Wednesday, December 17, 2008

BB Cream Initial Comparison: Skinfood, BRTC, and Gowoonseang

Is it Friday yet? I'm sitting on my bed sipping on a Boylan Rootbeer and dreading work tomorrow. ok no more whining, onto the BB Creams!

I got the Skinfood Mushroom, BRTC , and a sample of Gowoonsesang BB Creams. I've been using them for a little over two weeks now, not on a dailly basis probably about 3-5 days a week. Which is my favorite? The breakdown and some swatches first (No Gowoonsesang swatch since I didn't have any left)...


Skinfood Mushroom Multi Care BB Cream w/ SPF20 PA+, 50g
Triple function claim: Whitening, Anti-Aging, Sun Block
Color Availability: Two tones, #1 for light skin and #2 for the slightly tanned
Price: Paid $17 plus shipping on Ebay
I got this in #1 and the shade matches my skin pretty well. It has a scent that may or may not bother you (very similar to the scent of Benefit's you rebel tinted moisturizer). The coverage is light and the texture is smooth and easy to blend. It has a dewy finish and gives you a nice glow but it doesn't last that long on my skin. My oily T seems to oxidize it but if I put a mattefying powder on top it'll last longer. I like how light it feels but wish the coverage was better
BRTC Perfect Recover Balm 30ml, no spf mentioned
Claim: Protects troubled skin, helps balance skin tone, brightening
Color Availability: Just one
Price: Paid $30 w/ free shipping on Ebay with this seller, took about 7 days
It comes out of the tube a bit on the ashy side but when blended into the skin its actually brightens it. Its not oily and stays matte all day. The coverage is very good. The only downside is that it has a pastey consistency making it hard to spread and blend. Overall I like this.

Gowoonsesang Brightening Balm w/ SPF30 PA++
This is just a sample but i didn't fancy it. It has a ashy tint that actually transfers onto the face. The coverage is very heavy and covers up all blemishes but at the same time its hard to remove at the end of the day and seems to clog up the pores.


BRTC really brightens up the skin with decent coverage
I prefer the BRTC, I like that I can just apply it in the morning and it makes my skin seem naturally healthy and stays matte/oil free all day. I still haven't experienced the skin benefit claims but that might be because I haven't been using it religiously (will try to do that to see if anything changes).

Help me decide! Which color?
The red one is so festive looking and perfect for the holidays, the gold one too! I also like the grey one lol. Sold here

Its past midweek, woot!
Posted by Mona at 10:44 PM
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19 comments:

  1. great review, i really wanted to try out the bb cream but i just didn't know where to start

    love ur youtube videos by the way :D

    hope u don't mind i added u to my blogroll
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  2. i will def. take pictures hehe =). i'm so excited to see it. you're right when i looked at the website it looked so good for us to eat lols. ooh that's cool...my friend just moved around there and he said it's nice there. i was there a few days ago cause i was going up to columbus ave. aww Charlotte is soooo cuteeeeeee i want to play with her and run around with her :D !!
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  3. Awesome review babe! I am wanting to try these but have no idea which to try yet. I'm so glad too that you posted for oily skin. I have that prob all the time with certain products. Oh...and I love the red one the most! ;)
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  4. i love brtc as well! i just did a review on it..haha :)

    with the headbands..i'd go for the brown one, since it can go with anything..red is nice since its bright colored and it may have a festive feel to it..however i wouldn't wear red often..gold is nice as well, haha i'm confused. i'd go with either the brown or gold :)
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  5. OMG you are so adorable. I swear you look like an actress...the red lippie looks amazing on you...was just showing my bf who thinks you are HOT!! Well, anyways hunnie...I'm blind as heck so I wear Durasoft 3 Colorblends Toric lenses (1 year custom made lenses for astigmatism) in Grey. They have 1 year lenses without prescription as well, but I think they are comparable to the Freshlook Coloblends (both made by the same company now). I just couldn't get those b/c of my crazy prescription. :P Hugs to you babe!
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  6. ooh the BRTC one does seem to have a brightening effect! It seems pricey for such a small tube though. By the way, I like the grey headband the best!
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  7. I LOVE the red and gold.. they're definitely hard to decide between. If I haaaad to choose, I'd say gold because it's slightly more versatile than red.
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  8. i really like the dark gray color!
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  9. I'll go for the gold headband!!! Then the grey after that. Hahah, grey's like one of my favourite colours!!!

    About bb creams.. maybe it's time for me to try the BRTC sample that i have at home! I think Dr Jart+ is also pretty good!
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  10. thanks for the reviews M! im using l'egere right now and am going to try missha next. so far, i'm doin ok with the l'egere and don't want to try anything else! lol. im sure i'll get around to the mushroom/aloe one tho.

    xo!
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  11. Hi, M! I remember you said you got the Skinfood product in Korean town? Can you let me know which store is it? Thanks :)
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  12. pick red or grey! the colors would look best against your jet black hair. :)
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  13. Yayy I can't wait to get my BRTC.

    I say gold!!
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  14. i wish i could find bb cream! i like the grey headband! idk..it stands out to me!
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  15. M! Have you seen the Too Face Surfette collection? Check out digital angel's blog, http://adigitalangel.blogspot.com/2008/12/too-faceds-smurfette-collection.html

    I thought of your youtube SN haha

    I hope you're staying warm, it's below freezing here!
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  16. In regards to the headbands..um ALL?

    lol, but my favorites are definitely the red and black.
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  17. hehe i just ordered the grey headband~~~
    get the grey one! or the red one..i was tempted to buy both! you should also check her out: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=16479

    she makes great headbands! i ordered two of them one in deep red and black~ loooooove them
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  18. hi m, just wanna ask if the brtc provides good coverage thanks... the headbands look soo cute you should get them all :p
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  19. great review, i really wanted to try out the bb cream but i just didn't know where to start

    love ur youtube videos by the way :D

    hope u don't mind i added u to my blogroll
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