The most unique thing about this BB Cream is that unlike the others I have tried, this has a nude shade, so not so pink as some others. When you apply it in fact, it looks quite grey on the skin, but it blends in really nicely and gives you a great skintone by enhancing your natural tone rather than covering it. Coverage is light to medium I'd say, not as heavy as the 17 BB Cream, but certainly a lot better than the Garnier BB Cream. It doesn't come in more than one shades and says it's suitable for all skin tones, but I would struggle to see this work for very light or very dark skintones. I haven't tested this though, so don't take my word for it!
Once again there are a lot of claims this product has to live up to and it actually does what it says "on the tin". It does blend easily, gives a natural matte finish that lasts, evens out skintone, and it has an SPF30 sun protection which is really good. I can't say it gives a completely flawless coverage, although if you have relatively good skin, then I guess it would, and I can't really comment on whether it's hydrating (although it's not drying on my skin) or whether it helps reduce the formation of lines, which I guess you'd only notice after long term use. All in all this is a good BB Cream, and I would happily recommend this.
My only complaint is the price tag, this is the most expensive one I've tried so far at £20 and you only get 25 ml, so it's also the smallest. Although you can currently get it for just £15 (plus p&p) from Janiro, the new UK distributor of Ginvera products. You can also request a free sample before committing to buying the full size product by clicking here.
See more pictures after the jump!
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| Slightly blended out Taken without flash in natural daylight (on a very cloudy day) |
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| Fully blended out Taken without flash in natural daylight (on a very cloudy day) |
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*The product featured in this review was sent free of charge for consideration, however all opinions expressed in this review are my own.
it seems to be very nice
ReplyDeleteit says it's for all skin tones but I'm afraid it would be too dark for me
It does look quite dark, but not once you've blended it out it isn't. I'm on the lighter side myself around NC/NW20-25, light medium to medium in Mac MSF and shade 02 to 03 in Guerlain foundations and it's fine for me. But I'm not certain it will work on someone very light or very dark, however I have no means of testing it out.
DeleteI have this problem that I can't find foundation for me because even the lightest one is too dark for me. Actually I found only 2 foundations which could match my skin..
ReplyDeleteThe cream itself looks quite dark, but when you apply to your skin you will see that it would blend well and match your skin tone perfectly. I'm NC20 and I find this BB not any darker than my skin tone (but not lighter as well, so DO consider if you have the lightest skin tone). What I love about this product is its doesn't irritate my skin at all, it leaves me a smooth feeling at the end of the day (most probably because it contains ginseng extract). Also, quite a good coverage for me since I do have noticecable blemishes.
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