BB Cream Swatches

Hello Princesses!

Today I'm going to be talking about my collection of BB and CC Creams! I didn't include my foundations in this comparison because I don't actually have any new foundations, but I can always re photograph and swatch them if you Princesses would like! Each photo set is set up the same way, the first two photos are the freshly applied and the shades are numbered, and the bottom two photos are what they look like after being blended into the skin and oxidised. This is going to be super long, I suggest CTR+F and searching for the brand name to find specific swatches. Enjoy! ^ ^

1: Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream in No.13

2: Missha Signature Complete BB Cream in No.13

3: Missha Signature Complete BB Cream in No.21

4: Skin79 Green BB Cream

5: Skin79 Orange BB Cream

6: It's Skin Babyface BB Cream in Silky

7: It's Skin Babyface BB Cream in Moisture

8: Etude House Dear Girls Be Clear BB Cream

These BB Creams don't oxidise that bad, though #8 Etude House Dear Girls Be Clear BB Cream does get a couple of shades darker.

Sunday Swatches: Super Pale Products

Hello Princesses!

Today I'm going to be finishing up my Sunday Swatches series with a set of super pale product swatches! This has been highly requested along with a comparison of the Missha BB Cream's, Skin79 Green BB Cream and NARS Sheer Glow in Siberia!

The first set of swatches are my everyday wearable products. There are a couple of products that I'm trialling that would probably make it into this category, but I don't have enough product left to swatch, so they don't make the cut!

 

1; Phoenix - White Foundation 
2; NARS Sheer Glow - Siberia
3; MAC Studio Fix - NW10
4; NYX Stay Matte but not flat - Ivory
5; Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream - No.13
6; Missha Signature Real Complete BB Cream - No.13
7; Missha Art Designing Foundation - No.13
8; Skin79 Green BB Cream
9; Bobbi Brown Cream Compact - 00 Alabaster
10; Maybelline Fit Me Foundation - 110 Ivory
11; Rimmel Match Perfection - 010 Light Porcelain
12; Maybelline Fit Me Shine Free - 110 Ivory
13; It's Skin BB Cream - Silky
14; Etude House Mineral Any Cushion - No.02
15; Hanskin Silky Treatment BB Cream
16; Heroine Make BB Cream - Light
17; Revlon Colourstay - Buff
18; Revlon Photoready - Vanilla
19; Skin79 Orange BB Cream

This next set of swatches are the products that are on the very pale side. These shades work well with my skin and even make it possible for me to bronze and contour without looking like an orange! ^.^

1; Phoenix - White Foundation 
2; NYX Stay Matte but not flat - Ivory
3; NARS Sheer Glow - Siberia
4; Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream - No.13
5; Missha Signature Real Complete BB Cream - No.13
6; Skin79 Green BB Cream
7; Bobbi Brown Cream Compact - 00 Alabaster
8; MAC Studio Fix - NW10

The last swatches are close ups of the two Missha BB Cream's, Skin79 Green BB Cream and NARS Sheer Glow in Siberia. Nars Sheer Glow is the palest and warmest toned foundation I own, Missha Perfect Cover is lighter than Missha Signature Complete, but pinker than Nars Sibera, and Skin79 Green is slightly darker than Missha Signature Complete. They all oxidize very closely to my skin tone making it hard to tell the difference between the colours, but the Skin79 Green BB still remains the darkest.

I hope this Sunday Swatches session was helpful for you princesses! ^.^ Feel free to share these swatch pictures - but please put a link to this post if you do share! If you have any requests for swatch posts, just leave a comment down below and I'll do my best to help you out. I've been thinking about doing blush or lipstick swatches, does anyone want to see those? ^.^

Sunday Swatches: BB Cream Swatches

Hello Princesses!

Today I'm going to be sharing my long awaited, updated BB Cream collection! Ever since my first BB Cream For Porcelain Princesses post (which now has over 15k views, oh my gosh) and has been shared on so many different websites including Reddit MUA and Reddit Asian Beauty and I've really got to thank you princesses for sharing my posts around! The more you guys share, the more buddies we get, and the more I can help other Porcelain Princesses sharing my struggle to find that perfect BB Cream or Foundation! ^.^

I'm actually really irritated, because I photographed this swatch session, and then a couple of days later my Skin79 Orange and Green BB Cream's turned up! -.- Oh well, perhaps I will just make a "pale BB cream" or "pale products" swatch post soon!

I also didn't do close up photos like I did on the other Sunday Swatches posts because I thought they would be clear enough to see in one photo :S Turns out not so much! I've linked all of the reviews that I've done on the BB Cream's I own down below! ^.^

1 - Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream - No.13
2 - Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream - No.21
3 - Missha Signature Real Complete BB Cream - No.13
4 - Missha Signature Real Complete BB Cream - No.21
 5 - It's Skin BB Cream - Silky
6 - BRTC Jasmine Water BB Cream
7 - Skinfood Peach Sake BB Cream
8 - Skinfood Platinum Grape Cell Essential BB Cream
9 - Hanskin Silky Treatment BB Cream
10 - MAC Prep & Prime BB Cream - Extra Light
11 - Skin79 Orange BB Cream
12 - Lancôme Bienfait Teinté Beauty Balm - Porcelaine
13 - Skinfood Red Orange Jelly BB Cream - No.01
14 - Skinfood Good Afternoon Peach Green Tea BB Cream
15 - Etude House Cotton Fit BB Cream - No.02
16 - Maybelline Dream Pure BB Cream - Light
17 - Etude House Cotton Fit BB Cream - W13
18 - Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream - Light
19 - Etude House Precious Mineral BB Dation - W12
20 - Oasis BB Cream - Cream
21 - Etude House Dear Girls Be Clear BB Cream
22 - Oasis BB Cream - Honey
23 - TonyMoly Expert Triple BB Cream
24 - Oasis BB Cream - Caramel

25 - Skin79 Snail Nutrition BB Cream
26 - Lioele Dollish Veil Vita BB Cream - Gorgeous Purple
27 - Skinfood Good Afternoon Honey Black Tea BB Cream
28 - ElishaCoy Always Triple BB Cream
29 - It's Skin Prestige Creme D'Escargot BB Cream

*Phew* That's a lot of BB Creams! Before you freak out - only 10 of these BB Creams are full size - the rest are samples! 

I hope this Sunday Swatches session was helpful for you princesses! ^.^ Feel free to share these swatch pictures - but please put a link to this post if you do share! If you've got any other recommendations of BB Creams I should try, or if you found these swatches helpful, let me know in the comments down below! 

Review: Hanskin Silky Treatment BB Cream

Hello Princesses!
 

Today I'm going to be talking about Hanskin's Silky Treatment BB Cream! I bought this BB Cream while on Holiday in Taipei in 2012, and out of the (literally) hundreds that I swatched, this was one of the only BB Cream's that was pale enough for me! Luckily for me, it was also one of the more affordable BB Creams, and was only $20(NZD) for two bottles! ^^ 

 

"An essence-type BB cream drenches skin with generous moisture to soften skin and leave it wonderfully smooth and supple, with a noticeable radiant glow. Easy to spread essence formula delivers rich moisturizers to nourish and hydrate skin. Use as the last step of your skin care routine. Apply powder or foundation to reinforce your beautifully fair and flawless look."

This BB Cream has very high protection at SF 50, although there are arguments that products with SPF higher than 30-40 are pointless. The Silky Treatment BB Cream focuses on adding moisture to the skin, making it a great choice for those with particularly dry skin. Since I have combination skin with an oily T-zone but dry cheeks, this BB cream is somewhat of a risk for me!

The colour looks drastically different compared to my face colour, but it's very similar to my my neck and body colour.

Coverage

This BB Crean has fantastic full coverage, it covers my pores and the majority of my acne scars! I like to mix this BB Cream with a moisturizer for lighter coverage during the days where I want a more natural look.

Colour

This BB Cream is a lovely pale warm (yellow) toned BB Cream. It appears slightly greyish at first (usual with Asian BB Creams) but soon warms up to my skintone. It's slightly darker than the Missha BB Creams, (Signature Complete and Perfect Cover) but more warm toned in comparison, so it suits my skintone better!

Texture
Very thick! But still very nice and easy to work with! ^^


Oil Control
This BB Cream tends to get a little oily after the 6 hour mark around my T-Zone just like most BB Creams and Foundations for me. It's definitely manageable with the use of blotting paper and a setting powder so for me, not a problem at all.


Scent
It has a very medical/chemical scent, which is not entirely unpleasant and fades within a minute!


Lasting Power
This BB Cream has great lasting power! It does get oily in my T-Zone, but it doesn't slip off my face in the heat or deteriorate after time, and is easily fixed by blotting paper and setting powder.


Things I love
- Pale yellow colour
- Full coverage
- Doesn't break me out
- Lasts well
- Leaves my skin feeling nice after removal


Things I don't love
- Not readily available in NZ (although it's unlikely I'll run out!)
- Not made for oil control

Final Thoughts
I actually really love this BB Cream and I'm glad that I bought two! It's one of my go to BB Creams when I want comfortable full coverage without feeling like I have heavy make up on. If you can find it, I would totally recommend giving it a try! ^^