by affi — Wednesday, December 8th, 2010 at 8:00 am
in Beauty School, Editor's Corner, Editors' Picks, Face, Makeup, Sponsored Post and tagged with BB Cream, Foundation, Maybelline BB Cream, Maybelline New York
One thing I learned after trying on so many different complexion products is this: I don’t like powder foundation. I know it’s still a popular product that women keep buying because of its practicality, but to be honest, very few powder foundations give me the complexion I want. Being in powder formula, they tend to sit on your face instead of blending in with your skin. It’s also hard to achieve that dewy look that I love so much with this type of product as it tends to give you an “opaque” finish. And another reason why powder foundations aren’t my favorite is because layering products becomes next to impossible especially when we’re using emollient products such as liquid highlighters or gel blush. Can you imagine putting on creamy blush after a powder foundation? It sounds messy right?
For everyday use, I use tinted moisturizer or BB cream instead and one product I’ve been using everyday for the past few weeks is Maybelline B.B Cream
If you don’t like liquid foundations that feel heavy on your skin, you really should give Maybelline B.B Cream a try. It’s so sheer so it’s easy to blend and feels weightless on the face too. It boasts the benefit of 8 things for your face: brightening, evening out skin tone, softer, smoother, cleaner, hide fine lines and with its SPF 0f 26 it can also protect your face from the harmful sun rays.
As for practicality, it takes me about 2 minutes to put it on (maybe even less if you can move faster than me 
). Basically, I just squirted about a small amount on the back of my hand (as seen on picture below), dot the cream on my forehead, nose, cheeks and chin, and blend it thoroughly using a buffing brush. Don’t be surprised if it turns out lighter than your skin tone. Give it time and it will sink into your skin and blend with your natural skin tone.
You might wonder why Maybelline B.B Cream is available in one shade only but the fact is, it’s really a one-shade-fits-all kind of product. It’s been tested by Deszell, whose skin is a few shades darker than mine, and when she wears it, her face doesn’t look whiter, it just looks brighter! Her tips is to apply only a small amount on the face and blend it really well with a large kabuki brush. If it’s still a tad too light for you, Deszell recommends finishing it with powder, loose or compact, in a darker shade.
I didn’t use too many colors on my face on this picture because I wanted to show how clear my complexion looks thanks to Maybelline B.B Cream. I just put on a little blush and Maybelline Fruity Jelly which smells so delish
Because my skin is quite oily, I do need to blot my face a few times during the day especially if I’m sweating but that’s fine with me. Usually after I use blot paper or tissue (whichever is within my arms’ reach ), I end up with a bright and dewy complexion which is ultimately what I’m after!
Maybelline B.B Cream is available in all Maybelline New York retail counters nationwide and retails for..wait for it…Rp. 35.000! The tube is small enough for you to slip it into your purse and with that price, you can buy 2 or 3 and stash them in your house, office and car
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Mbak Affi, You look beautifully fresh on the picture.
And also yay! for Maybeline BB cream. Maybe I will get one too! I love Maybeline (obesesi ga penting)
Thanks dear! Yes you should get one!
mbak Affi, kereen hasilnya maybelline bb cream
. maybe i’ll buy this one to replace Everlast from Caring.
Thank you
Langsung masuk shopping list hari ini.. yaaayyyy..tks affi for the review, and you look so fresh in the pic..
Thanks for the compliment and let me know if you like the product too!
aku juga pake ini, bener2 ringan di wajah .. harganya juga gak mahal ^^
Iya betul, nggak berasa pake apa2 ya di wajah
setuju! me likey this too, enteng dan ngga bikin minyakan, and very very affordable.
btw, you look sooo sweet and gorgeous, affi!
Aww thank you so much sven!
Setuju banget! BB cream ini bagus banget, gw udah pake sekitar setengah bulan dan emang pas banget, buat make up sehari-hari or cuman make up ringan..
bener” bukin muka fresh deh,,
my mom also love this product :p
Your mom rocks!
kira2 lebih bagus bb cream maybelline atau caring colors kak affi? from this article it seems that you love this one better..
I think each product serves different purpose. I like Maybelline BB Cream for everyday use because it’s so sheer and fuss-free!
mbak Affi..u look so flawless…..
daku juga dah nyoba..not bad buat harian…sealen maskara,kayanya produk BB maybelline juga cocok buat kulitku…^^
Hihihi thank you Kiki
Iya nih aku jg baru pertama kali pake complexion productnya Maybelline dan suka 
waw…jd pengen. tapi bisa buat kulit gelap coklat2 macem kulit aku ngga yah?
( susah nyari bb cream ni buat kulit gelap wkwkwk… ^_^ )
Seperti yang aku tulis di atas, ini bisa dipake jg kok sama yg kulitnya gelap. Tapi ikutin tipsnya Deszell yah, pakenya sedikiiit aja trus diblend sampe rata pake kabuki brush.
Dear Affi,
I am totally impressed by your review and eagerly want to try it. The thing is, I don’t have kabuki brush. Is there any other way I could apply it thinly but still cover enough so it would even out my skin? By the way, I have this l’oreal true match mineral foundation, and after doing a little research, I came to know that the brush really look like kabuki brush (I had no idea what kabuki brush was). Can I use it instead? Thanks!
I think the L’oreal brush is a little too thin if you want a sheer result.
Kabuki brush is really something you should have, you can do a lot with it. Try visit our market plaza to find a brush with a bargain price in a good quality.
For now, if you have a large brush try to play around with it and see how the result is.
Hi Sniffandsing, glad you find the review useful
Kabuki brush looks like this http://fashionesedaily.com/blog/2008/06/02/goodies-under-idr-100k-mini-kabuki/ But if you don’t have any, you can use any big brush, preferably with rounded dome.
Affiii you look gorgeous
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Beberapa hari yang lalu gw beli bedaknya maybelline, trus gw liat ini BB cream, wondering buat apaan yah…heheheh. Ahhhh untung dikau mereview ini, jadinya sekarang gw tau buat apaan
I will give it a try, udah penasaran jg sih sebelumnya. Thanks Affi
You’re welcome Rani! Semoga suka ya
waw seger banget liat wajah mbak affi. aku sendiri juga kadang2 pake maybelline bb cream ini.. memang ringan dan bikin muka keliatan bright and fresh meskipun ga terlalu nahan minyak di wajahku.. ^^ maybe i will try using primer again
Thank you Nadiah
Yup, aku jg pengen cobain pake primer dulu sih, siapa tau hasilnya lebih tahan lama
There are so many reviews telling me that this product is not good….but i think i’ll give it a try after reading and seeing yours. thank u
to mbak affi, do you still using moisturizer before using B.B?thank u
Yes, I still use moisturizer before this BB
…mmm…gimana make nya kalo pake brush ya…??bisa pake brush yg sepaket sama powdernya maybelline ga ya….*belum pernah pake brush,selama ini cuma tepuk2 langsung dimuka..
Kayaknya sih BB Cream ini nggak ada yg paket sama brush. Caranya, BB Cream-nya ditotol2in ke wajah trus diblend pake brush dgn gerakan memutar. Coba cek forum kita deh, banyak kok infonya. HTH
Kiki Noval ini brush yang dapet dari Mineral foundation or blushnya ya? Kalau ukuran brushnya terlalu kecil akan membuat jadi terlalu tebal hasilnya. Tapi kalau besar bisa dipakai.
i’ve tried this product, memang bener kata affi ringan dan bikin muka lebih seger, cuma agak sedikit lengket ke kulit ya.. btw, hari pertama nyoba sorenya langsung kehujanan, ngga luntur loh.Hehehe.. Recommended banget pokoknya. Oiya, kalau utk dipake sama make up utk pesta apa harus ditambah foundie lg kah?
Dogooder, enakkan ditimpa MMU jadinya nggak terlalu tebal liquid basenya.
i have try it……love it
salam kenal
keren mb Affi….abis makai BB cream ini lanjut pake bedak gitu? loose powder or compact or two way cake? atau udah cukup pake BB cream bisa tetep oke?
trus kalo make nya di blend aja pakai tangan bagus ga hasilnya? soalnya ga biasa pakai kuas…
thanks before mb Affi