Today I am going to review the new rival of BB Cream: CC Cream. What is the CC cream? There are quite few versions of what "CC" stands for, however the most popular seems to be Colour Correction or Colour Change. When the BB is supposed to be care & make up product, the CC is more about care and less about the make up, so it should offer a lot of skin loving properties and only a little coverage.
Generally when I first read about CC creams I kinda knew it won't be good for me, as my acne prone skin needs coverage. However I've received some free samples, so here are my thoughts :)
Product description: All in one with sun screen + whitening + wrinkle repair + radiance + moisture + primer + base makeup*. Color capsule changes color to fit to skin tone as soon as applied to offer innocent brightness to skin without makeup. Creates smooth and moisturized skin. Controls oil and moisture balance to offer vitality to skin.
*As far as I know the 'primer' and 'base makeup' are the same things, but I suppose 7 in one look better than 6 in 1, so... ;) )
The full size product is pump bottle, cap. 50ml.
After opening my sample I was quite surprised about the colour: very very bright, almost white with pinkish shade.
However as you look more closely you can see in it tiny little dots - these are the colour capsules, which break during application to give the cream more skin-like colour. Product is available only in one shade*, which is quite bright - as a pale person I don't mind, but I would recommend people with darker skin to avoid this product. That's about it with promised "whitening effect" I suppose...
*On the market there is also a Tony Moly Pure Aura CC Cream, which according to some reviews is darker than Live Aura. The only difference in ingredients is "Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract" in Pure version, when the Live one has "Rosa Hybrid Flower Extract", so I suppose it is the same product just in different shade.
Cream has very characteristic consistency - it is not very thick, but rich - after some time after application I could still feel it on my face. According to the idea of CC cream, Aura doesn't offer much coverage - lightly evens the skin tone, barely cover blackheads. Even layering the product doesn't make it coverage better - after two layers, coverage is still poor, but it feels heavier. I had problem with finding the right amount to apply - I've put too much to cover my scars better and had to wipe the excess away with tissue. A little of product goes a long way - my sampe lasted for two over-applied uses, with normal usage I think it could last for three maybe four applications.
The shimmer effect is quite strong - what we can expect form the name of product...
It makes dry patches a little bit more visible.
It definetely has a moisturising properties, but promised sebum control? Not at all. However if you put the right amount on your face it doesn't make your skin more oily, which is not that bad.
Personally I can not see this product as a primer. It's way too rich for that, putting another product on top would be much too heavy for me. Maybe for some dryer skin? I could try to put it despite of moisturiser, however my skin is dried out in places from anti-acne products, so I don't think it would be enough.
The price of full size product: approx. £12 on e-Bay.
Pros:
+ a little goes a long way
+ moisturising (but not enough to skip moisturiser)
+ gives natural look
Cons:
- makes dry patches more visible
- poor coverage
- a bit heavy
- doesn't control sebum (promised on packaging...)
- changes colour during application (I consider it as a completly spare trick)
Summing up, this product is just not for me. Doesn't cover enough to use as make-up, too heave to use as a primer, not moisturising enough to use as a moisturiser. I think it could work for people with normal skin, who don't have much to hide, but want to use some light make up. I will say 'no, thank you' ;)
Ingredients: Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Phenyl Trimethicone, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Zinc Oxide (CI 77947), Cyclohexasiloxane, Glycerin, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Niacinamide, Methylpropanediol, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Cyclomethicone, Sodium Chloride, Beeswax, Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Centella Asiatica Extract, Prunus Serrulata Flower Extract, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract, Rosa Hybrid Flower Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Acacia Seyal Gum Extract, Squalane, Sorbitan Isostearate, Pentylene Glycol, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Tribehenin, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethiconol, Aluminum Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Dimethicone, Polyester-1, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Glyceryl Caprylate, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Ceramide 3, Retinol, Linoleic Acid, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dilinoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide, Cholesterol, Propylene Glycol, Sucrose Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Oleic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caprylyl Glycol, Brassica Campestris (Rapeseed) Sterols, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hexylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Fragrance, Iron Oxides (CI 77492), Mica (CI 77019), Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Iron Oxides (CI 77499)
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