The Face Shop and Skin Food BB Creams

Life has never been the same after I learnt of BB Creams ;P Dramatic huh? hehehe...

Anyway, will like to share about my experiences with 2 BB creams which I've been using regularly in lieu of sunscreen. One thing I do notice: wif the BB cream on, my skin gets less irritated and I don't get the sun-scorched feeling or little angry bumps even after lunch time, when I'm out in the sun around 12 plus. It's a totally different story when I have on sunscreen. Yes, even sunscreen wif SPF 45PA++. Rather incredible, don't you think?

Anyway, these are the 2 sunscreens which I've been using regularly. L to R: Skin Food's Aloe Sun BB Cream SPF20, The Face Shop's The Skin Extra BB Cream SPF20PA++.





The one on the left is the Skin Food cream while right side is The Face Shop.

This is approximately the amount I would use each morning. I usually dot them on my cheeks, chin, forehead and use the leftovers on my nose :) Both are relatively easy to blend, provided my skin's still moist from the moisturiser.

I find that's generally a safe technique for my sensitive skin i.e. I'll gently pat my face dry after cleansing then spritz toner on while my skin is damp. After patting in my toner, I'll warm moisturiser between my palms and spread them evenly over my entire face before gently pressing it into my skin. Then while skin's still moist from all these, I'll put the BB cream on. Seems to work for me ;)

Back to the BB creams. When lightly spread out, the Skin Food Aloe cream has a more pinkish/warm tone while in comparison, The Face Shop's is slightly cooler or whiter in tone.

I find both equally good at oil control and coverage. For someone who doesn't wear makeup much, it's very light on my skin and I don't feel like I've anything on my face at all. As for the finished look on my face, well, it looks like my skin just better. You'll have to take my word for it since I dun have the courage to post any facial photos here! ;P

As mentioned earlier in the post, they do a very good job of shielding my skin from the sun and other irritants. However, I do feel The Face Shop's The Skin is slightly drier on my skin. At the end of some days, I do feel a slight tautness in my cheeks when I leave the office, whereas the Skin Food's BB cream still works fine.

I realised BRTC is on sale at most Guardian Pharmacy outlets. Maybe I'll check it out after I've finished these :)


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Listening to: Olivia - Only With You
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Sensitive skin

Tested the Jurlique Rebalancing Sensitivity Set on my skin last night and again this morning. This was my regime after cleansing:

Night
Chamomile Soothing Mist
Soothing Herbal Recovery Gel
Biodynamic Beauty Night Lotion
Bio-essence 24K eye contour gel

Day
Chamomile Soothing Mist
Soothing Herbal Recovery Gel
Soothing Day Care Lotion

It stings! *weep*

I was surprised to feel a stinging in the region of my cheekbones a few mins after completing my night regime. Oops.

This morning, I tried again. Except this time, I wanted to isolate the cause of the stinging, so I paused for some time between each step. The stinging came after I sprayed the Chamomile Mist :( It continued after I applied the Soothing Herbal Recovery Gel. Went on after I applied the Soothing Day Care Lotion.

I felt a little better after applying my SkinFood Aloe Sun BB Cream SPF 20 PA - Shade 1. Then horrors. While looking at myself in the mirror, a few mins ago, I saw some tiny little bumps on my skin and 2 noticeable pimples. Oops. Double oops.

I'll try again tonight and tomorrow morning, this time excluding the Chamomile Mist.

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Listening to: U2 - I've Got You Under My Skin
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