The blemish balm cream, commonly known as bb cream, has been a cult favorite in other Asian countries particularly Korea, Singapore and Taiwan (reviews here). If my research’s right, I think it originated in Korea and has been carried out by several brands including BRTC, Misscha, TFS and Skinfood to name a few. Many have claimed that this so-called miraculous cream does wonders on their skin, making it clear, supple and youthfully glowing.
Since I drool over Korean porcelain skin a lot, I’ve managed to grab one as soon as possible. I scoured Korean brands available here in the local market like The Face Shop and Skinfood but to no avail. Skinfood, however, told me that this new product of theirs would be launched soon and they’d contact me as soon as it’s available. So, I waited for the Skinfood SA’s text until last Saturday, she told me that the product has arrived and is now ready for purchase!
I was so giddy, I immediately ran to SM Megamall after work. And, finally, I got ahold of this precious Skinfood Ginkgo BB Cream! Skinfood is tad pricier than TFS, but what the heck, it’s still relatively cheaper compared to MAC.
So, I shelled out about PHP 1,150 for this baby. I got myself some freebies like the black sesame hot mask (which is worth the love[!]), 2 pcs of veggie moisturizer and a cutesy minibag. Due to my exhilaration and undue excitement, I immediately tested it the day after.
The consistency is like your regular liquid foundation although it works more as a base (or tinted moisturizer perhaps) due to its sheer color payoff. I noticed its creamy consistency as I apply it. It’s kinda comparable to your ordinary pearl cream. Anyways, my skin looks smooth and glowing after the application! It’s soo nicey! But, after a while, my skin gets oily na so I use a blot paper and MAC Blot powder to ward off the greasiness.
So, I have a super duper oily skin and I can’t say that I’m gonna recommend it those who have the same skin type as mine plus the zits. Skinfood BB Cream contains natural, herbal ingredients such as green tea, ginkgo leaf, vitamin B and lecithin which have nutritional benefits to the skin. It claims to correct skin tone and turn it into a healthy and radiantly looking one. It’s suitable for all skin types. But, the word moisturizing may alarm some since a person like me who possesses a cursed, oily skin type may find it too much for my overreacting sebaceous glands to handle. But, I am so insistent to use this regularly. I think the herbal extracts helps my skin look healthier, not dull or livid. I pair this up with Smashbox Anti-shine as a primer before slathering the bb cream to control my skin from getting oily in a jiffy.
I’ve already used it for 3-4 days or so, and so far, I didn’t notice any major breakout. My skin looks okay. Pores are much less noticeable than before (although, admittedly, they are still visible if you take a deep look at it ). I’m beginning to convince myself that this is truly a holy grail product. heh heh.
oh, i love The Skin Food! I bought the black sugar mask from them and it does wonders. But I’ve never seen their products sold in new york so I’m gonna have to wait until one of my friends visit korea.
I think BB creams were first made in germany, but they became widely popular in Korea first.
hi euni!
Oh, yeah, I saw this particular German brands w/c’s a BB cream.
I guess I hafta research for that. 
are u using shade 1 or 2? im tempted to try this but idk which shade to get.. cuz i heard shade 1 is really really light, then i also heard that its for yellow undertones and the other shade is more pinkish
so im confused!
Hi kt!
I think it’s #1.
It suits my skin tone well. I’m NC30 in MAC.
recently bought the same thing last week. really nice prod huh? but i was actually gonna buy the aloe variant, which was not available. after 3 months pa daw? it has spf and is better in controlling oil, according to people from cozycot. bought mine at trinoma,sabi ng SA after 3 months pa daw dating ng aloe. anyway, i got #2, although i have yellow undertones. di ko kasi nabasa kagad na #1 for yellow undertones, but #2 suits me well naman. since it blends on my skin naman
try the lime secret base, really nice too..gives a shimmery effect,nice 
Oh, I haven’t checked cozycot for a while but the aloe variant sounds promising.
Haha, the lime secret base smells good as well. I didn’t get it though coz I’m using Val’s Satin Sun to give the shimmery oomph I want.
yes, it does sound promising.. the lime secret base that i got was the white one. the SA told me the other one (the beige bottle) suits tanned skin more. so i opted for the white one
have you tried the rice concealer? nice coverage and is easily blendable. nakakaloka naman price ng skinfood dito pinas, pero ang c-cute kasi ng packaging. 