when i was going to japan, i knew that i'm running out of my etude cushion, and i thought i don't need another cushion. i just have to clean the old cushion sponge and then fill it up with another bb cream and i will have a new bb cushion. so, i decided to search for bb cream in japan. i stumbled upon sana bb cream. there are bb cream and cc cream, and i think i should try bb cream. there are 3 types, moist, natural mat, and bright up. since i think i need matte finish, i decided to get the natural mat one.
this is the description from kirei station website: SPF 50+ PA ++++. this bb cream covers problem areas without a concealer for a long lasting beautiful skin throughout the day. the secret is in its 4D fit formula and skin stress block technology that completely covers visible pores. while covering the pores, it absorbs excess sebum and prevents dryness, stopping your makeup from wearing off poorly. it also protects the skin from uv exposure, dryness and other environmental stress. the ultra-fine powder stays in place, locking into position within 5 seconds of application. it locks the pores and will not crease when layered while holding coverage equivalent of a concealer. with a natural shade and a smooth, matte finish. combined with hyaluronic acid. all you need for your base makeup is in this product.
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| the original packaging |
the packaging: it comes in sunscreen-like packaging. with cardboard backing that has a picture of cute japanese girl at the back and the tube is covered by plastic cover. at the back, there's description at the back and everything is in japanese and there's no telling about the shade, so i just assume that it's only one shade available.
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| the tube |
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| the back of the tube (notice there's "natural mat" written at the back) |
the shade: like i said, i don't know about the shade, so i assume it only has one shade available. there's also no information anywhere, so again, i keep assuming there's only one shade. which is more sucks than korean shade system. unfortunately, it is darker than my skintone, so i have to use lightening drop with it. however, if i'm super lazy, i can get away with a super thin layer of this, although if you're looking very closely, you can definitely see my face will be darker than my neck. it doesn't have greyish tone like most bb cream, and i think it's a bit on the yellow side.
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| spout to dispense the product |
the product: the bb cream comes in a cream plastic squeeze tube with a screw cap. there's this colored label at front which differentiated all the bb cream from sana. pink is for natural matt, orange is enriched moist and blue for bright up. at the back there's another label with all japanese, but you can see the type of the bb cream and SPF 50+PA++++. the cream is not too thick and not too runny, i think it is similar with skin79 bb cream's consistency. it spreads easily and set quite quickly so you do really have to work fast.
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| swatch on my hand |
the result: it has sheer to medium coverage. it can cover my redness and make my skintone a little bit more even, but it couldn't cover acne scars completely. this does have matte finish, so if i'm just running errand for a while, i won't set it with powder and i won't have problem with it. it lasts on my around 3-4 hours, but since don't have good powder in my stash right now, sometimes it will melt away especially around the tip of my nose and on my chin. i can see the base cracking under my powder. i don't experience any breakouts either. this one also fills up pores, so it's better to use sponge than brush, but using sponge will lessen the coverage. and i don't like to add more since it might get cakey.
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left: before
right: after
bottom: jaw test |
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left:before
middle: half face (right side of my face has bb cream, while the left side of the my face is bare)
right: full face |
i do like how this one give enough coverage for daily use and leaves matte finish, but i don't like how i need to mix with lightening drop to make it work for me. i also don't like seeing it gets cakey around my nose and under my chin. if only there are more shade option, i will gladly repurchase this. but since i don't think there will be any, i won't repurchase. as for availability, this is not a well-known brand, so i don't know whether you could get this online or not. i bought this when i was in japan, so definitely not available here. i don't see any online shop selling this either. as for the price, it's quite affordable considering you could get it on drugstore. if you're around medium skin tone, and like matte finish, you could try this one if you could get it easily. but if you couldn't, don't bother. there are a lot of other good bb creams out there. also if you have dry skin, you might want to skip this. if you're looking for full coverage, you should skip this too. as for me, i think i have enough japan base product.. i won't try again.
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