Friday, October 5, 2012

BB Cream: ZA vs Ettusais

For the past few months,  I've done quite a bit of changes to my makeup collection. Give away some, threw away many and opened a few new ones. =D

Now, the only bb creams I'm left with (not counting sample tube/sachets) are from ZA and Ettusais!

So here's a simple short review of the 2 bb creams.

Left: ZA Total Hydration BB Cream UV
Right: Ettusais BB Mineral Cream (shade 10)

FRESH out of tube...

BEFORE blending...

AFTER blending...

Neither of the bb creams seems to be a perfect match on my hand, but I would say Ettusais bb cream is good match on my face.

ZA Total Hydration BB Cream UV:
Girly pink tube packaging.
SPF 43. PA +++
Only 1 shade and is darker than usual. 
Has a orangey/peachy tint imo.
Has a floral/powdery smell.
Coverage is medium (buildable). A little goes a long way.
Spreads very easily.
Oil control is normal (hydrating).
Retails @ $15.90
20g

Ettusais BB Mineral Cream (shade 10):
Baby pink tube packaging.
SPF 30. PA ++.
Has 3 shades (10, 20, 30). 
More yellow base in colour.
Not as the stated fragrance-free, but pleasant enough.
Coverage is light to medium.
Spreads easily.
Oil control is normal.
Retails @ $38
40g

I would actually have preferred ZA bb cream if not for the shade which I felt is a tad mismatch for my face. 

However, shade is a very determining factor for me especially when it comes to face colour.

Hence, my preference goes out to Ettusais as it's yellow based and is very much closer/suitable shade for my face. 

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