BB Cream is one of the greatest products to hit Korea, Japan and Taiwan. The craze began in Korea and has since hit Japan and Taiwan. Girls go crazy over this product because of the amazing things it does to your skin. Let me start explaining....
The double “B” stands for "Blemish Balm". With those 2 words alone, you get a better understanding of what BB cream is/does. It all started in Korea where an actress had undergone laser surgery and BB cream was in fact part of her daily use as cover-up as well as treatment process to recovery. It was said to be a miracle cream and because of her testimony, BB cream had become highly sought after.
BB Cream is highly moisturizing, contains SPF, have acne-fighting and anti-aging ingredients, plus conceal and lay a foundation for your other makeup. While regular foundation liquid does nothing to your skin, BB cream is supposed to do wonders to your skin while covering up. There are many types of BB cream. Some is said to have whitening properties, some anti-wrinkle, some to even out skin tone and lighten blemish scars, etc. That is why BB cream is considered to be a healing cream.
The difference between BB cream and other make-up applications is that BB cream is a skincare/healing product combined with make-up. BB cream can be used as a make-up base before foundation. But some will just skip foundation altogether as BB cream already has a tinted color. Since it is considered as a combined product, you can skip a lot of daily make-up routines. Here are some examples:
A. Moisturizer
BB Cream is so highly moisturizing you may or may not wish to apply a moisturizer prior to using SPF. BB Cream contains doses of SPF 25 so you don't need an extra SPF product to protect your skin from harmless sunrays.
B. Acne Treatments, Lotions, etc…
BB Cream contains active ingredients for fighting off problem areas!
C. Anti-Aging Lotions, Potions, etc…
BB Cream contains anti-aging ingredients to prevent wrinkles and also treats any fine lines you may already have.
D. Concealer
BB Cream acts as a concealer for concealing under eye circles, baggage, etc. It also conceals acne, blemishes, red areas, etc...
E. Foundation
BB Cream acts as a foundation for preparing the skin for make-up and creating a flawless finish to skin.
F. Whitening Lotions, Fluids, etc…
BB Cream already contains whitening agents to lighten the skin.
You can see why everyone is so hyper and excited about BB Cream. I am not surprised why it is called “a miracle cream." Right now, there are a lot of brands making and selling BB cream like L’EGERE, Etude, Missha, Skin79, Dr Jart and BRTC. But L’EGERE and BRTC are the most popular nowadays.
L’EGERE is considered as the # 1 BB cream in Taiwan.
For more info about L'EGERE BB cream:
http://legere-bb-cream.blogspot.com/
BRTC is considered as the # 1 BB cream in Korea.
For more info about BRTC BB cream:
http://brtc-bb-cream.blogspot.com/