Review: San San Pressed Powder in 04 Porcelain

Here's a review of San San's budget friendly pressed powder.

San San Pressed Powder

Shade: 04 Porcelain

Price: Php 118.00

Where I Got It: local Mercury Drug

What Is It?

San San Pressed Powder is a budget friendly face powder. It has SPF 15 and is also enriched with vitamins A, C and E.

Packaging

Much like the San San Eyebrow Powder Duo that I have featured a few months ago on this blog, the packaging is also flimsy; there's fat chance that this will shatter when dropped. Careful there!

I appreciate the long mirror inside the compact and the perforated slot for the sponge applicator. I don't like the rubbery smell of the sponge applicator tho. As much as possible, I avoid using it because the smell literally transfers and lingers on the face. The quality of the sponge is great for applying the product, it's just the smell that I can't handle.

The expiry date is also well indicated both in the box and at the back of the compact.

Ingredients

Swatch, In Action

On first photo, I applied the San San Pressed Powder on the right side of my face. Left side is bare.
On second photo, I applied the pressed powder on my entire face.

My Take

I was in dire need of a pressed powder when I purchased this because I had just ran out of my Maybelline White Super Fresh powder. My choices were pretty limited since my local Mercury Drug doesn't carry much cosmetics. I was even in doubt that this shade - 04 Porcelain - would fit me. I would never consider myself porcelain-skinned. LOL. I am light to medium, with warm undertones. I saw on the cardboard container that the color representation had yellow undertones so I picked this one.

Thankfully, it's actually not too light on the pan and in fact looked natural on me when applied.

It yields light coverage and has lessened the appearance of my dark circles. It also minimized the appearance of my pores. Since it only yields light coverage, I prefer using it as a setting powder after applying a liquid foundation or a bb cream. It feels smooth on the face and gives a matte finish. It is also light weight. Try not to pile on too much though, as it can get cakey.

I'm afraid that the biggest negative aspect about this product is its poor oil control. That's bad news for us oily gals. I oil up in less than 2 hrs of wear time. It doesn't have oil control claims though, so it's kind of a give away.

Another thing is the smell of the powder (again). It seems that since it is housed with the sponge applicator, the scent has transferred and now, even the powder smells rubbery. 

To conclude, I may not repurchase this in the future considering that I prefer my powders to have better oil control capacity.

However, if you don't have an oily skin and prefer light coverage, this could work for you.

If you also have a sensitive nose, prepare to chuck the sponge applicator. LOL.

XO,

Carissa