. mature skin) with PMS breakouts and the occasional dry skin problem
Skintone: MAC NC25 & C2
Problem area: Past acne scars, pitted scars, strawberry nose and what not.

Pre-application: cleanse, tone & moisturise

Application method: squeeze out a small amount, first stippling then quickly blend with my fingers~ finish up with warmed palms on face to fuse and blend, then brush on a light layer of MAC StudioFix and LP to set when BB cream has "dried"

i used much less than my first trial last night, coverage is light, sheer and doesn't look "masky". the gigantic pores on my nose are still visible (oh well.... )

4 hours later: my oil glands emerged victorious vs the BB cream, i blot lightly with tissue and brush on Blot powder.

6 hours later: skin looking dewy

8 hours later: i blot my nose again

Post-cleansing: skin doesn't feel taut like it usually does

i quite like this product, it's comfortable on my face. and while it has lost the battle with my oil-glands, it does keep the areas prone to dry-ness nicely moisturised. will review again after regular usage

hi dear, which shade did u use, #1 or #2?

[apathetic]

Skinfood ginko BB cream new stock just came for FEP branch i think... i was there at around 6.30pm and there was like around 10 tubes for each shade... call to reserve if you're really afraid they run out... *winks*

[miao]

hmmm, can anyone review on dodo's BB cream?
I have to ensure that it doesnt clore pores... that's my main worries.. .

Seriously, I am really tempted to try BB cream after reading 21 pages at one go... seems like all of you have positives comments on BB cream....

liyun, i did a review on do do club bb before.

my skin type is oily + sensitive, with enlarged pores and uneven reddish complexion.

abit of review on Do Do Club BB cream

which looks like this, for anyone who has forgotten how it looks~


have applied it for the past 2 days, including a cheek to cheek comparism with skinfood BB cream #1.

** NOTE: I have been in serious pre-menstraul out-break and bad sleep pattern for the past few days so the following reviews are generated under the influence of very bad skin.

and what I say over here MAY be overruled later after further exploration.


review:

texture: rather thick and "bouncy", it stays as very firm strands when i squeeze it out of the tube. however the blendability is better than Missha BB cream (silver tube), it seems to "melt away" instantly when my fingers start spreading it., easier to blend than missha bb cream, but inferior to skin food.

coverage: pretty good, it can cover up minor flaws quite well, but no it cannot help to cover up active pimples. But it is not as "thick" as missha BB cream.

staying-power: good, stays on quite well on face without going patchy or wearing off visibly. This is pretty constant in the 3 brands i have tested so far, i start to see that exellence staying-power is a common feature for all BB creams irregardless of brands

UV protection: sadly no, no SPF whatsoever, please wear sunscreen with it.

oil control: fair, slightly better than skin food but there's something about it that makes skin food superior to dodo club. i will talk about that below in what i dislike abt this product.

you may need to blot once or twice throughout the day.

shade option: only one shade available

what i like about this product?
good staying power, does not go dull or patchy, fair oil control power. does give your skin a smoothen-out look.

price is a BIG plus point, it is dirt cheap at $18. This price is hard to come by if you want to find a relatively good foundation. Frankly speaking, Do Do Club BB cream, even with some inferiority as compared to TSF & Missha, still performs better than most of the drugstore foundations and some counter brand foundations.

LFs I have tried personally:

RMK LF(turns dull over time, wears off, bad oil control),
L'Oreal sheer cashmere(becomes patchy, wears off, bad oil control)
Whitist LF,(becomes patchy)
RMK creamy liquid foundation (turns dull, wears off )
Make Up For Ever Face & Body LF(bad oil control, wears off),
EL Double Wear(this has fantastic finish & staying power, but shade too yellow for me & breaks me out horribly)

my past experience with foundations make my biggest concern the staying power and the wearing off when i grade a foundation.

Do Do Club has scored decently all-roundedly, but there are some things I do not really love about it as well.



what i don't really love about this product

shade is quite an issue here. As mentioned earlier BB cream doesn't seem to require as strict a colour match as you need to in a foundation. But after using Do Do Club, I believe that colour matching still does play a part in completing the look.

Do Do Club sinks into my skin colour very well, so well that it is exactly the same colour as that of my body and does not "brighten up" my complexion like what TSF & Missha does. So that sets me to suspect that what I saw is already the "brightened up version", in other words Do Do Club BB cream may suit someone with slightly darker skin tone than me.

I wear RMK 101 or in usual cases the fairest or 2nd fairest shade of most foundations.

Without the brighter skin shade look, as my face produces oil throughout the day, it doesn't acheive the "glowy" look Skin Food BB cream did on me (Missha BB does not do that too, it is too matte). But that again, my poor skin condition may be the one to blame. (updated: after sufficient rest last night, Do Do club BB cream does settle in much better and looks brighter, alas skin food BB #1 is still brighter, so shade wise Do Do Club resembles Skin Food #2 but it offers better coverage)



Over all, Do Do Club is still a performing BB cream with very friendly price, but very fair ladies may want to try it out 1st to see if the colour matches you well.

blendability: missha<do do club<skin food
oil control:skin food = do do club<missha
coverage:skin food<do do club<missha
Anti-oxidation: skinfood=do do club=missha

*the missha BB cream referred to above is the silver tube, not the golden tube BB cream Vita, I didn't manage to try that one out.

**missha BB cream is more of a matte finish whereas skin food and do do club create a more radiant finish.

HTHs.

[karya]

hi dear, which shade did u use, #1 or #2?

i used #2 today

[miao]

miao thanks so much for the detailed info! Am afraid i won't have time to go down cos I can only hit Itaewon and Myeong Dong. Sighz.. thanks again u're a doll!

cheechee, you are welcome!

YOU CAN SURELY FIND PLENTY OF BB CREAMS AT MYEONG DONG!

just look out for Skin79, Hanskin or Dr.Jart.... these brands should be of guaranteed quality....

but you can always hop by diff beauty stores and try try try~