No makeup on, just moisturizer
Swatched Blended in
Pros
- Blends in well
- Feels light on the skin
- SPF 25
- Better for skin than typical foundations (or so it claims)
Cons
- Limited color selection
- Light coverage (pro for some)
- Slightly gray cast at first
Verdict
This has become increasingly popular on Youtube. I first heard about it from frmheadtotoe then missglamorazzi. On the official Skin79 US website this costs $28 for the cylinder packaging, so I went on Ebay. Be very careful because there are actually fake BB creams out there. The first one I got was a fake, so I got the one I'm reviewing from rubyruby76 (a seller bubzbeauty recommended in a video a long while back). Anything less than $10 is probably a fake, but that's not saying people won't sell fake ones at a steep price too.
If you want to know specifically how I found out mine was fake, search "fake Skin79 bb cream" and the first blog post that pops up is probably the one I read.
Also, keep in mind that you only get the full SPF of a foundation / tinted moisturizer when you use a teaspoon amount of it, which would be very cakey. If you're going to be in the sun quite a bit then just use a sunblock.
Who would I recommend this to?
As you can tell, I have quite a few acne scars from previous breakouts, which is why I think that people with acne scars and whatnot on their skin aren't going to love this. It gives light coverage, but still a bit more than a tinted moisturizer. I need to follow with concealer with this, but this is a great alternative to typical foundations that don't provide full coverage anyway.
Price
$29 for 40 g (about 1.4 oz)
(not sure of the official price for the one I got, but I got mine for $14.99 for 25 g)
Repurchase?
Maybe. I'm loving the L'egere one more (see review here).
Hello. Rubyruby76 sells counterfeit. Or maybe I was just unlucky. She sold me a fake Nature Republic aloe vera gel. I don't know why so many people are recommending her because when I left a feedback about the counterfeit product, she wrote me an email asking me to retract my feedback and offering to give me a full refund if I agreed. That means she KNEW that she was sending me a fake product, though I have no idea why. Perhaps it's because my shipping address is based in Germany and there are no Nature Republic stores here? Unfortunately for her, I am Singaporean and right before I came back to Germany for winter semester, I actually bought a tub of the aloe vera gel from the NR store in Singapore. I paid 9euros including free shipping, so this item is by no means "cheap". I wasn't looking for a cheap deal when I purchased from her ebay store. I simply wanted to replenish my diminishing tub. I'm writing this email because I hope to raise cyber awareness about Rubyruby76. I thought she was a good choice because I did some research and almost all the bloggers recommend her or her store (RoseRoseShop). This must mean she sends counterfeits selectively. Probably only to countries without the brick-and-mortar stores.
ReplyDeleteHello. Rubyruby76 sells counterfeit. Or maybe I was just unlucky. She sold me a fake Nature Republic aloe vera gel. I don't know why so many people are recommending her because when I left a feedback about the counterfeit product, she wrote me an email asking me to retract my feedback and offering to give me a full refund if I agreed. That means she KNEW that she was sending me a fake product, though I have no idea why. Perhaps it's because my shipping address is based in Germany and there are no Nature Republic stores here? Unfortunately for her, I am Singaporean and right before I came back to Germany for winter semester, I actually bought a tub of the aloe vera gel from the NR store in Singapore. I paid 9euros including free shipping, so this item is by no means "cheap". I wasn't looking for a cheap deal when I purchased from her ebay store. I simply wanted to replenish my diminishing tub. I'm writing this email because I hope to raise cyber awareness about Rubyruby76. I thought she was a good choice because I did some research and almost all the bloggers recommend her or her store (RoseRoseShop). This must mean she sends counterfeits selectively. Probably only to countries without the brick-and-mortar stores.
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