Monday, April 22, 2013

The Body Shop Moisture White Shiso BB Cream

The Body Shop Moisture White BB Serum 
I have to confess that this is the first and only BB cream that I have tried. So I pretty much have no basis of comparison. I know BB creams have been the rage for ages - where have I been? BB, CC, DD ... the only double alphabet I am very well acquainted with is AA. My bra cup size. True story. So when I was sent the Body Shop BB Cream in the post as a care package, I jumped for joy. Woohoo!!


I have been using this a lot since I received this. You can even see this in the first picture as the cap has marks on it, serves me right for not taking pictures prior to using. The comments from my friends include, you put on makeup today, it just makes you look like you have good skin, colour suits you quite well. So people have been noticing that I have used something different. Happy dance! The thing about BB cream is that it is so easy to use, I layer it on top of the serum and blend very easily and quickly. I usually pat on some face powder at mid day but overall I did not find it too oily as this is one complaint that I have heard from other BB cream users. 

Coverage of this BB cream is light to medium, I do see that it evens out my skin tone and hides any redness. But remember my weird forehead scar? You could still see a faint scar but it did not bother me. My skin felt brighter and it is light and was easy to blend by just using fingers. I had used it as if I was applying moisturiser and did not need much each time. The pump works really well and I was able to control very well the amount that I pumped each time.

The downside to this is there is only one shade. I am lucky that it works for me but if you were darker toned than me, I would swatch this in a store first. I also think that in terms of other BB cream in the market it is comparatively expensive at AUD $48.95 for 30ml. I do believe in paying more for a good product than buying a lot of cheap things that do not work. But if you are heading to Asia I can tell you that this is much cheaper in Singapore. It retails for SGD $38 so stock up while you are over there. 

Price: $48.95 for 30ml I do consider this on the pricey side - but then everyone knows I am a spendthrift on skincare and makeup but tell me what you think.

Purpose: I found it worked very well for me in terms of the colour shade and coverage. It is just easy to use and blended with just my fingers. It took no time at all and people did notice that I was wearing something. They also commented that it looks like I was wearing makeup or I had good skin. WOOHOO! I hope you can see the picture on the right after I had blended in the BB cream, the blue-ish veins were evened out and made it look smoother.

17 comments:

  1. The colour looks nice but that is EXPENSIVE!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Oh I thought so too. I was thinking .. that's the price of a Mac foundation?

      Delete
  2. i've never used a BB cream... i'm so slow on the uptake
    It looks really good on your hand though, like it actually works!

    xox

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Yeap I think it does work and has the right coverage that I'm after.
      I have heard it's closer to the Asian BB creams than the other "western" brands. I would try instore as there is only one shade at the moment. :)

      Delete
  3. Wow that matches your skin colour really well!!

    ReplyDelete
  4. One of the (western) BB Creams I do like. But, yeah, wish it was cheaper, when you compare it to the Asian brands. But then again...Smashbox's BB Cream nearly made me faint too, even though they hold up pretty well.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I'm gonna need to check out this Smashbox one ... LOL

      Delete
  5. I really like this Ling, it looks really great swatched! :) it is on the more expensive side but you're right in that sometimes you do get what you pay for.

    BBs tend to break me out after a few days so I might see if my local store has any samples so I an try before I buy!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Yay i'm glad, I hope that they have it and it works for you.
      I'm really happy with mine and will keep using it as it's so easy! :)

      Delete
  6. I haven't tried a BB cream yet (Are they always this expensive??) but I haven't found one light enough yet. I like how this one looks though, nice consistency.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Nope Garnier is around the $10 mark I believe. And Loreal might be more but should be less than $20. At the same time Smashbox is $55. So it depends on the brand like everything else. Eg. Chanel vs Ulta nail polish :P you can relate to that right?

      Delete
  7. I was sent this to try too but I am so tanned, I could not use it at all. I even tried to mix with another foundation to get the correct shade but it was too hard. I blame it on myself lol. Otherwise, it seems like such a good BB Cream.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I think it might be too light if you are tanned. I don't think i would bother mixing..
      PS I'm the perfect shade if erm you wanna get rid of it. LOL

      Delete
  8. I generally like The Body Shop skincare and makeup. I'm a bit surprised the bb cream only comes in one shade though!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I am too.. maybe they will add a wider range if it is popular enough. Go forth and ask!!

      Delete
  9. Hi, there
    nice review u have
    I'm planning to buy it too because I read positive reviews including yours.
    thank u for sharing

    btw I'm Deasy from baladapenulisamatir.blogspot.com
    it's a pleasure to visit ur blog^^

    ReplyDelete

Oh hey stalkers.. leave a message so I know you've been stalking.

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...