Skinfood - Good Afternoon Berry Berry Tea BB Cream

As I mentioned in my recent post about the Apple Cinnamon version of this BB Cream, I liked the first three versions of this range so much that I felt like I had to give the other two a try too.  The final version in the Good Afternoon BB Cream range is Berry Berry Tea which I am showing you today.  The packaging is the same as all the others in the range, pretty and fairly luxurious feeling.

 

Berry Berry Tea smells really nice, it's a soft creamy scent, fruity but also a little flowery, I really like it.  It's very pleasant to apply to your face as it's a delicate feminine sort of scent which isn't too overpowering.

The BB cream applied nicely, it feels quite mattifying on the skin as it goes on but feels slightly less moisturising than some of the others in the range.  Berry Berry is described as a wrinkle smoothing and concealing BB cream that smooths fine lines and dents while evening out skin tone with anti-ageing superfood acai berry and raspberry because of that I was expecting it to feel very creamy when it went onto the face but in reality it wasn't any more than the others in the range. 

 

So far I can't say I've noticed any great improvement in wrinkles but it does leave the skin looking nice and smooth and give a medium coverage which for me is what a BB cream should do.

 

When I tried this one on my hand I though it looked a bit more orange than the others from the range but once it was on my face it looked absolutely fine and there was no issue with the shade at all, this one is shade 1 again as it suits my skin 90% of the time when I don't have a tan.

Overall I like this BB cream but I don't think it would be top of my list in the range, stand by for a full round up of all the shades and my top pick from the collection very soon.

 

 

Skinfood - Good Afternoon Rose Lemon Tea BB Cream

I've already blogged about two of the BB creams from this collection Peach Green Tea and Honey Black Tea, there's a shade comparison in the Honey Black Tea post too if you want to compare shade 1 and shade 2.

 

The third and final BB cream from the collection I have to post about is Rose Lemon Tea, I purchased this one in shade 1, the lighter of the two shades as that's what I use most.

 

 

Again, the packaging is lovey and feels very high quality and luxurious.  The scent of this one is quite like you might expect, a mix of citrus and florals, I'm not sure I would have pinned down lemon and rose without having known what I was smelling first but it's very pleasant none the less.

 

Here's what Skinfood say about this BB cream on the packaging:

 

I'm not quite sure what 'fitting' is when it comes to skin care but hydrating I can just about understand. ;)  I wasn't sure about the water drops but when you apply the cream you definitely notice them!  The consistency of the BB cream as it comes out of the tube seems like the other two but as you begin to blend it onto your skin it seems to almost split and become very watery.

 

At first I wasn't sure about it as it definitely feels a little odd and different to all the other BB creams I have tried but actually it applies beautifully and smooths easily over you skin to give a good even coverage.  It's slightly lighter in coverage than the other two in the range but despite this it left my skin looking great; really well moisturised, smooth and even in tone.  For such a light feeling product I was pretty amazed at how well it covered.

 

As for the 'bright morning skin' I would say it delivers, my skin looked really good with this one on - so much so I am tempted to go and order the darker shade so I can take it on holiday with me!

 

In general I am really impressed with this range, 2 out of three I really like and the third (peach green tea) I think will grow on me as my skin lightens up over the autumn and winter.

 

I got mine from sing-sing-girl and iamlove-shop on eBay for between £5-5.50 each which having tried them I think is a really good deal!  So if you fancy trying out a new BB cream I'd definitely recommend picking one of these up.

 

 

 

Skinfood - Good Afternoon Honey Black Tea BB Cream

Last week I posted about Peach Green Tea, today I have another from Skinfood's Good Afternoon range of BB creams to show you, this time Honey Black Tea.

 

It comes in the same kind of cute paper box packaging and has a similarly luxury feel to it, the tube feels sturdy and well made and the design on the bottle and box is very pretty.

 

 

Here's what Skinfood has to say about Honey Black Tea:

 

I have to say so far I am loving this BB cream, I ordered it in the darker of the two shade - comparisons coming up - and it suits my lightly tanned skin perfectly.  The coverage is great, with very little product it leaves my skin looking more even and smooth and there is definitely an illuminating quality about the cream too, my skin looks very fresh when I'm wearing it.

 

It applies beautifully, spreading over the skin really smoothly and blending well.

 

It smells good too, much more true to it's name than the previous peach version which just smelt faintly fruity, the honey version smells clearly of honey, very sweet!  It's not an overpowering scent and it fades quickly once it's applied but as you are putting it on there is a definite hint of honey.

 

On to the shades, I chose to order this one in the darker shade so I could wear it while I have a bit of colour and also take it on holiday later this month and I'm pretty sure it'll be perfect for both occasions, although it's darker than shade one it isn't at all orange and it would still be suitable for a lot of people's winter skin tones with no tan at all.

 

 

As you can see, once the two products are blended in there isn't a huge difference in the shades, number 2 is just a little bit darker, so probably not ideal if you do have dark toned skin normally but great if like me you never go any darker than a pale biscuit colour.  :)

 

They both have a lovely texture to them, thick and creamy without being too thick to easily apply.

 

I'm really pleased with this BB cream so far, it does pretty much everything I am looking for in a BB cream; hides small blemishes, evens out skin tone and give my skin a lovely fresh glowing look to it so I'm looking forward to continuing to use it while the Scottish summer lasts.

 

You can read about my third purchase from this range in THIS POST.

 

Skinfood - Good Afternoon Peach Green Tea BB Cream

I have the first of 3 of Skinfood's Good Afternoon BB Creams which I've ordered recently to show you today, this one is peach and green tea, here's what it says on the box about the cream:

 

Good Afternoon Peach Green Tea BB SPF20 PA+ [Sunscreen Effect]

Peach Green Teach

(Oil Controling & Mattifying BB Cream)

A long lasting BB cream that helps maintain bright morning skin throughout the day without darkening or smudging.

An oil-controlling and skin-mattifyng BB cream that keeps the skin fresh and matte with vitamin enriched peach extract and sebum-regulating green tea.

 

The tube is 30ml in size so not a huge amount but as you don't tend to use too much at a time a decent amount which should last a while, the majority of BB creams on the market tend to be 30-50ml sizes.  The packaging is very pretty and feels quite expensive and luxurious.

 

 

The tube comes inside a cute brown card box with a tea cup shaped cut out in it.

 

 

The BB cream itself is a nice consistency, it feels light when applied and very smooth and it was easy to blend into my skin, it gave what I would term medium coverage so similar to the other Asian market BB creams I have tried.

 

This tube is shade 1, the lighter of the two available, and what I tend to wear most of the year when I have no tan to speak of, on my hand I initially thought it looked rather pale, on my face it didn't seem quite so pale although I think it will be more suited my my normal skin tone.  The recent good weather means I have quite a bit of colour on my face at the moment meaning shade 1 was a tiny bit on the pale side for my current skin tone but should be perfect for autumn and winter.

 

But once it was blended in it disappeared and melted into the skin on my hand and well and looked lovely and natural, giving enough coverage to smooth out most imperfections without looking like I was wearing heavy make up.  As for the oil control and mattifying properties I didn't see any spectacular results, initially it did look quite matte and there was no shine but after a few hours I could see a little shine around my t-zone.  So while it definitely doesn't fall into the greasy or oily category it doesn't score full marks for keeping my face shine free (I have yet to find a BB cream which does so that's not necessarily a very bad point)

 

 

The cream has a light, fresh, fruity smell.  I'm not sure I would immediately say it smelt of either peach or green tea but it does smell pleasant and fresh when applying

 

So, initial thoughts on this product are that I like it; it applies well, smells good, have nice even coverage and while it doesn't eliminate shine totally it doesn't leave my skin looking or feeling greasy and it lasts well, another to add to my list of favourable Asian market BB creams.

 Shade comparison with Shade 2 in THIS POST.