BB Cream/Blemish Balm Swatches - All 16 of Them!

I Confess:
   ...I am a Masochist...
   ...A Masochist who feels perverse pleasure in failure of finding The One (my apologies to Keanu Reeves)...
   ...The One Blemish Balm ("BB") which matches my NC25-NC30 skintone...
   ...The One BB whose texture agrees with my finicky preferences in base products...
   ...The One BB which doesn't make my skin erupt...
   ...And the Search continues...
   ...Alas...
   ...For I Believe...
   ...The One is still out there...

   ...Awaiting Me...

Most BBs are either way too light, way too pink, or both.
Really, people can rave all they want about how uber natural BBs look, but they only look natural IF they match your skintone.
As for their "miraculous chameleon-like-one-shade-fits-all" colour-adjusting property, well, let's just say ONE shade can only "adjust"/oxidise so much... =_="
In fact, using BBs makes me feel like I am the most tanned Oriental Asian O_o
(I know - rehashed - but I still stand by what I said back then...)
And don't get me started on the texture issues, please...
(...Thick, pasty, hard-to-blend, spackle-like...)

Edited 16 January 2011:
Important!
Sometimes, BB swatches are NOT accurate representations as certain BB creams may LIGHTEN or DARKEN as you blend.

Note:
I do NOT own the BBs in Batch 1 anymore, except for the Nude Cosmetics Skin Radiance 3 in 1 Multi BB SPF 25 PA++.
You can use that as a Control to gauge the other BBs undertones and colour depth.

Behold...Batch 2 of BBs I've been dabbling with in the recent months.
Most of them are failures and I shall be looking up new homes for them soon (via my BlogSale).
However, my stubborn streak is still trying to make the more promising ones work...The Vichy in particular because oil-control is superb!





And the swatches thereof...


Left to Right:
1) Nude Cosmetics Skin Radiance 3 in 1 Multi BB SPF 25 PA++ (Control)
2) Vichy Aera Mineral BB Skin Breathing Blemish Balm Cream SPF 20
3) Dr. G GoWoonSeSang Brightening Balm SPF 30 PA++
4) SunPlay Skin Aqua Silky BB Cream SPF 29 PA++
5) Bio-Essence Aqua BB Cream


Left to Right:
1) Nude Cosmetics Skin Radiance 3 in 1 Multi BB SPF 25 PA++ (Control)
2) Etude House BB Magic Cream SPF 30 PA++
3) Kameria Baby Face Water Drop Super Moisture BB Cream
4) Dr. Young 2p Pearl Brightening Balm SPF 25 PA++
5) KissMe Heroine Make Essence in BB Cream SPF 30 PA ++
6) Maybelline Clear Smooth Minerals Instant Skin Perfecting Cream BB Cream SPF 25 PA+++

For those who may have missed Batch 1's swatches in my review on the Nude Cosmetics Skin Radiance 3 in 1 Multi BB SPF 25 PA++, here they are, once again:


Left to Right:
1) Nude Cosmetics Skin Radiance 3 in 1 Multi BB SPF 25 PA++ (Control)
2) Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream SPF 42 PA+++ (Shade #23)
3) L'egere Multi White BB Blemish Balm Cream
4) SkinFood Peach Sake Pore BB Cream SPF 20 PA+
5) Missha BB Cream Watery SPF 27 PA++
6) L'egere Water Drop Shiny Pearl BB Blemish Balm Cream
7) Lioele Water Drop BB Aqua Makeup SPF 27 PA++

As mentioned above, I do NOT own the BBs in Batch 1 anymore, except for the Nude Cosmetics Skin Radiance 3 in 1 Multi BB SPF 25 PA++.
You can use that as a Control to gauge the other BBs undertones and colour depth.

Thanks for dropping by! <3

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Edited 6 May 2011:
I wrote a Blog Post on BB Creams / Blemish Balms for Darker Skin with Yellow Undertones! (CLICK HERE!)

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