Girls are very particular about how our skin would look like and be envious whenever we see someone whose skin is better and as flawless as a porcelain compared to us. It sucks right?
We Pinays oftentimes look up to Koreans and Japanese women for they have that smooth, dewy, blemish free, and healthy looking skin--that's why one of the trends we are crazy about in achieving said clear and fresh skin is the use of a beauty/blemish balm or most commonly known as the BB CREAM. Oh, and did I mention that it was popularized by the Koreans and the Japanese?
Surprisingly, the invention of said formula was discovered and developed in the 1960s till the 1980s by a German dermatologist named Christine Schrammek but as time pass by was later introduced and bloomed in 2011 in the U.S. However, not many of us are really aware of its existence or what benefits can we get out of it. All we can conclude is that, it is a wonder cream and nobody uses it better than the Asian people especially the Koreans.
The question is, WHAT REALLY IS A BB CREAM?
To save us some time, www.webmd.com has provided us some quick overview of what a BB Cream is and what can it offer:
uh-huh
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oh really now?
Having read these and considering the number of benefits it can give you, is it really for you? For us Pinays? Well, the answer is a big YES, but I have to qualify! Indeed, there are still cons in using this product, mainly because of its limited shades that is obviously more favorable to fair and pale complexion. Morenas and skin complexion with yellow undertones like I have can't really use this unless the shade is close to my skin color. If used, it may tend to give a gray cast on your skin, and sometimes, a bright white cast that may obviously look as if it is not really for you.
Here are some snaps when I tried out Organic Farm's Magic BB at the back of my hand:
Written in Korean, I suppose shade no. 1 is lighter than shade no. 2
First drop is shade no. 2 which is obviously darker than the one below it
This particular brand has a thick and heavy consistency
I tried blending it, and man it's sticky and thick.
Remember I told you about the gray or white cast? Here it is then.
After 5 minutes of letting it settle on my skin, the gray cast on the left side is somewhat showing. However, the white cast is definitely coming through. Sad.
In conclusion, it's really not for me because of my skin tone. Shade no. 2 is what I hated the most--because it tends to give me that formaline-treated looking skin. Ugh. However, I sometimes use the lighter one (No. 1) under my eyes to highlight that area and set it with loose powder just like a concealer trick that many are doing. kind of nice to make you look fresh and awake by highlighting your under eye. Of course I have to think of ways not to waste the product y'know. I did not even attempt to try this out on my face, oh it will definitely look horrible! Light to pale, and pink under toned skins would be the best suitable skin to try this product out.
Sadly, I do not know the price of these Korean BB Creams because it was only given to me by my good friend who happened to visit Korea. (shout out to Mai!)
Again, if you happen to encounter these kind of products, test it out first before purchasing it. Especially if it doesn't match your skin color, it would be a waste of money and time.
Lastly, there are many brands out there which you can try out. Do not limit yourself in just one or two. I'm pretty sure there are better and more expensive/inexpensive brands suited to your own liking. EXPERIMENT! :)
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