wearing the new Dior Diorskin nude BB Creme in medium #003 ($44) on my cheeks, nose and forehead
BB creams. Or is it cremes?
What are they, whom are they good for, and why is Dior getting in on the act?
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BB creams are like the new vibrating mascaras. remember how everyone was talking about those a few years back (myself included)? “I’ve got a vibrating mascara wand! بام! تحقق من ذلك.”
And now, it’s BB creams. They sure are having a moment, and it seems like everyone and their mother and their cat is coming out with a BB cream.
So what are they?
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Great question. Take the sheerest tinted moisturizer to ever walk the earth, combine it with a sunscreen, maybe a primer, add a little something to hide fine lines and shrink pores, squirt it in a tube, and voila! — BB cream.
They combine the benefits of skin care with the appeal of makeup, and Dior’s new Diorskin nude BB Creme wants to join the party. available now in four lightweight shades — Light #001, fair #002, medium #003 and Dark #004 — they feel nearly like I’m wearing nothing at all.
And get this: all four of them consist of pink. all of them. Which shocked me.
Not that there’s anything wrong with pink. In fact, I love pink. It’s just that I think Dior may have left out girls with yellow skin tones this time around. If your skin has yellow undertones, you’re probably well aware of this: pinkish face products can look a little…weird (because all you see is the pink, and it can look like you’re wearing a mask).
With these, as long as I only use a small amount and apply it with my fingers to my cheeks, nose and my forehead between my brows, that isn’t a problem. applied this way, I think the effect is very cool.
Dior added the pink on purpose, as these are meant to give skin a rosy, pinkish glow, and I can see it when I wear my favorite shade, medium #003.
Dior Diorskin nude BB Creme swatches from the left: Light #001, fair #002, medium #003 and Dark #004
Dior also included mauve, hibiscus, SPF 10, and green, red and white tea extracts to create a moisturizing, smoothing formula that melts into my skin.
I think these are great if you don’t want to wear a full face of foundation and powder and the whole makeup shebang. If you just want a streamlined routine — or for weekend makeup looks, you know, when you’re out hiking or going to the movies, and you don’t want to get all dolled up — these will make you look like you tried.
It doesn’t cover as well as foundation or concealer — not by a long shot — but that’s the idea. I can still see my freckles and my post-acne dark spots, but I also see a pretty, pinkish glow.
For what it is, Diorskin nude BB Creme does a pretty good job. Well, the pink might be an issue for some gals (those with a lot of yellow in their skin), and there is quite a leap between two of the shades, medium #003 and Dark #004. I find myself wishing for a fifth shade somewhere between those.
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Is it worth the $44 price? Hmm… maybe if you’re careful about how much you use, I think so. Of course, if you took a liquid highlighter and mixed it with your favorite foundation or tinted moisturizer, you could probably get a similar effect for less, but then, that wouldn’t be Dior.
PRICE: $44
AVAILABILITY: available now at Dior counters, Sephora stores and also online
MAKEUP and appeal blog RATING: B
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