This is not a sponsored post. I spent my own money to test this product.

I was in the middle of the hustle and bustle of Dotonburi shopping district in Osaka last month (more of that in future blog posts), wondering what I would bring home from my 8-day trip. I was suddenly pulled out from my deep reverie when I saw rows upon rows of cosmetic/pharmacy stores dominanting the area. I don’t know why is that.

Then I saw lots of Chinese customers with huge plastic bags of cosmetics pouring out of these stores onto the street. Looked like panic-buying to me.

There you go. Mystery solved.

I went looking for the Biore tinted sunscreen SPF 50 to replenish my stock because I knew it would be cheaper in Japan than in Manila (and yes, they were half the price). The sales ladies in that cosmetic store didn’t speak English but one rep from Shiseido did. I got nervous. Shiseido is expensive and I cannot afford them and I have trouble turning down good sales people.

She asked me what do I need? Uhm something with high SPF but not heavy on the skin because the sun in the Philippines is harsh but it’s too humid to wear heavy sunscreen. Ah! I know what you need, she said.

The she demonstrated to me how to use Prior, the spray-on BB foundation with SPF 50. Prior is a brand of Shiseido that is cheaper than their premium line, she said. They have several shades of the BB spray-on foundation but she figured my shade is “natural”. She was right.

And she totally convinced me that I wouldn’t be able to live without this product. It’s that good!

It’ JPY 2,300 (excluding 8% sales tax). About PHP 1,150. Oh dear.

I road-tested it the next day when I went to Okayama Castle and wore a kimono. The make-up in this photo session was mine, no touch-ups. To think I had been walking a couple of km that day and had been exposed to the sun before this photo shoot. The BB foundation held up really well (actually, for the entire day).

So now I will demo to you the “before and after”.

I have splotchy fair skin (because of some disaster with my first wart removal). Plus I’m nearly forty years old.

A bit dull

Spray the BB foundation on the sponge (also included) so you can evenly apply on your face.

I now have a freckle-free, glowing skin.

And to show you how little make-up you need with Prior, I just applied Maybelline Color Show eyeliner in black, a little pencil for the brows, and a lip tint for the next photo below.

I’m so in love with this product that I bought two bottles. I hope they last me a very long time because I would only be able to go back to Japan next year.

It’s not available outside Japan, I think. I keep searching for it online but I always end up in Japanese sites.

It has already been a month and it seems like the bottle still has a lot of the stuff inside. Methinks this will last me 6 months since I use the product sparingly to avoid looking like a clown.

I bought also Prior SPF 50 sunscreen in case the BB foundation runs out before I come back to Japan.