Lioele Beyond the Solution vs. Missha Watery

Since I've been running out of things to blog about in my daily life (school is such an exciting thing, as you know) I have decided to add beauty and fashion elements into Loewechen. I shall start with BB Creams. :)

I started using BB Creams after seeing a review of Missha Perfect Cover by Bubzbeauty. Apparently BB Cream (short for 'Blemish Balm') - a popular beauty product in Asia, particularly Korea - has the ability to cover up blemishes, moisturise, soothe and protect. I was a bit sceptical about this, but after having a particularly bad experience with make up following my purchase of Maybelline Mineral Powder in Rose Ivory (note this!) and ending up orange after buying it (aaah), I decided to give BB Creams a go, since they are aimed at the Asian market.

A few additional details about my skin type: I have generally oily skin with some dry patches (so I breakout occasionally) and quite pale skin with yellow undertones). Okay, onto the review!

As you can see by the pictures of the tubes on the right, both come in very nice designs (both 50ml by the way). Missha Watery you just squeeze out and Lioele is a pump. Surprisingly, I prefer the Missha when it comes to this aspect, as the pump can get quite messy as a bit of the cream stays on the pump and smudges the transparent cap.

Missha Watery
Colour: Extremely dark compared to other BB Creams. Dark brown and slightly greyish but in reality has slightly yellow tones.
Coverage: Light. It doesn't cover up my blemishes very well but it is natural and does adjust to skin tones well. It's very cooling when first applied though.
Oil Control: Good. Not fantastic.
Smell: Perfumed - a bit like baby lotion but stronger. I personally like it but I think it depends on personal preference.
Texture: As suggested by its name, its very watery. It's also very cooling when you first apply it.

I've been using Missha Watery for a few months now after I finished my tube of Missha Perfect Cover, although I have not been entirely satisfied with it - I wear foundation and BB Creams and such specifically to help control the oil and to brighten my complexion (my face has a slightly darker skin tone compared to to my arms and such), and this product has not been entirely successful. I am satisfied with the coolness of the application and the SPF factor though - it has its upsides!

However, if you're looking for a light product that has natural coverage, moisturises well and doesn't make you look like a ghost or anything, this product might be right for you. I think this product might also be very good in the summer because of its properties. However, if you have oily skin, you might want to avoid this.

Lioele Beyond the Solution

Colour: Lighter than Missha Watery but still a little dark. It has its yellow undertones as well but when blended has a slight 'greyishness' to it.

Coverage: Better than Missha in my opinion. A little heavy.

Oil Control: Extremely good! My skin did not become obviously oily during the day.

Smell: Perfumed like Missha. The same kind of fragrance so I think whether you like it or not depends on your personal preference.

Texture: Very thick! It gives great coverage but is hard to blend.

I bought this BB Cream following some positive reviews I've found on the Internet as a replacement for the Missha Watery. When first applied it has a kind of 'stickyness' - well not really, but it isn't very smooth feeling when you touch it and although it brightens up my complexion a little bit, it doesn't make me extremely pale but it gives me a yellowish tinge. I don't know if that's because of my skin colour or the product but it doesn't really cause a problem for me.

To conclude, I think that these products are at the opposite ends of the spectrum - so if you want a product that covers up blemishes really well and is good for oil control and probably use in winter, then you should choose Lioele BTS.
(Left: Comparison of BB Creams on skin)


So that's all on my review on Lioele BTS vs. Missha Watery! I hope you found this useful and I shall return with more reviews! Make up or clothes? Hmm, I'm not sure...