Holika Holika Aqua Petit Jelly B.B. Cream Review~!

Hey Guys~!

In my Korean and English Cosmetics Haul, {click here} to check it out, I showed this B.B. Cream from Holika Holika. I've heard a ton of things about it, so now I'll be sharing my own opinions with all of you in my review. I have tested out this product for a week or two so I could develop a full review for you guys. So let's start~~!

First of all, the packaging is adorable. The box has this really cute polka dot pattern, which kind of has a water color effect. The bottle for the B.B. Cream is really unique. It's a frosted glass bottle and the shape reminded me of a pudding cup. . . that was probably the worst way to describe it, so I'm sorry.

I don't really know about the shade selection of this product, cause when I ordered it only two shades were available, #1 and #2. #1 was the lighter one, so I went with it because I have very fair skin and I'd rather wear something that's too light rather than too dark. If you have a skin tone similar to mine own, #1 is probably the better option.

The texture of this B.B. Cream is unlike anything I've ever used before. It's light and airy like a mouse, but is also liquidy like a regular foundation. It applies smoothly and creates a natural finish.

On the Holika Holika website it promises that this B.B. Cream will moisturize your skin, minimize your pores, and cover any blemishes. For me, it's sort of moisturizing. When I wear it on my face, I some times notice dry patches. So if you have dry skin, you may want to try something else. Personally I don't have large pores, so I don't know if this has minimized them in any way.

In this past I've tried many different B.B. Creams, none of which that had a ton of coverage. When I read that this was supposed to cover up acne, I doubted it was true. However this actually does cover up any imperfections on my skin, such as; redness, acne, and scarring.

I got mine from Amazon, and it was $16.98 with free shipping. I have seen it on other websites for more or less money, but I got it for this price since it's been out of stock on the Holika Holika website for months. Also I do think that it's a reasonable price, since I really do like it.

Packaging: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Shade Selection: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Texture: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Moisturization: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Coverage: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Price: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Overall: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

I'm in love with this product. It does a great job of being what most people want out of a B.B. Cream, light in feeling, but still offering coverage. I like this much more than any other American B.B. Cream I've tried and I now want to try more from the brand, Holika Holika.

I hope you guys enjoyed this review. If you have any other products from Holika Holika you think I should try, let me know in the comments below. Thank you guys so much for reading and I'll see you at my next post

xo

Alyss 

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August Favorites 2013~!

Hey Guys~!

It's already the end of August ;_; School starts in two weeks for me, so I won't be able to post as often as I do. But I'll try to.

Anyways I'm going to show you guys my monthly favorites. I have a bunch of stuff to tell you guys about so let's get started~!

Makeup

Like last month, I've been into wearing light, natural looking makeup. Although I did try experimenting with some new products and techniques.

I've been loving my Skin79 B.B. Cream this month. I haven't worn any foundation this month because I like this so much. It has SPF 25 PA++ which is great since I burn easily. It feels light and applies well with either my hands or a damp sponge for a natural skin finish. It doesn't conceal too much though, but I don't mind that in the summer. If you want to hear more about this B.B. Cream, I did a review on it here.

When I was on vacation, I had an uneven tan, so I used bronzer on my face. This one is by NYC and it's their Smooth Skin Bronzing Face Powder in the shade #720A Sunny. What I like about this is that it's a matte bronzer, so it looks more natural. Also it's extremely affordable. If you're pale like me, you can use this as contouring. But you have to be light handed with it or else it'll look like a huge mess.

My eyebrows were waxed incorrectly a few weeks ago, so I've been filling them in. What I use is the Milani Brow Fix Kit in the shade #1 Light. It comes with two brow powders, a taupe and a brown, a highlighting powder, a sponge applicator, an angled brush, and a mini tweezers. I've just used a mix of the two powders to fill in the sparse areas and I like how it looks.  

I haven't been into eyeshadow a lot this month, but I have been tight lining and lining my waterline. For my tight line I've been using Rimmel Scandaleyes in #4 Taupe and for my waterline I've been using Rimmel Scandaleyes in #5 Nude. I talked about Nude in my last favorites post and I talked about both of these in my drugstore makeup kit.  They are both super creamy and pigmented. Also they last really well because they are waterproof.

For lips I've been wearing a lot of different Revlon products. My favorite though is the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in the shade #25 Sweetheart. It's a bright, kind of electric, pink which I like for the summer. It smells minty and applies smoothly. I don't build up the color too intensely though for everyday, but it still adds a nice pop of color.

Skin Care

Before applying my makeup, I've been using the Clean and Clear Morning Burst Hydrating Gel Moisturizer.  I'd been searching for a moisturizer for a while and when this came out, I decided to try it. It comes with 3 oz of product and is oil-free. It feels light and moisturizing without being too greasy. I love how soft it makes my skin feel and I do think it makes a great base for makeup.

I broke out really badly this month, so I tried a lot of facial cleansers. The one that cleared up my skin and I've loved in the past was the Neutrogena Rapid Clear Foaming Scrub. It comes with 4.2 oz of product and contains 2% Salicylic Acid.  It is nothing like any other face wash I've tried before. At first it feels like a scrub with all the beads. But if you rub it in more with water it foams up and turns into more of a cleanser than a scrub. I like a lot of products from the Rapid Clear line, but this is one of my favorites.

My last skin care favorite is my new exfoliating mask. It is the Freeman Feeling Beautiful Facial Polishing Mask with Charcoal and Black Sugar. I've tried A LOT of the Freeman Masks and I love all of them that I've tried. When I saw this at my local drugstore, I knew I had to try it. It is supposed to be, according to what it says, oil absorbing and an exfoliate. I have weird skin problems in the summer, so I've been using this twice a week, on Wednesday and Saturday, to help exfoliate my skin. The texture isn't to harsh feeling which I like, since I thought that it could possibly irritate my skin. It didn't and it's been my favorite mask.

Fashion

This month I've been wearing floral printed shirts a lot. I have two that I've been wearing constantly. One of them is by Love Change and I got it at TJmaxx. It's a grey, spaghetti strap tank top with a cut out down the front, covered in an ivory lace. The flowers are pink roses with green leaves. I don't remember how much this cost since I bought it a while ago.

The other top is by the company Eyeshadow and I also got it at TJmaxx. It's a turquoise color with pink and yellow flowers. It's a spaghetti strap tank like the other one.  It's cinched in under the bust line and the top has vertical ruffles. These two tops are both casual and super comfortable.

My most reached for bag has been this plaid patchwork one from the Bass Outlet. I got it last summer and I've been wearing it a ton. I've always liked plaid and for some reason this is the only plaid thing I own. There are so many colors in the plaid that it goes with a ton of different outfits. It has a ton of pockets making it easy for me to organize my stuff in it.  I don't think it's on the website anymore, but you can probably find something similar on Amazon or Ebay.


And those are my monthly favorites. I hope you guys enjoyed the post and comment at the bottom of the post with what your favorites were this month xo

Skin79 Super+ B.B. Cream Review~!

Hey Guys~!

Sorry for not posting in a while, I was on vacation with my family and we had no wifi where we were staying :( 

Anyways so I got this product about two weeks ago and I'm now going to review it for you guys after testing it out. This is the newly formulated Skin79 Super+ B.B. Cream. . . 

I was contemplating buying the old formula over the new one, but the new one had better reviews so I purchased it instead. The packaging is identical, both in a durable plastic container with a pump, keeping the product sanitary.

This B.B. Cream has SPF25 PA++, which is awesome cause with my other B.B. Cream I had to apply sunscreen under it because it didn't have SPF, and it claims to have built in whitening and wrinkle improvement. I've noticed some of my acne scaring fading, but I don't really have any wrinkles for it to repair.

The product has a greyish tone to it when you first apply it and if you do not blend this in enough, you will look sick. When you blend it in, it works into your skin and matches some what to your skin tone.

I personally think it looks best blended in with your hands cause I think the skin absorbs it better and it looks more natural. Like most B.B. Creams this one has a dewy finish. So I personally like to set it with a mattefying powder and the one I like is Rimmel Stay Matte. If you have super dry skin, I would not recommended setting this with a powder but if you have oily skin it's a must. 

I bought this on Amazon for $9.00 without shipping and around $15 with shipping. The seller I ordered from gave me some samples too which was really nice. And to make things better, it came a day before it was supposed to.

I have very pale skin and this product matches my skin tone perfectly. If you have light to fair skin, this B.B. Cream should match your skin tone. I'm starting to prefer this to my L'Oreal B.B. Cream and it's cheaper which I like. If you need a build-able light to medium coverage, this B.B. Cream is what you should get.

Packaging: ♥♥♥♥♥
Coverage: ♥♥♥♥♥
Staying Power: ♥♥♥♥♥
Texture: ♥♥♥♥♥
Price: ♥♥♥♥♥

I really love this B.B. Cream and I've recommended it to a lot of my friends who have tried mine and really liked it. Hope y'all enjoyed the review~! 

Loreal Paris Magic Skin Beautifier B.B. Cream Review~!

Hey Guys~!

Sorry I haven't posted in a while, I've been busy with making videos and editing them. Hopefully I'll have a makeup tutorial up by the end of the week. Fingers crossed >.<

Anyways, I've been trying to find a B.B. Cream or a Tinted Moisturizer that works well for me. I wanted to find one that had good coverage, matched my skin tone, didn't break me out, and I didn't want to buy it online.

• I tried the Maybelline Dream Fresh B.B. Cream in Light and the color was orange. It felt okay on my skin, but no powder or anything could fix the color.

• I then tried the Physician's Formula Healthy Wear Tinted Moisturizer. I got it in the shade Ivory to Light, but it was too dark for me.

• Then I got a sample of the Smash Box Photo Finish B.B. Cream. I really liked it, but it was too expensive to buy a full sized one.

So I went back to the drugstore and got this. . .

I'd heard it was bad, but it was the only drugstore B.B. Cream that had a fair shade option. The packaging is sleek and I like how it's a squeeze bottle. It comes with 1.0 FL OZ. of product like most foundations.

What makes this B.B. Cream different than other ones I've tried is the pigment beads in this B.B. If you squeeze this out of its tube, it's white.

However if you blend it, the pigment beads break, changing the color from white to skin color.

It claims to prime to smooth the skin's texture, correct skin for a healthy looking complexion, hydrates for an all day moister, and perfects to hide any imperfections. 

For me it does smooth my skin, corrects some redness, and it does hydrate a ton. In terms of hiding imperfections, this B.B. Cream conceals my smaller acne and acne scars. If you have a lot of acne I do not recommend this at all.

If you have dry skin, this B.B. Cream is perfect for you because of the hydration.

If you have oily skin, I recommend setting this with a powder if you want to try it. Here's a powder I like from Rimmel.

The only thing I dislike is that this B.B. Cream doesn't have SPF. 

Overall this is my favorite B.B. Cream. It matches my skin tone, has decent coverage, and it hasn't broken me out once and I've been using this for a month. You can purchase this at your local drugstore for around $11 and at Target it's around $7.

I hope you guys enjoyed this review~!
and please comment cause
I want to know if anyone actually reads my blog