Skin79 BB Cream Review

Hi guys,

Here is a detailed review of four Skin79 BB creams that I purchased recently from yesstyle.com. They came in sample sizes, each lasting a week or more (depending on the amount you personally use). I was really excited to test these because sampling new products is a great way to find the perfect fit for your skin type and discover new products, but also a way to avoid purchasing a large package of a product that ends up being a bad fit!

First, we have the Super Plus BB Triple Perfection that comes in a fun hot pink package. 

It lists that it has whitening, wrinkle improvement and UV protection features; its consistency is also thicker than the other BB creams I have used over time. However, it doesn’t feel heavy on the skin and I can even say that it blends perfectly despite its thicker texture. What I love about this BB cream is that it can instantly make the skin look more illuminated and well-rested and it can also double up as concealer. I have even used it as a primer for my lids (I have pretty oily lids) and it has worked, because of its texture. I can’t say I saw much of a wrinkle improvement while using this product, but maybe it needs more than a week of using to see a difference. However, it instantly makes dark circles and redness go away which contributes to a more well-rested and natural look without whitening the face.

Next we have the Super Plus BB Cream – VIP Gold Collection. 

This BB creams focuses more on improving wrinkles and protecting the skin from UV exposure due to its golden caviar extracts. Its texture is similar to the Triple Perfection BB cream listed above, offering perfect coverage, evening of the skin tone, illumination and moisture. However, this BB cream's action does focus more on wrinkles and after only a week of using it, I can say I have seen a small improvement on the wrinkles and small marks around my eye area. My problem wasn’t big to begin with, so perhaps this isn’t a product for someone looking to cure deeper-set wrinkles but none the less, I was impressed by how this product worked with my skin. Overall, the difference between the hot pink Triple Function BB cream and the VIP Gold Collection BB Cream is not huge, so don’t worry too much on missing something out by not trying them both :P 

This is the Diamond Collection – The Prestige BB cream. 

So, this is one of my favorite BB creams to this day, even though I am now torn between this and the Triple Function/VIP Gold BB creams.  I have talked about this BB cream in a previous post where I compared and contrasted it with the Boscia BB cream, so I won’t say much. I will add however, that the consistency is less thick than the Triple Function/VIP Gold BB creams and you might sometimes need to double it up to cover certain areas. Its texture is great, very nourishing and moisturizing and it also has caviar, Adenogen, Butene, Aloe extracts, Latin America Hadatamo, Peptide MX Complex, Lotus extracts and a variety of other elements that aim to restore the skin, hydrate, protect and maintain elasticity. Still, one of my favorite BB creams to date.

Lastly, the fourth BB cream is the BB Diamond Collection Pearl – Luminous Beblesh Balm. 

This BB cream has shimmering/glitter features... Not a fan of these products at all. Glitter is ok ONLY on Halloween or if your profession requires it for some reason… Otherwise, you just look like you did something illegal to a pixie fairy... Overall, not practical at all, however this is why samples exist. If you bought this at a store or (worse) ordered it online without getting a chance to test it out at all, that would’ve been money down the drain… None the less, if you do end up with this product and you’re not into the whole “Tinkerbelle face” thing, I figured out a way to use it productively: as an eyelid primer. If anything it ends up looking like a glittering eye shadow and it adds a little extra to your eye makeup without looking overdone ;)

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My Current Skin Care Routine

First of all, the key to a successful skin care routine is to… listen to your skin! If, for example, you feel that your skin changed according to weather and seasons, then you will have to accommodate to that. I always seemed to develop a more oily skin when I was home in Europe, but when I was in America I had a more dry and mat skin texture, so I had to switch my skin care routine a little bit. However, there are some basic steps that I swear by and I want to share them with you J

1.     Cleanse: Cleaning your skin after a long day is very important so as to prevent break outs and not allow all the dirt from outside to stay on your face and/or transfer on your pillow (to later end up on your face)! Because I’m a lazy girl and don’t have the patience to cleanse my face with multiple products, I opt for cleansing wipes instead! Olay’s 7 in 1 wipes also contain nourishing elements that moisturize my skin, so I don’t have to put additional products on later. Oh, and they are gentle enough that I can use them to remove eye makeup as well!

2.    Eye Cream: Invest in a good eye cream, it’s worth it. The area around the eyes needs special treatment because it’s very sensitive and susceptible to irritation. You don’t need to spend a lot of money for an effective eye cream, just find the one that works for you. I have been using Olay’s 7 in 1 Eye Transformation Cream for the past couple of weeks and before that I used Roc’s Retinol Eye Treatment and they are very different but both work great for me. Neither where recommended to me, but a good way to test different creams without spending money on something that might not work for you is to get samples of all the creams you’re interested in and test them out! See if your skin feels nourished after using an eye cream and it doesn’t feel like it’s “tugging" or "pulling".

Olay's 7 in 1 Eye Transformation Cream



sample of a Lancome product - lasts for three/four days

3.  Cream/Serum: You can use both or one. A good example of how my skin changes from time to time is this: I had to use both a serum and a hydrating cream in New York, but the cream is useless when I’m home in Europe. I am a huge fan of most Olay products because they are inexpensive and they feel great on my skin.  However, for the longest time I have been using Lancôme’s Genifique Youth activating serum, which is actually very hydrating and doubles up as a cream as well, without being heavy. I have a mixed skin type (oily T-zone and chin, mat cheeks) so I always look for something that can balance my skin and in my experience, a serum has more chances of doing that than a cream.

4.  Facials: Once a weak, I give myself a facial with a clay mask or when my skin is feeling really dry, I use a sheet mask (again from Olay). Clay masks are a life savior because they control break outs, matify the skin, control oiliness and overall make the skin youthful and glowing.

5.  Scrubs: I know that people say that scrubbing your face on a daily basis is bad, but I haven’t seen it affecting my skin. If anything, ever since I started using scrubs with salicylic acid in them, I have seen a great improvement in my mild acne. I used to get small pimples from time to time, but I have gone through entire months without seeing anything after I started using scrubs with salicylic acid! The one I’ve been using (it’s a drugstore product) is Neutrogena’s All-in-1 Acne control. Gentle exfoliation leaves the skin soothe and this allows it to absorb skin products better.

6.  Strips: it’s these strips made out of fabric and infused with nourishing solutions that work great for your skin. They are fantastic little boosters for your skin that can also have anti-aging features! They won’t substitute eye creams or serums but I am absolutely amazed by the results. The ones I bought are from an Asian company so you might be able to find them in Asian markets (if you live near one), or online. But other western companies also make them and they usually aren’t that expensive. I use them once every two weeks or when my skin looks tired.

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