I’m not a fan of Korean beauty products because going by their ingredient list, most of them are hardly what you can call natural cosmetics. But I literally dashed out to grab this from the nearest Watsons after reading Hazel’s rave on it. Something about her pictures made me wanted this item badly. And I was really hoping that I’ll get that flawless look after using this one. So did it make the mark for me?
Shade, packaging and smell
Skin79 Oriental Smooth Sun BB Pact comes in a single shade, and the shade is great for those with fair to medium skin tone. I like the round, purple casing and something very neat about it is that this compact comes with a clear plastic shield that separates the powder puff from the powder. I forgot to take a picture of that but I thought that was really neat! Okay, this product comes with a very strong fragrance the first few times I used it. The smell irritated me so much that I almost wanted to give it up. However, I persisted and after awhile, the smell seems to have dissipated. Or maybe my nose is already in tune with the scent?
Coverage and oil control
Honestly, I cannot figure out how this powder is supposed to work. Is it to be used as a base, as a finisher or on as a foundation powder? But anyhow, I tried using it all three ways. First of all, let me say this compact powder doesn’t work for me if I just use it alone. I specifically tried this product using a smaller kabuki brush but the coverage was still very sheer for me, even after I’ve used concealer on my blemishes. So next, I tried using it as a base under my Shiseido foundation powder. Again, I don’t see a lot of difference in terms of coverage. However, the oil control is good. My skin is not too oily anyway but I noticed that this helped to keep the shine at bay, even after a couple of hours. Finally, I tried to use this as a finisher and I would say, the result is as good as if I use this as a base.
Comparison with BB cream
I can’t rave about this product. It’s mediocre by my standard. If I want coverage, a BB cream will do a better job for me. And even when it comes to oil control, The Ecobeau BB cream I tried gave me good results too. But, compared to a BB cream, this is lighter and for those mindful of the list of ingredients, you can take comfort that this one will sit on top of your skin care because it is in powdered form. The powder comes with SPF25 PA++. It’s no biggie to me but that’s probably a plus for people who like more sun protection. I don’t reapply this powder again during the day but this is said to be good for numerous applications without the powder clumping up.
Price and availability
Skin79 Oriental Smooth Sun BB Pact is available at S$35.90 from Watsons.
Overall summary
This product might work better for those with even skin tone. Mine is quite blemished so I need something that offers me better coverage. But one thing I have to say is that this powder doesn’t cake up so that’s a plus. And because it’s got such great oil control, this powder is good to use when you’re taking pictures!
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Wow! Sounds good for me. I am having a bout of oily skin with my current stick foundation. As I got darker when I came back from Europe, this foundation is the only one that suits my skin tone right now. But I think it makes my skin pretty oily.
Perhaps I shld try this….hmmm….
It’s actually good in that respect…keeps the makeup looking fresh even after a few hours.
Hi Sesame!
I’m a student from NTU Mass Communications and I’m doing an article on how more Singaporeans are being conscious of the ingredients in their products.
Could you please talk regarding your own experiences and take on this trend?
I would really greatly appreciate it!
Please contact me at my email.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Hi Oishan: Okay, I’ll try to give you some comments…but probably over the weekend.
from the picture the powder looks very creamy. thank goodness for a fact that it controls oil well, otherwise i think it is not much of a great deal
It’s powdered, so not creamy. But yeah…controls oil pretty well.
Hihi Sesame, aww… too bad this compact didn’t work its magic on you like it did for my mum, a few friends and myself.
You’re right to point out that it doesn’t cake up even after several layers (“,)
I like that it doesn’t dry out my skin like how some powders do.
Yes, I felt like I had to get one of those BB Pact after reading your rave a few weeks back! :p
I use this as a finishing powder. My skintone looks more even and the oil control is pretty good.
Hi Jol: So you use this as a last step? I find it keeps the oil at bay…quite good compared to other finishing powder.
Hazelnutt:
I wanted to comment on your blog but didnt as I dont have a onsugar account 
Yes, I use this as a last step and I only blot after close to 6 hours so I’m pretty surprised
Sesame:
Powders dont cover so well for me so I always stick to my concealers for that
HI Jol, thanks for visiting my blog (“,) I either use it as a finishing/setting powder or just on its own over concealer. My biggest problem with this powder pact is that it only has one shade. I won’t be able to get any tanner as this powder is just a wee wee bit lighter that how I like my powders to be.
Hi Hazel: I think my problem is that I always look for powder that can cover my blemishes. My skin is not too oily so oil control is not a big factor for me actually. But it’s not too bad as a whole. At least it works well for you, your friends and your mom.
HI Sesame (“,) concealers are the best at dealing with blemishes. I find that if i attempt to cover my blemishes with powder, it always ends up cakey (“,)
Hazel: My blemishes are *ahem* more pronounced. :p But yes, I use them to conceal but still not good enough. My best bet is actually BB cream. Evens out my skin tone very well.
Is it because BB cream gives you a pearlized finish to your skin? More or less diffuses light and leave the blemishes not that pronounced?
Maybe so…but it works better than concealers.
No Ican’t rave on this product either, not too sure of all those items listed in the ingredients – need to research further before I would use or recommend it ! sorry !
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