little white truths

I've been holding off on doing this review for a few reasons. First, I bought these on special in the Bellabox shop late last year and, while I used them for a few months, due to their relatively high SPF 25+ I've been saving them for when the sun began to come out again. They're now back on rotation.

Second, I've been holding off on this review because how I feel about the products seems to change on a daily basis; that is, on some days I love them and on others they don't work as well for my skin. Either I haven't mastered using them yet, or their efficacy relies on the quality of my skin at the time. Eg, since winter has dried out my skin a little, these don't seem to work as well - they sit much better on my face when it's well-hydrated.

Finally, I've been waiting to do this review because I wanted to trial other BB creams first. These were the first BB creams I'd ever purchased (rather than received samples of in a box), and I wanted to widen my experience with products of this nature before reviewing them in turn.

Now it's crunch time and I'm ready to say something about them, as well as the Erborian HD CC Creme I purchased at the same time (review to come).

Note: I'm not entirely sure what the difference is between the 3-in-1 and 5-in-1 formulations (in terms of both the product aims and the effect I've experienced). I bought both from the BB shop because I knew the light one would be too light and the dark too dark, and they have worked well together: I can mix them based on the colour of my skin on any particular day.

Erborian claims:

• Both formulations claim to offer a 'total sheer, baby skin effect'
• Both also claim to transform your skin with a velvety, ultra-soft, spotless finish, and to wipe out imperfections
• Both contain a 'highly concentrated association of longevity herbs, used in Asia for centuries for their anti-aging properties'
• Both have a 'breakthrough, high-tech formulation' that unifies your skin tone to conceal all imperfections, and moisturises/nourishes
• Both have a high SPF (25+)
• The only difference I can see is that the light formulation is apparently 'perfectly adapted to delicate and sensitive skins'; and the Ginseng version obviously contains ginseng (Korean Red Ginseng) - a natural element known for its regenerating and energising properties

Below is my clean face:




Here's the clean skin on my chest; you can see the redness I've mentioned before:




Verdict