What is BB cream?
The choice between matting and caring cream is not an easy decision for an ordinary girl. What will outweigh - the desire to saturate the skin with nutrients as much as possible or hide its irregularities?
A bold point has been put in this case, and its name is BB cream (in the original version “Blemish Balm Cream”). This “blemish balm”, which Russian-speaking women affectionately call “bibik”, is a magnificent symbiosis of cream and foundation: your skin imperfections (pigment spots, redness, scars) will become invisible to others, your face tone will even out, and epidermal cells will receive the necessary professional hydration and nutrition.
In addition to the two traditional functions, some manufacturers also offer Blemish Balm Cream with advanced features, promising consumers: a) the fight against wrinkles; b) anti-inflammatory action; c) lightening of age spots and skin whitening, d) lifting. Also, BB cream can sometimes boast a good SPF filter.
Against the background of the usual "tones", the balm looks much more attractive to use: it hides all skin defects, allowing you to achieve a perfect and even complexion.
How did this miracle of the cosmetic industry come about?
There is an opinion that the Koreans invented the BB cream formula, but this is a delusion. The tool, which was originally used to eliminate scars and other consequences of surgical intervention, was developed in 1968 by the German doctor Christina Schrammek. And the balm was able to gain popularity only after its formula got to Asia. Therefore, you can often hear that Korea is the birthplace of BB cream.
Composition of BB creams
The consistency of the BB cream is thick, a bit like a makeup base, moisturizer, and concealer. The composition of the balm includes a lot of components. These are shea butter, allantoin, licorice root, panthenol. When choosing a “bibik”, pay attention to the absence of silicones in its composition.
Do not think that the first BB face cream . Not only the shades, but also the compositions of different manufacturers are different. This tool should be selected, like any other, carefully, with testing and studying the compositions on the packages.
Features of choice. Which bb cream to choose?
Today, all manufacturers can be divided into three groups by geography. Many well-known brands are fighting for the right to be the best manufacturer.
1) European
Outstanding representatives are Lancome, Clinique, Garnier, Estee Lauder. Their products are not without certain advantages: a wider palette of shades + maximum masking of defects (manufacturers in Europe bake the most about the last function of the cream). These creams are ideal for the girls of our country.
2) Asian
Represented by such brands as Murasaki Japan, Iope, BRTC, Erborian, Sr.Jart, Missha, Innisfree.
The palette of Asian products cannot yet compete with European ones, there are usually no more than 2 shades. However, Eastern colleagues are more concerned about the root cause of problems, so they include much more useful and caring components. In addition, many BB creams contain vitamin C, known for its whitening effect.
3) american
This is Maybelline New York, MAC Cosmetics. In the lines of these companies there are also several successful solutions.
How to use correctly?
Not sure how to properly apply BB cream? There is nothing complicated here. Like any foundation, Blemish Balm Cream should be applied to a clean face with clean hands. First cleanse the skin, wait 10 minutes, and then squeeze out a little cream, warm it up on your fingers and evenly cover the face, blending thoroughly. Applying "bibik" to a moisturizer is not worth it, because. he can roll.
If a greasy sheen appears during the day, it is better not to apply a second layer, but to remove the existing one with a make-up remover napkin and repeat the procedure again.
If you applied the BB cream according to all the rules, and your face began to shine after 1-2 hours, you should not mask the oily sheen with powder. Most likely, this product simply did not suit you and you should look for another one. Do not be lazy to test the product before buying a full-size bottle, because the choice is now very large, both in the mass market and in the elite niche.
How to remove BB cream?
To clean your face after BB products before going to bed, you should use special oil-based makeup removers (hydrophilic oil) and cotton pads. They will remove even the most stubborn makeup without the need for rubbing, which can injure the skin. Other means will not work: ordinary water will turn the “bibik” into an emulsion, and lotions and other creams will simply clog the pores.
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