L’Occitane Sublime Beauty BB Cream in Clair/ Light

If there'd be one single product which would mark my beauty routine this summer – that would be this wondrous cream! I have noted its arrival in the global media from it very release. I thought that it probably is one of those thicker BB cream since it does contain a pretty high SPF. But then, one of my dear readers started to rave about it, then I saw an intriguing review of it, my birthday came – and I came back with a nice bundle of presents – this BB cream being one of them. I must say, I was impressed with it from the get-go. You know how, when you encounter something or someone, sometimes things get from good to great, than to fabulous? That is exactly what happened with me and this BB wonder. L’Occitane Sublime Beauty BB Cream in Clair/ Light has catapulted among my favourite, favourite products of the year. 

Ako bih morala odabrati samo jedan proizvod koji bi obiljezio moju cjelokupnu beauty rutinu ovog ljeta – to bi bila ova cudesna krema! Odmah sam pocela prizeljkivati njen dolazak na nase prostore cim sam upratila njeno pojavljivanje na globalnom trzistu. Pomislila sam kako je vjerovatno rijec o jednoj od onih BB krema guste konzistencije jer sadrzi i relativno visok SPF. Zatim mi je jedna draga citateljka pocela mnogo da je hvali nakon sto je isprobala uzorak, potom sam procitala jednu lijepu recenziju, dosao je i moj rodjendan… Samo se sjecam da sam kuci dosla sa hrpama nekih kesa a medju poklonima je bila i ova BB krema. Moram vam reci kako me impresionirala od samog pocetka. Znate kako se desava da u kontaktu sa odredjenim stvarima, pa cak i ljudima, tok odnosa ide od dobrog kao odlicnog, pa skace na fantasticno? To se desavalo izmedju mene i ovog BB cuda. L’Occitane Sublime Beauty BB Krema u nijansi Clair/ Light se katapultirala u sami vrh mojih omiljenih proizvoda za cijelu ovu godinu.

Firstly, I find the packaging to be as useful as it is beautiful (the floral ornated box and the pearlescent tube). What could one say about a packaging in a poetic way? Probably not much but I was impressed by the fact that L'Occitane made that small yet very useful effort to direct their buyers in detail so you know exactly what you're about to buy, what's the purpose of the product and how to use it. Obvious things but sometimes the lack of info can cause confusion among users. Since this BB cream is a truly multifunctional product, I'll try to go over each of the benefit it provides. The thing I like the most is the fact that this is primarily regarded as an SPF cream and then a beauty cream. It contains an SPF30 which I find to be perfect for my own skin. I usually go for light foundations with an SPF15 during the year and hop onto SPF30 products during late spring and until the end of summer. This cream is used to help prevent sunburn primarily. It is a sunblock, it protects skin from harsh sunlight and it should be used in that manner.

Najprije, pakovanje mi je jako lijepo (tu mislim i na kutiju ukrasenu cvijetnim detaljem ali i na tubu koja je bisernog odsjaja). Kako opisati jedno pakovanje na poetican nacin? Vjerovatno ne bih mogla mnogo toga napisati ali ono cime jesam bila impresionirana jeste cinjenica da se L'Occitane potrudio uputiti svoje kupce na detaljan nacin kako bi znali tacno kakav ce proizvod kupiti, koja mu je svrha i na koje ga nacine koristiti. Sve su to na prvi (mozda i na drugi) pogled stvarno ocigledne stvari ali primjetila sam kako u nekim slucajevima nedostatak istih izaziva konfuziju kod korisnika. Posto je ova BB krema u pravom smislu rijeci multifunkcionalan proizvod, nastojati cu spomenuti i obrazloziti svako djelovanje koje pruza. Ono sto mi se mozda najvise dopada jeste sto je ovo prvenstveno krema sa zastitnim faktorom pa tek onda uljepsavajuci proizvod. Sadrzi SPF30 sto smatram idealnim za potrebe vlastite koze. Tokom godine inace koristim neke lagane podloge/ tecne pudere sa SPF15 dok od kraja proljeca pa do kraja ljeta koristim proizvode sa zastitnim faktorom trideset. Prije svega, ova krema radi na tome da bude preventiva i sprijeci opekotine i ostecenja od sunceve svjetlosti. U skladu sa time je i treba koristiti.

You apply it 15 minutes prior to getting outside. It should be reapplied after 40 minutes of swimming or sweating, immediately after towel drying. And if you are just going around, than at least every 2 hours. This is an SPF30 broad spectrum sunscreen and it is advertised to be a protective product. I must speak highly of L'Occitane for additionally mentioning other measures of sun damage prevention, i.e. to limit the time spent in the sun (especially from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., but I would extend it to 5 p.m.), wear long-sleeve shirts, pants, hats and sunglasses. I have an ever better opinion of the brand due to its promoting of healthy skin habits. It is stated that it should not be used on damaged or broken skin. I have used it over small scrapes and I have not experienced a reaction but I would not recommed doing the same. It is better to play along the directions on the box. As for the type of sun protection it provides – you have ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate of a 7,5% concentration. This is a sunscreen agent used to protect skin primarily from the sun’s UVB rays. It also has a second name – octyl methoxycinnamate. This is a safe ingredient when used up to the 7,5% concentration, which is the case with this L'Occitane cream. The second ingredients which acts as sunscreen (for the UVA) is the titanium dioxide – a mineral sunscreen component. Titanium dioxide is an inorganic compound used in a range of body care products such as sunscreens and makeup. It appears to have low skin penetration (which is good and safe) but inhalation is a concern. Since we will obviously not inhale from a cream (this refers to it in powder form), I think we are pretty safe. It is also a colorant, this is the culprit some sunscreen creams and lotion leave a ghostly white film on the skin but that is most definitely not the case with this cream.

Nanosite je 15 minuta prije nego izadjete na suncevu svjetlost. Potrebno je ponovo nanositi nakon 40 minuta ako ste plivali ili se znacajno znojili, odmah ako ste se obrisali peskirom. A ako je kao ja nosite tokom gradskih izlazaka, onda svaka 2 sata. Stvarno moram pohvaliti L'Occitane jer je na kutiji naveo i ostale primjere prevencije od ostecenja koze, npr. ogranicenje provodjenja vremena na suncu (posebno od 10h ujutro do 14h poslije podne, a ja bih produzila do 17h), nosenje majica i hlaca dugih rukava, sesira te suncanih naocala. Sada imam jos bolje misljenje o ovom brendu zbog toga sto potpuno promovise pametan i zdrav pristup njezi koze. Na pakovanju je takodjer navedeno da ovu kremu nije preporucljivo nanositi na ostecenu kozu. Ja sam je koristila i preko sitnih ogrebotina i nisam primjetila neku reakciju no ne bih vam preporucila da eksperimentisete sa tim kao ja. U svakom je slucaju najbolje pridrzavati se preporuka za pakovanja. Sto se tice vrste zastite koju pruza – u njoj imate ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate u koncentraciji od 7,5%. On je tu u sluzbi zastite od UVB zraka a ima i jos jedno ime – octyl methoxycinnamate. On je siguran sve dok se koristi u okviru koncentracije od 7,5%, kako i jeste stanje sa ovom L'Occitane kremom. Drugi sastojak koji stiti od ultraljubicastih zraka (ovaj put od UVA zraka) je titanium dioxide – mineralna komponenta. Titanium dioksid je neorganska komponenta koja se koristi u mnogim proizvodima za njegu tijela poput zastitnih krema i u kozmetici. Poznato je da slabo prodire unutar koze (sto je dobro i sigurno za koristenje) dok jedino zabrinjava u slucaju da ga udahnete. Posto ga ocigledno necemo udisati iz kreme (tu se misli u formi praha), mislim da smo na sigurnoj teritoriji. Takodjer dodaje boju i on je taj krivac zbog kojeg neke kreme ostavljaju onaj bijeli trag na kozi. Ne brinite, ova krema ima ga ne ostavlja jer sadrzi poboljsanu, noviju verziju.

As for the texture, I cannot control the urge to go outside and should as loud as I can how much it is incredible! I find it to be unbelievably light and airy, very pleasant on the skin. I even find that the ritual when I massage it into the skin has a soothing effect. It looks very natural on the skin and it has surprised me to an extend because I expected a white cast due to titanium dioxide – there is none. I expected it t be oily – it is the best sunscreen-slash-BB cream I could recommend to oily skin out there. It must be the only BB cream which is fit for oily and mixed skin types. It leaves no residue at all. It actually feels a bit velvety and not dry, but it does dry on the skin extremely fast. It makes skin look radiant and healthy but not due to any shimmering particles. I have the Fair/ Claire hue (there is also a darker one – it is pretty orangey) and it gives such a nice glow. It really feels like it is your second skin and it looks like one too. It really blends well and even though it is not oily or heavy, it does provide hydration (it does contain Angelica and Iris extracts). I have never noticed any flakes or dry patches exaggerated with this one. It keeps skin matte for 4 hours and when the sweat does kick in, my face does not look like an oil slick, just dewy. It is a fool-proof product for me. It also has the most amazing smell. It is floral, it is so L'Occitane. Very light and feminine. 

Sto se tice teksture, jedva se suzdrzavam da ne izadjem vani i pocnem na sred ulice da vicem kako je nevjerovatna! Fantasticno je lagana i prozracna, iznimno ugodna na kozi. Cak i kratki ritual masiranja kreme u kozu mi predstavlja ugodu. Djeluje jako, jako prirodno na kozi sto me prilicno iznenadio jer, unatoc tome sto sadrzi titanium dioxide, ne ostavlja bijeli trag na kozi. Ocekivala sam i da ce na dodir biti masna ali nije. Ovo je najbolja krema sa zastitnim faktorom koja je ujedno i BB krema. I nju bih jedinu mogla preporuciti masnoj kozi. Vjerovatno je jedina te vrste koja ce odgovarati i mjesovitom i masnom tipu koze. Ne ostavlja nikakav trag. Cak djeluje dosta barsunasto i ne mogu reci suho pod prstima ali se dosta brzo susi na kozi. Koza izgleda zdravo i osvjezeno ali ne zahvaljujuci nekim svjetlucavim cesticama, nema ih. Posjedujem ovu kremu u nijansi Fair/ Clair (dostupna je i u jos jednoj, tamnijoj nijansi koja mi je dosta narandzasta). Ova svjetlija nijansa jako lijepo izgleda. Bas imam osjecaj kao da gledam u svoju drugu, bolju kozu kada je nanesem. Lijepo se blenda i ravnomjerno nanosi pa iako nije teska, pruza dovoljno njege (sadrzi ekstrakte Andjelike i irisa). Nikada mi nije izrazila perutanje niti suhe dijelove lica kakve mjesovita koza cesto ima. Kozu odrzava mat otprilike cetiri sata a kada znojenje ucini svoje, opet ne izgleda koza masno niti neprijatnim prizorom, vec kao da sam je npr. poprskala termalnom vodom. Ako ovo uopste ima smisla. Jako lijepo mirise, cvijetno na vec prepoznatljiv L'Occitane miris. Njezan i zenstven

As far as coverage goes, I must admit that it does not give a good coverage. This is a light coverage cream, it would mostly suit people with already great skin. It evens out the skin, makes it seem uniform and it helps me to even out some redd-ish patches on my cheeks. It is of an exact hue as my skin (it leans towards yellow) and I tried to make before and after shots but they're completely useless. I could mix them up and you still would not figure out which one was without and with this cream. The redd-ish parts are so faint that camera does not display them at all. So sorry for not including those. If I do feel like I need to conceal my under-eye circles or if there is a spot scar somewhere, my concealer jumps in and the combo gives me a flawless effect. I do not find this BB cream to be a foundation replacement at all, it is similar to a tinted moisturizer but it is of a truly universal shade (I refer to the Fair/ Claire hue) – no orange tinge. It looks beautifully natural, it protects the skin and that is everything I could ask of such a product. It has not made me break out at all. I sometimes use my LRP Effaclar duo underneath it and at other times, I use it alone. So you know, you can use it both ways. You get 40ml of product for 39$ which is not cheap but for me, it is worth every penny. 

Po pitanju prekrivanja, moram vam priznati da ne pruza onaj nivo koji bi vecina ocekivala. Ova krema daje jedno lagano prekrivanje koje bi najvise odgovaralo osobama koje vec imaju kozu u odlicnom stanju. Lijepo ce ujednaciti kozu, da djeluje uniformno a meni “izbrise” blago crevnilo sa obraza. Posto je identicne nijanse kakve je moja koza (naginje na zuti podton), pokusala sam napraviti “prije” i “poslije” slike ali su ispale potpuno beskorisne. Mogla bih da ih zamijenim i opet ne bih mogla odrediti koja je to “prije” a koja “poslije” jer su identicne te ih iz tog razloga nisam uvrstila na blog. Ti crvenkasti dijelovi koze na obrazima su toliko blagi da ih kamera uopste ne registruje i zato se izvinjavam sto ih necu postaviti. Stvarno ne vidim kako bi mogle nekome posluziti za orjentaciju. U slucaju da zelim dodatno prekriti tamne kolutove kada sam npr. to jutro zavrsila sa nocnom smjenom ili ako ugledam oziljak od bubuljice, korektor je dovoljan i postizem uvijek vise nego zadovoljavajuce rezultate njim preko ove kreme. Ovu BB kremu uopste ne bih mogla nazvati zamjenom za tecni puder/ podlogu. Vise mi slici toniranoj kremi koja je u uistinu univerzalnoj nijansi (mislim na Fair/Claire nijansu) – uopste ne sadrzi narandzasti ton. Djeluje prekrasno i prirodno na licu, efikasno stiti kozu i to je sve sto bih zaista mogla traziti od ovakvog proizvoda. I da, nije mi nikada izazvala aknice. Nekada ispod nje koristim svoj Effaclar Duo a nekada je koristim samu. Tako da znate, mozete je koristiti samu ili mozete staviti i neku svoju kremu ispod nje. Dobijete 40ml proizvoda za cijenu od 57KM sto nije jeftino ali za mene, ona je potpuno vrijedna te cijene.