I
don't wear makeup but I am fascinated by them. So when the hype over
the blemish balm kicked in, I kind of got interested in trying at least
one. Seeing that my skin is very oily, I googled the internet to find a
blemish balm that's best suited for oily skin and all searches pointed
me to TheFaceShop's Quick & Clean Oil Free Blemish Balm. So, being a
curious little shopaholic, I dutifully trotted to the TheFaceShop's
outlet at Jusco Balakong and got myself a tube to try. I don't remember
the price for it was quite a long time but I think it was around
RM50ish.
I
think everyone already knows what a blemish balm is. Basically it is a
moisturizer, foundation and a concealer all packed into a tube of
product. It is also said to be good for helping problematic skin heal
and is most famous in Korea.
TheFaceShop's Quick & Clean
Oile-Free Blemish Balm is described to be an oil-free protective
moisturizer that soothes the skin while providing natural coverage to
hide flaws. It is formulated with TheFaceShop's own enhanced
Quick'n Clear Complex and Malt extract.
A tube of TheFaceShop's Quick & Clean Oil-Free Blemish Balm.
The Blemish Balm comes in a green
soft plastic tube with a screw-off cap. The product weighs 1.18 fl. oz. (35
ml). There is no label on the tube since the logo and words are printed
directly onto the plastic tube. The size of the tube is conveniently
small and can fit inside a handbag easily. The back of the tube is printed with product info and list of ingredients. The cap screws off revealing a small hole as an outlet for the product to be squeezed out of the tube.
Blemish balm comes out here.
The ingredients: Water,
Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Cyclomethicone, Titanium
Dioxide, Talc, PEG/PPG-20/20 Dimethicone, Methicone, BIS-PEG/PPG-14/14
Dimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Isohexadecane, Gkycosyl
Trehalose/Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Dimethicone/Vynil Dimethicone
Crosspolymer, Magnesium Sulfate, Squalane, Portulaca Oleracea Extract,
Iron Oxides, C12-14 Pareth-3, Phenynoxyethabol, PEG-8, Propylparaben,
Piper Methysticum Extract, PEG-8/SMDI Copolymer, Methylparaben,
Fragrance, Butylene Glycol, Salix Nigra(Willow) Bark Extract, Melaleuca
Alternifoli (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel
Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Backhousia Citriocora Leaf
Extract, Althaea Officinalis Extract, Silica,
Dimethiconol/Silsesquioxane Copolymer, Malt Extract, Honey Extract,
Propylene Glycol.
Ingredients listed at the back of the tube.
The
texture of the blemish balm is the same as any liquid foundation. The
colour of the liquid is more to milky chocolate and fresh out of the
tube, it looked a bit intimidating to me. The liquid product can be
easily blended onto the skin and it left a slight pinkish undertone. It
did cover up some skin defect I have and my skin tone looked even. It
did not leave an oily or sticky feeling on my skin. The blemish balm has
a hint of tea tree giving it a clean and fresh scent.
The blemish balm on my hand:
Partially blended on skin:
Fully blended:
Here's a test I did to see how much the blemish balm can cover the mole on my arm:
The blemish balm did cover a bit of my mole making it less prominent but it is still visible.
My verdict: As great as the product
is, unfortunately my face got oily after about an hour of wearing the
blemish balm. And my skin did break out signaling that the product is
not suited for my skin. It is a great product for those with
problem-free skin. Boo hoo for me.. Would I repurchase? I guess not
since it's not suited for my skin.
You can check out information about the product at TheFaceShop's website.
