Missha - Super Aqua , BB Cream - Love Them!

'Tis the season to get baking...
Made a batch of cake pops the other day, but I didn't take pics, so I have nothing to post up lol. They were well received though, the chocolate hadn't even dried yet and they were disappearing off my pop stand... 

Let's see. What else...
Squeak (the hamster) is so funny, last night we made some popcorn, and she scurried out of her house real quick to stand up on her plastic house to beg for some popcorn. A really funny little hammy we have. There's a pic of her below peeking out of her bedding to say hi.

I LOVE Missha brand skincare. Missha is a Korean skincare and cosmetics line. I first got introduced to them several years ago, when I was visiting Korea and my cousin bought me a makeup set. It's wonderful! And the price is really reasonable, almost like a steal compared to some of the prices for cosmetics these days. I bought myself a few things, restocking some of the stuff I'm running low on and trying new things. I guess it's like a mini-haul? Not sure what a haul is exactly, but I see a lot of YT videos that are called haul videos, and it's always full of things that the person making the video has bought. 


So let's see, for this order, I bought 10 items, and the total was still only $60. Isn't that amazing? Below is my current skincare lineup, in the order I use it in.

#1) Super Aqua Refreshing Cleansing Foam - Great foaming cleanser. I like it because it leaves me feeling clean, and not with the weird slimy feeling that some other cleansers do. I know people praise the Philosophy cleansers, and I too gave in and decided to give it a try. $10 for a travel size bottle of Philosophy was a waste of money. I hated to use it after a few tries because of the weird slimy feeling it leaves. I now use what is left as a brush cleaner. The Super Aqua Foam does what it's supposed to and leaves you feeling clean. Almost squeaky clean, which is what I prefer in a cleanser. I hate cleansers that leave you feeling unclean and oily. 

#2) Super Aqua Cleansing Water - It's basically like a toner, at least that's how I use it. I love it. It's refreshing, it doesn't really have much of a fragrance to it; I don't know about others, but I'm not fond of heavily fragrance-d products. I picked up two of these this time to restock my supply. Hehe.

#3) Super Aqua Water Supply Essence -  (on Sale now for $9! Regular price is $30, get some now) LOVE This stuff. It smells great, and is a wonderful moisturizer. I apply after washing my face and it does what it's supposed to, leaves my skin soft and it's got a nice smell to it, sort of like baby powder-ish and clean scent. It's not oily or greasy to me. The texture is somewhere between a liquid and a cream, it's kind of both I guess. It's not super runny, but it's not really a stiff cream texture either. I still have another one of these in my stash so I didn't buy any more with my current purchase. 


All in all, the Super Aqua line of products that I use, I am really pleased with. It's effective and it's definitely affordable.


The rest of the things that I ordered, I haven't tried out yet so I can't give out a definite review on them yet. They're two different moisturizers, I thought that I'd try them out on M's skin, see if it helps out the dryness due to eczema. We'll have to see! 

Also, when you sign up with Missha, you will get a deluxe sampler with your order. It's really cute, and it's a wonderful way to try some of the products without paying full price. After trying the BB cream sample in my last order with them, I bought the full sized one.

Missha BB Cream is famous over in Korea. BB Cream is short for Blemish Balm Cream. It was originally made to help cover scars in Germany I think? This is my new foundation. It works amazingly well compared to other foundations that I have used over the years. It's a thick liquid texture that you pump out and apply. It covers everything and really does give me the appearance of perfect skin. It smells great, and it is three in one, Whitening + Anti-Wrinkle + UV Protection (SPF 42 PA+++)


Over the years, I have played with many different brands of foundation trying to find the one that would work for me, I would have weird flaking issues with Clinique's City Base Foundation, then I shelled out money for Smashbox Photo Finish to even out my facial "canvas". I tried Estee Lauder, which is what my mom likes to use, but that didn't wow me either. Cover Girl is cheap, and there's a reason why, their liquid foundation is so thin, it doesn't cover anything and just makes you oily. But with the deluxe sampler, when I tried the BB Cream, I was hooked. I think I almost look airbrushed when I have it on! LOL 
Now the only downside to this fabulous BB Cream is that there's a very limited amount of colors that it's available in. It's super popular in Asia, but the craze hasn't really hit the states yet, so I guess they haven't had a demand for lighter shades to work for those that aren't Asians. Maybe when the word spreads and the BB Creams are as popular here in the US as they are in Korea, they'll have a larger selection of shades! 

You can put on BB Boomer, which helps to "set" the BB Cream. I found that when I use the boomer + BB Cream it does help it stay longer. You can use the BB Cream by itself, but it's best when the Boomer is used with the BB Cream.  


Now, I am partial to Korean Cosmetics because I am Korean, but honestly, the cosmetics themselves to the work they are supposed to do and the whole line is so reasonably priced that it earns that much more brownie points with me! Next post will be a review on the BB Deep Cleansing Oil that I got with this order and the moisturizers that I mentioned that I haven't tried yet. I might just have to order another stash pile to keep as backup before the sales are over... I love Missha. I thank my cousin for introducing me to this line waaaay back in the day, I think it was like 1999 or 2000.


Well that's all my chatter for today, I know my blog is called Piggy's Kitchen, but I was excited about my purchases and wanted to share!