This is my second Korean makeup review, the first being
Etude House’s Sweet Cupcake eyeshadow review. I also want to say that this is
my second BB cream review but I won’t. Reason?
The first BB cream reviewed by me was NOT a BB cream. It was
Maybelline’s BB cream, which as much as I love, I can safely say, it is not
what makes a BB cream at all. Maybe tinted moisturizer is the right term.
This here though, BRTC’s Gold Caviar BB cream, is the real
deal!
About BRTC:
BRTC stands for Bio Remedies Therapeutic Cosmetics. It is a
Korean company certified by the KFDA and is compliant with FDA rules. They say
that they are Korea’s premium brand of botanical skincare and medical grade of
BB Creams. I can totally see why. Their innovative Science meets Nature
ingredients have really blown me away.
The Gold Caviar BB cream is great for:
- Dry skin
- Dark, worn out skin
- Aged skin with low resilience
- Skin that needs constant nutrition
- All skin types that need vivid and healthy presentation.
Apart that it also has an Optimal Cover Rx, which soothes and repairs sun skin damage and it has a
special Tannin Pore Complex to reduce pores.
That and the fact that it has a
SPF of 50 was the main reason I decided to try it! :D
Ingredients:
Customer Service:
The customer service at BRTC was very fast. Replies
were given in 24 hours or less and even shipping was speedy! I had my package
in 15-20 days by first class mail all the way from the USA. ^_^
Price: $28 for 35 ml.
Packaging:
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| The tube |
The BB cream comes in a blue and silver squeeze tube which has a sealed
nozzle.
The packaging of BRTC’s BB creams is very professional and medical
looking. It doesn't conform with other Korean brands that try to exude a cute or
pretty image in their packaging. I feel like it gives them a mature and
trustworthy image. The packaging to me, even though I am a lover of cute
things, shows they mean business!
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| Hygienically sealed nozzle |
Colour, Smell and Texture:
The Gold Caviar BB cream is pretty thick, like glue. I was
afraid that it would be a pain to blend but I was so wrong! It blends like a
dream although you have to work fast otherwise it’s going to stick and not
budge. You don't require a lot, a pea sized amount covers the whole face. :)
I can’t explain the smell of this
stuff, it is a medicinal, yet flowery smell. Not appealing to me but bearable.
The colour is beige with a slight pink tone. There is only
one shade so it can be a problem for people with duskier skin tones.
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| Swatch: Unblended and slightly blended |
Laurel from the store advised me to mix it with my regular
foundation if it was too light; lucky for me it was just right for my skin
tone. Initially it has a whitish cast but it settles in a few minutes to match
my skin!
Efficacy:
This BB cream promises SO many things I don’t know where to
start, so I’m just going to tell you my experience and compare it to what the
cream says.
As you can see from my very embarrassingly zoomed in
untouched skin pictures, I have really big pores, dark post acne spots,
under eye circles and redness around my nose, plus a few small blemishes. -__-
This
is my bad side! Lol! I think I get those blemishes from sleeping on my right
side too much.
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| My skin: What it looks like REALLY up close! |
The first layer of BB cream definitely covered my redness
well. It also managed to cover my pores and dark circles to a certain extent.
The second layer hid my pores some more, I know in the photo
they still look pretty big but you have to understand that, that image is VERY
upclose. From a distance, they were barely visible! The lines under my eyes
were “plumped” out to some extent. I need more sleep, jeez…
Lasting Power and Finish:
The Gold Caviar BB cream did NOT make my skin look overly oily, not more than it usually gets,
even though it is a very rich and moisturizing cream. It has a dewy finish but
powder can take care of that.
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| No photoshop! :D Only the magic of BRTC's BB cream and powder! |
This stuff lasts for hours! In fact, don’t work fast enough
and it won’t even budge to blend. It doesn't come off on tissue when I wipe off
sweat and neither on the nose piece of my glasses, which always get covered
with gunk from foundation! It comes off when YOU want it to come off.
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| No sliding off! Even on my glasses! :D |
Use a strong cleanser because otherwise it will not leave
your face.
Overall:
I am very pleased with the Gold Caviar BB cream, it delivers
what it promises. I can see my pores look smaller and redness disappear. The
lines on my face, though not many, seem filled, I have more than adequate
sun protection and my dark spots seem lightened too.
My simple mind doesn't understand how gold and caviar work
together but I do know that they make this BB cream awesome! And I plan to use
it for a long time because can see how well my skin does with it on and
hopefully I’ll see some long term improvement as well! :D
Hope you enjoyed this review! Do check out BRTC store for
the Gold Caviar BB cream and other awesome futuristic skin products!
Thanks for reading!♥