{"id":12925,"date":"2013-08-14T08:30:47","date_gmt":"2013-08-14T00:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mywomenstuff.com\/?p=12925"},"modified":"2013-08-13T15:41:43","modified_gmt":"2013-08-13T07:41:43","slug":"rachel-k-cc-cream-original-neutral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mywomenstuff.com\/2013\/08\/rachel-k-cc-cream-original-neutral\/","title":{"rendered":"Rachel K CC Cream in Original and Neutral: Pioneering and leading the Wild West of CC Creams"},"content":{"rendered":"

A couple of years back, I picked up rumblings of a CC Cream. This was way before the Chanel<\/a> and Clinique CC Creams <\/a>came into existence. I remember laughing about it. CC Creams! Haah! Well, CC Creams are now the new normal.<\/p>\n

But the pioneer in the CC Cream department is the Rachel K CC Cream<\/strong>. I remember, because I laughed about them which was a little unfortunate because it is quite a good product, all said and done.<\/p>\n

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Rachel K is Rachel Kum, a former Miss Singapore Universe beauty queen, who went and created the next generation Blemish Balm or BB Cream, calling it the CC Cream. Little did she guess I suppose, that so many brands would follow suit over the years. I received these some time last year. I couldn’t quite get my head around them which explains why you’re only hearing about them now from me. I’ve finally “got it” as it were. Slow learner eh? \ud83d\ude1b<\/p>\n

The Rachel K CC Cream comes in 2 formulas – Original in a black tube which is tinted pink and suited to people with pink skintones and Neutral in the pink tube suited to people with a neutral to yellow base. I can wear both, which might surprise you since I’m always banging on about using a pink toned base, but I use them for different purposes.<\/p>\n

What Rachel K says her CC Cream is, is a more refined and improved version of a BB Cream. Her CC Cream has 10 in 1 benefits claiming both cosmetic and skincare benefits while controlling oil and protecting skin with SPF35 PA++ The Original version has a pink tint while the Neutral version is more tinted to look more like a light foundation.<\/p>\n

These have been available in Singapore and Malaysia for a while and now also, worldwide so I’m very sure many of you would have tried it, and I’m curious to know how you liked it or if you did \ud83d\ude42 There is one niggling fly in the ointment for me, which I’ll tell you about below.<\/p>\n

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So, what is this, really? Like BB Creams, this is makeup. Many people have said that they have derived skincare benefits from using this regularly, but I can’t vouch for it. You see, I can’t use it daily as I know many can, because I find the texture a little heavy. Odd I know, considering I sometimes wear full coverage foundation<\/a>, but the difference is, that texture doesn’t feel heavy on my skin while this one does.<\/p>\n

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Packaging wise, the product comes in a very handy squeeze tube that allows you full control to squeeze out just how much you need, which isn’t very much. You see, the coverage is quite high and a little goes a long way.<\/p>\n

Here are the swatches so you know what I mean.<\/p>\n

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Rachel K CC Cream Swatches Left: Original (black tube) Right: Neutral (not Natural, in the pink tube)<\/em><\/p>\n

This was spread out from one little dot squeezed out of the tube and you may notice just how opaque and pink the Original version is. I find this helpful for 2 things. If you use a very thin layer, the pink tint can brighten sallow skin and make your skin look brighter. However, you can’t use this if you are any shade deeper than mine because it would look far too odd.\u00a0You will then notice that your face is a totally different shade from your neck!<\/p>\n

I use this as I will a skin brightening primer. A thin layer to brighten the skintone and then powder foundation or another foundation on top. It acts as a very good base, although I find oil control quite debatable.<\/p>\n

As for the Neutral shade on the right, the shade is noticeably more tinted with a yellow base. This then would be the one used as a foundation and you may notice just how opaque the texture is. While the Neutral version is more suited for most people, I don’t know if it will suit anyone with a very deep skintone or with a noticeable yellow or golden tone. This is because I find the shade very “neutral”. There is a good balance of pink and yellow in there. So, shade wise, I don’t think this one will turn out ashy on anyone due to its neutral tone, but the light shade means it isn’t suitable for anyone with a skintone that is very deep. The pink tones in there is what helps give your skin a brighter appearance.<\/p>\n

I compared this CC Cream to the Clinique CC Cream<\/a> because that’s the only CC Cream I own, just to pit like against like.<\/p>\n

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(1) Clinique CC Cream Fresh Pink (2) Clinique CC Cream Fresh Peach (3) Rachel K CC Cream Original (4) Rachel K CC Cream Neutral (5) Clinique CC Cream Natural Fair<\/em><\/p>\n

You may notice that texture wise, the Rachel K CC Cream trumps the Clinique one in terms of opacity. The texture is noticeably thicker although spreadable, and the Clinique ones are much thinner. In terms of shade, the Clinique CC Cream in Natural Fair which I picked up recently has more yellow tones than the Rachel K CC Cream in Neutral. The Clinique texture is also lighter and so is the coverage.<\/p>\n

I found that applying the Rachel K CC Cream requires a certain technique. Using a brush doesn’t cut it. Using fingers to spread it about can lead to uneven application. So, the best way to apply this is as demonstrated by Rachel Kum herself – patting it into your skin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n