Today I will be posting another first impression review on the San San BB Cream in Natural. Honestly, I've had this for quite awhile now but never got to use it yet until now since I have other BB Creams and liquid foundations that I have been using. I apologize though if I don't have the box of this anymore as the day that I bought this BB Cream, I immediately threw away the box and kept this straight in my makeup drawer and haven't used it until now.
I actually bought this in their HBC branch beside Alabang South Station for only Php180. I wanted to have a variety of BB Creams and liquid foundations in my collection and I have learned from our Pinay YouTubers and bloggers as well that San San is one affordable HBC product that has good quality. There isn't any HBC branches near the place where I lived so when I was in Alabang and saw that there is an HBC branch available there i immediately entered their store to get my hands on some San San products and this is one of them.
Anyway, on with the review. This BB Cream is in a plastic tube packaging with a pump and a cover at its end which I really liked. At least you will be able to control the product that you will be using since the pump works well. I also like the fact that the pump has a cover on it so at least, it will keep the pump clean and avoid any product from spilling if you're gonna put this in your bag especially when you're travelling.
Its Claims:
It has Squalene, Hyaluronic Acid, Vitamins A, C and E, has SPF 43
Lightens dark spots, nourishes skin, protects Skin from sun damage, with antioxidant
Ingredients:
Squalene, Titanium Dioxide, Euphorbia cerifera (Candelilla Wax), Methylsilsesquioxane, Boron Nitrade, Beeswax, Hyaluronic Acid, Benzophenone-3, Phenoxyethanol, Ubiquinone (Coenzyme Q10), Arbutin, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A), Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C), CI 77492, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77499
Caution:
Avoid too much sun exposure even while using a product with sunscreen. For external use only.
Price: Php 180.00
Net Wt. 1.01 fl.oz/ 30mL
Okay, so on with the product itself. Once I put a considerable amount in the back of my hand, you will notice that it really does have thick consistency. Also, it shows that though this is in the shade natural, which is their second to the lightest shade, it looks like it's a little bit darker than my skin tone.
I am a bit fair skinned that's why whenever I buy a face product, I either get the lightest or the second to the lightest shade. Anyway, with this, I was worried at first as this may actually appear darker on me, but when I've finally applied it to my face, it was just right for the skin tone. What I also noticed is it also gives medium- heavy coverage. In the photos below, you will see that it does have medium coverage and I only applied one coat of the product on my face, it was already able to coverage the visible veins on my cheeks. I also noticed that it dries really fast so if you will be applying this on your face you really have to do it fast as it dries easily on the face making it hard for you to blend. On the other hand, it really feels lightweight on the skin like you're not wearing and BB cream or foundation on your face.
And this is how it looks like with setting powder. Though this BB Cream, unlike other BB Creams has a more semi- matte finish, I still decided to use a setting powder. I used my Nichido Final Powder in So Natural right after I applied my blush which is the Creamy Cinnamon from Sassy Colors and my Aido lipstick in the shade Letter Q.
Note: Please be informed that I applied this BB Cream without any primer. Just my Celeteque Facial Moisturizer, then my brow pencil for my brows, blush, lipstick and my Nichido Final Powder in So Natural as my setting powder.
Also note that I applied this product on my face at exactly 6:47pm MNL time. I was at home all day but was busy the whole evening with chores and in fixing my room. I don't easily perspire but still, since I have combination skin, my T-zone tends to be oily after a few hours.
Okay, so at exactly 09:08 pm MNL time- almost 3hours from time of application, this is how it my face looks like:
It does show that my face is a tiny bit shiny already but when I touch my T-zone especially my nose area, it is not that oily than it usually is so I was really surprised about it, in a good way of course. :)
What I like:
-Very affordable: only Php 180.00
-Packaging is good: it already has a pump at the bottom with a cap/cover to it and it's not the bulky so putting it in your makeup kit won't be a hassle.
- Available nationwide in all HBC Branches.
- They have variety of shades that will suite your skin tone especially the saleslady in the HBC branch told me that the shades they have are especially designed for Filipina women.
- Has SPF 43
- Product is lightweight on the face.
- Has medium to heavy coverage- it was able to give me medium coverage after just one coat/ product application and was already able to cover my visible veins.
- Product has thick consistency.
- It's currently 10:42pm MNL- almost 4hours from time of application as I am typing this now and until now my face- especially my T-zone area is still not that oily that I still don't see the need to blot or even to retouch with powder.
What I don't like:
- Product dries so fast on your skin that you really need to be fast as well in applying it to get a smooth and even coverage.
- If you will be picking the right shade. Like the photo I posted above, the shade may actually appear darker once you put the product at the back of your hand to check if that's the right shade for you. Better make sure you swatch and blend it properly to get the right shade suitable for your skin tone.
- There aren't any HBC branches near within our area. So basically, if I want to repurchase this or to buy any other San San products, I have to either go to Alabang or to Ayala MRT station, which is actually quite far from where I live.
REPURCHASE: YES
I like the consistency of the product and the coverage it was able to give me and how it was able to keep my face matte for longer than I expected. For its price of Php 180.00, this product is totally worth it.
I hope I was able to give you the enough information especially if you're thinking about purchasing this product. Please know though that we all have different skin types. Anyway, feel free to comment down below your experience about this product if you have any or if you have any questions. :) You can also follow me in BlogLovin.com and in Instagram: @Yhang_Chua since I also keep my IG account updated with my future posts. :)
Thanks for reading! :)
Xoxo,
Yhang
Note: This is NOT a sponsored post. I purchased this product myself. Photos are mine unless stated otherwise.
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