Maybelline BB Creme - A Review

What's this BB now? That stands for Bright Benefit. So on the whole its Maybelline Clearglow Bright Benefit Cream. So what does the company claim?

Instantly brightens : Brightens skin to one tone lighter.
Protects with SPF 21/ PA+++ : Has a smooth, light & non-greasy texture.
Evens tone : Hides imperfections & corrects uneven skin tone.
Hydrates : Moisturises all day(8 hours).
Conceals : Perfectly conceals flaws, blemishes & redness.
Smoothes : Instantly makes skin softer & smoother.
Mattifies : Controls shine all day.
Freshens : Resists sweat & sebum for 5 hours.
Comes in 3 shades: Natural, Radiance, N*de

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It comes in a cute small packaging with a bluish tube and pinkish lid. Perfectly sized to carry around in the handbag. Economically priced as well. I received the N*de Shade and I felt it was almost perfect for me, but yeah, I haven't tried the rest 2, so its my guess! 

I took a very small dollop of the creme and dotted it all over my face and then blended it in. The creme consistency is a wee bit thick. It requires good blending. And to use it as a base of makeup you might want to leave it for a few minutes to be absorbed well in the skin before applying anything atop of it. 

Before application. Just my cleansed face. With no cream, nothing on it.

Immediately after application. Just nothing but the BB Creme.

Here's the before and after application pics!!!

However the SPF content, I'm someone who's in sun always and I use nothing less than 30 or 40. So 24 is good but not perfect for me! Thanks to my travels in the hot, humid part of the world, I sweat so badly, so the freshen part of the claim was not very good with me. But acceptable, I sweat a lot. But for normal formal everyday use, this is perfect! Concealing was pretty good but some spots didn't get concealed even with double layer of BB Cream at those places, but if you have a spotless face, no issues! 

Just applied Maybelline BB Creme as base. No moisturizer, no foundation, no compact, no powder, nothing but the BB Creme as base. Atop it are,