WIMMB: EB Advance BB Cream in Oriental

As someone who describes her makeup skills as “a touch above mediocre”, I get pretty intimidated when it comes to foundation.  I never want to look as if I have a full face makeup on, I prefer a really subtle natural look.   That’s why I shy away from most kinds of foundations, especially liquids.

A great alternative to liquid foundations is of course, the ever-so-popular BB Cream.  This makeup sensation popularized by South Korea has become a staple in most makeup kits here in the Philippines. A moisturizer, sun-protector and light coverage formula all in one bottle.  And our own local brands definitely took advantage of this popularity to bust out their own formulations.

I’m talking about EB Advance, the “high-end” version of the Ever Bilena Brand.  I stumbled upon their EB Advance BB Cream in my never ending quest to find affordable yet quality makeup products.

I got this BB Cream for 220 pesos at Watson’s.  This BB cream has two varieties:  Anti-Aging in Natural shade and Whitening in Oriental shade.  I chose the latter because it’s the one with yellow undertone.

It comes in this convenient plastic tube; makes it easy to take anywhere.  Also I love the silver cap and the tiny nozzle which provides good control in dispensing the right amount of product.  Downside is that the nozzle gets messy.

The Oriental variant does have yellow undertone but it goes light at first when applied to my face.  However, as I mentioned in my concealer review, I have acidic skin, so I can get away with light foundations because they oxidize on my skin.  The consistency is quite thick so you know it will give pretty much a medium coverage.   Because of the thick consistency I use a makeup sponge to apply instead of my fingers, but that’s just preference.

WITHOUT FLASH

WITH FLASH

The BB cream feels lightweight on the skin, considering its thick consistency.  It dries to a demi-matte finish, which gives my skin just a hint of dewiness.   I do apply powder to set the BB cream because I tend to get oily on my T-zone, and I personally don’t like a dewy finish.   It’s not sticky at all and feels comfortable on my skin.   Coverage-wise, it definitely brightens up my skin, covers the redness and evens out my skin tone.   It also covers the darkness under my eyes and the veins on my cheek, which are pretty much all of my facial concerns.

Around the 4th hour mark, my skin starts to get oily, especially on my nose area and forehead   The good thing about this BB cream is that it doesn’t transfer to my blotting paper or tissues or whatever I used to remove the oiliness.  At the 8th hour mark I can definitely say the BB cream holds up very well, still managing to hide the redness and veins on my face.  I can definitely tell the difference when I take off my makeup at the end of the day.

And that’s it! I’m glad I purchased the EB Advance BB Cream.  I’ve been using this for 6 months now and I did not break-out at all.  This for me is a truly excellent buy, a good alternative to foundations.

Thanks for reading!