BB Creams. Every time
we turn on the TV or even flick a page of a magazine there is another
advert for the 'magic' cream. They seem to have exploded into all of our lives
at the end of 2011 but even though they have such a large following and
coverage I still found myself asking, several months later, what are they? Well
BB means Blemish Balm or in some companies Beauty Balm. OK that’s
what it means, but what do they do and why are they so big!? As well as making
your skin look fabulous, BB creams are supposed to be good for you as well! The
creams were developed by dermatologists for patients who had gone through laser
surgery, it’s supposed to be beneficial, nourishing and all around amazing
for your skin. The Overall idea of BB creams are that they provide you with SPF
protection
(Always handy to have
in a skin care product), moisturization
And sheer coverage
also the products boast soothing and healing properties! To me it does sound
like a tinted moisturizer but BB creams are supposed to be that and
so much more! One of the main reasons BB creams 'cover' so much in one product
is so that you can use 'one product' it eliminates the need for having a
hundred and one products (although I don't think it’s going to stop us from
owning 101 products!)
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| MUA (make-up academy) light BB cream |
My first run in with
the cream, apart from through the television, was when I decided to see what
all the fuss was about myself. I bought a MUA (make-up academy) light BB cream
for £4 a very reasonable price I felt. What interested me about this cream was
that not only was it cheap so ideal for testing the product but it boasted 'a
multi-functional formula that conceals, brightens and evens out skin tone for a
perfect complexion' which is what most women are trying to achieve by wearing
make-up every day. The coverage and tone was really really good, I can just
whack on a bit of the cream where it's needed and be done for the day. The
only down side to this particular cream was that in some places it made my skin
appear a bit dried out but this cream say's nothing
about moisturizing or anything of the sort on the packaging so I'm
not going to hold it against it.
There are a million
and one BB Cream's out there and a million and one articles saying 'chose this
one!' 'Pick me!' but honestly if you want a BB cream, reviews and others
opinions will only get you so far. You need to get out there and try some, have
a look through a selection of creams and determine what you want yours to do!
Don't forget there's always tester's you can try so you can see the type of
coverage you’re getting and how it will affect your skin. That's another reason
why I'm not saying which one you should get
because everyone's different. Everyone has a different budget,
different needs and most importantly, different skin types what may be good for
one, may not be good for another and products like this can affect people very
differently so be pro-active and go out and test them ourselves! Take a friend
for opinions and who knows you may even have a bit of fun testing them out!
But in general if you
are looking for a quick, easy and amazingly good product for your skin I
would definitely recommend looking into BB creams. You can wear it as
a primer, under foundations, as a foundation or just on its own and still look
fabulous with all the benefits of an SPF moisturizer that
looks after your skin and makes you glow!
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