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There is no doubt BB Creams are all the Buzz in Beauty right now!
BB Cream stands for "Blemish Balm", "Beauty Balm" or "Blemish Base". The idea behind a BB Cream is that it is an all-in-one product: skincare, primer, concealer, and foundation in one.
BB Cream History:
After
hearing "BB Cream" mentioned on various blogs and YouTube channels, I
did a bit of investigating. Apparently BB Creams have been around
longer than I thought! They have been huge in Asia and overseas for
years now. Previously, BB Creams were hard to come by...they were an
import. Plus you have to match your skin tone. So, ordering
internationally is just not appealing. What if you can't get a good
match?
BB Creams were originally professional products that Dermatologists recommended for use with their post-laser treatment patients. The BB Creams were to soothe and protect the skin. The various formulations of Asian BB Creams tackle a variety of skin concerns and needs: anti-aging, "whitening", anti-blemish, evening skin tone, etc!
Well, US brands, to the delight of consumers like me, finally jumped on the BB Cream bandwagon! Many mass market brands are releasing BB Creams. They are cropping up everywhere! No, apparently they are not the same as the Asian BB Creams): These are the US's version of a BB Cream. To make a generalization, I would define a US BB Cream as a product that falls somewhere between a tinted moisturizer and a foundation (depending upon the brand) and which also is packed with skincare ingredients. That is the key difference here. BB Creams are intended to help improve your skin with anti-aging and anti-blemish ingredients while also protecting the skin and evening out your skin tone.
Does this mean what I think it does? Yes, a new category of product has emerged! Seriously, as a product enthusiast (cough, product nerd), this is so exciting!!! I want to scope out and try as many BB Creams as I possibly can! Not just because they are a new product category, but because I have high hopes that this type of product can fill my foundation-void and make me a quasi-foundation/BB Cream lover! That's right...foundation has never been my "thing". Oh yes, I have tried a million. But, generally speaking, I would rather wear a few dabs of concealer and powder. Tinted moisturizers are nice, but they really don't cover anything. Foundations have always seemed to "heavy". Yes, I am thinking the BB Cream route might just be where I need to head!
So, my dear readers, this is the first of many BB Cream reviews that you will see on Pammy Blogs Beauty. What is the lineup so far for review? Clinique's BB Cream, Garnier's BB Cream, and 3 Lab's BB Cream. I thought I would try a high-end BB Cream, a drugstore BB Cream, and a BB Cream from a skincare line. Also, there are a few other BB Creams that have caught my eye: Smashbox's and Boscia's. I hope to try those too!
Let's kick off my personal BB Cream quest (craze!) with this review for Clinique's Age Defense BB Cream.
