Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream (no. 21) Review

Just a headsup everyone- not feeling 100% after the wisdom teeth extraction, so please excuse the bad skin, dead eyes, and swollen jaw! The surgery has basically sapped me of all energy, but I wanted to get this review out so I buckled down and did it! 

Where to get it:

misshaus.com - $12.99 for 20ml / $29.99 for 50ml

kocomall.com - $7.38 for 20ml / $14.96 for 50ml

roseroseshop.com - $6.24 for 20ml / $12.64 for 50ml

koreadepart.com - $5.50 for 20ml / $11.48 for 50ml

cosmetic-love.com - $7.80 for 20ml / $16.87 for 50ml

prettyandcute.com - $29.99 for 50ml

imomoko.com - $23.80 for 50ml

testerkorea.com - $6.80 for 20ml /$13 for 50ml

Description: Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream gives an even and natural-looking coverage with the soothing, moisturizing properties of a cream. It is suitable for all skin types including acne-prone skin and can be used as a makeup base or foundation. Blemish Balm, also called 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. (from prettyandcute.com)

Claims:
UV Protection
Whitening
Anti-Wrinkle
Moisturizing
Natural Looking Coverage
More shades than any other BB Cream I know (5?)

Ingredients: Water, Cyclomethicone, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Zinc Oxide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Mineral Oil Phenyl Trimethicone, Talc, Arbutin, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Dimethicone, Macadamia Ternifolia seed oil, Squalane, Adenosine, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimehticone, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Polyethylene, Beeswax (Cera Alba), Gylcerin, Propylene Glycol, Caviar Extract, Algae Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Simmendsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed oil, Fagus Sylvatica Bud Extract, Ceramide 3, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, sodium Chloride, Frangrance (Parfum), Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Benzyl Salicytate, Hydroxycitronellal, Alpsha-Isomethyl ionone, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Citronellol, May Contain +/-; Titanium Dioxide(CI 77891), Iron Oxides(CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499).

Packaging: This is probably one of the first BB creams you will hear of when starting your search. As the weeks pass and you continue researching Asian cosmetics, your obsession growing by the hour, you will see this product everywhere- blogs, forums, stores... your dreams. Anyway, I find that this dark red tube has become synonymous with BB Creams. I only have the smaller/'trial' size, but it's a good quality 'thicker' plastic. The smaller 20ml version comes in a squeeze tube, while the larger 50ml comes with a pump. I am happy with either kind tbh, but just a heads-up in case you feel passionately one way or another. I have no complaints about the packaging.

Scent: Baby powder... very baby powder. I'm not a fan of the scent, but it's not toooo heavy. Still, those sensitive to smell should be aware. That's basically the exact thing I say about every scented product, but it still holds true! ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ

Swatch: I hope you guys don't find the pictures excessive, but I wanted to make this thorough! Immediately out of the tube, it seems to be a decent color match, but after spreading it it appears too dark and yellow on my hand. This is much more obvious in the lighting in my bathroom. It's a very light textured BB cream, and spreads very easily. It's probably the 'lightest' BB cream I've tried to date.

Results/Coverage: I've already warned y'all- I'm not feeling awesome right now, so please don't make fun of me channeling the chipmunk in these pictures.

Immediately Before

Small breakout from that Skinfood BB cream I should probably add to the review...

Immediately After

This lighting isn't true to life- but you can see that it has a dewy finish and medium coverage. It appears to match my skin pretty well here buuuut...

Immediately After - Natural Lighting

I couldn't take any flattering pics in this lighting, sorry. Anyway, you can see more of the 'dewyness', buuut I felt that immediately after it was a bit ashy on my skin. I couldn't get a good picture demonstrating the ashyness, but it made me look a bit ill. No worries though, because it soon oxidized to match me a bit more.

7 Hours after

My eyes are red/purple because I had heavy eye-makeup on that I removed. It definitely matches my skin a bit better here, so hurray! I do feel that it's starting to show little patches of redness here and there, however. I also changed out of my cat shirt.

So in case you didn't read the captions- it starts out a bit too ashy for my skin. After roughly 5-10 minutes it matches more closely. It definitely has a dewy finish, but I find that it can look a bit greasy in certain lighting, and this shows up especially well in photographs. It's definitely moisturizing, and covers my hyperpigmentation and redness very well. 

I did find that, despite it's light texture, it can be a bit cakey if you're not careful with application. It doesn't cover up fine lines or pores either... it kind of highlights them. I also find that it highlights any bumps I have, so it doesn't give me smooth looking skin. On the other hand, this is one of only a few BB creams that my mom has said she liked a lot on me, so take that for what you will... 

For the most part I don't notice I'm wearing it, but after about 8 hours I can definitely 'feel' that I have something on my skin. It's not mask like, but it's not a natural feeling. Meh. Due to the color match, I'll probably use this up whenever I run out of other BB creams that I like better.

Conclusion: Final Score 3.8/5

Pros

• medium coverage - good for hyperpigmentation and redness
• good color match (takes 5-10 minutes to fully oxidize) 
• My mom says she likes it on me?

Cons

• dewy finish can appear greasy in some lights 
• ashy immediately after application (unflattering) 
• can be cakey if you're not careful 
• can settle into fine lines and pores/highlight imperfections