BB cream: the new rage in foundation
Friday, 14 September 2007
I have always look to Japan for innovative skincare products in this part of the world but it looks like the Koreans have a winner with their BB Cream, short for Blemish Balm Cream which is said to provide excellent coverage as a foundation as well as to regenerate the skin.
It appears that BB Cream was formulated as an after treatment cream for those who underwent laser surgery and soon became popular with the Korean celebrities. This is because this natural care cream for delicate sensitive skin has the ability to cover the irregularities on the skin as well as soften skin texture.
At the moment, the best BB Cream is said to be from Bio Remedies Thrapeutic Cosmetics or BRTC and if you watch their video here, the results on the girls do look amazing after they have applied the cream.
Their skin tone appeared more even with a radiant glow and most of their facial blemishes including their dark undereye circles looked less obvious. Feedback from some users who have used the BB Creams also indicated that they found the product helped to control their excessive facial oil and improved their overall skin texture overtime.
And from what I’ve gathered, the BB Creams do come in different shades and for better skin regeneration, it should be used before applying sunscreen.
Besides BRTC BB Cream, Skin 79 BB Cream has also received excellent reviews and other well known brands like Missha, Skin Food, Etude and The Face Shop have all introduced their own formulation of BB cream. Missha for example has a Missha M B.B Cream which is promoted as a 4 in 1 multifuncational cream to soothe, moisturize, nourish and provide coverage for the skin as it can be used as a makeup base or foundation.
Frankly I hardly give Korean skincare products much attention. But perhaps this is a reason to check out their stores soon.
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September 14th, 2007 at 8:27 pm
Hello!
Lyndsey: Hi!
September 14th, 2007 at 9:33 pm
interesting…I never think of buying Asian brands - very little media coverage
Bonnie: There are some interesting brands here with good quality products as well…
September 14th, 2007 at 11:25 pm
In the video, the cream does seem to make their faces look whiter than the colour on their necks. =O
saryn: Yes, from the forums I visited, the girls showed their pics and the results were equally amazing.
September 15th, 2007 at 12:00 am
hello viva woman luv the name of the blog i will be visiting lots more sharon
Sharon: Hi and welcome! Hope to see you more here…
September 15th, 2007 at 12:52 am
hello!
bl: Welcome!
September 15th, 2007 at 2:33 am
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rosarita: Hello!
September 15th, 2007 at 8:37 am
Hello!
Liz Stark: Hi hi!
September 15th, 2007 at 10:47 pm
can i buy BRTC BB cream or skin 79 BB cream over the net?
ann: Yes, you can. You can check out this ET Mall from Taiwan. Good if you understand Chinese.
November 12th, 2007 at 9:05 pm
Hi.. Now i am in Korea, visiting my Korean friend and she said that BB cream is really good and popular. So i searched on the internet more about BB cream. Thank you for the useful info… and as you said BB cream is very very POPULAR among Korean now.. Some of them even use it instead of foundation… BB cream with SPF is sometimes only one cream they use every morning…. and now the benefits from the state also ve BB cream available ! cheers.
Mei: Great…and since you’re there, you’ll have endless selection! Lucky gal!
December 5th, 2007 at 10:54 pm
Have heard about this and will be checking out the labels. As long as it’s not too carcinogenic chemical packed, will give it a try..:)
December 17th, 2007 at 1:38 pm
does bb cream cover ur blemish or it actually just recover u from all the blemish on ur face
angel: I’ve not tried myself but from the various reviews I’ve read, it helps to cover up blemishes, some with astonishing results. Apparently some also claim that over time, their skin tone actually improved.
December 20th, 2007 at 11:05 am
[...] my last entry about BB Cream: the new rage in foundation, I started seeing a lot more reviews on the product. BB Cream is short for Blemish Balm Cream [...]
December 24th, 2007 at 7:08 am
I used the BB Cream from Etude House - a brand like Body Shop - and it worked great! I think it actually improved my skin tone..at first i used the BB Cream with concealer and powder - alot of work - but after a month i ended up using just the BB Cream. It was wierd b/c i have some dark spots from acne, but it seemed to just make them disappear. Texture’s nice too.
Alicia: That’s great. I would love to get my hands on one that works for me too!
December 26th, 2007 at 10:43 am
BTW, in the picture of BB creams above, what’s written is Korean, not Japanese, which means that you don’t know what ’s different between the two letters, maybe you don’t need to, and Korean cosmetics are very good as well.
December 26th, 2007 at 10:44 am
Oh, I didn’t write your post carefully, you’ve mentioned it there. sorry :
January 9th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
how do i apply BB cream? after toner and lotion? but even then it makes my face really oily. i also have Lancome SPF50+ make-up base. how do i use all that?
zune: You are supposed to apply this after toner, but BB cream can work well as a makeup base so you don’t have to apply your Lancome base otherwise it can be too oily. Also, not forgetting your sunblock or do you use the Lancome makeup base as sunblock?
January 16th, 2008 at 8:48 am
does bb cream availabl hr in japan..wer can i buy bb cream hr i japan?? pls hlp me pls
January 16th, 2008 at 8:50 am
pls help me wr camn i buy dis stuff(bb cream)?????
January 16th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
Yeap, I’ve definetly gotten hooked on Korean Brands.
dodo club is def. one of my fav brands at the moment, affordable and i can pop into the store and pretty much buy whatever I need……here’s their website for a full list of their products
http://www.dodoclub..com.hk
April 26th, 2008 at 12:37 am
Do you know where online I can buy BRTC BB Cream?An english one would kelp also which BB Cream is most popular?Please let me know.Thanks!