Hello Buddies!
Today I am going to review the newly launched L’Oreal Paris BB Cream. I got this product in shade Honey and lets see how it fared for me.
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Price and Quantity:
Rs.550 for 30ml
My Take on L’Oreal Paris True Match BB Cream:
This BB cream comes in a soft beige tube with a beautiful golden cap. You will be tempted looking at this! The cap shuts tightly and hence, the product is travel friendly.
Coming to the texture of this BB cream – it is very smooth, creamy and gliding. Though not too thin, this cream has the right consistency. It has a faint fragrance that doesn’t bother senses. Shade Honey says that is a warm shade. But from my view, it is not that warm at all; may be neutral I guess. It may suit those super pale girls with yellow undertones but definitely not me! I have a dusky dark south Indian skin tone and the L’Oreal BB cream washes out on me like anything. (Recently my skin has tanned badly! That is one more factor)
Though it spreads and sinks in quickly, it leaves a bad white caste behind; high SPF may be the reason but I am not sure! (It is not very visible on the picture but my tanned face carries this cream so bad! Sigh!) I felt like applying white paint on my face :P I can’t imagine how paler the other shades would be as this is the darkest of all (I guess so; if I am wrong, correct me).
Still, I didn’t lose hope. I mixed it with my moisturizer and tried applying once again after washing my scary white face. Arggh. Same results.
And then, my last and final try – I tried it on my eyelids as my eyeshadow primer. Just a bit, or else I will end up with the same white paint effect. And voila! This time it worked great! My eyeshadow shows up really beautiful and vibrant :) Okay, I am going to use it this way then.
When my friend (a neighbor) tried, it did match her tone perfectly as she has a lighter skin tone. The coverage is light-medium and it doesn’t fade or crease even after few hours. It doesn’t dry out the skin. She said that she liked this cream a lot! But no :P I can’t give anyone my new eyeshadow primer.
Why I like L’Oreal BB Cream?:
- Classy packaging
- Travel friendly tube
- Light, smooth texture
- Doesn’t crease or fade
- Doesn’t dry out skin
- Mild fragrance
- Light-medium coverage – perfect for daily wear
- Did not cause breakouts
- Suitable for normal-combination skin types
- SPF 35 PA+++
Why I don’t like L’Oreal BB Cream?:
- White caste however you use it!
- No shades for dusky-dark skin tones
- 24 hours moisture claim is false
- Dry skins will need a moisturizer beneath
MABH Rating: 3.5/5
(If they had shades for dusky skins too, I would have given a 4.5 rating)
Final Verdict:
Overall, this is a good BB cream for lighter skin tones! I don’t use it on my face. It is my eyeshadow primer now! If you have a lighter skin tone, you can give this a try. If you are anywhere near dusky, only pick it if you want a primer. It really helps eyeshadow stay longer! :)
So you finally got this cream, you informed about its new launch, I think I’ll pass it though I am light skin tone but white caste and dryness bothers me a lot :-/ :pain:
It doesn’t dry out the skin Arzoo.. Just you have to blend it quickly. Will do well with a moisturizer :)
Thanks for telling this dear then I’ll give it a try if it will match my skin tone :-* :chic:
Yeah sure :)
tooo pricey!
Yeah.. :sarcasm: Hope they don’t hike the prices more!
quite an average pro i am happy with my ponds bb
Aren’t you using the Garnier one Barisha?
i like dewy finish ones :) nice review lan :)
Thanks Dharu :) You can try it if you find a shade match. Because it is not flat matte..
Nice Review Lan :) I am yet to try this one :)
Thanks Rads :) Come online.. :laugh:
Why all BBcreams give white caste :pissedoff: :pissedoff: really annoying yaa.. thanks that u reviewed Lancy.. u saved my money.. I like Deborah BB cream.. suits me well :)
need to check that out Sush.. Does it suit oily skin types? ?:-)
White cast is a big prob with these BB and CC creams. I think it is worth giving a try. ;-) :-)) But, where is the FOTD Lance!?! :X-P:
Do you want me to post a FOTD with ghost white face :P Why this Kolaveri Arshi :laugh:
aw, its that bad! : P :(
That bad on my skin :(
that must have looked ghastly :doh: .. anyway you found an alternative way of usage.. nice review Lancy :) i wonder why all these brands never think of skin tones other than the fairer ones :sarcasm:
Thanks Venetha! :) Yup.. We have very minimal options for base makeup products (for dusky skin) in India :weep:
yeah with a moisturiser it was good for me! i like it:)
nice post lancy!!! :-* :-))
but its expensive na
Thanks Bhawna! :) Yes.. Bit expensive for a medium coverage BB cream..
Sad it leaves whit cast, going to skip it.
Yeah.. Try it only if you find a match. and I guess white caste won’t be a problem for lighter skin tones! As I have dusky skin, it shows up on me like that
Thanks Lancy… money saved!!
When Maybelline BB Cream failed on me I was eyeing this one :(
BB creams never seem to work on my skin too :( I dislike Maybelline BB cream’s texture.. and bad white caste.. Did you try Lakme CC one?
Nope… totally disliking BB creams :( Thinking to get a tinted moisturiser this time!!
If something works for you, let me know :) I ll try it too.