Olay Total Effects Touch of Foundation BB Crème SPF15 Review

This is a hefty bottle in diameter & kind of eye catching. I've had this for a whole sitting in my drawer and have used it a number of times but not daily. Comes with a pulp dipenser that doesn't suit the product erraticaly everywhere but more dispenses like toothpaste. The shade is said to suit all skin tones & I can agree. I've used it in spring & summer when my skin tones are two different shades. In winter I'm a medium skint one with a neutral undertone & summer I'm a tanned skint one with a golden neutral undertone. It has a good consistency not too thick not to liquidity almost perfect, with this consistency it's easy to apply both with makeup tools such as a kabuki brush or beauty blender or hands. I've used all three ways & found it to give good performance but my preference has been applying with my hands. It smoothly blends out, as a moisterizer would & leaves my skin looking radiant & evens my skin tone & imperfections on occasions I feel no need to add any concealer to cover any of my imperfections because the effect it gives a natural almost flawless look. In saying that I've done a full face as well with primer under neath & my powder blush bronzer's & highlighters all sit well on top of this product. I did notice some appearance of age defying but that was only temporary. As soon as I removed the product I wasn't left without wrinkles or the like. So it's not a serum miracle woke more of a cover up that can give the effect of natural glow & beauty. I wouldn't think this would suit everyone especially if you're of darker skintone but perhaps it could be used as a primer since I found my makeup sat well on top of it. This isn't heavy or slippery but does transfer even when I've set my face with powder & setting spray. So it's great for day time use when running errands or just around the house. Id you're looking for full coverage this isn't the choice for you. In all this isn't disappointing & for a supermarket drugstore brand it's affordable for this size. There are other brands that have better but either come smaller in tube's the pump is definitely a winning factor coupled with a lid.

When I signed up for this experiment, the idea was to try a product that combined a number of benefits in the same cream. Being a foundation & face cream novice, I wanted to see what it was about. The first thing that struck me as somewhat odd was that on the box it says words to the effect of: "This product combines anti aging, sunblock, moisturiser, BB cream, foundation etc, but you should not expect it to have the same effect as if you were wearing all those individual products." i.e. 'we don't think this product is really good, but we'll sell it to you anyway'. I felt that was a bit of an anti-climax, since the multi-use product benefits was part of the original advertising. All that aside, here is what I found:The shade of the cream is very similar to my summer tan, so when applied to my face I thought I looked more tanned but not so much that I looked unnatural. It has a somewhat golden/orangey shading, as compared to the Moisture Mist BB cream, which is more neutral. The colour may not work in winter. It feels a little oily like sunblock, but it sinks in to my skin to what I believe is called a 'dewy' or damp finish. Other stuff: 1 It didn't make my face break out, even when applied over my oily T zone. That's a first which makes me like it immediately. 2 When applied over my large pores on nose & chin, it sunk in & was invisible. Other BB creams I've tried seem to sit in the pores & wave at everyone saying 'Hey, she's wearing something to cover up her face!'. 3 I think it rubs off a bit. After a sweaty gym session there seems to be not much left to be cleaned off on a face wipe. I don't notice it going anywhere during the day but I thought I'd find more on the wipe. 4 The bottle dispenses the cream in pea sized blobs (about enough for most of my face) if you push the top down carefully. 5 I didn't like the smell. It is quite heavily perfumed & could smell the perfume in my eyes, & my husband commented on it. I do prefer fragrance free or very quiet smelling products. 6 I wore this stuff on my face for days on end during the trial. I don't wear anything else other than moisturiser usually. Overall, this was a successful experiment. I haven't worked out if I like it enough to buy it myself, but this is definitely the sort of thing I would like to wear, to feel like I was wearing foundation & putting my best face forward. Perhaps more of the positive effect was in me finding a product I could wear literally all over my face without issue, than it being a spectacular product. I feel like there should be a foundation that makes my skin look perfect, without people being able to tell there is something there. It wasn't one of those, I think. Either way I really appreciate being able to take part in this trial and hope that others as interesting as this will come my way! Thanks BR xx

Great product. Smells beautiful. And applies smoothly. A bit thicker than what I was expecting but blended nicely. Gives a light coverage. Just enough for every day. Would purchase.

In the past I have had no luck with BB creams, CC creams on the other hand, I'm loving. Now I can add this to my list of products I will use again. Firstly, the packaging is easy - I'm not worried about bacteria, standard pump size & I'm sure I will get most of the product out of the bottle. Application - learning that this is my moisturiser, primer & foundation in one is AWESOME!! so much time saved! no waiting in between products for absorption, I simply pump half a pump onto my finger after my morning shower, blend it into my face, and go and get breakfast. By the time I get back for makeup (15minutes later) face is ready for painting. Some days I also apply a little powder foundation, but not a lot. Having an SPF 15 is crucial, I simply will not put anything on my face during the day without this minimum. Given my job is mostly inside, 15 is all I need.

I find it also lasts all day too without sliding off & as I have oily - combination skin, this is essential.

Odour is mild, and I was surprised to find that the colour really did blend into my skin tone.

I have no doubt I will be purchasing more in the future.

I like this bb cream, it's how I like a bb cream to be. I like it light, I'm not a fan of the heavier types - that are basically like a full coverage foundation - if I wanted a foundation I'd wear a foundation.

The packaging is very similar to their old product Olay with a touch of foundation but now it says it's a bb cream - is it still the same product? Or a newly formulated one? I would have liked a new look but if the old look works for them who am I to complain?

The pump pack works well - a lot ones out with a full pump, I only need a half pump otherwise it looks too dark on my fairly fair complexion. This one is a quite a heavy cream, but the coverage is light. I wouldn't recommend it for oily skins as it is very rich, my dehydrated skin drinks it up so it suits me. If I have applied a moisturiser first it can be a bit shiny so I use a bit of powder. It's a great natural look for days when not doing a heavy makeup look, which as a busy mum is most days.

The colour is pretty good for me in summer, I feel it might be a bit dark in winter though. It says suits all skin tones but probably not the best for the super pale. I love that it has an spf in it which works well as I've gotten a tad red on my shoulders but not on my face when wearing this. As for the other benefits- I haven't noticed much yet, I haven't broken out which is always a good sign. It makes my skin look smooth, even and clear, possibly even radiant, I really like it a lot

One thing I'm not 100% keen on is the smell, it smells like suncream and Olay - most of their products have a similar scent and this is one of those. It's not bad, and I know suncream is good but a good scent would be amazing.

I actually really liked this product. I'm not a fan of foundations generally as they are often too heavy. This particular product was a nice light weight and gave the right amount of coverage for me as well as evening out my skin tone. I'd definitely use it again!

I tried a few BB creams when they first became a thing here in NZ, and to be honest they didn't do a lot for me. Often the colour was off or the coverage wasn't enough for my pimple and acne-prone skin. This was a surprising find.

I really like the packaging, it feels pretty luxurious and looks nice on my counter. The pump is a great touch as I hate the idea of putting my fingers in product repeatedly. That being said my only gripe is with the pump as I can never get the right amount on my hand. It's either too little, then the next pump provides too much, or it's too much. I'm not a fan of the wastage that goes on. The actual BB cream though? Big fan.

It's a thick consistency, and I like the scent. It's not too strong but has a delicate perfume to it. The colour is spot-on for my light/medium skin tone, and it blends effortlessly. Best of all I can see a difference. It minimises my pores and almost gives a blurring effect to my skin. It makes me think of a cross between a blurring primer and a foundation. While it's not so good on my bad skin days, on the days when acne isn't flaming up on my cheeks it's a really nice and lightweight product that gives a natural fresh look to my skin.

Would repurchase and recommend to friends with dry/combo skin like mine. (Not sure how it would go on oily skin as it does feel very moisturising).

When I heard about this product I was really excited to try it. I'm a big fan of multi-tasking products, because no matter my best intentions when I try to layer moisturiser, sunscreen and foundation, I always get bored somewhere along the road and don't finish the job!

First up the packaging - the tube is the pale gold synonymous with Olay and you simply push down on the top to get product to come out. This means there is no chance of getting dirt into the tube and contaminating the product, so I appreciate that.

For the product itself, I'm a quite pale-skinned blondie, so BB cream can often be too yellow for me. When applied with my fingers the product looked a little too yellow for my skin tone and I didn't think it looked too natural. However, when I removed it that night I discovered that actually it was a much closer match to my skin tone than I had given it credit - I must have got a bit of a tan this summer after all!

The next day I figured, in the interest of equality of testing, I needed to try it with my Oasis BB blending brush (it is a brilliant tool, since you asked!). As with my regular BB cream (Oasis), after application with the blending brush the colour gave a good coverage (including hiding one particularly red blemish) and looked very natural. The coverage was slightly lighter than my Oasis one, but it lasted well, still disguising my uneven skin tone come time to wash it off that evening!

Finally price - at $33 it is very affordable compared to some other BB creams on the market - and is especially affordable when you consider you're getting moisturiser, foundation and sunscreen for your money!

Altogether this is a solid product that does actually do all the jobs it was designed for. Win!