I received a tube of Olay
Fresh Effects BB Cream for reviewing purposes from Influenster. I admit I was quite excited because I have
been eyeing the new Olay Fresh Effects line at Target for weeks upon weeks, but
kept telling myself I didn’t need anything right now. Upon opening my box and realizing I received
the Light to Medium shade I was a little hesitant. Typically I purchase medium to deep BB creams
since my skin is really no where near light, but I decided I’d give it a
go. Worst case scenario I’d have to wash
my face after application if it didn’t match..
PACKAGING & PRICE
Product is packaged in a long, sleek 2.5 fl ounce tube. It has a twist off cap which allows for easy
control of how much product you dispense onto your hand. I do enjoy how thin the tube is, which makes
storing a lot easier because nobody truly enjoys big bulky packaging. Price wise, it of course varies depending on
where you shop. Typically prices range
anywhere between $10.97 up to $13.99.
PRODUCT
After looking into the product, low and behold, it is only
sold in two color combinations: Fair to Light and Light to Medium. The Light to Medium was suitable for my skin
tone. I have not gotten much sun this spring and summer so I’m on the lighter
side of the spectrum but if I were to catch any sun this product would be too
light for my face – but I could potentially make it work with a good amount of
bronzer. The BB cream itself does have a
very pleasant sent to it. I was
expecting a chemically smell that sometimes comes with foundations/BB creams,
but this one was a very clean scent almost florally. It kind of reminded me of mountain rain
scented laundry detergent (I love that scent, so that’s a good thing!). The scent certainly doesn’t linger, as you
begin to massage the product into your face, the scent dissipates, or at least
becomes far less apparent.
PURCHASING
This is available for purchase at all retail pharmacy
locations – CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid, while it’s also available at supercenters
such as Target, Walmart and Kmart. It
can also be purchased from select online retailers such as Drugstore.com,
Walmart.com, and Amazon.
OVERALL
Overall, I find the BB Cream is okay but nothing to brag
about. I prefer a medium coverage BB
Cream but this particular BB cream is very light coverage. It did cover a tiny bit of redness on my face
(around my nose) but it didn’t cover my acne scars or even any of my current
acne flare ups. I realize BB creams are
not designed to conceal blemishes, but I find with my Garnier BB cream, it has
more coverage and will conceal my acne far more than the Olay Fresh Effects
did. It does leave my face feeling
moisturized although it is very unforgiving for oily skinned individuals (which
is me to a T). This is undoubtedly a
product I need to wear a powder with to reduce the sheen that shines through
almost instantly after application. This
is a give or take product for me … it’s not something I love, but it’s not
something I hate neither.
RATING
C
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