Happy Lunar New Year to my fellow Asians! Today marks the second day of the festivities and I’m finally home after a day’s worth of house visiting and binge eating. Here is where today’s review comes into play, where I’ll be sharing my thoughts on the Holika Holika Aqua Petit Jelly BB Cream – which I have been using for a little while now.
This is not a newly marketed product, but I’ve read enough reviews commending the coverage and wearability to want to try it out. The shade that I got was in No. 2, Aqua Neutral (Natural Beige, as I call it). There is a lighter shade available but after doing a little homework and checking out the official shade swatches, I decided to get the darker of the two. Shade 1 should suit the really fair/pale girls, or if you’re going for the super dewy/white-ish Korean look.
I purchased mine off Qoo10, and had a coupon to offset partial cost 😀
Price: SGD$11.90 on Qoo10 (varies from seller to seller)
Packaging: Flower shaped frosted glass bottle, screw on cap with a spatula for scooping out the product. Item comes boxed with an application sponge.
Scent: Mild floral scent
Check out the cutesy polkadot print on the cap. Contents are housed within a frosted glass jar, and should be handled with care.
The bottle unscrews to reveal the product.
Let me go into detail for a bit: The consistency of the BB cream is rather peculiar. It has this jello-like texture and wiggles around when I shake the jar. Very fun, very amusing. The spatula is attached to the cap, and allows you to scoop out whatever amount that you need for application. I can see how some people may be concerned with hygiene issues, or product longevity.
I for one, think it’s kinda cool but I am a wee bit concerned on the product drying out.
The photo above is a swatch of the BB cream, I love the “my skin but better” look it provides; and how it matched my skintone perfectly.
I was so impressed with the hand swatch, I ditched my BB cushion and switched to using the Aqua Petit Jelly BB Cream. On my face, I observed that my pores were diminished and my complexion was radiant. The BB cream dried to a semi matte finish and felt lightweight. Impressively, I hardly needed any concealer after buffing out the Jelly BB.
Wear time was about 3 hours before I started to get shiny around the T-zone, but that was quickly rectified with a pat of the innisfree no sebum mineral pact. For something that I got at $11.90, I really have no complaints.
My rating: 5/5 (cheap, good coverage)
I am rather blown away with the awesomeness of this little bottle. However I do think it would lovely if they repackaged into a squeeze tube, though I’m not sure if this would affect the texture of the product. If you’re on the fence for this product, I strongly recommend you to give it a try. I highly think I may repurchase in the near future. Love it!
There’s apparently a primer in this range, I’m thinking to try it out. If you have used the primer before, please share your experience with me!
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This is one of the most famous BB creams on the internet and in Korea. It’s gotten rave reviews from many popular beauty bloggers, including Michelle Phan, who mentioned it in one of her videos. So naturally, I had to buy it and review it myself 🙂
So let’s breakdown the…
Packaging
The BB cream comes in a glass jar shaped like upside down jell-o. The cap is super cute, and it also comes with a nice sponge for application (I actually just use my fingers!)
Benefits…
The jelly-like texture is supposed to provide your skin comfortable and moist without feeling too heavy. It’s also supposed to be nice, dewy and radiant, which makes it a very natural looking foundation. It also has an SPF of 20, which is awesome because I like anything that protects my skin from the sun. I feel like nowadays, every foundation should have SPF in it!
Shade…
The shade I got was 02. Like many Korean foundations, BB creams and CC creams, there are only two shades and they come in light colors. Most likely if you’re any darker than a medium tone in American foundation colors, this will be too light for you. Luckily, I’m able to blend this in my skin more with a little bronzer and powder.
Coverage…
Like I mentioned, the texture is jelly-like (hence the name) and very light. Because of this, it doesn’t offer the heaviest coverage. I would say the coverage of this is light to medium. Although it’s not heavy coverage though, it is build-able. You can apply a layer, let it dry, and then apply another one. That way, you can customize the coverage, which is nice!
Consistency…
Like the name implies, this BB cream is jiggly like jello-! The cap has a spatula built in it, which makes applying it even easier. I like to just rub it into my skin, after I’ve applied my daily moisturizer and primer 🙂
Finish…
I LOVE the finish of this! As I mentioned, it is a little light for my skin, but that’s easily correct with powder and bronzer 🙂 It has a nice, natural finish which looks soooo good! It blends in with my skin, doesn’t look cake-y, and doesn’t feel heavy at all. Really, it doesn’t even feel like I’m wearing makeup!
Lasting-Ability…
Unfortunately, this is not the longest lasting foundation. After about 8 hours of wear, it feels like it wears off a little. Of course, this is something that can be fixed with some powder, but don’t expect it to stay put through a 12-15 hour day!