What is a BB cream?
“BB cream stands for blemish
balm, blemish base, beblesh balm (apparently because of a trademark in
Korea on the word "blemish"), and in Western markets, beauty balm. It is a cosmetic
item sold mainly in East and Southeast Asia, although larger beauty brands are
increasingly introducing BB creams to Western markets.
BB cream is promoted as an all-in-one facial cosmetic product to
replace serum, moisturizer, primer, foundation and sun block. It can be worn alone as a tinted
moisturizer, over serum and moisturizer as a regular foundation, and under
powder, depending on the desired amount of coverage. “- Information courtesy-
Wikipedia
The new trend of BB creams in the west has happened o
spread in the east as well. Different brands like maybelline,garnier,lakme etc.
are coming up with their versions of this so hyped miracle creams. While so
long I personally have always avoided using base make-up product mainly because
I hate that purposely made-up look and did not have the patience to browse
through cosmetic shops in search of the right shade, this particular creams had
a appeal in their own terms. I had the impression that they are not as heavy as
actual foundations, compacts and the similar products, suitable for daily wear
and comes with sun protection usually. I was quite apprehensive about trying a
Garnier cream because the last time I used one(A couple of years ago. I was
also my first ever experience with garnier products. It was a fairness cream by
them.Sorry,that I don’t remember the exact name)I had a very bad pimple
breakout along with itchy red marks! But who wouldn’t be charmed watching
Deepika’s flawless look on the ads and her claim that all credit goes to garnier
BB creams?So,I finally made up my mind and gave it a try, casting aside all my
fears.And I must say, I am totally satisfied this time. Garnier does have some
tall claims about their so-called “miracle” cream.
The following link will tell us exactly what Garnier
claims about their newly launched BB cream.
Quantity-18g,Price-INR99
Quantity-30g,Price-INR199
The
packaging:
The product comes in a deep shimmery beige broad tube
with a white cap, inside a black and beige carton that is doubly packed. I find
the packaging quite classic. The typical garnier logo printed at the top,itselt
on the tube there is the claim that it ‘instantly
perfects skin’. It has SPF 24.However,I
did not find any claim about UVB protection which is sad. The nozzle is long
and has a very tiny opening. This is very helpful in regulating the amount of
cream to be used.
The
Texture,smell,direction of use:
The texture of the
cream is neither very runny nor too thick.It has a warm flesh tint.The
smell is the typical garnier smell but pleasant enough for me.A small blob is
enough as the product spreads pretty
easily. The application is also very simple. All you have to do is, dot
about 6 dots all over your face and with light circular strokes spread the
cream from the bridges of your nose to the outer sides of your cheeks.
Staying
power and suitability according to skin types:
I have oily skin type. While my t-zone produce enough oil
to cook four square meals daily, rest of my face is comparatively similar to
normal skin. On applying the cream(just the cream and no powder or anything to
set it) I have seen it stay put for
maximum of 4hrs which I feel is quite good given that nothing survives on
my skin. It also controls sweating and does not bleed. However I suppose those
who have dry and normal skin will require a moisturizer underneath. It imparts a natural glow minus the cakey made
up look so common with foundation and compacts and powder-the list is
endless. So it is very suitable for daily wear, I particularly find it helpful
in college and emergency outings. Maybe because I have oily skin, it makes my
face look shiny specially at the T-zone after couple of hours. Then slight
blotting with a cotton napkin is enough. It is waterproof too, to some extent
as I had got moderately wet in the rain on my way to college one day but still
the glow resided.However,it did irritate
my skin for a few minutes after application for the first few times after I
had bought the cream. The smell doesn’t linger too long. It dramatically evens out the skin a lot and covers up minute blemishes but for deeper
marks, it is insufficient. It is travel
friendly as the packaging is quite sturdy and compact. The only negative
that I have found is the slight irritation I experienced and a single shade
that limits it to few people. This is how it appears on me after application:
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| before application |
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| after application |
PROS:
·
Suitable
as daily wear.
·
Average
coverage without any cakey look
·
Budget-friendly
·
Travel
friendly
·
Imparts
radiant glow
·
Contains
SPF
·
Easily
Available
·
Blends
well
·
Cute
and easy-to-use packaging
CONS:
·
Experienced
slight irritation
·
The
smell might be revolting to some people.
·
Becomes
slightly shiny after couple of hours on oily skin.
·
Only
one shade launced in India
Recommendation:
Yes,I would recommend it to anyone who is in search of a
sheer base make-up.
Rate:4/5
This is all for today. I hope you found the article
useful. Do leave your comments that are invaluable as opinions to me.
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