Which BB cream....

[MummysLittleSunbeams]

..... for a dewy & illuminated finish? I've never used one before. I've spent the last half an hour in Boots & now I'm more confused than I was before.

High street brands preferably please.

If anyone is on a budget, Lidl do a BB cream (called Osiris Avise) for a fraction of the price, which I found identical to the Garnier one I'd used for ages.

I use the Garnier one, not too expensive and good coverage although the Sephora one sounds amazing so will have to see if I can get some!

I use garnier BB for combination to oily skin and I like it. Not expensive.

Wanted to try Clinique CC but the lady at the Clinique counter said it wasn't great for oily skin.

I love the a I ageing garnier one, it has a bit of primer in it and it's wonderful!

I like the Garnier one. The Boots Botanics was too pale for me and sank into my pores in little white dots.

I like the Clinique one

Clinique CC cream hands down its gorgeous.

I use the Garnier undereye shadow roll-on over the bits of my face that need it - udnereyes, cheeks (broken veins), red bit on my chin and any spots. It means that I'm not fully covered in cream, but have smoothed out the worst bits. It has good staying power (maybe more pigment than the normal BB cream?). It works really well.

"and she tells me avoid bb creams. A tinted moisturizer is better" Did she say why?

thumbing my way through Pretty Honest book...

She says they try to do too much and don't do any of it well. Leave dry skin tight and flaky. Deliver a very flat, matte, clay like finish, and are unflattering on older skins. Hard to match to black or Asian skins.

I'm 56 and the BB cream I use doesn't do any of those things to me. How old is this article?

Rimmel. Cheap and good.

Clarins bb is lovely, they are generous with samples too

useful thread

Another vote for Superdrug B.

Another vote for Clinique CC cream - I have blotchy skin with large pores and it really makes a difference. If I'm going out, I'll put Max Factor foundation on top and This Works primer below.

I've not found one I like - and I've tried quite a few - because I'm very pale with dry skin and I've yet to find one that is pale enough and not too matte and dry. Anyone got any recommendations, please? If it is from a natural range with no "nasties" in it, even better.

I always wear moisturiser under BB cream. Maybe that is why it doesn't dry my skin out.

Go onto Ebay and by a Korean brand. Far better than anything you can buy here and not that expensive. I have tried VIP super Beblish Balm. That was good but then I upgraded to LIOELE Dollish CC. Really impressed. I put a bit of serum before I put on the CC cream and it is not drying at all.

Forever Living Products Flawless BB Creme! Aloe vera based and natural, I never used anything before but can't live without this now!

Has the boots botanics one been discontinued? I also couldn't find it online. I went into a biggish boots this evening. They had 2 on the shelf but in "light". I asked one of the sales assistants and she said they were out of stock of the "medium" one. She tried to order it in for me but said she wasn't able to order any as they had discontinued it! Thought I would try this miracle cream (and miracles I am needing) and now I can't.

I'm 56 and the BB cream I use doesn't do any of those things to me. How old is this article?

Fresh off the press, but it's just one person's opinion, so I'm glad if BB works for you. I only tried a Clarins one and it made me feel patchy and dry, but that's just me.

It just goes to show that everyone's skin is different, as are the different brands. I wear moisturiser under BB cream as well.

I am completely CRAZY about the Jane Iredale BB cream. It is nice and glowy, and has a lot of coverage if you need it, or you can make it super sheer where you don't need it. If you need more moisture in winter, you use a spray to 'set' the minerals that has a bit more hydration in it. The colour range is quite good too (I'm quite fair). I've used nothing else since I found it. The Lisa Eldridge recommended CC cream from Bourjois is also good, but not as good as Jane Iredale.

I bought some No. 7 last night for about a tenner. They have about three different shades and three different coverages. I got the medium skin, medium coverage and it seems quite nice on first go.

Wow I'm offline for a couple of weeks & the thread I started takes on a life of its own! Loving all the suggestions.

Well I plumped for the Botanics bb cream. It's easy to apply & has a lovely sheen to it. I've been using it for a couple of weeks now & I can't imagine going anywhere without any on! I can really see the difference but am yet to receive any complements on my new improved complexion - the feckers!

The other one I liked a lot was the Elizabeth Arden bb cream. I wish they'd had some samples of that one so I could have tried it properly at home. Maybe I'll buy that one next time.