BB Creams: Have you Jumped On Board The Train?

Hands up! If you used a BB on your face this morning instead of foundation? My hand is up (Lol).

If only I could  see these show of hands I would imagine I’d see about half of you with your hands in the air, waving about with so much excitement, indicating you have jumped on board the BB train.:-).

The BB in BB cream stands for Beauty or Blemish Balm. This formula, which was designed to lighten (some of them) and brighten skin originated in Asia (thanks to them) and have been popular in Asia for years, and now more than a dozen formulas are available in other parts of the world.

Most BB Creams comes with the below properties:

• Moisturizing
• Skin whitening
• Blocking UV rays
• Priming the skin
• Tinting the skin
• Refracting light to make skin look more radiant
• Providing anti-aging components
• Enriching the skin with vitamins

BB Cream are NOT one shade fits all.  Yes I know, some packages claim that but I have found a wide range of colors and they don’t all work with every skin tone. You may need to test a few formulas before you find a match.

BB Cream are best applied with a brush. Just like any complexion makeup, the key to making these tinted balms work is to blend, blend and blend some more. A foundation brush will do.

Choose the right BB Cream for your skin type. When buying a BB Cream, first consider your skin type. Choose a product that best suit your skin whether its oily skin, normal skin, or dry skin.

• If you have oily skin, consider a BB Cream with a matte finish.
• If you have normal skin, consider a moisturizing BB Cream that can make your skin appear smoother.
• If you have dry skin, look for a BB Cream with a  moisturizing formulas. Avoid thick cream, since thick creams can cause excess dryness. 

Choose the tone that matches your skin tone. Since it comes in variety of shades, you will definitely get the tone that comes closest to your natural skin tone..

• When comparing tones, compare the tone of the BB Cream to the skin of your face and neck. Do not compare it to your hands, since the skin on your hands can be a slightly different shade than the skin on your face.

BB cream is a multifunctional product. A BB cream is more than a tinted moisturizer because it offers complexion-enhancing and illuminating goodness immediately on application and over time. So you get cosmetic benefits plus ongoing skin benefits.

So, if you don't have one amongst your cosmetics, what are you waiting for? ...:-)