Skinfood Good Afternoon Peach Green Tea BB Cream Review (#1)

(ok i decorated the background with the packing peanuts it came with because i didn't want the photo to be so boring but i realize it just looks really cheap and stupid but i'm too lazy to retake the pics!!! please ignore and don't judge)

Hey guys! i'm back with another review (after like 6 months and i also have no followers but whatever)

This time it's the Skinfood Good Afternoon Peach Green Tea BB Cream in shade 1 (the lighter of the two)
you can buy it here or on ebay/amazon/gmarket/taobao whatever.

I actually bought this on impulse because i had some money left over in my visa giftcard, but i actually really like it! There's a lot of different "flavours" (for lack of a better word) in the Good Afternoon line by Skinfood, i chose the Peach Green Tea one because it was supposed to be for oily/acne-prone skin which i have.

Skinfood Good Afternoon Peach Green Tea BB Cream is a long-lasting oil-controlling and mattifying BB cream that helps maintain bright morning skin throughout the day without darkening or smudging. It keeps skin fresh and matte with vitamin-enriched peach extract and sebum regulating green tea. This BB cream is part of the Good Afternoon BB Cream line; they are infused with skin-revitalizing afternoon teas that create vibrant skin all day!
Directions: Take an appropriate amount and apply a small dab to your cheeks, forehead, and chin. With the tips of your fingers spread bb cream evenly throughout your face. To avoid bb cream from caking, let sit for 5 minutes before building bb cream up for more coverage, and before apply any loose powders to set it with.
Benefits:

• Oil Control

• Matte Finish

• Nourishes

• UV Protection 

To be honest most of the claims are complete bullshit (all except the fact that it doesn't darken throughout the day) but i still like this bb cream!

To address the first "oil control" claim, i would honestly say it's not there. In fact i would say that it makes my skin oilier than if i were to wear no makeup at all, however this isn't a huge problem to me because i can just blot off the excess oil. Also it doesn't make my face SUPER oily, so i can tolerate this part.

The second claim of having a matte finish, i would also say is untrue. The finish of this bb cream is satin to dewy, depending on what kind of products you wear underneath it. However, it is not overly shiny (imo) until my skin starts to get oily. I actually like a dewy finish despite having oily skin because i just think it looks healthier. I find matte finishes to make my face look flat and it's just overall really unflattering. In short, although it's not matte, I really like the finish it gives.



As for nourishment, I can't really say much because I didn't use it consistently or long enough. However, I can say that after i removed it, my skin felt soft and hydrated.

There is UV Protection in this BB cream, however, it is (SPF 20) PA + which means that the sun protection factor in this isn't very good. (the more +'s the better the protection) However, it is better than nothing and i use a moisturizer with SPF 30 UVA+UVB protection anyways, so it's not a huge issue for me.

As for lasting power, I think it performs pretty average in comparison to other BB creams. It usually lasts 4-6 hours depending on the weather/how oily my skin is/how much i touch my face etc. until it starts to fade. When it fades, it doesn't get patchy or gross-looking, the coverage just slowly becomes sheerer and sheerer.

I'd say the coverage is light to medium. You can build it to slightly more than a solid medium, but definitely not full which is pretty standard for most BB creams.

random colours on my hand with no BB cream

with one layer of the BB cream

with two layers of the BB cream

The packaging is pretty cute I think, but nothing too glamorous or anything. I like it! i also like the squeeze tube a lot more than the Dr. Jart+ one (reviewed) because the hole is smaller so you have more control over how much you squeeze out.

Shade-wise, this shade 1 (the lighter of the two) seemed to match pretty well with my skin tone but is a little bit pale, which i like because it makes my skin look brighter without making my face look whiter than my neck. It didn't oxidize that much on me, but it might be because it was pretty close to my skin tone already.

left: oxidized for 10 minutes. right: freshly applied.

Overall, I think this is an okay BB cream and i've been wearing it a lot lately since it's summer and I don't have to go to school, so when i do go out I don't need my makeup to last for a long time. I also like the dewy finish because a lot of people like to sport a dewy look in the summertime. It's a pretty standard BB cream and I wouldn't say it's anything special, but I would recommend it because I do think it's worth a try, especially because you can find it for pretty cheap and it's good for travelling with.

Coverge: ★★★☆☆

Pretty standard for a BB cream, light to medium coverage.

Packaging: ★★★★☆

Pretty cute, efficient and somewhat hygienic.

Blendability: ★★★★☆

Pretty easy to blend unless you use too much, however it takes a while to... sink it? or set.
Lasting Power: ★★★☆☆

Average.

**ingredients were not included in this review because they were listed in Korean on the box

Dr. Jart+ Silver Label BB Cream Review

Hey guys! So this is my first beauty review ever. Today i will be reviewing Dr. Jart's Silver Label BB Cream.

I bought this here but it can also be purchased here and here.

This is the 6th BB cream i have tried. If you are looking for a comparison to western BB creams, i'm sorry but I haven't tried any.

I was decided to buy this after sunnydahye recommended this on her youtube. If you don't already watch here, I highly recommend you do!

Now on with the review!!

Claims

This BB cream has an SPF of 35 PA++ and claims to be whitening. The back of the bottle (which i forgot to take a picture of, oopsie!) says: "This unique professional formula contains innovative active ingredients perfectly expresses flawless skin while concealing blemishes and activating skin rejuvenation. It soothes red irritated skin while providing moisture and controlling excess sebum."

While I haven't really noticed any whitening or soothing of irritated skin, I can say that it does cover pretty well and does a good job at providing moisture while still controlling by oils a little bit. My oily-combo skin still does get oily after a few hours, but it's nowhere near as bad as some other products i have used. I set this with Maybelline Dream Matte Powder (t-zone only) and i only have to blot once a day, which is pretty good for me! This covers my (pretty severe) acne scarring reasonably well and also reduces redness in active breakouts. This also is quite effective at concealing dark circles as well.

For most, i think this could provide a flawless coverage. I would say this is a solid medium-buildable coverage. For me, some of my scarring does still show through, but I have A LOT of scarring, and i'm also not going for a flawless coverage. I just want my skin to look a little better, and this product definitely does that for me. 

Packaging

As you can see from the two photos above, the packaging is rather simple and unisex. It's a plain, yet sophisticated 30g silver tube with a black cap. The nozzle is rather large, which can cause it to be a little messy (i cleaned my prior to taking photos.) Aside from the messiness, I really don't mind the packaging. It's pretty simple, yet quite functional as well.

Coverage

Let's review the coverage of this BB cream. I drew 4 lines on my hand. A brown one to show how it covers dark spots, a purple one for dark circles, a red one for pimples and redness, and a black one because it seems to be what most bloggers use to show coverage.

Here's how it covers with one layer of the bb cream. It may not seem that impressive, but the colours are obviously exaggerated.

With 2 layers of the BB cream. I'm not sure if you can tell from the photo, but with 2 layers it can look a little cakey, especially if your skin is dryer (why my hands are.) While I wouldn't recommend using 2 layers over your entire face, doubling it up as a concealer works perfectly fine. As you can see, the red and purple lines are covered up relatively well.

Swatches

Here's some swatches of the BB cream. The top is after oxidizing for about 10 minutes, and the bottom is freshly applied. While it doesn't oxidize much after initial application, i do notice that it looks a little paler at the end of the day than when i leave the house in the morning (about 7 hours.) If you were wondering, my skin has neutral undertones and is on the pale side. I've never been matched at MAC, but i used N2 in L'Oreal True Match foundation, which the internet tells me is around an NC/W25(?). As you can tell from above, this BB Cream is quite yellow-based, which is nice for those who have a yellow undertone to their skin and also for people who have a lot of redness in their skin because i find it counteracts redness quite effectively.

Ingredients

Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Titanium Dioxide, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor, Silica, Glycerin, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Cyclohexasiloxane, Sodium Chloride, Arbutin, Dimethicone, CI 77492, Ozokerite, hexyl Laurate, Disteardimonium Hecut torite, Beeswax, Sorbitan Olivate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Dimenthicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crotsspolymer, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, CI 77499, CI 77491, Tocopheryl Acetate, Propylene Carbonate, Quaternium-18 Bentonite, Calcium Stearate, Methylparaben, Butylparaben, Propylparaben, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Hyluronate, Ubiquinone, Centella Asiatica Extract, Panthenol, Caffeine, Oenanthe Javanica Extract, Disodium EDTA, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Leaf Extract, Mica, Triethoxycaprylylsilane. 

(taken from prettyandcute.com which i linked at the beginning of the post)

While this does have some pretty good ingredients, they are mostly located at the end of the list, meaning they are in a low concentration. This doesn't really bother me though, because i buy BB creams to use as makeup products. I don't really buy them for an added skin benefit. What stood out to me about this product is that it is alcohol, fragrance, and oil free. A lot of Korean BB creams tend to have oil and fragrance in them, so i was happy when i found this one! it doesn't break me out at all. I have been using it regularly for about 3 months and i still haven't had any problems with it!

Overall

This BB Cream has a more matte finish than most asian BB creams, i'd say it's a satin to natural finish. It has got a little bit of a glowiness to it, but it's definitely not dewy so i would recommend it to people who have normal, combination, or oily skin. I would definitely not recommend to people with dry skin because if your skin is under moisturized it tends to be hard to blend and can look cakey. I usually apply this with my fingers, but i think a buffing brush would also work well with this product. It works pretty good at controlling oil, with a powder i only have to blot once, which is great for me! I have also worn this without a powder and it still lasts long and is ok at controlling my oils. It also has a bit more coverage than most BB creams, so if your skin is problematic or uneven i would recommend this to you. While it does have a heavier coverage, it doesn't feel heavy on the skin at all. Most of the time, i can't even feel this on my face. Ultimately, since this works well with oilier and more problematic skin, this is ideal for those with acne or post-acne marks!

Final Verdict

Coverge: ★★★★☆
For a BB cream, this has a solid medium-buildable coverage, earning it a 4/5

Packaging: ★★★☆☆

3/5 stars for this one. It's efficient but nothing special. Gets the job done.

Blendability: ★★★☆☆
3/5 stars again for this. When your skin is well moisturized, i don't have many problems blending, especially for how thick it is. But when my skin isn't moisturized well enough, it's pretty difficult to blend.
Lasting Power: ★★★★★
5 stars for this one!! I find it lasts forever on my skin. even without a powder, this can last me up to about 8 or 9 hours! With a powder, it has lasted me 12 hours but i haven't ever worn BB cream for longer so i can't really say what the actual lasting power is. Still, 12 hours is awesome!

Thanks for reading my review, and i hope you found it helpful. If you would like to see more reviews and such, feel free to follow my blog!