To BB or not to BB
In the past year or so it seems like the BB cream has hit a new craze in the beauty industry. What is BB cream (or CC)? BB cream basically stands for beauty balm or blemish balm and to sum it up it’s basically a tinted moisturizer with benefits. Depending on the brand, some claim to prime, hydrate and provide tinted coverage as well as a built in SPF. That would take the time out of moisturizing, priming and applying an SPF before a light foundation. It’s not wonder beauty lovers are flocking to this cream - or are they?
CC cream is a color correcting cream, but what is it really? A CC cream is supposed to be the oneup from a BB cream in which it can provide more coverage just like a foundation, without the heaviness. They may even include natural derived anti-aging ingredients.
We went through the picks and we would say that BB creams are perfect for a quick everyday solution. CC creams may be perfect for those that want more coverage for blemishes and dark spots.
Now that you have the scoop on what these creams are, which ones out of the hundreds should you choose? Check out our picks of the all in one beauty creams for your particular skin type.
Lovleen Singh
Maybelline New York, Dream Fresh BB Cream
This one brightens and evens the skin tone while smoothing and hydrating, overall blurring skin imperfections. SPF 30 and no oily ingredients.
BEST FOR NORMAL TO DRY SKIN