Water Drop BB (SPF 27 / PA++)

3 Reviews

1. 

   brainyIcecream2

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   I am not blown away but I am not completely annoyed with this product either. I see this more as a traditional western tinted moisturizer of decent quality at a decent price rather than a Korean BB cream. As a tinted moisturizer it is great, as a BB cream I am not overly impressed.
   – Spreads like a dream, unlike other BB creams I have encountered
   – Very light coverage, I would liken the coverage to that of a Western tinted moisturizer. In fact, this quite reminds me of my once beloved (but no longer sold in Canada) Cover Girl Smoothers tinted moisturizer, without the dewy finish (which I liked but its just a personal preference).
   – Colour seems too dark for my complexion upon first application. I am of Scottish/Irish decent and typically avoid the sun – it is also winter right now. I am pretty freaking pasty. After about ten minutes it oxidizes and lightens up a bit, but still seems a tad too dark for my colouring – I think I can get away with it though.
   – No gray cast!
   – Lovely but not overpowering smell (ahem, Missha).
   – Does not seem to minimize my pores like other BBs do.
   – I swear this picks up on dry patches and accentuates them. For something called Water Drop, I expected this to be more moisturizing.
   – Decent SPF
   – Oil free and has not broken me out!
   – Nice smooth, dry texture once it has oxidizes so it does not easily transfer on to clothes which is nice.
   – No sheen, shine, sparkle or dewiness that my eyes can detect, not unnaturally matte either.
   – Lasts decently in cold weather, I would say up to about six hours. In hot temperatures I doubt this would last more than three hours given it is so thin.
   – No skin benefiting properties such as wrinkle care, and no whitening abilities like other BBs – which is why I have problems comparing with other BBs, it simply is not in the same category in my eyes.

   All and all I think this is an okay product. I would have loved it when I was younger and had better skin (say in high school) for its light coverage and finish. I am older now however and have more skin flaws, redness and larger pores. While this more or less evens out my skin I have had other BBs which I have been more pleased with. I think I want to try Etude House’s Precious Minerals BB as it too is oil free but apparently leaves a nice glow, as well as coming in a variety of skin tones. I will be ordering a tube once this Water Drop runs out. I will continue to use my Water Drop for casual days when I am running errands and such, but it wont be my go-to when I want great looking skin – Missha’s Perfect Cover is currently my go to for that purpose. The Skin79 Gold VIP I ordered just arrived today, so I will be giving that BB a whirl next.

2. 

   cheerfulSheep2

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   After breaking out from the Skin79 Gold, I decided to go to this Lioele Waterdrop because of the good reviews. I really liked the feel of this BB cream. It is moisturizing, brightens, has sheer coverage (which I prefer), has a light scent, and feels very soft. It’s semi-matte to matte for me and not really dewy for me, but it’s winter now. It blends well onto my NC15-20 skin. It doesn’t have a grey or ashy cast. The big downside for me is that there isn’t much else to this BB cream other than the SPF and sheer coverage. It’s almost like one step up from a tinted moisturizer.
   PROS:
   -Moisturizing and light on skin
   -Feels soft and not oily
   -SPF27++
   -Blends/Oxidizes well, no grey tone, easy removal
   CONS:
   -Very little to no coverage. Covers a bit of redness, but not much else. This is OK for me, but you do really need additional concealer or foundation.
   -No whitening or anti-wrinkle properties
   -Availability issues as with most Korean BB creams.
   CONCLUSION: If you have good or normal/dry skin with very few other skin issues, have minimal acne scarring and don’t need a lot coverage, this is for you. Since I do want to lighten some of my dark spots, it is doubtful I will be purchasing this again even though I do love a lot of aspects of this BB Cream.

3. 

   wingedOryx7

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   I’ve have 30+ BB creams & the Waterdrop BB is 1 of my favorite.

   My skin:
   Combination & acne prone, with yellow undertone, about NC 25

   Unlike most BB creams, it is very lightweight & so breathable, the most comparable BB cream (in terms of texture) is La Roche Posay’s Hydreane BB cream (which is too thin & short lived on my combo skin); Waterdop impressed me with it’s longevity (no touch up for 8 hrs) & coverage, I wear 1 layer with Sigma F82, water droplets & cooling sensation don’t form with the F82 application, but I don’t mind, despite it’s nice coverage you still need concealer for dark circles & such. The shade isn’t too grey compare to many of my Korean BB creams, it brightens amazingly without leaving a white cast. I don’t mind it’s light fragrance & love to wear it during extreme weather (humid summer & dry, windy winter), the finish is very natural. I love this BB cream, if I have to find a con, it would be it’s low SPF27, I prefer at least SPF30. Otherwise I love every property of this BB Cream.