Etude House CC cream [Glow and Silky]

I was able to purchase Etude House CC cream in "Glow" a while back, along with receiving a free sample of it in "Silky." It's only now that I had the time to create an first impressions and comparison review on both products.

Product Claims of Both: 8-in-1 multifunction application cream formulated with Rock Rose extract supplies polyhenoles for powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory care and with Natural Tone corrective care coverage and skin protection.

The 8-in-1 multifunctions:

1. Anti-aging
2. Stress Relief
3. Hydration
4. Whitening
5. Sun Protection
6. Tone Up
7. Smooth Texture
8. Luminosity

WHAT IT ACTUALLY DOES:

- Anti-aging?  Not noticeable. The ageing prevention factor may come from the sun protection since UVA and UVB rays from the sun can cause premature ageing.

- Stress Relief? Not noticeable

- Hydration? Not really that hydrating on the skin

- Whitening? It has a brightening and whitening effect when you put it on but when you wash it off I  don't really see any lasting effects.

- Sun Protection? Yes! It has an SPF 30 PA++ 

(SPF 30 means it can protect you from UVB rays for around 5 hours for light to fair skin and PA++ means that skin is protected from UVA rays at medium protection)

- Tone Up? I don't really know what these means... :P

- Smooth Texture? It does give a smooth finish after blending it into the skin

- Luminosity? YES! Very!

COMPARISON of GLOW and SILKY:

ETUDE HOUSE CC CREAM IN SILKY

Pros: 

Lightens the skin

Gives a Silky smooth looks to the skin

Has Sun Protection

Non Sticky Feel on the Skin

Cons: 

Hard to spread

Practically No Coverage

ETUDE HOUSE CC CREAM IN GLOW

Pros: 

Lightens the skin

Has a luminous finish

Has Sun Protection

Easy to spread

Cons: 

Has a slightly sticky feeling on the skin

Practically No Coverage

COMPARISON PHOTOS

 w/o flash

w/ flash

WOULD I REPURCHASE?

HELL NO!!

I think the product is very gimmicky. It offers practically no coverage and gives out that ghostly white effect on the face. I would only recommend this product for girls who have very fair and dull skin with VERY minimal facial skin flaws (like slight redness under the nose). 

Links used as references: 

http://www.brenditasbodyworks.com/shop/Category/articles_Minutes-Before-You-Burn-How-Long-Can-You-Last-In-TheSun-And-Still-Be-Safe

http://youtu.be/V46vfg-7dEI