DISCLAIMER: I bought this product in Seoul last April. I do not know if this is not being sold in the Nature Republic stores in the Philippines, but you may message Nature Republic Ph here and ask them directly if they have this in stock and how much it is.
Forgive me, i know i said this review will be posted by yesterday, but everything was STANDING STILL because i finally saw star trek: into the darkness (and all i can say is thank you benedict cumberBEYOTCH for being there and i do think it's time for JJ to 'improve' something else other than the star trek franchise). and naturally when i got home it was kpop sunday with eli and we got married global edition LOL. daming excuses ano? but here it is. my second cc cream review.
if you could click on the pic below you will be able to read the description and instructions on how to use this particular CC cream. this cc cream is very similar to bb creams where it promises you the moon, the sky, and jang geun suk :P (it has whitening, sun screen, restores skin healthy stones, anti-wrinkle and a partridge in a pear tree)
the ingredients are below, kindly click on the pic below to enlarge.
the box is recycled paper(?) and the ink used is soy so that it's biodegradable (nature republic nga eh)
what it initially looks like out of the tube (before blending)
and after, looks a tad orangey :'(
but once it's settled
just the cc cream (nature republic has not one, not two, but THREE as in 3 variants of cc cream). i chose the variant of cc cream that has coverage so that i can skip applying foundation or bb cream on TOP of the cc cream. but it's light enough that you can apply a light layer of bb cream or foundation on top as per product description.
hay, i, think though it's the powder i used to set it that reflected the flash.
in day light.
i love love as in LOVE this cc cream. it has just the right coverage for someone as lazy as me. so this is just like a bb cream in my point of you. it doesn't stay orangey brown, though on the brush or your finger tips, after it has changed color it's scarily orangey brown.
BUT WHAT IS A CC CREAM: it has its own wiki page here, and i quote: "While BB cream was manufactured
primarily as a skincare product, CC cream was developed to retain all the
skincare benefits of BB cream with
added nourishing ingredients and the additional aim to provide more effective
skin coverage. CC cream was formulated with technology originating in Japan and
further developed in Korea" - ah ok, whereas bb creams was originated in Germany etc and so on and so forth. i do not see anything different with this nature republic superior origin complete control cc cram from any of my awesome bb creams. so yeah! this thing is awesome, too, just named differently.
LIKES:
packaging, eco friendly
pump tube - yes, hygienic
the scent, i really like the scent, it's a tad floral with a hint of newly mown grass that smells nice, imho
easy to blend, not too creamy, not too watery, not too gooey
pore coverage is fantastic
discoloration/blemish coverage is medium to buildable, i still use a separate concealer for my under eye circles.
doesn't not cake up throughout the day
does not oxdized on my skin
does not affect or change the color of the blush or foundation i wear on top of it
does not break me out
does not smudge or smear on to the rims of my glasses
easy to remove at the end of the day
has at least spf30 pa++
didn't see any parabens [for those who are particular about that] in the ingredient list
shelf life of a year
semi-matte finish
ADDENDUM: OIL CONTROL - moderate to good in a scale of 1-for almost no oil control and 5 which is matte for life - i give this a 3.5 ♥
relatively CHEAP! yes, it's only SKW14000 compared to its competitor, which is at SKW19000.
DISLIKES: NONE
RECOMMENDATIONS: depending on what you use to set this with, this will look very natural, and of all the promises of bb creams, cc creams and now, even dd creams, this one by nature republic, will give you the natural look that many of these koreans and japanese sport and aspire to look when going out of the house, the barely there but still polished look. this cc cream, blush, and lipstick and you're good to go!
well? what you think?
I've got one last cc cream to try, and that's it. hehehe