Bobbi Brown BB Cream Review

   

Not so great BB!

What does a woman do when her favourite tinted moisturiser's not available in the shade she loves? 

She does the most obvious and looks for an answer in her other favourite brand  'Bobbi Brown'.

But nooo what a disappointment!  
Bobbi Brown let herself down in a big way with this and its going to upset some people that I'm saying this but for me this particular 'BB Cream' was a major flop.... boo hoo

So what is a BB Cream I hear you say? 
Well for the people who don't know yet and I'm sure there aren't that many people left who haven't heard of this cult product which had taken over for some as an alternative to foundations/tinted moisturiser's here in the UK. 

BB Cream stands for Blemish Balm. Has its origins in German Pharmaceutical (which is supposed to moisturise, heal, protect, give coverage with SPF) and has been a staple in Asia for a number of years and has been making its presence felt over here for the past a few of years.
There are now many brands doing their very own version of BB Creams. Which is great news for us!

This BB cream by 'Bobbi Brown'  Is like most out there. It performs like a lightweight foundation combining moisturisation, treatment and coverage with SPF all in one.
This sounds like a winner as it ticks all the boxes for BB cream requirements but there are cheaper alternatives like Sanctuary Spa Covent Garden - Skin Perfecting BB Cream SPF 15 50ml  £15.00 which Moisturise's and Conceals for a Flawless Finish, with half the price tag. http://www.ohhsopeachy.com/2013/01/my-top-5-tinted-moisturiserbb-creams.html
 

But I did choose it as it looked like the closest colour shade for my South Asian, pinkish olive skin tone and the closest match to my 'Clarin's Super Restorative' Tinted Cream (which had just finished and I had made sure I got every last drop by cutting the top lol ) and it had the high SPF factors that I look for in face products.

Now don't get me wrong I love many 'Bobbi Brown' face products. I am a big fan of her liquid foundations and specially fond her foundation sticks & concealer sticks... They are the most used items in my make-up bag but this for me was a major let down as I had very high expectations as it was also recommended by quite a few people that I know.

So what let this BB Cream down after hearing all the hype? and from so many people and for me I have to say it is the shade...

The BB Cream to be fair isn't as bad in terms of shades as a many other brands out there. 
It does come in 5 different shades from very light to dark. Extra Light, Light, Fair, Medium, and finally Medium to Dark which the shade that I chose. 
In all honesty the medium to dark shade really isn't as dark as it could be and whilst you're at the counter trying it on under the store lights it does look ok but wearing it outdoors its a completely different kettle of fish.

Medium to Dark shade before blending on my arm

The pic above shows the medium to dark shade on my arm before blending and it does look like the correct shade for my skin tone.
Another thing to note is that if you're not very careful then a lot of product does come out of this squeezy tube. All you need is a dollop about the size a 5p coin and even that maybe a tad too much for some people.

Sheen on skin after blending

The coverage isn't too bad, it does blur imperfections as you would expect and smooths your complexion but unfortunately for me its a complete let down after blending.... as it feels quite heavy and greasy on the skin even though it is supposed to be oil free and I think it also takes on a slightly greyish pearlescent sheen which maybe because of the very high SPF in the product. 
I have tried to show this in the pic and unfortunately it does oxidise further and after wearing it for a few hours even my husband commented that I looked too pale! 

So the bottom line for me is that it's really not worth the £28.00 price tag for this product, especially if you're not going to get the shade that you need and knowing that you can get similar products for half the price from other brands is a major let down.
It really is disappointing for me that a very respected brand like 'Bobbi Brown' who is the one place where you are supposed to go to for colour match wasn't able to pull this off.. but on the plus side if you are after a high SPF BB cream this is it! but you will definitely need a bronzer to warm it up!

So for now I think I shall stick to my 'Clarin's Super Restorative' along with my other tried and tested bb creams/tinted moisturiser http://www.ohhsopeachy.com/2013/01/my-top-5-tinted-moisturiserbb-creams.html until my skin changes or something else catches my eye's.

Hope you guys found this informative and do let me know if you think otherwise? 
We all want different things from our skincare and react differently to products so it's always good to share our experience's with each other....

Bye Bye for now!

 
http://www.selfridges.com/en/Beauty/Categories/BB-Cream-SPF-35_299-85076589-E6Y80/
http://www.johnlewis.com/bobbi-brown-bb-cr-me-spf-35/p351692
http://www.bobbibrown.co.uk/