Being a woman with large pores, I read somewhere that BB creams are better to cover up my pores. I've tried Maybelline BB stick and I love its effects on my face, the coverage is great but it does clog my pores and quite difficult to remove.
I decided to try Celeteque's Brightening Multi-benefit BB Cream. I figured that Celeteque is known for being gentle and caring for one's skin. Actually, I was quite surprised to know that the brand offered a BB cream. Not only does it claim to cover up one's blemishes, with the help of the Biowhite technology, it has other benefits as well as whitening and moisturizing. You can apply it liberally on your face and neck before make up and it will act as your moisturizer, primer and make-up base. It will help the make-up last a bit longer.
I bought a tube and immediately tried it. Here's my review. I put a small amount on my hand. It felt smooth and light on the skin. Here are some swatches.
Smell was ok, it didn't smell like old make-up. =) Coverage was light to medium. It was really easy to apply. Too bad the Celeteque BB Cream is available in one shade only. Some might find this limiting as it might be too light for some skin tones. Luckily, it fit well with my skin tone. Having a combination skin though, I found that I had to put on some powder on top of it because the finish is a bit shiny and after a few hours, my T zone was already oily. It is best to have blotting paper ready and to touch up every few hours to maintain matte finish. It was easy to remove too.
My Verdict:
Good:
Affordable at less than P300.
Easily available, can be bought at Watson's and beauty counters at SM Department stores.
Easy to apply.
Gentle on the skin, doesn't clog pores
Has SPF 15 and acts as moisturizer and make-up base
Easy to remove
Not So Good:
Has only one shade
Not a matte finish
Pores still visible after application
Combination/oily skin is oily again after a few hours.
I like how it is gentle on my skin and that it has SPF but it doesn't really work that well for me as a BB cream. I think I'd just finish my tube but I won't repurchase anymore. I would definitely recommend it for people with dry or sensitive skin beause they won't need heavy coverage and won't be as oily after a while.
I hear Garnier has a BB cream for Oily and Combination Skin. I'd have to try this once it is available here.
