Hello! Today I have a post all about BB creams! I will be comparing the three BB creams I own; the original Garnier BB cream, the Garnier BB cream for oily/combination skins and the Skin79 Hot Pink BB cream. I will mostly be sort of comparing Western BB creams to the Asian ones, and the two Garnier ones.
Original Garnier BB Cream
"Miracle Skin Perfector" in shade Medium
This was the first BB cream I ever bought, and actually one of the first makeup products I ever bought! I would describe it as really a tinted moisturiser with a teensy bit more coverage. It offers very little coverage in the scheme of things, somewhere between a tinted moisturiser and a light foundation. The texture is on the thick side and it has a slight scent to it. This is the BB cream I would recommend for dry/normal skins. With my combination skin I get quite oily in my T-zone with this product, more than I would usually, so definitely stay away if you're skin is on the oily side!
Garnier BB cream for Oily/Combination skin
"Miracle Skin Perfector" in shade Medium (Oil free)
This version of the Garnier BB creams is completely different to the original, in terms of finish, coverage, texture! The coverage on this is higher, definitely more like a light coverage foundation. It has a very runny/liquid-y consistency. It has a rather matte finish and is therefore much more suited to oilier skins (along with it being oil-free). The packaging is quite inconvenient on this one, it has a nozzle applicator and the product often runs out of it quite uncontrollably. I do much prefer this one to the original and I definitely get my use out of it.
Skin79 Hot Pink BB Cream
"Beblesh Balm" with Triple Functions
I already have a full review on this one here so I'm not going to rant on about is but it is very different to Garnier's aforementioned offerings. This has better coverage I would say, but only a bit more than the Combo/Oily version. It's texture is quite thick, almost sticky. What definitely makes this asian variant different is the slew of skincare benefits it contains and the fact that it is a one-shade-fits-all situation. Though I do think for those with deep skintones (even a smidge deeper than mine) would probably not be able to get away with it due to its ashy/grey cast. It does colour change quite well though. This is really good for, I think, pretty much all skintypes, bar the very dry. Though, with thorough moisturisation, you could probably get away with it.
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| Garnier Original, Garnier oily/combo, Skin79 hot pink |
As you can see here the difference in textures, the oily/combo being the thinnest and the Skin79 the thickest.
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| Garnier Original, Garnier oily/combo, Skin79 hot pink |
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| Garnier Original, Garnier oily/combo, Skin79 hot pink (blended) |
Here you can see the colour differences, the Skin79 being quite grey and pale. The Medium shades of the Garnier are quite orangey/very pink on my skintone.
So, there was my brief overview and comparison of the BB creams I own. As you could probably tell, the Western variants differ quite a bit from the original asian ones, so just keep that in mind if you are keen to buy one! My pick of the three would definitely be the Skin79, just because it looks the most natural whilst giving the best coverage, also the colour is much better for me (seeing that it oxidizes).
What BB creams have you tried? Do you prefer Asian ones or Western ones?
