A few days ago I noticed I had a couple open BB Creams and that I was actually using all simultaneously and thought I’d share these with you.
I wear mostly BB Creams in my everyday makeup routine. I like the sheer barely there look and the added moisturization. I have other BB Creams that are open but I’ve already discussed my thoughts on Tarte’s Amazonian Clay BB Tinted Moisturizer which you can read here and I’ve been using my sample of Pur-Lisse BB Tinted Moist Cream that I received from Topbox so it will probably be in an empties post soon.
Covergirl cgsmoothers BB Cream Tinted Cream Tinted Moisturizer ($8.97)
This is the very first BB Cream I purchased and I’ve become accustomed to using it on its own and mixed with foundation. I think since I last bought this they’ve changed their shade names because I have 710 which I think is equivalent to 810 now which is light to medium. It’s a bit darker than my natural skin tone but once blended in it helps to give my face a bit more natural warmth. It also leaves a satin finish and leaves my skin hydrated. This has a creamy texture which is really light weight.
Benefit Big Easy BB Cream ($49.00)
It wasn’t until I was looking up some info on this product that I realized how old my actual tube of the Benefit BB Cream is. Not sure if the formula was reformulated or if it’s just the packaging but the one currently on Sephora has an SPF 35 and I can’t tell if mine ever was. You can see in the photo below from Sephora that now Benefit has changed the packaging to include a note that it has an SPF.
Of all the BB Creams I own, I use this the least. It has a really mousey texture which I don’t like and I find it doesn’t blend super well for me. This is a liquid to powder bb cream that doesn’t work well for my dry skin because it’s supposed to balance out the oils in your skin. I should have probably read the labels before picking this up.
Garnier BB Cream + Blur Cream ($15.97)
This is the newest BB Cream in my collection and currently my favourite because as well as having added moisturizers this also blurs and perfects the skin. I like wearing this on its own and under makeup as a primer too. The formula of this is liquidity so I find it blends into the skin easily (more like a light moisturizer would). It also has a light fresh scent which I am loving. The finish on this is a velvet matte so it doesn’t look completely matte on the skin but more matte than say my Covergirl BB would. I have this in the shade light which I find matches my skin nicely.
Below I’ve put a photo of each of the BB Creams, on the left is just a squeeze out from the tubes on and on the right I’ve blended them into my hand so you can see what they look like when sitting on the skin.
Do you have any BB Cream recommendations? Do you wear BB Creams? Let me know!
Lots of luv,
Dal
I like the CC cream from IT Cosmetics because it isn’t too heavy and has a high SPF.
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I just went to the IT Cosmetics website for more info. OMG it sounds like a dream!!! Colour correcting, Anti-aging serum, high SPF and it looks like lightest one might work for me! How often do you wear it? I took a read at your post, how long did the one you got end up lasting you? I’m sooooo tempted to pick it up now.
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I got the second lightest for summer, it’s too dark for me in winter, want to try the lightest one. Hmmm, I still have some left. I’d have to look up when I got it, I can’t remember off the top of my head!
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That CG BB cream is a straight up renaming of their old Smoothers tinted moisturizer! They changed it to add “BB” just to ride on the BB cream craze. Those scammers! 😛
I LOVED the Garnier BB cream – I had it ages ago. My challenge was that their lightest shade was too dark / orange for me. It looks kind of dark in your swatch too?
Hmm recommendations. They’re all Korean ones though. I like the Skin79 original hot pink one. And my current favourite is Charmzone but it’s not easy to get a hold of! I’m not much help… sorry. I do love BB creams though. 🙂
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Haha! We know what you’re up to Covergirl! Can’t fool us!
The Garnier BB Cream is a bit dark for me now but I’m hoping in the summer it will be my perfect shade. I’m being very diligent about blending it in and using a lighter concealer to brighten my face so it looks good for winter….
haha! I tried searching your suggestions, Charmzone looks like it has a US website…do you get them in your travels?
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Actually, I stumbled across the Charmzone at a Korean store, in Korea Town in Toronto. I don’t even know if they still carry it. I kind of SOL when I finish my tube! 😛
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Hmm I guess I’ll have to take a walk around the city then, maybe I’ll discover something new 😏
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Check out the small upstairs part of PAT Central grocery store on Bloor near Christie – they sell a bunch of Korean cosmetics. That’s where I bought my Charmzone but they changed management now – they carry Tony Moly stuff mostly.
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Thanks! I’ll check it out!
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I love love love BB creams! I might have to go out and try the Garnier one now!
https://justgettingoutofbed.com/
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The Garnier BB cream is awesome! It’s like a primer and BB cream in one.
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