Holika Holika BB cream review!

The mail lady brought goodies! I finally joined the BB cream craze. But after reading many negative reviews about American BB creams I decided to risk ordering an Asian BB cream from the brand Holika Holika.

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This one is part of three others and is the clearing type. It contains tea tree oil and is supposed to control an oily face. I do not really have the oil problem but tea tree oil is a holy grail product for acne. And this has an SPF of 30 so that is a plus. At first this stuff smells like flowers. I can get over that but I am hesitant about facial products that have a sort of perfume like smell. (Extra chemicals to aggravate acne!) And I did a little test size on my palm and realized this stuff looks really dark. I took a risk and applied it to my face with a makeup sponge and blended like nobodies business. Hmm...it is getting lighter. I also did a test in the sun to see if I looked darker but nope!

I applied some translucent powder to set it in. This makes me skin really smooth and softens my pores. It also takes away some redness and gives my skin an airbrushed quality. I am so glad I got this stuff!( And much apologies about lack of pictures. My cord for my camera has disappeared into the oblivion.) I think this would be more suitable for warm weather or just a low maintenance foundation.

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