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BB cream with SPF and tint for very sensitive skin

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Abra1d · 13/06/2013 07:51

Oh wise ones, can you help?

I am looking for a tinted BB cream with an SPF for my highly reactive skin. At the moment I use a Vichy tinted moisturiser but it doesn't have SPF. On the plus side it doesn't bring me out in hives.

Thank you to anyone who can guide me!

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DorisShutt · 13/06/2013 08:03

I find Bobbi Brown quite good for my skin, but it's not very sensitive, and certainly not as bad as yours sounds.

On the up side, if you have a counter nearby, they will find your colour and let you test it... maybe worth asking them to do it in an inconspicuous place?

Abra1d · 13/06/2013 08:07

Thanks, Doris!

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Sarahlundismyhero · 14/06/2013 06:46

I love the Boots Botanics radiant youth BB cream has a SPF of 30 and its my favourite one I have tried .... Good coverage without looking too 'done' not expensive either...

Abra1d · 14/06/2013 13:25

Oh thank you--we do actually have a Boots in our nearest town, so I could go and have a look.

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SoyYo · 14/06/2013 18:51

Boots tinted moisturiser also good (SPF 15). I am not sure what the purpose of BB creams is...I first bought the Garnier BB and thought it was dreadful, pigment sat in pores!!. In my BB quest I then bought Clinique Age Defense BB cream SPF 30, MUCH better and light texture, pigment did not sit on pores, but it feels a little too dry for me but would be good if you have oily skin. My current fab is Elizabeth Arden Pure Finish Mineral Tinted Moisturise Cream SFP15 (cheapsmells.com has it for a tenner) and really like this as the texture is perfect for my skin, moisturising but not greasy, the medium is great for my (slightly) tanned light olive skin, also bought the light for winter months.
I still don't understand the difference between BB and tinted moisturiser though!

SoyYo · 14/06/2013 18:55

Forgot to add: Boots, Clinique and E.Arden all worked well on my sensitive (broken capillaries, ageing) skin. Wouldnt touch Garnier with a ten foot pole though!

Abra1d · 14/06/2013 20:07

I obviously need to go to Boots this weekend!

Interesting about the Elizabeth Arden (that's a good price, too). I am not sure I entirely understand the differences between tinted moisturisers and BBs but had the impression the latter were more 'healing' and the former more moisturising. I've had such trouble finding a tinted moisturiser with SPF that works on my skin. This is great now--I have lots I can go and look at. Thanks all!

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