Review : The Face Shop Clean Face Oil-free BB Cream

Hi lovelies!

Having oily skin is a bit, no, REALLY annoying especially since I love wearing makeup. Blotting is necessary every now and then and makeup, especially those with heavy coverage, makes my face more oily. I tried using water-based ones but it's not long-lasting or too expensive for me.

But now that my face is starting to clear up from the dark marks I got from pimples, I could use makeup with less coverage (though I still prefer heavy ones since I'm lazy to use concealer, haha). I'm currently experimenting on foundations and BB creams so I am willing to try out what I think is interesting, even if I haven't read any reviews about them which I usually do before.

I saw this BB cream some months ago and got curious about it since it is water-based and it smells so good, I bought it!

 The Face Shop Clean Face Oil-free BB Cream

This is around Php765.00 in stores.

It has 35ml and has a life span of 1 year.

Oh, this is my first BB Cream from the brand! :)

Front and back pictures of the tube where you'll see a few descriptions of the product and its ingredients.

Some info from the website:

Description

A BB cream for bright and light make-up. Covers up skin troubles and freckles. Tested for sensitive skin.

Application

After toner & lotion, get adequate amount on the skin

For cleaner skin look,

Put sun block before BB cream

 For better protection of skin

Put BB cream before sun block

For better coverage

Put sun block , BB cream and foundation

This is for all skin types

Has Chamomile extract

Quick Clear Complex

New and improved Quick' Clear Complex treats oily or problem skin more quickly and effectively

This is a swatch of the product. It's kind of gray for my warm tones skin (I'm NC25).

It smells really good. Sort of a mild floral scent. I really like the smell.

It feels light on skin and it's so silky that it's so easy to blend. I feel like I didn't apply anything when I use it.

Here are my before and after pictures when I use it:

It made my skin a bit greyish. It has minimal coverage as well.

I'm not quite satisfied with the product alone. I have to use sun block (this BB Cream doesn't have SPF), concealer and a higher coverage powder foundation to have a better looking skin and get my complexion looking more natural.

This is a picture of my cheek after 6 hours of no retouching nor even blotting my face with an oil film. It's less oily than when I use a heavy coverage liquid foundation I normally use. Though I think I didn't use a good enough concealer here in this pic... haha! :P

I never experienced any skin irritation nor breakouts when I use this BB cream. :)

So to sum it all up:

LIKES:

Light, silky feeling

Easy to apply

Smells good

No skin irritation

No breakouts

Nice packaging

Locally available

Long-lasting

Oil-Free

DISLIKES:

Greyish tone

Super minimal coverage

No SPF

Comes in one shade only.

Would I buy again?

Probably not. I'm willing to try other BB Creams and I prefer those that are yellowish since my skin is yellow-toned. And I like my BB with SPF so I could skip the sun block part. Haha!

But I'm really impressed with how it feels and its scent though! It can be a really good primer. :)

Have you tried this BB Cream yet? How about other ones from The Face Shop?

Cheers!
DAWN