Hi, everyone!
I thought I would dedicate my very first post to a product I have been super excited to try: numbuzin No.3 Porcelain Base-Skin Tone Up Beige. You may not know this yet but I am a huge fan of tone-up creams; some of the ones I’ve tried were from Innisfree, Aritaum, and Goodal. Unfortunate, they either did not work out for me or ended up getting discontinued, so I had no choice but to head back to the foundation game.
This product is all the rave recently! And, to test if it is truly worth the hype, I have ordered two for myself. That’s right, two. I decided to stock up just in case I ended up loving it and making it a part of my daily day-time makeup look. We all know how hit-and-miss shipping and handling can be these days. If I don’t love it–well, I’ll just have to use it up because who doesn’t want some tinted SPF goodness?
I do have good feelings about this product, considering its purpose and properties. Having tried similar products in the past, this one might be the jack of all trades.
As this is my very first post, I want to introduce a template on which I will be constructing my reviews. I will be testing this product for its finish on the skin, texture, comfort, wearability with other makeup products, longevity, packaging, and costs. There isn’t really anyway for me to test the SPF protection so we’ll just leave that out for now.
Alright, let’s dive into it.
To start, I have dry to very dry skin so I always have to prep my face with some sort of moisturizer before I apply any kind of makeup. These days, I have been sticking with e.l.f.’s Holy Hydration! Face Cream which does also contain SPF so it is only used during the daytime. This one is not only hydrating but it also doesn’t cause my makeup to slide around and crease throughout the day, so it’s important that the tone-up cream sits well on top of it.
This is what my skin looks like with just the moisturizer. As you can see, I have quite an uneven skin tone. Since starting birth control, I seldom get breakouts or blemishes. That’s not to say the tone-up cream doesn’t have some major hyperpigmentation to cover up.
Finish (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️)
I had dotted each area of my face with a pea sized amount of the tone-up cream and, using clean fingers, gently rubbed it into my skin as I would with a thicker moisturizer. From the first look, it has evened out my skin tone by about 80%. There are no visible redness left and dull areas seemed to have been brightened up. I didn’t expect any coverage; however, the cream has made heavier hyperpigmentation areas a bit less eye-catching. The overall finish is neither splotchy or sticky. It is semi matte, which is great for a cleaner look. Although, I did want more of a more dewy and glowing look.
Texture (⭐️⭐️⭐️)
On dryer skin like mine, even with a paired moisturizer, the cream somehow has a chalky/powdery feel. It did not effect blendability but did accentuate any dry patches I have along my nose and jawline. If you have oily and/or combo skin, you might not experience this problem.
Comfort (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️)
My skin didn’t feel heavy after applying the tone-up cream—it did feel like something is on it, though. I didn’t have to worry about it staining my mask if I wore one as there are no color pigment within the cream. After going to the gym, my skin became more glowy through sweating and the cream remained breathable and non-greasy.
Wearability (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️)
You guys—I couldn’t get my powder blushes to adhere to my cheeks with this product on no matter how many times I apply them. Some color did appear but when I would try to layer up, it didn’t get much deeper or intensified. Cream blushes were much better but not as noticeable as they would be on top of actual foundation. This might be a plus if you’re going for a more natural look since you literally cannot overdo it.