Clinique Age Defense BB Cream SPF 30/PA+++ Reviews+FOTD's

INGREDIENTS: WATER\AQUA\EAU ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE, ETHYLEXYL SALICYLATE, DIMETHICONE, BENZOPHENONE-3, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, PHENYL TRIMETHICONE, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERYL STEARATE, BEHENYL ALCOHOL, TRIOCTYLDODECYL CITRATE, POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE, OCTYLDODECYL, STEAROYL STEARATE, PEG-40 STEARATE, POLYGLYCERYL-10 PENTASTEARATE, OCTYLDODECYL NEOPENTANOATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, HORDEUM VULGARE (BARLEY) EXTRACT\EXTRAIT D'ORGE, TRITICUM VILGARE (WHEAT) GERM EXTRACT, LAMINARIA SACCHARINA EXTRACT, LINOLEIC ACID, ORYZANOL, SQUALANE, CHOLESTEROL, CAFFEINE, SUCROSE, GLYCERIN, POLYQUATERNIUM-51, LECITHIN, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, POLYGLYCERYL-6, POLYRICINOLEATE, SODIUM PCA, ISOPROPYL TITANIUM TRIISOSTEARATE, REHALOSE, UREA, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, SODIUM HYALURONATE, AMMONIUM ACRYLOYL-DIMETHYLTAURATE/VP COPOLYMER, XANTHAN GUM, GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID, STEARIC ACID, ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE, SILICA, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXY-HYDROCINNAMATE, DISODIUM EDTA, CHLORPHENESIN, SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE, PEHNOXYETHANOL, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, ZINC OXIDE, IRON OXIDES, MICA.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Perfecting cream conceals, hydrates, helps prevent premature signs of aging with UVA/UVB protection.Optics instantly help reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles. Special ingredients help defend against environmental aggressors and soothe skin. Long-wearing, oil-control formula works beautifully under foundations, or alone. Skin feels soft, smooth. Looks brighter, perfected. Apply daily all over face.

PROS:

• has a good SPF value
• gives you a good  coverage and covers skin imperfection fairly
• flat and compact size packaging which is good for travelling
• non greasy

CONS:

• has a pinkish undertone which may be too light for darker skin tones
• has a thick consistency which is easily dries up
• can be too drying for dry skin types
• oil control power doesn't last long

MY EXPERIENCE:

I would say that this BB cream is  a little tricky to use . It gives me different finishes depends on how I use and mix with different primers. I honestly didn't like it at first cause I find it too drying for my  dry combination skin. It leaves dry patches especially around my cheeks area and settles into lines. That was the time when I use it alone with a thin  layer of moisturizer. It was not impressing and thought I might threw it away, give it to someone else or might kept it in my drawer forever. However, I didn't give up hence gave it a second time using it with my Loreal Paris base Magique Primer, it was convincing then that it wasn't junk at all. This bb cream has a thick pink undertone which  I thought might be too light  for me.Surprisingly,  it blends pretty fair and nicely with my NC25-30 skintone. One technique that I've learnt from using it is by mixing it either with a tad moisturizer or a foundation, depending on how much coverage you would like to achieve. If I want to have a dewy look finish, I mix it up with my Benefit Girl Meet Pearls Highlighter,  or with my MAC Strobe cream .This is my favorite finish, my face looks bright, glowy and flawless with a dust of loose powder on top. It didn't cause to breakout as  well which is a bonus:) I have to say that I still need to blot excess oil after a few hrs using this regardless of what kind of procedures I used. It's oil control power doesn't last long. The color shades aren't universal too. In my overall opinion, this bb cream isn't bad at all. I don't have any ideas how it performs to other skintypes. But for dry skin combination like me, I suggest you to play around with this cream as it was really tricky to use and can be too drying if worn alone.


RATINGS: B


                              Here are some looks I created using this BB cream 

One of my looks using this BB cream mix with MAC Strobe Cream and Coverderm Compact Powder , Marykay Creme Lipstick in Toffee caramel

Use with Loreal Paris Smoothing Base Primer , Coverderm Compact Powder, Benefit Sugarbomb blush, Revlon Colorburst in Peach ,Clinique Superbalm Moisturing Lip gloss Grapefruit.


Disclosure: I bought this at Sephora Malaysia for RM105 (40 ml).  Sold at the counters too for RM105 (40ml) 


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