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The moment you set your foot in a MAC store, sephora a drugstore or anywhere near a cosmetics counter, chances are you've been bombarded by tons of flesh colored fluids! BB cream, CC cream and DD cream! These creams have joined the tinted moisturizers and foundations as potential skin-perfecting options. What's the difference between these creams you say? What do they all do? And wich one should you use?
I'll explain it in today's blog post!
Tinted Moisturizer:
The name says it all! This product will give your skin a bit of color with a moisturizing benefit! Most colors are pretty sheer.. While tinted moisturizers are still on the market, I didn't see any new launches for quit alot. The new creams are super popular right now!
BB Creams:
BB creams have been sold for AGES in asia and became super popular in the western part of the world a few years ago. BB creams add a light coverage with the benefits of SPF and anti-oxidants. The list goes on depending on wich brand you choose. They are heavier then tinted moisturizers but alot lighter then foundations. Be carefull with the sun protection in BB cream though, You most likely won't use alot of BB cream on your face wich will result in inadequate sun protection!
CC Creams:
Ok, here we go! The difference between BB and CC cream is subtle. CC stands for "color correcting" and the products are meant to resolve issues like redness or sallowness. BB creams are more like a lighter foundation with skin care benefits. Even though BB and CC creams are marketed for seperate issues I've tried some BBs and some CC creams.. And to be honest.. They were almost the same. You have to try out before you find the perfect thing for your skin!
DD Creams:
Well here we go.. *Sigh* DD creams.
Julep released a thing called "Dynamic Do-All" cream May last year. It sounds like a mix between DD and CC cream.. In 2012 something different was predicted for the DD creams. A cosmetic analyst told that DD creams would be called "Daily Defense" creams, they wouldn't be for your face.. They would be "Heavy duty body and foot creams." Well... That's a way different thing! Haha
Foundation:
So... BB/CC creams provide a pretty good coverage with skincare benefits right? Would this be the end of foundations? Nah.. Don't think so!
The thing that makes foundations so popular is the fact that you can mix the different kind of tones for that perfect skin match up! (You could even use 2 different colors to pre- Highlight and contour your face!). I really love BB creams but most of them don't give the perfect finish for me.. I heard that some make-up artist like to use BB creams as a primer and then put the foundation on top! (exactly what I do!).
I personally love BB creams alot! I use Skin79 BB cream myself, and I love it :) I do use it in combination with a powder foundation to matify it a bit and give it a little bit of warmth back (It has a bit of a gray-ish tone to it).
Hope you guys liked this post and hope it cleared some things up for you guys!
Seeya next time :D
