Must-Know Facts About BB Cream

The world of makeup can be very confusing, just the sheer amount of products can be overwhelming, but then when you sort them into categories there’s still a mystery why there are many things that seem to do the same thing. So, for example, there’s liquid foundation, cream foundation, cushion, mineral powder foundation, BB creams, CC creams, multiple kinds of concealers for different areas of your face – but it seems like they all do the same thing? It’s a thing you put on your face to make the skin tone more even, right? Well, kinda, but really there’s much more to that. So today we’re going to tackle BB cream.

What Is BB Cream

I’ve often wondered what BB Cream is and how it is different from foundation or CC cream. What does “BB” stand for? I’ve finally figured it out. BB stands for blemish balm or beauty balm. And it’s one of those products that tried to do everything all at once. So if foundation is just for giving you coverage, BB creams are generally also a moisturizer, a sunscreen, a sheer foundation to even out your skin tone and an anti-ageing cream all in one.

How To Use BB Cream

BB Cream can be used as a primer before foundation or just instead of foundation if you want just some light coverage. Depending on your skin type you can even forego moisturizer and use BB cream instead, but if you have dry skin it’s better to still apply moisturizer before using BB Cream.