Hi everyone! Sorry about the disappearing act! The new school quarter is about to start soon and I've been tying up loose ends in order to prepare! But to heck with school for now, let's talk about makeup!
As you know, I'm currently using
Bright Fit BB Cream from the Etude House Precious Mineral collection. So far, I've been pretty happy with it. It comes in a variety of colors, including shades that suit my southeast Asian complexion, it is moisturizing, provides sun protection, is lightweight, and doesn't make me break out. The only thing that it doesn't do for me is control my oily t-zone and it doesn't last through a good sweat. Let me explain. I work out about 6 days a week. I practice Muay Thai kickboxing and I do Bar Method. I know that it's kind of lame to wear makeup while working out, but most times, I can't help it. I have things to do and places to be and makeup is a part of my every day routine, it's the first thing I do when I get out of the shower. Most days, I don't have time to or it's inconvenient to wash my face prior to hitting the gym. I wear a lot of waterproof cosmetics, especially around the eyes, therefore makeup removal is a process that requires a number of different products.
So how does one break a sweat while maintaining a perfect complexion? Well it seems that Etude House has answered that question with their
Precious Mineral Sun BB Cream. It's a supposed to be a sweat resistant BB cream that's made for more active lifestyles. It's moisturizing, has very high sun protection (SPF 50), and claims to be waterproof. It also comes in 3 shades. Sounds too good to be true! I had to order a tube to try from
Cosmetic Love!
You get a little less for your money here...about half the amount of product for $2USD more than the Bright Fit BB Cream. But I think it's still worth the money if it does what it's supposed to do. My cost was $18.45USD for 35g, free shipping and tax free from Cosmetic Love.
It comes with an attached sponge applicator. A novel idea, but something I found inconvenient and unwieldly. Judging by the texture, I didn't think I'd be able to apply the product efficiently nor evenly using this method.
Never fear! You are given the option to unscrew the sponge cap and squeeze product out straight from the tube. My favorite application method is with my fingertips!
I purchased a tube of Sun BB Cream in the darkest available shade, Sand Beige. Even so, it looks to be a shade lighter than my current color, which is the second to darkest shade among the Bright Fit BB creams, Honey Beige. I was a little concerned when I noticed this. The pasty-face look just isn't very flattering on me, nor anyone else, I don't think. Using foundation that's too light for your complexion can create a rather ghastly effect and looks just too unnatural.
I was apprehensive to try it, but once I applied it, the color seemed to adapt to my complexion. I still think it's a touch too light, but, unless you look very, very closely, it seems to work.
Notice how it's just a tiny bit lighter than my neck? No one around me has pointed this out so far, hehe.
In general, I found that Sun BB is a little thicker than Bright Fit BB. It's a slightly less moisturizing, but it does control oil a bit better. It also does last longer and is fairly water resistant. I had some on my hands and washing it off took some effort and I noticed that the water just beads off the cream. All in all, it's a fairly effective BB cream to wear for warm weather, outdoors, and activity. I'm happy with it for now, though I'll probably switch back to Bright Fit when the weather gets cooler.
TGIF everyone!
Hugs,
Cat
