...well, that's a long name...anyway!
This is how it looks like when I bought it, wrapped in plastic and that small...instruction note thing which is in english since the whole bottle is printed in Japanese....but Made in China. Meehh, I don't mind that.
Okay, this morning I tried wearing it on top of my OXY Oil Control Moisturizer. After my incident with OXY's nozzle, I didn't try to take this one apart hehe.
I pressed the nozzle slowly and the mousse came out just as much as I wanted, which is cool! The foam mousse reminded me of cappucino (yummy!). I've never tested any BB products before (well, just look at the price and I'm not particularly joining all the BB hype) and I find this very interesting. Just swipe the mousse off your hand and yes, I prefer using my fingers as fingers appear to work better with all the body heat.
It felt like water-to-powder feel as I patted it along my face. The texture is indeed light (no, ULTRA LIGHT) and as I'm used to wear foundation, I had to pressed some more and put more on my face. The mousse may come out as lighter shade but as time went by, it perfectly suit my skin colour. I dabbed my compact powder on and as a pore-obsessed, I saw it clogged my pores :(
Or just maybe I shouldn't wear OXY moisturizer in the first place and just normally wear my Olay Advanced Daily Lotion like usual. It's either that. However, it's not that obvious unless someone is standing 1 inch close to your face. But other way of wearing this is not to wear any pressed/compact/loose powder on it. Maybe?
It's not exactly long lasting as my face became oily just 4 hours after application, instead of 6 house if I wear foundation. But then again, this isn't foundation. After I use oil blotter, my face looked like when I first applied the mousse, so it has some good points.
Here's my take!
The 8-in-1 Skin Benefits:
1. Healthier Skin
I might need to use it more often to know. But yea, it can replace foundation to some extent that covers imperfections.
2. Poreless Finish Skin
Not in my case :/
3. Clarity
In what way?
4. Natural Radiance
Yes, I agree on this. It has this radiance the same way as when I wear foundation.
5. Increased Elasticity
...I don't know...maybe I need to use it more often...
6. Hydration
Well...I don't think that works for me
7. Reduced Dullness
I wear make up as well, so...maybe I should try wearing this without wearing make up which might not happen.
8. Reduced Redness
I did say in No.1 that it can covers imperfections up to an extent.
Pros:
1. Works as it says it would.
2. Can be a replacement for foundation. A great product for someone who prefers light (ULTRA LIGHT!) texture but wants some foundation-like finish without having something 'heavy' on her face.
3. Suitable for someone who likes natural look.
Cons:
1. Clogs MY pores. I emphasize on MY because it might not work for me, but it might work on someone else.
2. Doesn't last longer which is a bummer.
Ratings: 3.0/5.0
I heard a lot of good reviews on this product so I went ahead and bought it. Might not buy this again in the future since I'm a foundation person. I'd go for the real thing instead of wearing something that feels/looks like foundation. However, don't take my word for it. I suggest you go and try it out sometime soon. Who knows, it might works wonder for you?
Price: RM 45.80 (promotion price)
Disclaimers: I bought this with my own money and my opinion on this product is honest.
I didn’t plan to buy this at all. I was actually searching for pore refining product but meehhh...but I did since acne are breaking out on my face for the past few weeks (I blame one out of two products I use last weekend, not sure which though). When we hear of Oxy, we immediately reminded of their pimple banishing products (see OXY 5 and OXY 10 LOL). Well, I bought it with that intention.
And I totally forgot that this product is about OIL CONTROL not PIMPLE CONTROL.
My take on the desciptions;
1. Oil Control - Contains AC. Net to help control excess oil and prevent blemishes.
Definitely control excess oil. I have very oily skin and my face will get oily and sticky even after an hour of facial cleansing. I tried using it the night after I bought it and when I woke up in the morning, sure enough there was oil but not as excessive as before. Not sure about the blemish yet because my blemishes are already there before it can be prevented.
2. Moisturizing - With Sodium Hyaluronate & Aloe Extract to deeply moisturize skin. Oil free formulation for light, non-greasy feel.
Totally non greasy and very moisturizing! I totally love how it feels smooth and matte all over my face after application. And it takes longer for the oil on my face to break out!
3. Pore Refining - With Witch Hazel Extract to refine pores for visibly smooth skin.
Yup. Smooth indeed. Though I personally think I will need some more application before the “pores refining” actually really take place...which I believe I will achieve if I continue to use this product.
4. SPF15 PA++ - Protects skin against UVA & UVB
Actually, I use this product after cleansing my face. After that I use my Olay Daily Advanced Moisturizer. Personally, most skin products nowadays have SPF in them so this doesn’t affect me much. But yea, it never hurts to wear extra protection :)
Pros:
1. I totally love the smooth and matte and soft finish! I keep on patting my face because of this XD.
2. Really does what it’s supposed to do: OIL CONTROL.
3. Pump application! Yeay!
4. Great price for a great product! And it’s affordable too!
5. I think men can use this as well as the texture is light and watery.
Cons:
1. This is my fault by the way. I kept on pumping many times but nothing came out so I thought maybe they put something inside to prevent the liquid from spilling or maybe I have to give the nozzle a push-twist-pull ritual like shower wash products. There wasn’t. I know because I took the nozzle apart and it took me a good 10 minutes to get it back in place. Then I continue to pump like I pumped my bicycle tires when I was little and the liquid finally came out :P (ok, that analogy was a bit...weird...)
2. This product is suitable for people with oily skin. I wouldn’t recommend this to people with dry skin. But you can go ahead and try it out.
Ratings: 4.5 / 5.0
Price: RM 13.90 (I TOLD YOU!)
