I'm on such a Summer/skin care hype recently and just like the InTransit Primer, I have featured
this in a lot of posts lately but I feel that it needs an individual review
because I want to tell you all about it. BB creams have been on the market for a long
time but it’s really difficult to know which one to buy for your skin type. I used
to think that wearing a BB cream meant that your whole face would be on show
and I didn’t used to be confident in my skin, so I liked to put concealer and
foundation on to cover my imperfections. Clarins Skin Perfecting BB Cream has
changed this forever, it’s completely changed my opinion of BB creams, read on
to see why and how...
Firstly the packaging, it’s lightweight and
easy to carry around. It’s standard Clarins, red. I do actually like it, it’s
quite sleek looking. It’s not got the Chanel factor and definitely doesn’t have the
Burberry factor, but it looks good in a Clarins kinda way.
I fell in love as soon as I applied this to
my face. It comes out like foundation, but it’s super duper moisturising. It’s
like applying a light weight moisturiser and treatment to your face that looks
like moisturiser. Whats not to love? The colour, I got shade light, is perfect
for me. For a light shade it’s actually really quite dark.
I use my Real Techniques blending brush to
really blend this in along the cheeks and nose so that there is only a light
coverage in the areas that I want to tan, it gives such a flawless but natural finish.
Because of its moisturising properties it
really does make your skin look radiant, you do glow a lot. If you don’t like
this you can put powder over the top, I tend not to depending on what kind of
look I’m going for.
In terms of staying power, it may just be
my skin but at the end of the day this does kind of fall of the face, which
isn’t that good, maybe its because its quite an oily base.You could always use this as a primer so
that your skin is being fixed underneath your foundation if you don’t dare to
bare, but it does have really good buildable coverage.
Overall, I love this product. It is
insanely good, thank you to Escentual for sending this my way quite a while ago and introducing
me to such an incredible product which I will buy over and over again.
Do you use BB creams? What are your
thoughts on this? PS. Keep checking back for my battle of the BB cream post
where I will compare lots of BB creams in one post for you, then you can choose
which one is best for you.
Lots of love, Em x
This looks like a luxiorous bb! I want to try it!
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it is neeeeeded! xxxx
DeleteI might have to give this one a go, I recently tried the Smashbox BB cream and I'm seriously regretting it. I've never had a more painful, angry breakout than I had from that! I was really disappointed with it, especially considering I wanted to find a brilliant bb cream before I go on holiday! Michaela xoxo
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Just wondering, what skin type do you have? Because I was considering on buying the Smashbox BB cream but I haven't read the reviews on it yet
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my skin is normal, havent tried the BB from smashbox will get back to you on that! x
DeleteFinding the right one is like an ongoing search in my life haha this one sure does sound promising , great review.
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its so good trust me:) x
DeleteThis looks like such a great bb cream! Thanks for the review.
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anytime:) xxxx
DeleteI love this too. It was my first Clarins buy and I wasn't disappointed! The lightest shade is quite orange and dark though, so best with a tan!
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i love it, clarins has always been good i used to use their foundation years ago! i know, its so dark isnt it :) x
DeleteI feel like BB creams are never light enough for my skin, does this come in a wide range of colours? xx Meagan
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no just medium and light booo xx
DeleteI love Clarins I'm dying to try this and your review has just made me even more eager! I love the quality of their skincare!
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yeah they're the original and the best i'd say! xxx
DeleteI tried their hydra quench tinted Moisturiser a few months ago, after my friend recommended it. That was lovely, so I bet I'd love this. Ive never actually tried BB cream before, as I just get a little put off by all the BB/ CC hype but I have heard so many good things, so maybe its time I did :) Xx
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ahhh never tried that moisturiser sounds sooo good, yeah i dont understand what cc cream is?!?! xxxx
DeleteI'm tempted to try this. I popped into my local Debenhams to get a sample of their tinted moisturiser and saw this advertised. But they didn't have any samples available for either! I hadn't read anything about the BB cream, so your review has been a help, I think I'll go back next week and try get samples again. haha
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ooooo hopefully you can get one soon, soo good xxx
DeleteI'm rediscovering Clarins again and I'm desperate to try this BB. Thanks for the great review. Love your blog! Rebecca xx
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DeleteThere was a sample of this in my magazine, now I'm going to have to go through my magazines to find it! another great post :D x
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DeleteI've never used them but they look pretty cool.
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DeleteI didn't know Clarins made a BB cream!! I've only tried the Maybelline New York and the Loreal Paris BB creams...both are great!
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oooo never tried the maybelline one! aw so glad you like it x
DeleteI tried a Garnier BB Cream which was fairly cheap. It just seemed to be the same as a tinted moisturiser to me, and I moved to mineral powder foundation a few years ago as it works really well for me.
ReplyDeleteMight try the BB cream again on holiday though.
Nice blog though!
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i have the garnier bb cream too! i prefer this one:) X
DeleteSounds like an incredible product!
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it really is! x
DeleteI used to think the exact same thing, my whole face would be on show including all perfections for the world to see! I got a free sample of a BB cream from Garnier in Glamour magazine and I was actually astonished at how good it looked! Definitely a fan of BBs now and yours sounds great!
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Deletei am so going to have to try this BB Cream- i just did a post on my Top 5 MAC lipsticks including swatches (hands and lips) and how i combine them with lipliners, i have 9 lipsticks shown and would love you to take a look
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DeleteI've never used a BB cream personally. I have looked at them in the shops but even the light are quite dark. After this post I am going to make it my mission to find my shade. X
ReplyDeleteyeah they are really dark! x hope you find it!
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DeleteWow, it sounds lovely, shame it didn't last through the day though. I've only used one BB cream before and I found it to be really difficult to apply over moisturiser.
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yeah such a shame but maybe its just my skin! ah i apply this over loads of moisturiser! x
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ReplyDeleteI had a sample of this and I tried it today. I must say I freakin' loved it!
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DeleteSounds like a great product- I love BB creams!
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I love it so much!
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It's more than worth it, my fave x
DeleteThis is top of the list on the BB creams that i want to try. Great post.
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