Olay Total Effects Touch of Foundation BB Crème SPF15 Review

First of all, I was selected to trial this product and for this reason i'm terribly disappointed to have to write such a negative review of this product, as i'm afraid that it could potentially come across as being ungreatful. Please don't get me wrong, i'm incredibly greatful to have the opportunity to occassionaly get invited to participate in BR trial teams, and I was super excited to trial this product.

In theory this product sounded like just thing for me as i'm extremely conscious about the signs of aging, SPF beauty products are essential, I have a real love for BB creams and use them a lot more often than foundation, and I had never tried a product from the Olay brand before.

The box that this product comes packaged in looks very attractive and promising. It has a shiney gold front and boasts vitamins E, B3 & ProB5. Although I had no idea what B3 and ProB5 were, they were presented on the box in such a way that it seemed pretty convincing.

Opening the box to examine the plastic pump bottle inside, I was surprised to see clearly printed on the side of the bottle 'Made in Thailand.' I was not expecting that and had kind of assumed that Olay products would be made in the US or Australia.. Aaanyway, the pump bottle is quite light, and it's a durable seeming plastic, so quite practical. The pump disperses the product well, although one full pump gives you more product than is required.

I used my fingers to apply this product, as I usually would with a BB cream and the first thing that I noticed upon application of this product is how thin the consistency is. I really struggled with the application of this product, and couldn't seem to achieve an even coverage.The coverage that this BB cream provides is very light, and it seemed to make my blemishes stand out more.

Every time that I used this product, I felt that my skin looked so terribly patchy that I ended up washing it off and using a different BB cream. I tried this BB cream 7 times before I gave up and decided that it just didn't work for me. Maybe it's because I have quite signifcant blemishes and issues with enlarged pores.. Whatever the reason, my experience was that my skin looked so bad with it on that I just wanted to get it off, pronto.

Disappointing as it is that I didn't have a good experience with this product, i'm glad that I had the opportunity to try it. I imagine that it might work for people who already have a clear and even skin tone, but if your skin is not great like mine, then i'd definately advise against it.

I was really happy to be asked to be part of this trial, the product sounds so good in theory.

The packaging didn't stand out to me, though Olay is a well known and trusted brand, so maybe that gets it through. The first claim - perfect light cover. If you have perfect skin, then this will probably glide on gloriously. If your skins is a bit...average like mine (combination, but fairly acne free while I was trying this) then it probably wont look so good. On my skin it looked patchy, dark spots that looked like I had caked it on and others that were light. (Note I'm always the palest shade you can get in foundation, and this was not a match for me at all) It worked a little better when I piled some light powder on, smoothed out the patchiness and lightened it enough to have just a light summer cover. This kind of removes the 'radiance' claim that comes with the shine of the product without powder. The sunscreen element is great - it really works. I have had other foundations that claim to have spf but have failed dismally. This worked well in the full sun of a 28 degree day at the beach, and it wore well as well, not sliding or disappearing. I can't really comment on the anti-aging. It wasn't obvious on application to me and I don't feel that I had long enough to figure out if it was going to make any huge difference.

Would I buy this again - honestly, probably not unless they came out with one for us vampire pale girls. I like the idea of it, and I think it works. It's just the colour and patchiness that really don't impress me personally.

I had high hopes for this all in one type of product. I applied it with a flat top foundation brush and it smelt nice. It spread easy and effortlessly. Blended well and my skin looked really nice and even, fresh and dewy.

I went to work.....I went orange :( It had oxidised on me so much that I turned into an oompa loompa.

So I tried again for 3 days , using the bare minimum of product. It did the same. So I'm sorry, this product is a no from me. If I was tanner , sure! But I'm a porcelain.

Ive tried Olay before and it seems to be making a comeback. This BB cream is a great idea combining anti ageing benefits with a touch a colour. The container says it suits all skin tones. Im light/fair about a NC 15-20 Mac, not as light as some skin tones but pretty fair. This is way to dark for me! It also oxidized really badly and I ended up looking like an oompa loompa! I think that instead of being a quick easy moisturise and slightly colour with me it would have a be a full considered application with a sponge to make sure it was all even. With this in mind Im more likely to just use foundation that I know is my colour. Im interested to hear how it went on darker skin tones but it a no for light skin tones for me.

I have only purchased this once and I don't think I would use it again, I didn't finish the bottle as I felt that it really made my skin dry. With being a bit older I need something a bit more moisturizing and this product do not do that at all. I applied it more than once and the more I applied the worse it felt.

I was excited to try this product. When I received the boxed up product I thought can it be possible for one product to do that much. I liked that te of was informing, wasn't a fan of bottle large white sticker down the side. I feel they have put more effort into the box then the bottle and don't think I would purchase if it wasn't for the boxes advertising. The first time I used it I pumped out way to much as the pump is extremely generous. I find I get creme on the lid when trying to put it back on. It has a nice subtle smell that's not overwhelming. I used my fingers to apply it and wasn't very impressed by it, i felt sticky and felt the colour made me too orange and shinny . Next day I tried it with a brush and remembered not to use the full pump was ok it I still felt sticky and shinny. I didn't seem to get sunburnt which was great so the SPF worked well. I'm still using it everyday to see if it's going to grow on me and will update.

Overall I liked this product. As someone who does not wear alot of makeup I found Olay Total Effects Touch of Foundation BB Cream perfect for me.

Loved how it combines a moisturizer with SPF 15 sunscreen and BB Cream. The pump bottle was perfect shape and easy to use with enough cream being pumped out with a single pump. Smell was fine and wasn't too overpowering.

Cream was quite thin it maybe could be a tad thicker but was easy to apply with fingers or a brush (I tried both ways and both worked well). Colour was great for me very natural but that's what I like as do not wear alot of makeup anyway. Don't know what it would be like on slightly tanned/darker skin tones but probably not suitable for someone who likes a thicker coverage.

Was I expecting too much?

When the invite came in I leapt on it like a stampeding unicorn. I had used Olay previously but not for several years at least. The box is similar to the original total effects but they have added a glossy foil/plastic on the front to show the bottle and benefits of b3 pro-b5 and bb creme with a big 7 in one. It also says that the bb creme is all skin tones, I have a laugh at that as it is too dark for really pale skins and too light for some darker skins. For myself it was a ok match once rubbed in, not fantastic but livable.

On first use you do need to pump the dispenser for several goes till the product comes through. One pump is too much for my face so I slowly pump down till I have about the same as I normally squeeze out of a tube. I would apply this as I normally did, dotted over my face and then rubbed in. I had random chances with this as sometimes it felt like it burnt but other times nothing. I did notice that there was no redness with the burning feel. In the 2 weeks I have been using this, I haven't noticed any of the other antiaging benefits but sometimes they take a little longer to show through. There is a slight fresh scent to it, it won't appeal to everyone and seems to stick around for a while.

If you have good skin you could probably get away with this and a dusting of powder. It also went ok under liquid foundation with or without powder on top but it wasn't the same level as with a primer. To be honest I felt it was lacking as I was so used to put on the primer after my moisturizer, this might be habit on my part so I did double layer of this a few times but it didn't make up for the missing of primer. I would wear this by itself on the weekend if I wasn't going anywhere. It did come off easily at the end of the day, wipes, cream and foaming washes and makeup remover.

There are some downsides with this product that I noticed, one colour fits all as I mentioned earlier. If you wanted to use this as a night cream you would need to get the normal version of this too but at the price you would skip buying this one. Even when wearing by itself at home you still have to take it off at the end of the day. I don't plan of repurchasing this one but I would relook at the normal non tinted version that I used to buy and could use day and night if I wanted to.

A tad drying actually but I'm a sucker for two products in one and saving time. It was ok ,color was ok. But it didn't last all day and went patchy

I really enjoy using bb creams. I love a full face of makeup as well but theres something really refreshing about wearing minimal makeup and being actually able to do a five minute face. I was very excited to trial this bb cream so thanks heaps beauty review.

Olay is a brand I have known my whole life, my mum has always used it, even to this day. It was the first thing I reached for when establishing my own face routine also. I've used the total effects cream a couple of times previously but it is quite expensive so it's not something I use regulary.

The packaging of this is really nice. It's one of those airless pump bottles. This is beneficial as you don't get finger bacteria in there like a pot and it won't get air in it to make the product go off. I do like how this looks although I do wish the cap wasn't clear, the bb cream has smudged around the edges of mine and looks messy.

I have very dry skin. Every bb cream I've ever tried that has claimed to be a moisteriser too has never been enough for me, I still need to use face moisteriser before applying. Not for this one. This really is hydrating, my skin gets no dryness at any point during the day. I like to use one pump of product. It's actually a really generous amount, a half pump is probably all that is needed. I like to go fully down my neck and a little on my chest though too. The only thing with it being a bb cream is that I have to wash my hands after. I usually like to rub excess cream into my hands so they get a bit of nourishment too.

This has a pleasant scent, sort of lotiony and a touch of perfume too. It's not too strong. This says a touch of foundation so I was kind of expecting a decent coverage but this is incredibly sheer. It does come out of the bottle very thick and it looks very dark but it rubs in and sheers off. I get a very light touch of colour but it doesn't cover any acne etc. It doesn't settle into pores or anything though so looks super natural. I use a creamy natura shadel usually in foundation, this suits me well. I imagine it would suit most lighter to olive tones, probably not darker than that. I have been loving wearing this in the hot weather. I only use mascara and do my brows and I'm done. I don't think I could go the rest of my life with this look but it's so good for the school holidays and this summer weather.

I'll happily use this up and I think at some point in the future, I'd buy this for myself. I do wish they''d make it with a bit better coverage but otherwise it's a great product. I haven't tried, but I imagine it would be great under foundation too for a nice base, I had planned on trying that out but quick makeup has won every day so far!