I have no shame in admitting I'm a "make up every day" kinda girl.
I ditched the foundation, and used this cream in its place for a week.
I applied it to skin, with a primer applied 15 min earlier underneath, and with clean fingertips.
I started out with a tiny amount (pea sized) but found I needed a little more to blend past my jaw, and down my neck. It went on well, it offered less coverage than I was used to, but it's a BB cream, not a foundation. I found it's staying power was no where near as "long lasting" as it claimed sadly, and noticed it turning patchy around my mouth and nose around lunch time. I did however find it hydrating, and although the colour and coverage became patchy, my skin was not dry.
I was accepted onto this trial and was really excited the day my package arrived. I've been wanting to try a BB cream for a long time now but havent gotten around to it so this was a fantastic chance to try it out. I've got fairly normal skin, a bit dry on my forehead and cheeks at times and have a decent coverage of freckles. Ive never wanted a full coverage foundation as to cover all the freckles I'd need a decent mask and prefer a natural look. On squeezing the first blob onto my hand it had quite a dark hue to it and looked quite thick, to be honest it felt weird to apply as I felt it left a residue on my face, and felt a little bit sticky compared to my normal revlon photoready foundation. Coverage wasnt that fantastic but in all honesty it did even out my complexion compared to no makeup (i took a before and after photo). However for my under eyes I had to apply a layer of foundation over top to get the coverage I would want, also on any other problem areas I was finding on the given day. I'm a firm believer in laziness and fingers are my weapon of choice for application and it went on smoothly however I was left wanting to wash my hands afterwards. It does have a bit of a scent to it - not a bad one but one that is there none-the-less, it didnt bother me too much buti definitely notice it when I apply it. Because it has such a light coverage i'm not exactly sure how long it lasts for but applying it about 7 hours ago i can still feel the moisturising aspect on my cheeks when i touch them. The tube has a pop open lid and you squeeze out the amount you want, fairly easy to use and not too much mess or fuss. Day one I did not like this product. Day two I didnt really dislike it Day three i realised it's not a foundation... it's a BB cream and I shouldnt be judging it by foundation standards... it does entirely different things to what I normally would be using so of course it's going to feel different. I will continue to use this although I'm not yet sure if I will buy another tube once this one runs out - I'm not in love with it yet.
Tips: This is a BB cream, not a foundation. It will feel different thanks to the moisturiser in it, and the spf and all the other goodies it has all rolled into one. If you're looking for good coverage you'll want to use your foundation too, but this is a great light cover for those of us wanting to go for the more natural look - and it has the added bonus of having a moisturiser hidden in it.