I'm back with reviewing and I'm pretty much back with loving bb creams! I've reviewed Skin 79 Waterdrop vis-a-vis Dr. Jart Silver Label, and Elianto Multiplex. Now, it's Skinfood Aloe BB Cream's turn!
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| Skinfood Aloe Sun BB Cream, #1 |
I got Aloe among the other available variants (there's Gingko, Mushroom, Peach Sake and Agave, whew!) since it was: meant to control oil (Gingko is for dry skin), had good packaging that does not spill (Mushroom has a bad tube), comes in a 50g tub (Peach Sake costs as much but has only 30mL of product in the tube) and is relatively affordable (Agave is a bit overpriced and performs the same as Aloe, IMO).
Skinfood's aloe variant comes in two shades: #1 and #2. Most beauty bloggers categorize shade #1 for those with yellow undertones, the latter for those with pink undertones. I have no idea how they came up with that. I've tried both shades and I couldn't really tell if #2 suited pink undertones since it kinda suited me (I have yellow/olive undertones) but it made me look tad darker.
Got it from: ebay's skinfood2you ($13, free shipping worldwide)
Transit time: 2 1/2 weeks
Best applied onto face with: fingertips
Skinfood Aloe BB cream blended well with my NC30ish skintone. It can be scary white at first, but it blends pretty well with the skintone after ~5minutes (quite long, I must say).
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without bb cream Scary white at first glance  3 minutes post-application, bb cream slowly blending in |
Skinfood Aloe Sun | |
Consistency | Thick, difficult to blend (you have to blend fast enough) |
Coverage | Sheer; not nice when layered on |
Shade range | 2 shades |
Price (over ebay | P600+ ($13 to $18 ), inclusive of shipping |
Finish | Dewy, may tend to be oily if applied in a humid condition (for a matte finish, top it off with URFP) |
Make-up Base ability | Poor |
SPF | 15 |
Oil-control (airconditoned room) | Great |
I think Skinfood Aloe might've fared better for oily gals like me when applied inside an airconditioned room. I noticed that it controlled oil better that way. Also, if you need coverage, this might not be the bb cream for you. It has a sheer finish and can look ugly if you layer it on.
Skinfood Aloe | Dr. Jart Silver | Skin79 Waterdrop | |
Consistency | Thick, difficult to blend (you have to blend fast enough) | Thick, difficult to blend | Thin, blendable |
Coverage | Sheer; not nice when layered on | Medium to heavy | Poor |
Shade range | 2 shades | One shade only | One shade only |
Price (over ebay | P600+ ($13 to $18) | P1200 to P1600 ($28 to $33) | P600 to P1000 ($12.50 to $21) |
Finish | Dewy, may tend to be oily if applied in a humid condition (for a matte finish, top it off with URFP) | Dewy, not matte (for a matte finish, top it off with URFP) | Dewy, not matte (for a matte finish, top it off with URFP) |
Make-up Base ability | Poor | Can be cakey | Great make up base |
SPF | 15 | 35 | 0 |
Oil-control (airconditoned room) | Great | Great | Great |
Thanks for the info! I find that most BB creams are too light for me. But I'm always on the hunt for an excellent BB cream! :)
Thanks for the thorough review, I have tried SKinFood sample BB cream from a friend and the brand just does not work on me, not sure about this Aloe Sun though, I think I tried the Mushroom one! :)
Only tried the mushroom and gingko variants.. nice review!
@Denysia
it IS tough to bag that prized bb cream. best of luck! heard that missha has a bb cream for NC40ish skintones... was it #31... i totally forgot!
@Nikki
Aloe's an okay bb cream. You have to get your hands on Jart silver (Jart black is for dry skin... i think you're a clinique 2, right, so this might work better on you) OR missha's perfect cover bb.
@Khymmie
thanks for visiting!
Hey sweetie! I hope this sees you well. =) You are so lucky that this works so beautifully on your skin. After trying several BB creams (this brand included), I've kinda given up on my search. Sad, right? =\ Tinted moisturizer seems to be a better fit for me. Oh well :P
Thanks for the Aloe BB Cream review! I've been curious about it since I have the Gingko Green.
Aloe is so good for your skin! I like the name - Skinfood... that is the point. Food for your skin. Think about that - what might it do IN your body instead of on top. - not the cream of course, I mean the Aloe. Check it out http://www.aloe1.com
hi...is bb cream safe for pregnant mom?
@Anonymous
It's unfortunate that Skinfood's label is t90% in Korean characters :( i'm not quite sure of the entire ingredients this specic bb has but if you're pregnant, stay away from anything with parabens.