BB Cream was so popular at Korea and well used as a primer for make up because of it’s good base effects and benefits. I had tried using different brands of BB Cream to find out the PROs and CONs of each.
Please see the entries below; (pardon the background LOL :D)
1. Lovely ME:EX from The Face Shop
2. Clear Smooth from Maybelline New York
and finally 3. Lucent Magique BB from Loreal Paris
Let us trace the importance of BB Cream
Benefit Brand Good Bad
SPF PA Factor The Face Shop SPF 20 PA ++
MAYBELLINE NY SPF 26\PA +++
LOREAL Paris SPA 20\PA +++ Fair enough with PA Factor
Lasting Effect The Face Shop 8HRs (Still not oily)
MAYBELLINE NY 3HRs (turns oily skin)
LOREAL Paris 8Hrs (but cakey)
Texture The Face Shop Easy to apply
MAYBELLINE NY Easy to apply
LOREAL Paris Difficult to spread
Weight The Face Shop Lasts for 3 to 4 months at daily usage
MAYBELLINE Lasts for over 4 months at daily usage
LOREAL Paris Lasts 2 months at daily usage
Cost The Face Shop Php 355
MAYBELLINE Php 260
LOREAL Paris Php 569
The Face Shop is creamier in texture
Maybelline is just like a liquid faoudation
Loreal is a heavy cream base with added beads.
Swatches (The face shop - left, Maybelline - center and Loreal - right)
Without Flash - Under natural lighting
With flash
For me The Face shop and Maybelline is a better choice.
xoxo,
Khristina Carla
