More swatches of BB Creams for NC30 - Hada Labo Emulsion Ochre , Hada Labo Moist in Ochre

Still going through all the BB creams that I can find to match darker skin tones that are without the grey tinge.  I don't want to look like death.

So here are the swatches of :

1. Urban Decay Naked 4.0 (just for comparison sake)
2. Haba Labo BB Emulsion in Natural Ochre
3. Haba Labo Moist Natural Ochre
4. FairyDrops Candybar BB Ochre
5. FairyDrops Candybar BB in Light Ochre

The first picture is taken directly in outside sunlight - which I find true to color:

This was taken indoor with no flash :

Previous review and more pictures and swatches of Fairydrops here

Thoughts on Hada Labo:

• Love that there is high SPF in the formula
• Coverage is light to medium and evens out my skintone nicely but Fairydrops definitely has a higher coverage compared to Hada Labo
• The wear on me is good for 4-6 hours, I definitely do need a face primer
• The emulsion is great in the summer, has a nice dry texture to it and would be great for oily skin
• The moist is very creamy perfect for dry winters
• The color match is nice too - especially the emulsion version.  It's almost identical to the Urban Decay 4.0 Naked
• I bought it through Amazon via Japanese sellers

Fairydrops Candy Bar BB Cream - swatches

So I finally succumbed to the BB cream fad. I have tested some at the duty free shops in Seoul during my last trip abroad but I found that they were all way to light and grey for me. I couldn't see how they were supposed to be a "one size" fits all type of cream.

Recently I was browsing through PrettyandCute and and I came upon the Fairydrops BB cream.  Reviews said that this was the one BB cream that would suit NC30 and up.  So when PrettyandCute offered a 20% discount during July, I decided to take the plunge.

According to the package, this is a high-tech treatment BB cream that makes you photogenic and telegenic :) It contains 5 kinds of treatment essences in it (although they don't say what type of treatment essences) and it contains micro-gold pearls that will hide scars and freckles. It's water proof formula will also prevent your skin from becoming oily and shiny.  The finish is supposed to look like that of a soft focus powder which uses light diffusion to hide wrinkles and make your skin appear smooth.

 They have an interesting spong applicator that's attached to the dispenser, I have used it yet so I can't tell you if it's good or not. I prefer to use a foundation brush that I can wash after each application.

 Swatches of both colors Light Ochre and Ochre with flash.

Swatches of both colors on my skin in natural light. I'm pretty sure I'm an NC30 in MAC and both colors can work for me. 

Before and after the BB cream (no powder or concealer).  I used Ochre in this case. In pictures it looks fine and it does what it claims but in person I felt that the BB cream looked heavy, like I caked it on.   I need to play with the application a little more before I can decide if I really like it.  Maybe it will look better if after I put the rest of my face on ;)