Even though I’m currently using Skin79′s Pink Label BB Cream, I’m still trying out some other brands. If you missed my previous overview of BB Cream, see this post.
One of the brands I tried after Skin79 was Etude House. Their BB Magic Cream was rather inexpensive (I think I got it for $11 on eBay) and it arrived in about a week and a half from a Korean seller. Etude House BB Magic Cream comes in two formulas: Refreshing or Moist. I actually wasn’t sure which I was buying and ended up with the Moist, which is for dry skin. Refreshing, for oily skin, might have been a better choice.
This particular BB Cream comes in only one color and doesn’t contain whitener, anti-wrinkle properties, or SPF. The tube has a pump on the end which is an interesting way to dispense product from a tube. I actually didn’t like it since on the second or third use, it was difficult to get the product out.
Directly out of the tube, the BB cream is a bit darker than the Skin79 ones I’d tried previously. The consistency was very smooth, though, and easy to spread with my fingers. On my face, it seemed a bit light, but after a few minutes it did oxidize to a color that matched my skin. The cream did feel a bit tacky on my face for quite a while.
It did even out my skin tone, but in natural light I think my skin looked a bit chalky. After about three hours, the color looked much better and my face didn’t feel tacky, but my face felt greasier/oilier as the day went on. It’s probably because I’m using the Moist type instead of the Refreshing formula, though. Otherwise, the color was good, it didn’t look powdery at the end of the day, the coverage stayed consistent, and my skin was smooth.
Unfortunately, I am probably not going to use this particular BB cream again because of how oily my skin was at the end of the day. I would consider trying the Refreshing formulation, but there’s not SPF in it. Maybe I will get around to trying another Etude House BB Cream, though, as they are pretty affordable.
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