Lately I have been
(along with countless others in the beauty world) obsessed with BB Creams. I
have a in depth description of what BB Creams are here if you’d like some more
information.
I love these products for their hydrating qualities and knowing that my foundation is really doing good for my skin. Most of the BB Creams I like also feel very light and almost a more perfected second skin. The five BB Creams I will talk about in this post all have different qualities and some I love, others I will struggle to finish before needing to chuck out.
I love these products for their hydrating qualities and knowing that my foundation is really doing good for my skin. Most of the BB Creams I like also feel very light and almost a more perfected second skin. The five BB Creams I will talk about in this post all have different qualities and some I love, others I will struggle to finish before needing to chuck out.
This product really
represents all that a BB Cream should be. I could really debate which drawer it
belongs the skincare or makeup. It is so hydrating, has a high SPF of 27PA++
and has a light to medium coverage. Its one negative for me is that it has a
rather light colour which is ideal for the winter when my skin is quite light.
But with its high SPF I wish I could wear this in the summer but know that it
wont be the right colour when I have some sun.
This is another
hydrating formula although not as hydrating as the Water Drop. The coverage of
this product is very nice and it is quite a bit darker in colour, more in line
with my skin colour in the summer. The issue I have with it is that while this
formula is an excellent base, it doesn’t have an SPF which is such a same. If I
were to repurchase again I would buy the Triple the Solution which has an SPF
in it.
L’Oreal Nude Magique $26.95/30ml
This is a very unique
formulation and it works incredibly well! It comes out of its tube very thin
and with a white colour with little specks of beads that burst upon application
and give off a colour that suits your natural skin tone. It gives light to
medium coverage in my opinion with an SPF of 12 and feels almost gritty when
you’re applying it. The best part about this product is its light feeling on
the skin. I have never worn a lighter product that gives such great coverage at
the same time.
This is really
nothing like its first formula. This improved formula is specifically for
combination/oily skin. It comes out very thin and offers medium coverage that
is comparable to some of my foundations but it feels really light on the skin.
It has an SPF of 15 and easily blends. I have been wearing this product a lot
and love its coverage and hydrating qualities.
Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector
I honestly think that
without Garnier calling this product a BB Cream I wouldn’t have included it in
this battle. This product comes out thick but gives very little coverage. It is
not really like a foundation at all, which is what one of the things a BB Cream
is meant to be. This is a tinted moisturiser and not even a very nice one. It
isn’t super moisturising and gives very little colour. Another problem is that it feels quite oily
on the skin and my combination oily skin is a mess at the end of the day while
wearing this. With this product I really just feel like it its an extra step to
my routine that doesn’t have any benefits.
It is difficult to
choose a winner in this battle but I’d say that the Garnier new formula for
combination/oily skin. It gives a great base, hydration, an SPF, excellent
coverage and a nice colour match for me as well.
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