Olay Fresh Effects BB Cream
I received Olay Fresh Effects BB Cream from Influenster a couple months ago with a lot of other great products to try. But I'm going to focus on the BB Cream for this one. Olay not too long ago came out with a line that aims for younger skin called Fresh Effects. There's about 5 or 6 products including a scrubber brush that pulsates while you wash your face and other items
The BB Cream comes in two different colors: Fair to Light and Light to Medium. I had recieved it in the Fair to light color.
Here is a picture of the tube it comes in. It is a very nice size at 2.5 oz or 75mL. I think the packaging is super fun and fresh. ;)
Let me tell you a little about my skin: I have oily to combination skin. Some days I can be "normal" and some days I can could probably deep fry some onion rings with what my face can put out. But then I have dry red patches underneath both sides of my nose that peel and scab :/. But other than my nose I wouldn't say my skin is hard to handle, I'm lucky to say I really never break out just a small zit here and there.
Here is a little information from the Olay website on what the product claims to do:
• Refreshes skin instantly
• Brightens for a radiant glow
• Evens tone with a splash of sheer color
• Hydrates for 24 hours
• Smoothes for softer feeling skin
• Protects against UV damage with SPF 15
I'm going to briefly talk about each point to see how it adds up to what they say and how I feel. But my opinion may be different than yours and that's going to happen because not everyone has the same skin!
Refreshes skin instantly: Definitely. It wakes my skin up and adds a little oomph to it. Especially on days I just wake up and have errands but don't want to slather on a heavy foundation.
Brightens for a radiant glow: Sure why not. It definitely leaves a pretty dewy finish giving my face maybe a touch of a glow. For me I prefer a matter or satin texture but it still makes my skin look nice.
Evens tone with a splash of sheer color: Oh boy. It is sheer for sure. It has very little coverage which is nice for those with even skin. But for me this is where the product has a downfall. Remember those red patches under my nose? It didn't cover it much if any. My dark circles also needed extra coverage too.
Hydrates for 24 hours: Eh, I wouldn't know much about that because I really like to wash my face when I can. But I would probably say it does. It makes my skin feel soft even after washing. I also don't feel like I need more moisturizer if I am going out. Only on my nose.
Smooths skin: o_o You better believe it. It make my feel so silky smooth, if I could touch my face all day and not look crazy I probably would. It makes my face feel like a baby's bottom. I love it.
Protects skin with SPF 15: Not a lot of SPF here but it's not like you can't add your own!
Overall, I would give this product a B. I wish it had a little more coverage but that's just me and maybe a touch more spf. But it's still great overall. You can find it at most drugstores for $12.99 but it might vary depending on where you live!
Here's a quick phone pic of me, sorry for the quality like I said it was from my phone!
Thanks to Olay and Influenster for letting me try their product! If you are interested in Influenster visit their website at influenster.com