Been using this bb cream for yeeeearrs. My fave bb cream. Tested and proven!

This BB cream is definitely lighter than the Hot Pink version which seems to match me perfectly. The scent is also much stronger to me, and reminds me of sunscreen. If it matched my color I think it would be perfect for me since I have oily skin. You can instantly tell that this BB cream will not make you shiny. It goes on feeling dryer and after it set any of my shine was gone.

I tried a couple of sample packets of this when I ran out of my beloved Skin79 VIP Gold Super Plus...it's definitely very different. Thicker, more like a foundation (reminded me of MUFE Mat Velvet+),doesn't leave your skin with a glow. It saves time cuz I need less concealer, and those who need full coverage will like it, but it's definitely not my favorite.

I've been using this BB Cream for about 2-3 months now, and I must say that it did disappoint me a little. I have sensitive combination skin, and this product gave me a lot of breakouts. The promised oil control just wasn't there.

However, it does have quite a good coverage. From Medium to Full, depending on the amount applied. I'm simply using a sponge to apply it, and it feels very light on your skin! It doesn't "cake up" and stays on for at least 6-8 hours.

If I didn't have such sensitive skin, and if I bought this one I would combine it with a good concealer, and some loose powder. It does come out a little greasy on my skin.

As for whitening, I have seen some results! It leaves a soft, light glow on your skin.

Since I'm just a teen, the wrinkle minimizing effect is quite useless on me, since I don't have any, heh.

But otherwise it's fine. The color suits my really fair skin greatly, and it's easy to apply. But right now I'm looking for a BB Cream to take better care of my skin, hopefully I will find it soon enough!

COVERAGE - ★★★★★
This product is rather light-weight (feels lighter than the Hot Pink) but it still manages to maintain opacity for full coverage! I really like that a little of this goes a long way, I do not even have to use a concealer. Beware that it CAN get cakey if you put on too much.

LONGEVITY- ★★★★☆
I'm still a student, so I put this on in the morning and it lasts me the whole school day, which is 7 hours. My skin is of the oily sort, so the area around my nose does tend to get oily by the afternoon, but it's nothing a little powder can't fix. However, that doesn't really live up to expectations for a matte bb cream so 4 stars!

SCENT - ★★★★★
This bb cream's scent isn't strong, it's almost faint but the citrus-y tangy scent pulls through. It smells really good, almost like the Garnier Fructis shampoo LOL. That's probably why I love it so much. Compared to the Hot Pink's powdery makeup scent, it's a big improvement and a major thumbs up from me!

SHADE - ★★★★☆
The best thing about this bb cream is that it doesn't give your face a gray cast upon application. It's perfect for skintones which lean toward yellow, like myself and almost all asians out there haha. The thing that's kind of a bummer is that I'm a NC30 in Mac cosmetics, sometimes NC25 when I avoid the sun, but this bb cream is still a little too fair for my skintone. I tried to tone it down with a NC30 studio fix and Medium Light mineral powder from Mac, but to no avail =.= It doesn't seem to oxidize to better suit skintones either.

OVERALL:
♥ Full coverage
♥ Matte finish (suits oily skin)
♥ Light-weight
♥ Pleasant scent
♥ Long-lasting
✖ Doesn't oxidize/match most skintones (unless you're NC15-20)
✖ Not really moisturizing

WOULD I REPURCHASE?
Yes, most definitely ☺

The shipment on this was super fast. That in itself is amazing. But now onto the product:

I can't believe how great this stuff is. When i first heard of BB cream, I really thought it sounded kind of gimmicky at first. I was wrong! My skin is very light, though not porcelain. However, this stuff lets my "true" skin color shine through, in the most fantastic way. My skin becomes red very easily and very visibly unfortunately. When I wake up in the morning, my skin is one neutral color, but as the day goes on, it just turns red at the slightest things. My skin is very sensitive to heat and I turn red. If I don't get enough sleep (which is almost every day!), I turn red. I become embarrassed or shy, I turn red.

Anyway, enough about my skin's red ways. This stuff blends in so well with my skin but covers all of the redness in my face. I look fresh and not irritated for once. I hope it holds up through the summer's humidity! By the way, this is my first BB cream and I'm very satisfied, so I can't compare it to others, I'll agree with all the positives the previous person listed.

this is currently one of my favorite bb creams at the moment! when I'm running late and can only apply one thing on my face in the morning, this is it.

overview:
- full, if not almost full coverage
- light weight and somewhat liquidy
- light shade provides a nice brightening effect
- matte finish
- no strong scents
- works well as under eye concealer
- a little grey
- skin feels soft after removal
- helps acne
- long lasting

skin79 VITAL vs HOT PINK:
VITAL-
lighter in color
not nearly as thick and provides more coverage
better suited for oily skin

HOT PINK-
grey tone is much more noticeable
more moisturizing
never gets cakey