like BB cream but with more coverage?

[ShutTheFuckUpBarbara]

I am a BB cream convert, and love the unfussy application and natural look.

However I would love a product that is similarly easy to apply but with a bit more coverage for when I want a more polished look.

I have about £25 saved up in Boots points, but will consider all suggestions even if it is more expensive or sold elsewhere.

Any recommendations?

[ShutTheFuckUpBarbara]

Thanks Bodicea I will try and get a sample of this one too!

Googled Mac retailers in my area and unfortunately these are too far away too :(

[Bodicea]

Dior nude bb cream gives more coverage than most.

[Lndnmummy]

Mac face and body is truly amazing - one of my staples

[ShutTheFuckUpBarbara]

Wow thanks for all the recommendations! I will definitely buy the Bourjois cc cream at the weekend and try and blag some clinique samples to compare.

Laura Mercier will have to wait until I take a trip to the "big city" :)

[Teladi]

Another fan of the Bourjois CC cream. I like a really light coverage though so I do only use a tiny little bit. I use it on the parts of my face which have a tendency to be a bit red, and then use BareMinerals loose powder foundation on the rest of my face. If I wanted a more full coverage though I think it would be great for the whole face.

[MamaLazarou]

Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum foundation gives a really light coverage and soft finish. I don't get on with most foundations but this one really suits me. Not too expensive either.

[AntoinetteCosway]

Face and Body is fab-and the more you work it the more it builds, so you can use a tiny amount but if you keep going over one area of your face with your brush that area will get a higher coverage without using any more product. It's magic!

[Carpaccio]

Laura Mercier tinted moisturiser here too - I use the oil free version and it's amazing. Just a tad more coverage than a BB cream, easy to apply, lasts well and looks great all day.

I recently bought the Mac Face and Body foundation and I must admit that I really like it. Buildable coverage so I can get a sheer coverage (similar to BB cream) and up to a light/medium coverage. It lasts so well on the skin and just makes my skin look much better than it does without makeup - but without the makeup look.
The texture is a bit watery so it might not be as easy and quick to apply as a thicker BB cream/tinted moisturiser - I use a brush and it takes me about 30 seconds or so to get the light/medium coverage.

[HamAndPlaques]

I've been very impressed with the bourjois cc cream. Prefer to it to my LM TM if I'm honest.

[SpringyReframed]

I've got the Clinique CC cream too and love it.

[AntoinetteCosway]

I second Laura Mercier TM.

I quite often take a small amount of foundation and mix it with an illuminating/radiant primer (also Laura Mercier's as a matter of fact)-that gives a really nice glow and a little coverage which can be built up where necessary.

[ShutTheFuckUpBarbara]

Just had a quick Google, my nearest Laura Mercier stockist is a 2h round trip :(

[SorrelForbes]

No7 natural foundation is very good and gives just a little more coverage than a BB cream. Ask to be colour matched.

[Notonaschoolnight]

Save a bit more and get Laura mercier tinted moisturiser its vv good

[ShutTheFuckUpBarbara]

I think I will write everything down and have a goos rummage through all the testers at Boots.

Clinique foundation and Bourjois Cc cream duly noted.

Any others?

[Diryan]

The Bourjois 123Perfect CC cream is very good. Light like a BB cream but still gives a good buildable coverage. I bought it after it was recommended in a Lisa Eldridge video & haven't looked back!

[LumpySpacedPrincess]

I use a bb cream for all the reasons you state. Then I use a foundation and pat it over my problem areas. I've got the Clinique anti redness one which is very comfortable. That way I get the coverage where I want it but the light bb everywhere else. If I go out in the evening I mix some foundation with a spot of illuminating cream and use that which gives greater coverage and looks great in the evening.