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BB creams - best brand ?

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 25 August 2013 - 07:10

Hello ladies,
How many of you in here are using BB creams ? and what are your views on that ? please do share.thanks

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EW GURU
Latest post on 28 August 2013 - 02:00
Dr Jart - one of the original asian brands Bobbi Brown Personally I don't bother as I use a mineral powder foundation that doesn't take any more time to apply, also, a lot of BB creams have chemical sunscreens which I don't like
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 28 August 2013 - 00:50
Olay do a tinted moisturiser as well as a BB cream which is a different product to a tinted moisturiser. And I think its true that Garnier did the first BB cream outside of the Asian market which is where these BB creams are supposed to have been in use long before we heard of them. I think s tinted moisturiser offers a two pronged aproach whereas a BB cream offers a 3 pronged approach. Im changing to the bobbi brown one because of the high factor sunblock but im also considering trying a CC cream to even out my skin tone due to hot flushes.
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 27 August 2013 - 22:51
I use Bobbi Brown BB Cream and I absolutely love it. I used to use her tinted moisterizer but the BB is lighter and smoother. Like the poster below I also use it as foundation/moisterizer and concealer. And I swear that the very first day I used it I got a few comments from colleagues saying that I looked younger or that my skin looked great!
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 27 August 2013 - 22:34
I was surprised the Body Shop's wasnt as good as I expected it to be. I have more 'mature' skin and thought it had too much coverage. They only have a few shades and the lightest is too dark/orange, which is odd as it looked great in the store so I bought it then my husband said I look a bit like a pumpkin in the morning sun in the car. right. I am ok with Garnier...which is so cheap for the quality of it. I am not sure they were the first at this tho...as I have been buying tinted moisturizer from MAC, which is no longer available, for many years...which is the same type of product. Surprising, I tested Prestige brand while at Carrefour in the fun H&B isle yesterday and was shocked at how nice it was for 95 aed. Oil of Olay has tinted day cream now too, which is ok for a regular day with no lunch meet-ups or meetings...its a quick, easy to slap on with your palms cream for every day.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 27 August 2013 - 20:43
I have a Revlon one and its pretty good. Its oil free and i don't like too much coverage. CC creams are also out there, Clinique do a version which is pretty good.
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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 27 August 2013 - 18:06
I did a lot of research on the Internet looking at what made top 10 lists in lots of publications. Several came up over and over again. I randomly bought two: -- Estée Lauder Daywear BB -- Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector BB (the original BB cream I believe) I prefer the Estée Lauder. It is more expensive (you can get Garnier in the supermarket) but it is much lighter texture, goes on very nicely and has a lovely scent. The Garnier, in my opinion, is heavier like a foundation.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 27 August 2013 - 15:42
Hi, Just thought Id mention that The Body Shop has BB creams. They are affordable, have a great company ethic, the products are awesome (no nasties, like so many top name brands), & they have stores in all the major malls I've seen. I used to sell the products in Aust, and have gone into the company and ingredients fairly thoroughly. :0)
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 26 August 2013 - 13:38
Not using BB creams, but this should help you in your choice of BB creams http://www.paulaschoice.com/beautypedia-skin-care-reviews/best-makeup-products/Makeup/Tinted-Moisturizers/BB-Creams?sort=product&direction=asc&pageNumber=1&pageSize=100&treenodeid=d9c850d3-89e6-429f-9d5f-368a7e9d7fbb
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 25 August 2013 - 09:28
I use Dior Diorskin Nude and I love it! Good coverage and ever since I started using it, I stopped using my MAC liquid foundation. It's very light and I use it as a moisturizer, concealer and foundation, all in one.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 25 August 2013 - 07:17
I just bought Clarins after using a cheaper brand and I am happy so far. The coverage is good, it has a higher SPF, and Clarins has a good reputation for skin care, so I'm hopeful it won't mess with my sensitive skin. Good luck!
 
 

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