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BB cream like Erborian but more shades?

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Lifeislikeaboxofmatches · 05/06/2024 11:27

Absolutely adore Erborian super bb cream but I've caught the sun a bit lately (how I dont know, with this crappy weather!), so now I'm too dark for the nude shade, and too light for dore (the next shade up)

Tried mixing a drop of the darker shade in with the nude but its just not right for me and makes me look all ashy

So, any tips for another bb thats just as good as Erborian's? Need something with good coverage and a bit of SPF

TIA!

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SheepAndSword · 05/06/2024 11:31

Oh I use Erborian at present and have a different problem, I wish they did a slightly lighter shade. It's very good.

I've heard good things about Sea Magik but not tried it.

Cheeesus · 05/06/2024 11:32

I’ve used ‘It’ instead of the erboroan cc cream. But that’s cc not bb. Not sure how much difference there is. I got a small tube in a big boots but I haven’t seen it in Boots recently. It’s not quite as nice but it’s nearly!

This one.
https://amzn.to/3KwNOng

Lifeislikeaboxofmatches · 05/06/2024 12:08

Thanks for the tips, im googling away..!

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BigSaddo · 05/06/2024 13:35

I heard misha (?) bb cream is a good dupe, but I’m struggling to find a proper colour chart

paristotokyo · 05/06/2024 13:47

I found missha very grey :( wanted to find a cheaper alternative to Erborian but nothing comes close for me unfortunately!

CarolynKnappShappeyShipwright · 05/06/2024 19:19

Oh I was going to suggest mixing. What about mixing dore and Clair?

im in between and have to buy a tube of dore and a tube of clair, and I duplicate my make up to have a dressing table set and a gym bag set so I spend hundreds on erborian 😦

I liked effaclar duo before that though but it isn’t as good

Garlicnaan · 05/06/2024 20:02

Ooh! I found a very cheap dupe called Eveline magic skin cc cream. It's not quite the same, but it's darker than Claire shade and doesn't have a labelled spf but says it protects...

ASighMadeOfStone · 05/06/2024 20:39

Very few BBs have the coverage that Erborian has. Most are more of a tinted moisturizer.

The ITCC mentioned above has a very full coverage (a little goes a very long way) but as a Clair in Erborian BB I find the lightest ITCC still really only ok in summer.

Might be worth getting a sample though?

ThePoshUns · 05/06/2024 20:56

Trinny London has a few shades, I find it lighter in texture than Ebrorian

Lifeislikeaboxofmatches · 06/06/2024 10:06

paristotokyo · 05/06/2024 13:47

I found missha very grey :( wanted to find a cheaper alternative to Erborian but nothing comes close for me unfortunately!

Had the same issue with Missha, made me look ashy and unwell. The texture is good though and it blends well, I'd def recommend it to anyone with paler skin

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Lifeislikeaboxofmatches · 06/06/2024 10:09

CarolynKnappShappeyShipwright · 05/06/2024 19:19

Oh I was going to suggest mixing. What about mixing dore and Clair?

im in between and have to buy a tube of dore and a tube of clair, and I duplicate my make up to have a dressing table set and a gym bag set so I spend hundreds on erborian 😦

I liked effaclar duo before that though but it isn’t as good

Yes tried this too! Clair is too pinky toned for me, I'm more yellowish

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Lifeislikeaboxofmatches · 06/06/2024 10:10

ASighMadeOfStone · 05/06/2024 20:39

Very few BBs have the coverage that Erborian has. Most are more of a tinted moisturizer.

The ITCC mentioned above has a very full coverage (a little goes a very long way) but as a Clair in Erborian BB I find the lightest ITCC still really only ok in summer.

Might be worth getting a sample though?

Heading off to boots to try som IT CC after work, fingers crossed!

Thanks all! Xx

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Deathraystare · 06/06/2024 10:17

I believe Fenwicks do a small size of the IT cc cream or they did anyway!

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