Beauty of B.B. Creams

B.B. creams have been around for awhile, but they've become really popular recently and pretty much every major cosmetics brand has come out with one.  I love B.B. creams because you can wear them alone when you don't feel like using multiple products.  You can also use them with foundation and primer for completely flawless skin.  B.B. creams are great at giving you the appearance of awesome skin since they cover up pores, even out skin-tone and help hide any blemishes, but still look natural.  They are now a must-have for my makeup routine.

Below is my take on a few different B.B. creams I've tried:

Boscia:

My absolute favorite so far!  It comes in just one shade, but it adjusts to match most skin-tones so it blends in well and completely covers up your pores and any acne scars, while still giving you sheer coverage.  It evens out your skin and can be worn alone.  It doesn't cake or look like you are wearing any makeup, which is a huge plus.  Sometimes, I use it with primer and foundation and it's amazing.

Clinique:

Horrible!  I love Clinique and was excited to see that they had a B.B. cream.  However, this is the worst B.B. cream I have tried.  The shades that it comes in do not blend in at all with my skin.  They look way too light and very obvious.  Another big problem is that the B.B. cream flakes and cakes only a few minutes after applying it so it looks like you have a lot of product on your face.  I also found that it actually settled into my pores and made my skin look like a dry, rough mess.  I did try the suggestions of warming it up on my fingertips before applying it, but that didn't help.  Overall, I found this B.B. cream just totally unflattering on my skin.


Garnier:

This B.B. cream is a good cheap alternative to some of the more expensive products on the market.  It comes in 2 shades that blend in well with your skin so that it is not noticeable that you are wearing any makeup.  It has pretty sheer coverage and does a nice job of camouflaging most flaws, and minimizing pores.  However, it doesn't make skin look as smooth as the Boscia does.  I recommend applying moisturizer or sunscreen BEFORE putting on this cream because applying them afterwards does cause the B.B. cream to smear and in some instances, can cause a lot of it to be removed so you end up having to reapply it.

L'Oreal:

Really like this one!  It's affordable and provides great coverage.  It comes in 4 different shades and is easy to blend.  A cool thing about it is that the cream itself has a pearly white appearance that changes color to match your skin-tone once you apply it on your face.  It doesn't cake and it really helps smooth out your skin.  When it's combined with foundation, it gives your face a nice glow.