MISSHA BB Cream – Oriental Beauty
Well, it’s not a mystery that not-so-recently I’ve been enjoying Korean beauty’s concept. Or, more in general, an Oriental beauty’s concept. My admiration for Japanese handicraft in make up brushes (you can read about Mizuho Brush here and about Chikuhodo here) has a long history. Even if South Korea and Japan are – of course – different countries with a different history and culture, I think that they both embrace a particular way to see beauty, despite huge distinctions. I’d say that they both pay a lot attention to skincare and the aim for a flawless face. Also, time is a fundamental factor: taking your time to take care of yourself is a concept that Western life has long forgotten.
It all started when I heard about bb creams for the first time. I mean, original bb creams. At that time I got in touch with a new beauty world thanks to reseller shops (for example www.bbcreamshop.eu). After reading tons of review I decided to give Missha BB Cream a try.
I firstly chose Missha BB Cream Perfect Cover in travel size. The best thing about Korean brands is that they often sell travel size products. Missha BB Cream Perfect Cover travel size comes with 20ml for $11 (while regular size is 50ml for $22). That’s not bad if you thin that traditional foundations are usually 30ml. You know, Oriental BB Creams are Blemish Balms addressed to people with skin issues such as acne prone skin, acne scars and various discolorations. They’re meant to provide coverage, a high sun protection while “healing” – or it could be better treating – those skin problems thanks to active ingredients and natural extracts.
MISSHA BB Creams: Perfect Cover – Real Signature – Cho Bo Yang
MISSHA BB Creams in No.21 Light Beige. Bottom to top: Perfect Cover, Real Signature, Cho Bo Yang
In Missha range there are different bb creams for different skin types. Missha BB Cream Perfect Cover is suitable for normal to combination skins. It can be used as a primer or as a foundation on its own. I always use it as a foundation because it gives me medium buildable to high coverage, as any traditional foundation. It comes in only three colours: No.21 Light Beige, No.23 Natural Beige, No.27 Honey Beige but they’re supposed to adapt to various skintones. I have No.21 Light Beige which is good for every N15 gal. Recently they add a fourth colour: No.13 Milky Beige which should match N10-15 skintones. Keep in mind that these Oriental BB Creams are usually thought for light-medium skintones. Missha BB Cream Perfect Cover has a thick consistency with a cool, greyish cast which oxidize after few minutes to look completely natural. Despite its heavy texture it really blends into your skin effortlessly, though you have to use a very little amount. It has a great coverage on dark spots and imperfections without a cakey effect. Finish is not too dewy but still luminous. However I don’t get an oily feeling even during summer. It lasts well for about 10-12 hours. When I looked at its ingredients I was a bit scaried because even it it’s supposed to be used on acne prone skin it contains mineral oil which is an occlusive ingredients. I don’t know why but I never got any breakout nor blackhead from it. For sure, you have to remove it carefully as any other product with high SPF. This one has a SPF42 PA+++.
Missha BB Cream Perfect Cover ingredients:
Water(Aqua), Cyclomethicone, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Zinc Oxide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Mineral Oil, Phenyl Trimethicone, Talc, Arbutin, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Dimethicone, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Squalane, Adenosine, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Polyethylene, Beeswax(Cera Alba), Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Caviar Extract, Algae Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Fagus Sylvatica Bud Extract, Ceramide 3, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Chloride, Fragrance(Parfum), Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Benzyl Salicylate, Hydroxycitronellal, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Citronellol
MAY CONTAIN[+/-; Titanium Dioxide(CI 77891), Iron Oxides(CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499)].
I was so impressed with this product that after a while I got two other BB Creams from the same brand.
Missha BB Cream M Signature Real Complete also comes in travel size (20ml for $14). It is especially formulated for sensitive skin providing the same moisturizing properties of a day cream. It has a lighter and more liquid texture than Missha BB Cream Perfect Cover. It also have a less grey colour. It blends seamlessly with a radiant, dewy finish. You can really feels that it moisturizes your skin. It also have a lighter coverage, I’d say it’s a light to medium coverage. It is available in four colours (same as above) and it has a lower SPF (SPF25 PA++). It is supposed to be hypoallergenic, noncomedogenic, and free of parabens, mineral oil, alcohol, GMOs, Triclosan, and Benzophenone. I thought I could be even happier with this BB Cream but it has three downside for me: it doesn’t last too much (about 6 hours), it is a bit too dewy for me (but it may be good for those one with extremely dry skin) and it does break me out. I really don’t understand why since it has better ingredients than Missha BB Cream Perfect Cover with Eco-cert certificate; maybe I am sensitive to some extracts.
Missha BB Cream M Signature Real Complete ingredients:
Water, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Cyclopentasiloxane, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Phenyl Trimethicone, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Arbutin, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Hydrogenated C6-14 Olefin Polymers, Cyclohexasiloxane, Sodium Chloride, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Caprylyl Methicone, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Mica, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Ozokerite, Sorbitan Olivate, Alumina, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Hexyl Laurate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Aluminum Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Dimethicone/Methicone Copolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Propylene Carbonate, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Lysine, Histidine, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Threonine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Proline, Glycine, Alanine, Valine, Methionine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Cysteine, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Squalane, Glycerin, Ceramide 3, Cholesterol, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Stearic Acid, Oleic Acid, Brassica Campestris (Rapeseed) Sterols, Beta-Glucan, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Vigna Radiata Seed Extract, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-yuen Seed Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Punica Granatum Extract, Scrophularia Buergeriana Root Extract, Ganoderma Lucidum (Mushroom) Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Rhus Semialata Gall Extract, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Fragaria Vesca (Strawberry) Fruit Extract, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Fruit Extract, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Extract, Linaria Japonica Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Extract, Oldenlandia Diffusa Extract, Bambusa Textilis Stem Extract, Iris Ensata Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Water, Prunus Avium (Sweet Cherry) Fruit Extract, Morus Alba Root Extract, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Acorus Calamus Root Extract, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Fruit Extract, Asarum Sieboldi Root Extract, Angelica Keiskei Leaf/Stem Extract, Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract, Juglans Regia (Walnut) Seed Extract, Prunus Persica (Peach) Fruit Extract, Carica Papaya (Papaya) Fruit Extract, Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract, Luffa Cylindrica Fruit Extract, Bletilla Striata Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Taraxacum Officinale (Dandelion) Rhizome/Root Extract, Cucurbita Pepo (Pumpkin) Fruit Extract, Salicornia Herbacea Extract, Litchi Chinensis Fruit Extract, Cnidium Officinale Root Extract, Oenanthe Javanica Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Leaf Extract, Lecithin, Polysorbate 20, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Copper Tripeptide-1, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Bacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract, Talc, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Xanthan Gum, Dimethicone, Adenosine, Methicone, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tropolone, 1, 2-Hexanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA, Fragrance.
Last but not least my favourite Missha BB Cream. It’s the Missha BB Cream Misa Cho Bo Yang BB Cream with SPF30/PA++. Its texture is in-between Missha BB Cream Perfect Cover and Missha BB Cream Real Signature. Not too thick nor too fluid. It is slightly less grey than Missha BB Cream Perfect Cover but has the same great coverage on my spots and imperfections. It’s meant to more mature skin with anti-aging properties. Luckly this one doesn’t break me out. It has a radiant, youthful finish with a healty effect. A sort of your skin but better product. It doesn’t come in travel size and it’s available only in two colours: No.21 and No.23. The best thing about Missha BB Cream Misa Cho Bo Yang BB Cream is that is highly moisturizing but not oily at all.
Missha BB Cream Misa Cho Bo Yang BB Cream ingredients:
Water, Titanium Dioxide, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate , Dimethicone, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Phenyl Trimethicone, Arbutin , Cyclohexasiloxane, Zinc Oxide , Sodium Hyaluronate, Calcium Stearate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Magnesium Sulfate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Diisostearyl Malate, Talc, Iron Oxides, Beeswax, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Butylparaben, Cordyceps Sinensis Extract, Cucurbita Pepo (Pumpkin) Fruit Extract, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Fragrance, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Dimethicone/Methicone Copolymer, Propylene Carbonate, Adenosine, Asparagus Lucidus Root Extract, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Tussilago Farfara (Coltsfoot) Flower Extract, Bacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Bletilla Striata Root Extract, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract, Cynanchum Wifordi Root Extract, Lycium Chinense Root Extract, Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract, Rehmannia Glutinosa Root Extract, Allium Sativum (Garlic) Bulb Extract, Asparagus Cochinchinensis Root Extract, Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract, Cnidium Officinale Root Extract, Coptis Chinensis Root Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Nut Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Morus Alba Bark Extract , Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Poria Cocos Extract, Schizandra Chinensis Fruit Extract, Silica, Terminalia Chebula Fruit Extract, Gold.
As you can see BB Creams may be really different, even from the same brand, so you have to choose carefully. You can find any Missha BB Cream on Missha official US site, on European resellers or on various Korean multi-brand sites. I can recommend Cosmetic Love, Wishtrend, Beautynetkorea.
The post MISSHA BB Cream – Oriental Beauty appeared first on Kenderasia.
