Showing posts with label Skinfood. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Skinfood. Show all posts
17/02/2010
Review: Skinfood Mushroom BB Cream
Today's review is about Skinfood Mushroom BB Cream. BB Cream stands for Blemish Balm Cream. It is rumored the BB cream was invented in Germany. It was used as an after treatment by dermatologists on patients who underwent laser skin treatment. It helps to soothe, protect and regenerate the skin after such a treatment. After that Korean celebrities began using this cream and this started off a a big trend (especially in Korea).
It is like a moisturized foundation that is good for your skin (sounds like a dream to me) :)
You can find the Mushroom BB Cream in 2 shades: #1 (for light-toned people) and #2 (for darker people). I have #1 and it suits me perfectly. I got this from ebay for 13 $ but on their official page you can get it for 65 $ (I can't figure out why such a difference).
This cream smells very good, like lemon grass (very subtle). I was really excited when I got it, since it promises you to cover up blemishes and even out the skin tone. Since I started using it I didn't notice (as some do) any improvement of my acne (yes they come and go) but the application of it gives you a glowing effect.
So how does it work?
You apply it as foundation. It feels very light and not-cakey at all! You have to leave it to absorb for a minute or two before you apply your concealer or pressed powder.
I got this cream a few months ago (I think it was October) and now I'm almost at it's end, so I got another one! :D I use it every morning as it moisturizes my skin (but if you got dry patches I suggest you to use a good cream on those areas) and covers up the blemishes. But this is more like a cream mixed with foundation so don't expect full coverage!
Pros
+ The smell
+ Very cute package
+ SPF 20
+ Whitening properties
+ Anti-aging propeties
+ Very light feeling on skin
+ Covers up blemishes
+ Evens up skin tone
+ Moisturizing
+ Absorbs very quickly
Cons
- The ingredients are in korean
- When the bottle is only 1/3 full it gets hard to control the amount of product that comes out
Rating: 5/5 ★★★★★
Price: 13 $ on Ebay
Repurchase: Yes
XOXO Parisky
P.S. I have changed some rules on my giveaway (all who wrote a blogpost about it have gotten another entry). That means you don't have to blog about it to enter! :)
04/02/2010
My top ten products so far
Hello lovelies!
Lately I've been thinking what are my top products I have ever used?
I came out with a top ten list. Here it is:
10. Vaseline
Actually I never knew it was so useful until I found this page (50 uses of Vaseline). This product really is amazing and the very important thing it is non-comedogenic (doesn't clog pores)! I use it every time after I take a shower on my feet (I apply a generous amount) and put on socks over night or just for a couple of hours. It leaves your feet smooth an soft. I use it for my lips, dry skin and on my cuticles.
And what's the biggest plus? It's cheap!
9. Anti-spot body spray by Essence
I've been using this for months now :) It really helps and it is much much cheaper than Clinique Acne Solutions Body Treatment Spray (a really short name :P) and it does exactly the same plus it doesn't smell so artificially. Actually I did a review of it a while ago. Here.
8. Curls Rock Curl Amplifier from Tigi
I have curls and curls tend not to stay on their place and to get nods. This baby really helps to give your hair that va-va-voom effect and extra pretty curls :)
7. False Lash Effect mascara from Max Factor
I have written everything about it in a previous review. Here. I still love it! :)
6. 88 matte palette from Coastal Scents
I love love love it! If you don't know which shade to get just buy this palette and you've got it all :) It has got 88 shades of different pigmentation. Some of them tend to expire very quickly in my crease but other can stay on my eyes for more than 12 hours! I got this palette last year and since than I did not look at any other new eyeshadow (because with this palette you almost don't need it). And another plus? It's only 19 $ :)
5. Ultimate Brow kit from Wet n wild
Before this kit I was using Dior powder eyebrow pencil and I was loving it. But than I saw a review of this kit and decided to give it a try. After that I stopped using Dior pencil. Why? Well there was nothing wrong with that pencil but it was just a shade (or two) too dark for my eyebrows. This kit is supposed to be for brunettes & blondes but in reality it can get really dark (sometimes too dark for my eybrows to look natural). But still the brush is just amazing and you can control the amount of color you get on your brows. If they get too dark (that happens quite a lot to me) you just sweap off the excess (gently). This kit comes with wax, a lighter shade for blondes, a darker one for brunettes, a pair of tweezers, a brush and a mirror. It's small and handy plus it's really cheap compared to Dior :D
4. BB cream from Skinfood
I got this one after my sister tried it out. It smells like lime grass and it covers up most of your imperfections. It's like foundation mixed with cram but it's good for your skin :) It is a whitening, anti-wrinkle cream and it has got SPF 20 :) If this is the first time you're hearing about this. It really helps your acne to go away and leaves your skin glowing. I did a review here.
3. Green tea overnight skin rejuvenating from Sweetscents
I was told about this one too by my sister :D It dries out your acne. It is a miracle product! You leave it on overnight and by morning your pimple is gone or at least half gone. And that is something! Here is the Sweetscents page that explains this product.
2. Essie Good to Go
An essential product for anyone who does their manicures at home! It really dries out your nail polish super fast :) No more smudging and ruining your precious fresh manicure!
1. Jojoba oil
I love it, no j'adore it! It's my Holy Grail :D This is really the best EVER product I've EVER tired! It's multipurpose and it's natural! I use it instead of my cream (this winter has made my skin extra sensitive and every cream irritates it), for my hands, on my dried hair (it's better that Tigi Curl's Rock Curl Amplifier - and it's natural) and as a makeup remover (just a few drops and everything goes away). Read more here.
That's all girls! :)
I will do all the missing reviews of this products so expect some (quite) soon :)
P.S. Most of the pictures were found on the web (except for Anti-body spray, False Lash Effect, Green tea overnight ... and jojoba oil)
What is your Holy Grail product?
XOXO Parisky
01/11/2009
Cosmetic Haul + NOTD
I've been busy again hauling! :)
I got myself a BB cream because my sister said it almost works miracles. I've tried it once and it smells really good (like lemon grass) plus it makes your skin look flawless! :) I also got some Bella Pierre mineral eye shadows (yay for my first mineral eye shadows!) because I was a model for a friend and she actually got 2nd in a Bella Pierre contest. She was kind enough to give some of the prizes to me too :) Thank you! I've chosen this colors:
This is how it look like opened.
When I was choosing the colors from their page they really seemed pigmented. Unfortunately some of them are are almost invisible. See for yourselves (I have applied tons of the product).
With flash
Outside
I really like freeze and greece :) I think I'll do a makeup with them.
And my today nails inspired by pumpkins :)
I've used my two new nail polishes (S-he)
XOXO Parisky
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