Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!

Askmewhats Reviews: BRTC Cover BB Cream

Almost everyone who blogs about beauty knows what BB creams are. But for readers who haven't heard about this "craze", let me introduce you to them, and try to persuade you into this craze too *evil laugh* heeheehee ---

INTRODUCTION to BB cream

Blemish Balm, also call BB Cream, is known to have been formulated as an after-treatment cream to help patients who have gone through laser skin surgery to soothe and regenerate the skin. Soon, it became popular with many Korean celebrities.

~Advantage~

-Helps to soften skin texture
-Prolonged used of product may help to improve overall texture of skin & fade acne scars
-Act as a makeup base & foundation
-Helps to cover the irregularities on the skin, even out skintone, camouflage undereye circles, scars & add radiance to face

There's so many BB cream brands out there! There's Skinfood, Missha, L'egere, BRTC, Dr. Jart, Etude House, Lioele, Skin79....to name a few! For someone like me, who's into research and I wanted to read a lot of reviews before purchasing, I find it overwhelming to even start off by choosing just ONE BRAND.

And I finally did the choosing!

My first BB Cream Purchase BRTC Cover BB Cream

What made me choose this brand?

Before I answer this question, BRTC is an abbreviation for Bio Remedies Therapeutic Cosmetics. I chose this brand because I have read that this brand is one of the most famous and trusted together with Dr. Jart's.


Out of all the BRTC BB Cream lines, why did I choose the Cover BB Cream?

Because the size isn't big, and the price is reasonable. If it doesn't work on me, I won't feel bad! lol But of course, I chose the Cover BB cream because it states that this covers blemishes and uneven skin tone naturally!!! <-- very important for Askmewhats.

Interested?
Here's how it looks like on my hand
Has a pinkish tone rather than yellow

Blends a bit
As seen, it has a thick consistency
Looks like a cream foundation



If blended well, you hardly notice anything!
The color blended in with my skin
(click on photo to enlarge)

You'll see that there's a certain glow




Now let's go to the real deal...
The Product Review!!!

BRTC Cover BB Cream says ---

It naturally covers the uneven skin problem caused by blemishes and trouble marks and express vital and brilliant looking skin.

Various botanical active ingredients are effectively delivered to the skin and care the blemishes and trouble marks while presenting flawlessly natural looking skin tone.

Main Ingredients:

Macadamia Nut Oil, Grape Seed Oil, Vitamin C derivatives, Swiss Alphine Herb Extract, Allatoin, Camomile Extract

Askmewhats says ---

Pros

• Tube is hygienic and easy to use

• natural looking
• sheer-medium coverage depends on how much you put, can be used alone on lazy days
• brightens my skin: I can't help staring at my skin every now and then
• it didn't cover my blemishes and spots BUT my skin is definitely MORE even.
• ingredients are all natural
  
• A little goes a long way
  

Cons

• not available locally
• quite pricey for 10ml tube
• if you are looking for heavy coverage: This is not the one as it does cover up some blemishes and undereye circles, but not completely. Have to follow up with foundation though and it works ok
• Oil Control: not too much, have to re-touch a 3-4 hours later
• no SPF as other BB creams have SPF and Anti-wrinkle
• Available in ONE shade only, so not everyone will appreciate this
• has a tiny "clay" scent, but it doesn't bother me (could bother others)
  

Overall

If used alone, the BRTC Cover BB Cream looks like a tinted moisturizer with a tiny amount of concealer. If used together with your favorite foundation, it gives out a flawless looking skin with the natural "glow". I like this! I can't tell about it's function as the "healing" agent as I've only been using this for a couple of days. Definitely check back for Askmewhats Revisits when I finish this tube.

Is this vital to your skincare and make-up regimen?

It is considered a luxury for me, we can live without the BB creams as we aren't actors/actresses who needed the "CLOSE UP" shots all the time. For coverage, we can always use a concealer and our favorite foundation.

BUT, if you're someone who wanted the "extras" in life, it is ok, but I have to warn you! It gets ADDICTING! Can you believe I am now searching for other BB cream brands? I am looking into Dr. Jart's or Skin79!!! And I am not even halfway done with this!

Imagine how hard it is to choose your foundation shade? Choosing BB creams is harder because you don't get to see the product unless you're living in Korea!

So...... I'm holding off choosing for now.... because.....

Thanks to Tine though for sending me Missha and Skinfood BB cream samples, at least, I have my hands full for reviews.

Tips

• you have to apply moisturizer before using this product, especially for my dry skin, can cause a bit of skin flakiness
• apply BB cream AFTER basic skincare BEFORE makeup application
• you don't need to apply this BB cream all over your face, you can use a small amount on areas that needed more coverage and finish with patting motion all over the face
• you can apply BB cream with a Stippling brush/Make-up Sponge or Fingers. I've tried everything, I like using my fingers better! <-- funny how this doesn't sound right! LOL
  

Will I repurchase?

I might! I'm loving the extra glow!

Where can you purchase and how much?

Ebay! I bought this for $20.00 plus $3.50 shipping (approx Php1,175.00)

Now, this ain't a review if I don't use this on my face right?
Are you ready? lol
Am I the only one who's NOT ready?

Left: nothing but pure skin
Right: nothing but BRTC Cover BB Cream


(Click photo to enlarge)

As seen on photo, it didn't cover and "magically" remove the spots on my skin but it did brighten my skin a bit and even out my skin tone :)

I hope my review is helpful to people who plans to start using BB creams! I hope I'm not enabling some of you because I know how hard it is when your "ENABLED" button is switched on! Goodluck BB Cream hunting!


Christmas is near!!!
Christmas is near!!!
Are you opening up any Christmas presents?
Me, NONE :( I've opened up everything already! LOL
Merry Christmas everyone!!!
Stay Happy and Stay Pretty!

Tag Time: 16 Random Stuffs

I do apologize as I didn't get to remember who tags who! LOL this has been around for quite some time and I just had the chance to do this :)

16 random stuffs about Askmewhwats

1. I don't eat rice. I prefer noodles, bread, or just plain food!
2. I can dance for 4 hours straight without sitting down. (I can dance 6 hours straight when I was younger) lol
3. I can sing karaoke 6 hours straight! Been there done that lol
4. Base on no. 2-3, you would think I love to party! WRONG! I am not into parties or night outs, I am a home body. But, if I do party, I act like a Party DIVA! I don't drink but I dance and sing like I'm drunk! lol
5. I was in love with Tommy Page (the guy who sang I'll be Your Everything), I even wrote him a fan mail snail mailed to California. Never heard from him :( I'm crushed.... lol
6. I can cut people's hair! I have all the "frou frous" like scissors, cape, water spray bottle, belt..etc..
   
7. I can sense how people are feeling just by looking at them! lol call it 3rd sense? Or freaky sense? I don't care! But I really can!
8. I love to hug, kiss, sweet talk. If I don't have long hair and dress femininely, I may pass to be a lesbo because I am very sweet to my friends.
9. I don't act my age! I am childish! LOL I guess I matured too early! I was giving love advise to "older" friends and relatives when I was 10yrs old!
10. I was a bookworm, I've read so many Sweet Valley Twins, Sweet Valley Highs, Sweet Dreams, V.C. Andrews etc... I am into romance!
11. Now, I'm a magazine Freak! I love to collect and scan them every now and then!
12. I can listen to my favorite music re-played 1 million times! lol
13. I can watch my favorite movies again and again!
    
14. I am half deaf! not Dead! lol I have a hard time listening with my right ear. I cannot switch phones!
15. I don't cry if I'm sad, I cry if I'm super angry and I don't have the outlet! lol
    
16. My Hubby is my first and ONLY boyfriend! And I'm proud of it!

Everyone has been tagged, but if you haven't done this and wanted to! :) Feel free!
I think I gave out too much information?
Hmm....

Nail Art Tutorial: "Christmas Wreath" Inspired Nails

Hello Smiley Peeps!!! :)

I just want to say thanks so much for the additional comments and advises you have done! I love it when I post the questions from the readers and a lot of you would also give your answers! Many heads are definitely better than one!!! I love it when everyone share their 2 cents :) :) :) Again THANK YOU!

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It's nail art tutorial once again and I hope you gals appreciate my amateur-ish tutorial!!! Again, if I can do it, you definitely can! :)

I tried to do something Christmas related but it's not the usual Christmas trees, snowman or candles. I was a bit in a hurry to do my nail art as I have to meet up with my brother (who just came back for vacation by the way) and I got only an hour to do my toe nails and finger nails!

I got inspired with the "Christmas Wreath" but of course there's now way I can draw that! LOL So here's my version :) Hope you like it!

Step 1:

Always apply a base coat before you apply any polish color. Apply on 1 or 2 coats of your choice of polish color. I used Neon Blue from Aika.
Let Dry.

Step 2

Apply another coat of the polish

while polish is still wet, use a white nail art pen, drop 5 dots forming a circle. Applying the dots while the base polish is wet will make it blend with the polish color, dried polish will create an "embossed" dot.

Step 3

Using a needle, quickly draw a line between the circles as shown on photo below.

Step 4:

Drop a clear polish in the middle of the "circle" you've created.

Wipe the tool to the clear polish as well and grab a piece of gem and attach in the center of the nail art.

Step 5:

Top it with a glittery polish for Christmas glow.

Top is with a Top Coat. I've used the Face Shop's Top Coat :)

And I'm Done!!!

It looks hard but it really isn't that hard :)
Just a couple of days left before Christmas!
Share a smile to people you see today!
It'll make them feel a lot better!
Spread the love, spread the joy! :D

Readers' Corner

Hey everyone, here are some more questions from my readers :) Hope it'll be helpful to all of you! Again, feel free to add your own answers/advises !!!!

Question ---

What's the fastest way for a brush (specifically) Kabuki brush to dry?

Askmewhats Answers ---

I find my Kabuki brush to dry at least a day or 2. For others, it takes them more than 2 days. I think because after washing the Kabuki brush, I squeeze the brush gently to remove excess water, then I swirl my Kabuki brush to a dry towel for it to absorb the water. It does cut the drying time in half :)

Question ---

Which is the best blending brush? And is there a multi tasking brush for applying eyeshadow?


Askmewhats Answers ---

One good blending brush that I like is my Prestige Shadow Crease Brush, which doubles as a blending brush.

For a multi tasking brush for applying eyeshadow, you can use the Coastal Scents Pink Oval Fluff brush or something similar.


Question ---

Where can I get good make-up brushes, without putting a hole in my pocket? I am looking for powder brushes.

Askmewhats Answers ---

You can try G-lish brush sets for less than Php600 (approx $12.50)
You can try Suesh Brushes
and Charm brushes from Beauty & Minerals.

I've tried all of them and they are affordable and good. If you are set to buy only powder brushes, you can try the Body Shop, or test on some random brushes sold at Watsons, for powder brushes, all you need is a soft ones and picks on powders :)

Question ---

Where did you buy your traincase and do you have their contact number?

Askmewhats Answers ---

I bought my traincase locally at Quiapo. Exact address is ---

Stall S-26 2nd Floor Manila City Plaza, Carriedo St. Quiapo Manila. Tel no: 733.45.21

Do shop smart! And Bargain Bargain Bargain! :)

Question ---

How do you store your nail polishes? I'm having a hard time storing mine, and the collection is growing!

Askmewhats Answers ---

I store my nail polishes in my train case that I got from colleagues for my birthday last February. I also bought some plastic cases from Japan stores and store them nice and neat :)


Ciao pretties!!!