Comparison Between The 3 BB/CC Creams I Have Used So Far

09/12/2013 20:11

This 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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