Comparison Between The 3 BB/CC Creams I Have Used So Far
09/12/2013 20:11This post is going to be biased towards dry and warm skinners.
Attributes |
L’Oreal True Match BB |
Colorbar Perfect Match BB |
Lakme CC |
No of shades |
3 |
3 |
2 |
Type of shades |
Ivory Neutral Warm (mentioned as Gold BB on the tube) |
Vanilla Cream Honey Glaze Cinnamon Swirl
|
Beige Bronze |
Shade I use |
Warm |
Cinnamon Swirl |
Bronze |
Coverage |
Medium |
Medium |
Average |
Blending Property |
Difficult to blend on dry skin. Needs a moisturizer underneath for dry skinned girls or during winters. Even the warmest shade leaves a white cast on me which settles after a couple of minutes |
Difficult to blend on dry skin. Needs a moisturizer underneath for dry skinned girls or during winters |
Difficult to blend on dry skin. Needs a moisturizer underneath for dry skinned girls or during winters |
Texture |
Very Smooth |
Smooth |
Averagely Smooth |
Quantity required per application |
Lesser than a pea size |
Pea Size |
Pea Size |
Moisturizing capability |
Good |
Good |
Average |
Glow/ Brightening Effect |
Very Good |
Good |
Average |
Oil Control Property |
I have dry skin, so cannot much comment on this. |
I have dry skin, so cannot much comment on this. |
I have dry skin, so cannot much comment on this. |
Sunblock |
SPF 35- High Sun Protection |
SPF 20- Moderate/ Low Sun protection Suggest you use a sunscreen underneath |
SPF 20- Moderate/ Low Sun protection Suggest you use a sunscreen underneath |
Skin Tone Evening |
Very Good |
Very Good |
Good |
Final Finishing effect |
Imparts Glow with Matte Finish, you may also say satin Finish |
Imparts Glow with Matte Finish |
Lesser Glow with not so great matte finish |
Fragrance |
Very Mild |
Very Mild |
Strong- Very Similar to Lakme Sunscreen |
Longevity |
7-8 hours |
7-8 hours |
5-6 hours |
Price |
INR 550 for 30 ml |
INR 550 for 30 ml |
INR 250 for 30 ml |
Shelf Life |
Assuming minimum 2 years as nothing is written on the tube and I have already thrown away the carton |
2.5 years |
2 years |
Packaging |
Ultra Glamorous flat tube packaging. The nozzle though gets shabby by the product natural ooze out. Travel Friendly |
Matte effect flat tube packaging with the same problem at the nozzle. The body of the tube also gets lack lusture after sometime. Travel Friendly |
Sleek tube packaging. Doesn’t have a nozzle. Product doesn’t get accumulated at the mouth. Travel Friendly |
Swatch Comparison:
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