Today I just HAD to share something with you. I got some samples in an Ulta order a little while back, and the one I was most excited about was the L'Oreal Magic Skin Beautifier BB Cream. I have been using the Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream and it's OK, but I also have kinda oily skin, and it doesn't really help that because it's supposed to leave a pretty fresh, dewy finish.
Anyway, I had heard that the L'Oreal cream has a matte, sort of drying finish that would be good for peeps with oily skin, so I was pumped that I would get to try it out without spending the $8 on something I may not like.
And boy was I glad for this sample.
The texture of this BB Cream feels very light and almost.....thin? It's not creamy really and seems to have little bits of grit in it (I think those might be the color capsule things that make the cream colored). It comes out white at first, then when you rub it into your skin, it changes.......
....to orange. I got the color Light, which I'm fairly certain is the lightest color it comes in. I am pale. Not albino, but there is no tan whatsoever to be found on this skin 'o mine. Scandinavian heritage and all that. However, I could visibly see the difference between my skin and the color of the BB cream....like...not even a close match. However, I did leave it on to see if it would change at all after being on my skin for a little bit.
However, a few hours later, upon looking into a mirror at work, I realized that I looked slightly like an Oompa-Loompa half-breed. Not completely orange, but orange-tan enough to look very strange on my face. I was able to wipe some of it off, which toned down the color. To give you a better example of the color of this: I used one of those brown Kraft paper towels, and the orange color showed up on them from my face! On a brown towel!
Needless to say, I was pretty disappointed. I really liked the finish and the feel of this cream--I did not mind the grittiness because it went away after actually rubbing it into the skin, and I really liked the lightness and the mattifying finish. The color, for me, was the big letdown.
So, in the end, if you have non-pale skin on the oily side, I would give this a try!
Peaches and Cream! I'm outskies.
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