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BB Cream Comparison

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Hey Guys!

Today I have my first beauty post on my blog! Exciteeeedddd

So, I am going to be comparing two BB Creams today, The Body Shop All In One BB Cream and Maybelline Dream Pure BB CreamThe aspects which I will be comparing are Shade Range, Coverage , Pros and Cons, and Overall.

Info:

Maybelline BB Cream

Maybelline Dream Pure BB Cream

Price: £6.99

My shade: Light

Where you can buy it in the UK: Boots, Superdrug, Online

Body Shop BB Cream

The Body Shop All-In-One BB Cream

Price: £12.00

My Shade: 01 (Lighter)

Where to Buy in the UK: In-store in the body shop, or body shop website.

Shade Range.

Maybelline: The shade range for this BB Cream is pretty limited, as BB Creams tend to be. There is Light, and Medium. Luckily for me, Light matches me perfectly, however not everyone is so lucky. If you have Porcelain or Ivory skin, this product won’t be for you, as Light will be too dark. And, on the other end of the spectrum, if you have dark skin, then Medium will still be too light.

Body Shop: So in this range there are 5 shades. 00 (Fair), 01 (Lighter), 02 (Medium), 03 (Darker), 04 (Dark). This is a pretty good range, for a BB Cream. Also, this BB Cream comes out of the tube white, and when you rub it in, it claims to adapt to your skin tone. I don’t think this is 100% true. Yes, it does appear to adapt, but still my BB Cream has an orangey tone, and rubbing it into my pale skin has no effect.

Winner = Body Shop

Coverage

Maybelline: I would say that the coverage for this BB Cream is pretty light. Obviously this is what you would expect from a BB Cream, and if you wanted heavier coverage then you would choose a foundation. Even though the coverage is pretty light, it definitely blurs imperfections and evens out skin tone, as it says on the tube.  Overall, pretty impressed with the coverage.

Body Shop: The coverage of this BB Cream is definitely light too, however I found it a bit patchy, and not as even as the Maybelline one. The fact that it is orange doesn’t really help, but I still wasn’t very impressed with the coverage.

Winner = Maybelline

Pros and Cons

Maybelline

Pros:

  • Pretty Cheap and Easily Accessible
  • Great Coverage
  • Lightweight
  • Contains Salicylic Acid which helps Acne

Cons:

  • Limited shade range
  • Specifically for acne-prone skin so not universal

Body Shop

Pros:

  • Wide shade range
  • ‘Adapts’ to skin tone

Cons:

  • Pricey
  • Only available at TBS (The Body Shop not Thomas Brodie Sangster)
  • Patchy coverage
  • Dodgy shades (Orange)
  • Flakes.

Overall

Overall my favorite is:

The Maybelline BB Cream

It has great, even coverage, gives you a matte finish, helps with acne, and it’s dirt cheap at £6.99

Let me know if you guys like this type of post, (Beauty Comparison), and I’ll see you soon!

Lots of Love, Rosie May xx