Smooth BB Silk Poreless powder! Maybelline in Asia does come up with quite a few interesting products that cater to asian beauty trends/ideals. From eyeliner for highlighter the inner corners of the eyes, to only waterproof mascaras to asian style false lashes and lots of BB products like foundations, creams and powders! This powder is not yet sold in Singapore and I bought this while on holiday last year in Bandung, Indonesia at a pharmacy.
Indonesia carries a larger range of products from all of the regular drugstore brands as well as many of their own local brands of skincare/beauty which I had so much fun browsing! This powder caught my eye as it was so silky smooth when I tested it in store and being a powder fiend I had to get it!
Continue below for the full review!
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| Maybelline Clear Smooth BB Silk Poreless White Cake Powder in 03 Natural! |
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| Maybelline Clear Smooth BB Silk Poreless White Cake Powder in 03 Natural! |
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| Maybelline Clear Smooth BB Silk Poreless White Cake Powder in 03 Natural! |
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| Maybelline Clear Smooth BB Silk Poreless White Cake Powder in 03 Natural! |
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| Maybelline Clear Smooth BB Silk Poreless White Cake Powder in 03 Natural! |
Packaging!
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| Maybelline Clear Smooth BB Silk Poreless White Cake Powder in 03 Natural! |
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| The shade on the left Natural is the one I'm reviewing! See how it's a yellow tone compared to the other shade Light! Photo from Lunatic Vixen blog (Link to source here!) |
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| The slim square sponge included! The space is enough for a thicker sponge or a round one too! |
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| My bare face! I have slightly enlarged pores on my inner cheeks and light freckles on my cheekbones! |
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| Wearing Maybelline Clear Smooth BB Silk Poreless White Cake Powder in 03 Natural! |
Product!
This powder claims to be pore-smoothing, give even coverage and to control oils for hours! On first swatch in the store, I really loved how fine textured is it. This powder feels super silky and fine and soft but it's not so soft that it breaks or gets all powdery when you press a sponge or brush into it! This powder gives light coverage at best, is brightening and also does smooth the appearance of enlarged pores! I love how this powder feels on by itself and also it makes a great setting powder if you need a powder that isn't too heavy for your liquid foundation.
Like most of Maybelline's base products in Asian, this powder only comes in four shades. Normally I wear the second lightest shade but the tones of the four available were very different and shade three matched me best at the time! In my photos, this powder looks quite brightening and a bit light but in person it's actually a light yellow tone that works very well.
The oil control of this powder is surprising good despite being a very light texture. I loved using this best as a setting powder on my cheeks and I finished the entire pan just a few weeks ago. For those who are NC 30 or lighter you'd probably find one of the shades to be suitable. Also this powder would be best for those with combination skin!
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| Before my bare face and after wearing Maybelline Clear Smooth BB Silk Poreless White Cake Powder in 03 Natural! It looks very bright in the after but actually isn't so light in person! |
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| Maybelline Clear Smooth BB Silk Poreless White Cake Powder in 03 Natural! |
Paid: 80,000 IDR (Indonesian Rupiah) or about $8.10 SGD
Recommend: Yes, if you find a match in one of their four shades (sad I know) this powder is great for setting your bases especially if you live in tropical humid climate!
Repurchase: Nope, just because I'm always trying out new powders and don't settle unless it's holy grail quality!
Bottom line: A super fine, lightweight powder that is great for setting base make up! I love how it keeps my face matte and looking even without being cakey or too drying! If you manage to find a match in one of the four shade do give this a go!
Have you tried any BB powders before?
Like setting your foundations?
Let me know!
Feel free to comment!
Thank you!
OMG! Amazing produckt!
ReplyDeleteSo sad it`s not available in Germany :(((
Wah I haven't tried this one out, but Maybelline Asia does have great face powders, especially for humid weather, they're just better than other 'western' brands hehe.
ReplyDeleteI will check this one out, the price is affordable and the packaging is not bad hehe. your skin looks silky wearing this powder, Sharlynn!
Ah, so this is another Asian exclusive Maybelline thing! Looks like it performs quite nicely!
ReplyDeleteI have more than a few pore minimizing primers but I find it hard to fit in my routine because I just started layering sunscreens. A powder like this would work, though!
But again, you really don't need powder or foundation. Baby skin is gorgeous! <3
I don't think I've seen this yet in the Philippines but I definitely want to give this a try. :D
ReplyDeleteI recently saw one of these at our local SM branch. I'm from Davao, btw. So maybe, it's in Mega rin. Love your blog, too! :3
DeleteThis looks so good! I'm really impressed with the finish. Does it contain a lot of silicones? From the description of it, it kinda sounds like it would.
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