The 5 Best BB Creams For Every Skin Tone & Type
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Building up your makeup and beauty routine for 2023? Find out all you need to know about BB creams below, and browse through our edit of the best BB creams on the market now.
What is BB Cream?
A sturdy bit of kit in your makeup arsenal, BB cream (otherwise known as ‘blemish balm’ or ‘beauty balm’) is a tinted face cream that acts as a foundation, primer and moisturiser all at once. Sounds like the ultimate time-saving morning routine to us.
BB cream, like foundation, offers extensive coverage. But unlike cream foundations, it is much more lightweight – meaning it creates a smoother and sheerer finish. This smoothness also lets it function as a primer, evening out skin tone for makeup application.
But it’s the hydrating element that really makes BB cream stand out. Simply put, BB cream is a ‘tinted moisturiser’ capable of refreshing and brightening skin. Many are also packed with SPF, doubling up as sunscreen to protect your skin from UV rays.
Where did it come from?
BB creams were created in Germany in the 1960s to help patients recovering from surgery and laser treatments, but they took off as a must-have makeup product two decades later in South Korea. And while the rest of the world was slightly slower on the uptake, BB cream is now a staple product in our makeup bags.
What’s the difference between BB Cream, CC Cream and DD Cream?
Chances are, if you’ve seen BB cream on the supermarket shelf, you’ve also noticed CC and DD cream. While similar in name, these creams offer different functions.
Where BB cream helps to refresh and protect skin, CC (‘colour correcting’ or ‘complexion correcting’) cream helps to neutralise skin tone. Working with opposite colours on the colour wheel, this tinted cream comes in shades of peach (ideal for concealing purple under-circles and veins) and green (for redness caused by irritation or acne). It also has more anti-aging properties.
DD (‘daily defence’ or ‘dynamic do-all’) cream, on the other hand, is used to deliver extra skin protection. Packed with higher levels of SPF and antioxidants, this cream promises to prevent fine lines, wrinkles and damage.
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The Best BB Creams For Every Skin Tone & Type
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Daily Shopping: The Luxury List
So, this is Christmas – and what have you done? Not a lot of shopping, by the looks of it. Finding the perfect Christmas gift for your family and friends might fill you with dread, but fear not, we’ve done the hard work for you. Whether it is notoriously tricky Christmas present ideas for dad, gifts for the kids or that something special for your other half, we’ve rounded up dozens of gift ideas for you to browse through. Have a flick through our 2023 Christmas Gift Guide below.
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With Christmas just around the corner and wish lists filling up, you might find yourself feeling the heat when it comes to finding the perfect present. While here you’ll find our main gift guide – packed with luxurious treats and festive gifts, FYI – we’ve also put together a gallery of tailored gifts for every interest. From jewellery junkies and frequent foodies to beauty babes – if there’s a wish, there’s a guide here for you.
Not sure where to start? Shop our main gift guide below, which is packed with ideas for everyone…
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Dale Rogers Ammonite
‘A’ Grade Fluorite Bowl, £POA
Looking for a centrepiece for your home? For an ode to the natural world, look no further than Dale Rogers Ammonite. Dale has been sourcing fossils, crystals and minerals since 1986, supplying some of the world’s leading interior designers. These beautiful examples of natural come from all over the world – this lovely bowl, for example, is shaped from fluorite crystal from Mexico.
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Dale Rogers Ammonite
‘A’ Grade Fluorite Bowl, £POA
Looking for a centrepiece for your home? For an ode to the natural world, look no further than Dale Rogers Ammonite. Dale has been sourcing fossils, crystals and minerals since 1986, supplying some of the world’s leading interior designers. These beautiful examples of natural come from all over the world – this lovely bowl, for example, is shaped from fluorite crystal from Mexico.
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Dale Rogers Ammonite
‘A’ Grade Fluorite Bowl, £POA
Looking for a centrepiece for your home? For an ode to the natural world, look no further than Dale Rogers Ammonite. Dale has been sourcing fossils, crystals and minerals since 1986, supplying some of the world’s leading interior designers. These beautiful examples of natural come from all over the world – this lovely bowl, for example, is shaped from fluorite crystal from Mexico.
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Dale Rogers Ammonite
‘A’ Grade Fluorite Bowl, £POA
Looking for a centrepiece for your home? For an ode to the natural world, look no further than Dale Rogers Ammonite. Dale has been sourcing fossils, crystals and minerals since 1986, supplying some of the world’s leading interior designers. These beautiful examples of natural come from all over the world – this lovely bowl, for example, is shaped from fluorite crystal from Mexico.
