Friday, August 8, 2014

The Body Shop Tea Tree Flawless BB Cream

Just when I thought I was over BB creams.

See, for months I've been so loyal to my Ellana Loose Mineral Powder Foundation in Chai Tea Latte, which I've been using everyday for months (!). Being a beauty blogger, that means a lot since we get try out new makeup every so often.


When I got The Body Shop's newest Tea Tree BB Cream, I feel that I was going to like it, since it's literally makeup + skincare in one. It can cover pimples and treat it at the same time. The moment I tried it, I knew it was love.

About the product:




Perfect your complexion and fight the look of blemishes with our Tea Tree Flawless BB Cream. This dual action cream gives you flawless coverage whilst tackling the appearance of blemishes. Formulated with purifying Community Fair Trade organic tea tree oil from Kenya.
  • Blemishes and imperfections are instantly covered
  • Lightweight formula gives shine-free complexion
  • 2 shades blend seamlessly into all skin tones for natural-looking coverage

Ingredients:


Swatches:

It has a light and creamy texture that blends like a dream and disappears on my skin.
 
Bare skin


Wearing The Body Shop Tea Tree Flawless BB Cream

Pros: 
  • It has medium coverage.
  • It comes in 2 universal shades: 01 Light and 02 Fair.
  • The shade 01 is a perfect match for my skin.
  • It's easy to blend into the skin.
  • It covers my pores.
  • It decreases the appearance of redness.
  • It treats and covers blemishes at the same time.
  • Because it's able to treat blemishes, I feel that this can prevent new blemishes from forming as well. Love! ♥

Cons:
  • It has no SPF.

Neutral:
  • It comes with a strong tea tree scent, inherent in all products from The Body Shop's Tea Tree skincare range. So may dislike it, but I don't mind.
  • It has average oil control. It took 4 hours before my nose started to get shiny.

Price: P795.00 for 40ml
Available in all The Body Shop stores nationwide
Buy the new Tea Tree Flawless BB Cream and get 25% off Tea Tree range until August 31, 2014!
 

Finally, a BB cream from The Body Shop that matched my skin tone and skin type perfectly! With this, I don't have the usual BB cream fears of getting a white cast or comedones (like whiteheads on my face) after several uses. The coverage is good, and when it's not hot outside, I can manage to wear this alone and skip the powder. The pros definitely outweighs the con here: I can always wear a SPF-spiked moisturizer underneath anyway. :D

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Love,
Helen

14 comments:

  1. Oh, I love their Tea Tree Oil. How does this actually help with existing breakouts? I mean, do they dry up or something?

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    1. The active ingredient tea tree oil in this BB cream has antibacterial properties to treat pimples - it works similarly as the Tea Tree Concealer that covers or minimizes zits, but both of them aren't not drying.

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  2. I am currently loving this! :)

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  3. are there darker shades than this for skintones like mine or those morena women? :) just thinking...

    Nicole
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    1. Yes there are. The have 3 shades internationally, but I'm not sure if we only have 2 in the Philippines.

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  4. Ay, napakakinis m sis! I saw you before in one of the events hahah! i think BDJ event. flawless!
    Anyway, I love their Tea tree line!! i have yet to try this!<3

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    1. Hi sis! May BDJ Beauty Social ulit sa September 14. Hope to bump into you if ever. :)

      You'll love this BB if you're a fan of their Tea Tree range. :D

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  5. Woahhh. May review ka naaaa. Pero bet ko to compared to previous BB Creams I've tried from The Body Shop. :D

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    1. Haha bilis ba? Love ko kasi tong BB. Ito fave ko sa lahat na natry ko from TBS. :)

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  6. Im currently using this and notice i have this small break-outs. Was this normal when you first used this product? Thanks!

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    1. Hi! I didn't breakout from this. You may need to double cleanse using a makeup remover and a facial wash to fully remove BB creams. :)

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  7. Is the undertone yellow? ☺️

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    1. Shade 1 is neutral for me. It isn't too yellow or pink.

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