Heroine Kiss Me Essence BB Cream
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I've put my very first Japanese BB cream to the test.Heroine Kiss Me Essence BB cream. Above are the pics with and without flash.
I've used MM's pore cover MU primer on my nose followed by MAC's MSF in Natural. I love the effect it gives me. Nice and glowy.
I used Heroine Kiss Me's pen eyeliner on my lids as well. Too bad,I wore glasses so your unable to view it.
The claims of this BB creams are as follows:
A higly functional BB cream that can create beautiful skin by hiding the 7 major obstacles
1) Sunburn 2) Pores 3) Freckles 4) Spots 5)Darkness 6) Unwanted Shine 7)Dryness
What this BB cream i suppose to do:
1) Cover pores & prevent makeup deterioration
2) Foundation effect
3) Skincare effect
4) UV protection effect
There is an exhausting list of ingredients. The top 4 listed are Water,Cyclomethicone,Titanium Dioxide & Propylene Glycol. It also claims to contain Rosehip extract & Chamomile extract.
I read through the ingredient list,and this product does contain high levels of methicone,in other words, silicone. Most makeup esp primers contain this for greater oil control. I hope I don't break out using this product. I tried the highly raved Smashbox face primer and ended up with breakouts.
Overall,I'm happy with this BB cream. As I have dry-combination skin. It tends to be more dry,thus the Korean BB creams either appear too ashy on me or they dry out my skin. I've been hunting for a BB cream which can not only cover up my pores but provide the glow as well.
The texture of this cream is medium.Not overly sheer (until it feels like tinted moisturiser) nor thick (difficult to spread). It blended right into my skin. This required only a small amount of product (about 5 cent coin size). I spread it out by gently patting it onto my face as opposed to rubbing it in. I had red spots on my face the night before and this BB cream covered it well. The colour match was good too. I'm more rose-beige as opposed to the usual yellow,thus most foundations either turn out ashy on me. I liked how my cheeks glowed without any blush. I skipped my sunscreen as this contained Spf 30. So I figured I could safely skip the sun protection.
I'm thrilled to have discovered such a lovely BB cream.After 4 hours,my t-zone has no shine and my skin feels comfortable. Not drying on my cheeks. Though 25ml at RM49.90 is a little steep,but a little goes a long way and I like how it fits nicely into my makeup pouch.Saves me trouble especially when traveling.
That's all for now...
Take care
Mel