Sunday, April 27, 2008

Hype of BB cream

Recently I came across a skincare cum cosmetic product called BB cream from newspaper. It was described as an “excellent” product. So good?? Out of curiosity, I googled about this item and found that it is really popular in Korea. Not only in Korea, but it is also a hot topic in the forums over HK, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia.

Briefly intro this product -- B.B Cream (stands for Blemish Balm) is originally used on patients who underwent laser skin treatment. Its mild solution helps to protect and regenerate delicate skin. It becomes popular after the Korea actresses use it and promote it due to its superb result.

Since then, beauty brands in Korea have developed BB cream and made it more suitable for Asian skin. It claims to be 4-in-1: moisturizer + concealer + sunscreen + base. Among the most popular one are BRTC, Hanskin, Skin79 and Dr Jart. Other brands include The Skinfood, The Face Shop, Missha, Etude, Dodo Club etc.

I read through quite a number of articles and forums related to BB cream. Most of the users(>70%) gave good comments about this product – whitening, improve skin texture, look natural etc. However, there were a few users that gave negative comments about it – caused pimples, medium coverage, weak in oil control etc. It is recommended to clean the face properly (use make-up remover) because BB cream is not a skincare product, so must be cleansed before you sleep.

Tempted to try? Hmmm….so irresistible. There are so many brands for BB cream, which one suits you the most? Hard to say, whatever suit you might not suit me….the skin condition is different for everyone. Maybe read more to find out which one suits you the most before you buy.

Last but not least, BB cream gives you a natural look -- nude makeup like Korea actress and covers imperfection. However it is not a miracle cream, so don’t expect it to cover big pores and obvious pimple scars. Personally, I don’t like to apply too much skincare or cosmetic on the face, feel uneasy with it. I think it suits me, 4-in-1 – good for me….going to get one. :D

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