BB Creams… Worth it or No?
What is a BB Cream, and what does it actually do?
These were the questions that I was asking. To be honest, I was tired of not knowing. I was at the store and decided to give it a try. Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream was the winner. It claimed to be an 8-in-1 Beauty Balm Skin Perfecter.
- Blurs Imperfections
- Enhances
- Brightens
- Adjusts to Skin Tone
- Smooths
- Hydrates
- SPF 30
- 0% Oil
Sounded pretty good. When I apply it actually does a lot of these items. It does blur (or eliminate) imperfections. I have a tendency to have a bit of “Rudolf Nose” in the winter and it does cover that up nicely. It does brighten the skin, without any shimmer, it has a matte finish. As far as adjusting, it does a good job of matching my skin tone and blending into my skin. Smooths and hydrates without looking oily or shiny. So it does do what it claims, mostly.
I should have read the packing better, as it says it is a sheer tint. And that is a very sheer almost translucent. Also, it does say to reapply every 2 hours. This is a stretch, it does not last that long on my skin. It is very short lived product. Maybe with a primer and a setting powder, it would last longer. That seems like a lot of work though on days that I am just wanting a little something to balance out. If I was going through all of that, I would probably just use foundation.
All in all, I don’t think that this is a great product for me. What do you guys think?
10 Comments
whatthemom
Reapply every 2 hours? How can that even be possible? Over your makeup? This seems crazy.
Jennie
I wasn’t a fan of BB cream when I tried it. It didn’t like the color on me and ended up having spot missing on my face by the end of the day. Not a fan!
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Kat Ryan
That is no good. You certainly don’t want spots missing!! I will come by and check it out! Thanks for letting me know about it 🙂
Julie
Hi, Thanks for this summary of this product! I really like using CC cream and I use the Sephora Brand and it’s beautiful and really a nice product to use. I have a Makeup Monday on my blog that you might be interested in stopping by to look at!
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Kat Ryan
I am so excited to try a CC Cream, it is next on my list. Thanks for recommending the Sephora brand, that will go on my list 🙂 Makeup Monday.. LOVE it. I will go check it out. Thanks for telling me about it
Athena at Minerva's Garden
I’ve never tried the Maybeline product, and honestly I probably would never have the time to reapply it every 2 hours. I’ve used L’Oreal’s version, and I like it pretty well. It seems to last longer than 2 hours, so there’s that.
Kat Ryan
Great!! I will give that one a try! Thanks for stopping by.
Diane @ Vintage Zest
Thanks for sharing you experience! I have never used it, but I was interested because everyone swears by them. Now that I know you need to reapply every 2 hours, this definitely is not for me! Thanks for sharing at Do Tell Tuesday, and I hope you have a chance to link up again this week! http://www.vintagezest.com/2014/01/do-tell-tuesday-8-with-features-co-host.html
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Kat Ryan
I had heard all kinds of great things too, it was very disappointing 🙁 Already linked up with you guys this week. Looking forward to seeing what everyone was up to.
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