This review has been a long time coming! I mentioned it about a month ago (or longer!) but I wasn’t able to really try it or do a review on it as my exams were just taking up too much of my time! I actually bought this off Gumtree (sort of like Craigslist) from a girl who was clearing out all the make up she doesn’t use any more – sounds sus, but it wasn’t and I got to try this BB cream for AUS$10! New it retails for about USD$30.

For reference I’m NC25, with warm undertones, normal skin type and I live in a country with temperate weather. It’s currently winter too so it’ll affect my review of this product!



Basically… It’s a BB cream which is moisturising (read: dewy finish) and brightening (I suppose that’s why it’s called “Snow BB cream”). There are two shades but I got the No.2 which is the ‘Natural’ shade. It has an SPF rating of 41 and a PA++ rating.

The good stuff… It has a liquid formulation and I think because of that it blends very well, it smells powdery and a little floral but the scent goes away after awhile. The finish is dewy, but not shiny – it also settles down after a bit so the dewiness is less obvious. Coverage is medium and it doesn’t cake.

Issues… It remains a little tacky right after application and takes about 15-30 mins after application for the tackiness to go away (presumably because that’s when it’s set). Depending on what you’re used to, the more liquid consistency of this BB cream can throw you off – squeezing a lot is not really necessary to dispense the BB cream, gentle squeezes work the best to control the flow of this BB cream. The moisturising properties of this BB cream is not great by itself, so you should moisturise before applying this for best results.

Swatches… It is a true neutral beige in my opinion because depending on lighting and your own skin tone (cool or warm) it adjusts accordingly. It isn’t completely cool like the Skin Food Peach Green Tea BB cream but it isn’t exactly what you would call “warm” – so in this sense I’m comfortable in calling it a neutral beige. In direct sunlight (pictured below) it is almost warm toned but in shade it becomes a cooler toned BB cream with pinkish undertones. Even in direct sunlight you can see how it’s not totally warm but there is still enough leeway in the tone of this BB cream that allows it to appear more warm.

In a Nutshell…

Love: Blends well, dewy finish and it works well with warm toned skin.

Do not love: Tacky sensation right after application – up to 30 mins, possible difficulty in dispensing correct amount of BB cream due to more liquid consistency.

Should you buy it? If your skin tone is difficult to match in terms of tone (cool/warm), this could be good for you, keeping in mind that if you’re over NC30 the shade itself may not suit you.

I rate it: 3.5/5 (for all the above reasons and because it is pricier than the usual BB creams I would buy)

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