BB Cream Review: SUPER Beblesh Balm Triple Functions & Aqua Petit Jelly

-
I've been neglecting makeup reviews for far too long.... gomen-ne! (> . <)  I recently had to restock on BB creams so I bought a couple online, one that I usually use (Super BB) and another that I've been wanting to try out. 

I purchased both items on ebay, the Super BB priced at $11.80 and the Aqua Petit Jelly priced at $11.96.

My skin type: Semi-oily

SUPER Beblesh Balm Triple Functions (40g)
by Skin 79

Description/Ingredients

This is my 'go-to' BB cream and so far, my favorite because it's easily blendable, gives a flawless finish, and looks the most natural.

Coverage: 4/5
This gives a very natural finish even though the color initially appears gray and ashy; eventually it blends into the natural skin tone.  It works well for faded, minimal acne and scarring.  It doesn't show dry flaky skin and has just enough moisture to give a semi-dewy finish yet not appear oily.

 UV Protection: 3.5/5
Tradeoff: strong oil control, average SPF.

Oil Control: 4/5
What I do is limit a pea sized amount of this for my entire face.  This helps with oil buildup.  Like most makeup products, if I use too much, my face starts to look oily faster.  As this product doesn't tend to make my face look oily on its own, I feel like it does a pretty decent job with its claim on sebum control.  It works a lot better when I use a matte powder over it.

Scent: 5/5
It smells really good and fades quickly after application.

 Packaging: 4/5
I like that it has a pump so it feels clean and sanitary by default.  After the pump can't work anymore, it's easy to dismantle the bottle so remaining product isn't wasted.

Overall:
I really love this BB cream and I've been using it for years so I can say they've been consistent with their product.  For their claim of it whitening the skin, I actually believe it because I used to use this consistently in the past and I noticed from pictures that my skin did appear whiter than it is now.  What I like most is the texture and how it's dewy yet not oily and it doesn't exaggerate dry skin like a lot of other BB creams I've tried.


Aqua Petit Jelly (40ml)
by Holika Holika

Description/Ingredients

This is my first time trying this BB cream and it really does have a jelly-like consistency!  I like it because it's refreshing when applied and has a cool, refreshing feeling on the face.  It also comes with an angled white sponge.

Coverage: 4/5
The coverage seems to be a bit better than the SUPER BB.  The color is closer to a beige tone and looks quite natural.  There's one thing that bothers me about this product; it seems to accentuate dry skin and doesn't take long to dry so you have to be fairly quick when applying it.

UV Protection: 3/5
Average SPF.

Oil Control: 2/5
Although this has a matte finish, I found my face looking really oily after only 4 hours.  I'm a bit disappointed.

Scent: 5/5
It has a nice smell, kind of like a clean baby.

Packaging: 2/5
I'll admit, the packaging is really cute, kind of like those mini jelly treats but it's not practical at all.  It's also kind of unsanitary having the product exposed that much every time the cap is opened.  If someone stops to think about it, what happens when the product starts to get low where the spatula can't reach?  The container isn't flexible so it's going to be a pain getting out leftover product.  Not my favorite packaging, as adorable as it is.

Overall:
I wasn't happy with the oil control and how this accentuates any kind of dry skin.  It's a cute idea but I don't think I'll be re-purchasing this item.

Here are some swatches of both products:
Left: Aqua Petit, Right: SUPER BB
Both blend very nicely, the super BB actually isn't as ashy as it appears on my arm.  It takes time to oxidize.

Comments

Noot Noot said…
Those blend really well, I've always wanted to try a BB cream but it's hard to find one for my shade :(
September 26, 2013 at 9:49 AM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Why does Lightning look so different in FFXIII Lightning Returns? [SPOILERS-!]

-
Image
I finally finished the game Lightning Returns recently and zomg, why does her face look so different?  I mean, she looks like she got plastic surgery. Before I begin, I'd like to point out that I am not criticizing the game in its entirety.  This is solely about the change in Lightning's hair and facial design.  The game play of Lightning Returns has nothing to do with this. :) I didn't really notice her face change until I beat the game and watched the ending CG animation scene.  (pic above is from the opening CG scene) I was a bit disappointed that the animators weren't consistent in her facial design, especially when it was so beautiful to begin with. Here's some compare/contrast pics I found. This one is of the CG animation for FFXIII, FFXIII-2, and FFXIII Lightning Returns. And here's the cutscene animation.  It's a bit more difficult to tell the difference in the cutscene animation unless you look closely. The hair
Read more

Anime Food!: Brock's Cream Stew

-
Image
Hello again!  My apologies for taking so long to make another 'Anime Food' post.  Enjoy! During my childhood days of watching Pokemon, I would often see Brock cooking this white stew thing.  It would look so yummy but I had no idea what it was..  And even though my entire family and extended family was Japanese, none of them ever made something like this.  (T__T)  The closest thing I got was corn chowder. Only recently did I discover that it's called cream stew and luckily, it's quite the easy recipe. ^^ I remember the very first time I made this.  I used a cream stew mix pack from the store (the one that has the blocks that you melt in the pot).  That turned out pretty bad so I highly recommend people make this one from scratch.  It's really does taste so much better this way.  I'm lazy so instead of having the pretty diced pieces of carrot, I threw in some baby carrots.  XD Close up ;3 I found this recipe on Little Japan Mama's rec
Read more

Movie Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pt 1 & 2

-
Image
Hooray for the 100th post~! (^0^) I finally got to watching the last installment of the Harry Potter series (The Deathly Hallows Pt2) last night with my dad (and may I add that he was so loud, especially on the quiet parts of the movie, I even had to elbow him and tell him to be quiet... And then he's laugh at inappropriate times, so embarrassing, thank God it was dark). Sorry to say but after viewing it for the first time, I really prefer Pt1. I don't know why, maybe it's because I liked the scenery better or those particular scenes opposed to the 2nd part of the movie. My favorite scenes were the one with the doe patronus and Harry & party running down the streets of London and when they infiltrated the ministry. I'd have to watch the last Hp movie again to give a better review because sometimes when I watch the movie again, I have a better impression of it. The last movie was full of effects and flare. I was trying REALLY hard not to compare it to th
Read more