Meet Pink Sugar - a homegrown cosmetics brand that local beauty bloggers have been talking about. Their website was launched just recently (September, I think) and they had a promo called "Face Base Bundle". The It's Awesome BB Cream and Dual Finish Face Powder are Php 499.00 a piece but I only got the bundle for Php 599.00 - that's a total savings of Php 399.00. The timing was perfect too since I was badly in need of a BB Cream and a powder. So how was my experience with this proudly Filipino brand? Quick review coming up after the jump!
PINK SUGAR IT'S AWESOME BB CREAM SPF 25
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| Pink Sugar It's Awesome BB Cream SPF 25 |
The Pink Sugar It's Awesome BB Cream comes in a 30g gram tube - the common size of bb creams we see in mass market. Fresh out the box, the tube is sealed which is not very common about bb creams sold, especially in malls. Isn't that a great thing?! At least you are sure that you got a fresh tube and not a tester. (^_^)
"The It’s Awesome BB Cream is formulated with Green Tea extracts, Aloe Vera a variety of other antioxidants. It’s Awesome BB Cream not only moisturizes, smoothens and corrects your skin but also gives you a natural finish ideal for daily use."
I got the Beige shade, which is on the warmer side, based on the swatches online. You can see the product claims on the tube itself. It says Moisturizing, Smoothening, Correcting, Natural Finish. No Oil-Control Claims so I had no expectations about it. Indeed it is moisturizing, smoothing, correcting and looks natural on the skin. It only has medium coverage though, so don't expect that it can fully hide those baggies or those red pimples or blemishes. It has a faint floral scent which dissipates upon application. It has a creamy consistency, not runny and spreads easily upon skin contact. It also brightens the skin upon application. And ah, yes, like I said, no oil control claims so shine peeks at midday.
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| Pink Sugar It's Awesome BB Cream Ingredients |
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| Pink Sugar It's Awesome BB Cream Packaging |
DUAL FINISH FACE POWDER
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| The Dual Powder Foundation's packaging measures at about 4.5 inches across and contains about 9g of product. |
"This Two Way Powder Foundation is a long lasting pressed powder that is formed with photochromatic pigments. It’s velvet texture feels comfortable on the skin and it’s infused with Ginseng and other antioxidants. SPF 15."
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| Up Close |
First of all, I am happy about the packaging: sturdy plastic in color black, wide mirror, the hinges aren't flimsy. I just wish they had refills because the case looks something like I could use again. The powder feels velvety smooth on the skin; no powdery or chalky feeling upon application.
I got the Medium Beige shade, which is tad dark pala (ooops!). My bad; even if I checked out that BeautyMNL feature on how to get the right shades, I still got it wrong haha. Thankfully, it doesn't look too dark when used with dry application. I've tried using a wet sponge since it can also be applied like so but it really darkened my complexion. It does give off better coverage when used with wet sponge. Right now, I only apply it sheer using a kabuki brush to set the It's Awesome BB Cream.
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| Pink Sugar Dual Finish Face Powder Ingredients |
I've been using this bundle for three months now and thankfully I have not experienced any breakouts. The BB Cream needs to be blended well (preferably with a sponge or a foundation brush) otherwise it will cake. I am also glad that they both have SPF because, well, who doesn't need one in this country!
I have taken photos of myself wearing the bespoken Face Base Bundle so you can see how it corrects minor face issues such as redness or blemishes. I also did not put any other products such as concealer so you can see that the BB Cream lightened my dark circles just a little bit. You can see that it also brightened and even whitened my face after 2 layers of BB Cream. Then of course, since like I said, the Powder is shades darker, so yeah, you can also see that my complexion darkened a bit. But I'm not complaining though, I think that the Powder just balanced the color and I'm not a whitening junkee anyway so overall, I am really satisfied with these two!
After three months, I am hitting the pan of my powder and I may be running out of the bb cream too! One thing's for sure: I'm definitely getting my hands on another bundle when I run out of. And maybe even grab those other products from Pink Sugar. The lippies look lovely! The last time I checked, The Face Base Bundle is still up for grabs so visit them at www.pinksugar.com.ph.
Kudos to another Proudly Filipino Company!
XO,
Carissa
The Face Base Bundle From Pink Sugar - Dual Finish Face Powder and It's Awesome BB Cream: Review and Swatches
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Carissa Ramosa
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Sunday, November 27, 2016
Meet Pink Sugar - a homegrown cosmetics brand that local beauty bloggers have been talking about. Their website was launched just recently...
