A BB cream is a multi-product meant to save you time and money by offering 3+ products in one. In most cases (check the box), it is a moisturizer, sunscreen, primer, color and foundation product. It has been big in Japan for a number of years and found its way here.

A little goes a long way. Less than a very small pea in size will do. If it feels greasy, settles in pores/lines or looks cakey, you've used way too much. It must also be blended much better - like a foundation. Don't treat it like a tinted moisturizer. You should not be able to see it after it is applied. You should just look like you have perfect skin.

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Anonymous wrote:What does BB mean??

Beauty Balm

So, is it sort of a combo primer/foundation? What is it supposed to do? Does it make your un-made-up skin look better over time, or is it basically a cover up?

I like the Smashbox one.

Anonymous wrote:I bought the Garnier one to see what it was all about - it was a great color match, but the stuff itself was awful. It never dried, so was like a wet layer of stuff on my skin all day. It rubbed off on my cell phone, my seat belt, everything! And made my face feel oily all day. Yuck!!

Same for me. It looked good, at least for a few hours, but it feels waxy and heavy. And I think it made me break out.

Tinted moisturizer is NOT the same thing!! A pp said that it is.. you are incorrect.

www.cosmopolitan.com/hairstyles-beauty/beauty-blog/bb-creams

Bb creams have much more to them than moisturizer. They are a primer. They offer much better light coverage. They cover any red spots I have. You're very uninformed if you think they are just the same.

How is it different than tinted moisturizer? I use Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer now.

I have the too faced one that I got at sephora and I love it! I'm not one to use heavy face makeup bc I don't need it but this stuff is light and evens out my skin tone nicely.

I bought the Garnier one to see what it was all about - it was a great color match, but the stuff itself was awful. It never dried, so was like a wet layer of stuff on my skin all day. It rubbed off on my cell phone, my seat belt, everything! And made my face feel oily all day. Yuck!!

Anonymous wrote:What does BB mean??

Beauty Balm

What does BB mean??

BB devotee. I have a lot of redness and blackheads though rarely breakout. Makes my face baby soft and looks great. I am one of the Dr. Jart fans though. My sister loves The Boscia (sp?) brand. I would go to Sephora and try them. They will give you a credit if you have to return it.

So far I don't like BB cremes at all. I tried a couple from Sephora (tried Dr. Jart which had high reviews), and a Laura Mercier which isn't bb cream, but tinted moisturizer which is basically the same thing.

I believe Dr. Jart's made me break out, and those pimples left scars, so I'm still dealing with it unless I reapply my makeup all the time. I'm now using the Laura Mercier and it's much better.

Since this experience, I've really become a believer in understanding the ingredients behind what we put on our faces. There is a lot of chemically-crap we slather on all the time. Goodguide.com is awesome for this.

My friend really likes Garnier's bb creme. I might give it a try next time I need to restock makeup.

PS... I know the "BB" concept came out of Asia and that it's really popular there.

I don't know, but I'm curious and definitely going to try one (maybe Garnier or L'Oreal) when the weather gets cooler. I'm not using it now because I walk a lot and know it will just sweat off. But I have high hopes for it (if it does what it says it does), so looking forward to incorporating it into my morning routine.

They are advertising relentlessly and I guess I'm more susceptible to advertising than I thought! Does this stuff work? My (dark) skin gets scarred at the drop of a hat and I still get acne or inflamed spots A LOT. My face is a mess! I have been using Clinique's dark spot corrector to some success but it is expensive and I'm not sure it is worth it. Any advice would be appreciated!