Beautify My Life

This review is LONG overdue, but better late than never, I guess. Back when Sephora had their last Friends & Family sale, I ordered Boscia’s B.B. Cream. If you’re wondering what the heck a B.B. cream is, it’s short for “blemish balm” and it’s a new product category that’s taken the beauty world by storm in the past year or so. B.B. creams promise to be multi-functional, combining moisturizer with makeup, and really improving skin tone. They tend to be lighter weight products — closer to a tinted moisturizer than a foundation.

Anyway, I’ve been trying out Boscia‘s version for a while now, since they’re my current skincare brand of choice. My review is a little bit mixed, but mostly positive. First of all, I’ve found that I have to work a little bit to spread the cream out on my face. It’s a bit thicker to apply than the makeup I’m used to, and yet once it’s on, it feels really light. I love how it looks on my face in terms of coverage — slightly dewy, not too heavy, but just enough to cover some imperfections. And it lasts MUCH longer than most face makeup I’ve tried. Geoff even complimented me at some point during the first day I tried it, not knowing I was using something different.

So where does the mixed review come in? B.B. creams tend to come in a one-color-fits-most formulation, so there’s no allowance for skin tone. I found that this cream is just a hint too dark for my very pale complexion. It’s not so dark that anyone else noticed (and trust me, I asked), but I was definitely a little bit self conscious about it. Keep in mind that I tend to wear the lightest shade in most makeup lines, so the color would probably work for most of you.

Like all Boscia products, the cream is formulated WITHOUT:

• Parabens
• Sulfates
• Synthetic Fragrances
• Synthetic Dyes
• Petrochemicals
• Phthalates
• GMOs
• Triclosan

I don’t know what some of those things are, but I’m sure I don’t want them in my makeup. So have you tried any B.B. creams? What’s your consensus?