valkyriedoom—June 28, 2013
I originally bought a small sample pack of several Skin79 BB creams this was the one I liked the most (the others were really good too) It is pretty much an all in one mosturizer, blemish treatment, sunscreen, foundation, wrinkle cream and magic potion. I am 30 with terrible skin and since I have been using this product my skin looks amazing. It looks like I'm fresh and glowing and natural. I have very fair sensitive skin and this product is very gentle on it. I will say that this product is best for fair skin, but I was able to darken the shade if needed by adding a drop of cream bronzer. It will also seem grey/pale when applying but will match more naturally after it oxidizes for a few moments on your skin. I think the thing I love most about this product is that it saves me time. Now I don't have a 5 step process to do my makeup in the morning, I just dab a pea sized amount all over my face add some blush mascara and lipgloss and I'm good to go. Also no makeup lines and it doesn't melt off in the 110 degree Texas heat. It's comfortable to wear (just feels like wearing mosturizer) and lasts all day. Try the BB cream sample pack first to see which works best for you and then buy a big bottle of the one you like you won't regret it. It also works even better when combined with Skin79 BB cleanser (that stuff is pure awesome) as part of a skincare routine. I ordered several Skin79 products from seller Katie the Babe and they were all authentic genuine Skin79 products with correct packaging. Also she ships very fast and includes a little baggie of free samples of other products. So my best advice is find a seller you trust (like I did ) and stick with them to avoid fake or inferior products. Read more
Babylon—August 15, 2013
First of all, I was torn about what rating to give it, and I'll explain why. Short version: Pros: Good coverage (medium, I'd say). Face was soft while wearing and even the next day after washing it off. Smells nice. Was the genuine product. Matched my skintone (pale olive). Reduced redness. Made my face a uniform color. Cons: Aluminum is TOXIC (it has been linked in studies to Alzheimers and brain degeneration, google it); this has several different aluminum compounds in it, and I may never order it again for that reason alone. Some shine after a few hours. Did not last all day in coverage. Long version: The coverage is lovely. My mother is Korean, and my father is a Caucasian mutt. This leaves me with a pale olive tone that I can never find makeup to match. I'm also prone to facial redness, so with normal makeup, I tend to end up looking orange, too white, or just strange in general. When I put this on, it reduced the redness by about 75%, and put my face at a mostly uniform color. It stayed this way for about 3-4 hours, and at that point I started getting a small shine on my face, in problem areas. This, however, did not get worse. So expect a bit of shine if you're prone to it. After the full day it had mostly broken down and settled. I wouldn't say it settled into wrinkles and pores, but rather, it just didn't fill them anymore. My skin was so soft while it was on, and even after I washed it off, it was softer than usual. Felt lovely. I did notice in the ingredients that this has lots of various ALUMINUM compounds in it. Aluminum is toxic (please google it), and has been linked to brain degeneration. Gross. I already wear non aluminum deodorant, and I didn't expect that it would be in a makeup. :( If you are very health conscious, I suggest looking up Juice Beauty Stem Cellular Repair Cc Cream, Natural Glow , which is a lot more expensive, but doesn't have the same amount of horrible toxins. My skin did break out after I washed it off, but I think that's just because I'm not used to this particular makeup yet. It was a mild break out, and it wouldn't deter me from using it. Read more
Kris—June 21, 2013
I've got combination skin that's ridiculously awkward.. it feels oily but looks dry/flaky, and is different in all spots of the face. How annoying, right? I got so sick of looking for a foundation that had a more sheer coverage and didn't look too cakey (I hate too much coverage because on my naturally fair pinkish/blotchy skin it just looks fake and bad). So, I decided to try BB cream, which I read is somewhat right between a foundation and a tinted moisturizer (but is healthier for the skin). I didn't even know where to start, so I came to Amazon to look at reviews. Since all these reviews helped me make the decision to try this one, I'm hoping my review may help someone else as well. If you have not tried BB creams before and think Target or WalMart is the place to go, stop right there and please, try this one first! Pumping this stuff out of the package for the first time, I noticed two things instantly: 1) It is a very ugly grey color, and 2) It is very thick! I figured from the reviews that it would be an off-white greyish color but wow, is that ugly! I had to laugh it off and apply it to my face anyway. Before I was even finished applying it to the other half of my face, it started to soak in and the grey color went away. That's so awesome! It has a very nice amount of coverage and because it's so thick, a little bit goes a long way. I don't even push the pump down the whole way, about half of a pump will do. Then I pump little dots out for my chin, red spots on my face, or under my eyes where I need more coverage. Dabbing and tapping it into the skin blends it out FLAWLESSLY!! Normally that's all it takes for my skin to look so much more even and healthy for the day, but if I'm lacking sleep or have broken out (ahh hormones, I love you) then I'll go in with a light touch of concealer. Bye bye, foundation!! :) At first, on the skin and on the hands, it may seem a bit oily because it's so thick. Keep in mind it's *meant* to hydrate the skin. As it soaks in, I notice those lovely flakes around my nose and forehead start to show. (I've read the "gold" label of this BB Cream is a bit less drying if you'd rather try that one) So my advice is to exfoliate regularly and prime your skin with facial lotion before using this BB Cream, as you would do before applying a foundation. It'll end up so much smoother and softer if you do that (and no flakes!). There's no problem applying a few pats of translucent powder around the face if it gets to look or feel too oily. Simply put, I love this stuff sooo much. It doesn't irritate my sensitive skin, it lets my skin breathe, my natural skintone shows through (but it evens out the blotchy bits) and it leaves the skin soft and smooth. P.S. Don't get put off by the estimated delivery date. For me it came in about 2 weeks, though it was estimated it would take a month to a month and a half. Enjoy! :) Read more
