I will openly admit that I have very little experience with BB Creams,
this is in-fact my second testing of such phenomena!
The MUA BB All in One Beauty Balms come in three shades - light, medium and dark.
I especially find the dark shade refreshing as so many brands have neglected such colour choice!
The MUA BB All in One Beauty Balms launch on the 14th of March.
Keeping with the aesthetics of the MUA Brand the BB cream comes neatly presented
in a black squeeze type bottle with the now recognizable large silver font.
To me this little tube looks much more expensive that £4
and I particularly like that it is easy to dispense the product and that it is travel friendly!
The concept behind this product is inspired by the ever popular Asian Beauty Balms,
it covers, conceals, brightens and evens out the skin tone to give a flawless complexion.
Unlike some BB Creams this does not contain sunscreen (SPF)
so you will have to add that if you do indeed use a daily sunscreen.
As earlier mentioned this BB Cream comes in three various shades,
I have Medium which is a fairly light take on the tone medium.
In my opinion this is approximately an NC30 so it's better suited to lighter toned medium skins.
I'm around an NC35/37 in the winter (which it is) and find this a little too light
but not so much that it looks ghostly, it does however require me to warm it up a little with a bronzer.
After my first experience of a BB cream I approached this with caution and didn't expect much
but I can safely say that this version has changed my mind and really sparked an interest!
It is thick, creamy and feels moisturising on the skin,
although it is on the thick side it does not feel heavy nor does it mask the skin.
This product has pretty much no scent at all so sensitive noses can rejoice!
I found the MUA BB All in One Beauty Balm to be really easy to apply be it with my fingertips
or buffed in using a brush either way provided a great medium coverage flawless base.
I do deem this to be medium coverage rather than full, it provides enough coverage to conceal little marks
such as my slight acne scaring and gives a great all over even tone that looks natural.
If like I you have enlarged pores this product does not sit in them but glides over,
I'd imagine it to have the same effect on fine lines etc too!
In terms of wear this wore very much like a typical foundation and with the use of a primer
and setting powder this lasted around 7/8 hours on my oily skin.
Product Summary
Round Up - A really great budget buy base that provides decent coverage.
Best For - Fans of BB Creams or those who want a good budget buy base.
Availability - Launches on the 14th march and will be available in selected Superdrug stores
and via the MUA web store - link £4/30ml (S)
I still cant decide whether I like it, on my skin it feels super heavy and I've got feelin it broke me out on my nose (random haha) lol I have to put it in a proper test for a few more days! xx
ReplyDeleteAh I see :) i'd give it another go and see what happens but yes it is rather thick :)
DeleteThanks for a great review! I've been wanting to get a BB cream for ages, but there's so many on the market now! Think i'll be getting this one when its released, Looks like a great product, and so affordable! Love your blog x
ReplyDeleteYou are so right there is tonnes on the market and it's hard to decide where to start! I hope you do it is nice and thick :) aww thank you!
DeleteCan't wait for this to be in shops! Bit dissapointed it does not have SPF but at only £4, I can't really complain. I'm super pale so the fact the shades seem to run slightly light isn't a problem! Great review :) x
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I agree an SPF would have been nice but for £4 I can overlook it :)
Deleteyes the shades run pale in my opinion so hopefully one shade will suit you :)
I'm debating trying this now but I've been left disappointed by the Garnier BB Cream, it seems the Western versions just aren't up to par yet, but this does have pretty good coverage so hmm...:)
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I'm torn on the garnier version some tell me its great other say it is a hot mess haha!
DeleteThis one is closer to the asian ones in consistency as it is so thick :)
Cant wait to try this!!
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Not long to go :)
DeleteReally want to try a BB cream, I'm glad for the price it seems pretty decent, might have to pick it up. The Garnier one didn't take my fancy at all! x
ReplyDeleteI hope you take the plunge soon :) yes for £4 it is great!
DeleteMUA keep getting it so right don't they!
ReplyDeleteThey really do :)
DeleteMUA products never seem to disappoint right? this looks really good and the price is just an added bonus, I need an spf though as my skin will burn in tepid water! Great post and thanks for the review! does anybody know where you can get the professional line in London stores? please message me on my blog if possible
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They really do I can seem them dominating soon haha! Ah I see i'm quite fortunate in that sense but I guess you can always apply an SPF underneath? They have a list of stores that stock pro on their facebook page :)
DeleteI think I'll definitely be giving this a go, especially at that price! I have problem skin (very spotty!) so foundation causes numerous problems. I am a fan of the Garnier BB but I find it doesn't wear for very long during the day and is rather oily :-) Great review!
ReplyDeleteAh that was me for many years so I feel your pain :) you are doing the right thing by using BB Creams.
Deletewow this sounds awesome love it! :P xx
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Ah cool have you tried it? :)
DeleteCant wait to get this when its finally out! x
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DeleteI am waiting to try this, I am in love with the Garnier BB cream so I will so whether this will match up to that for me :)
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DeleteIt's so funny to see everyone jumping on the BB cream bandwagon. Sometimes I fear that brands mistake them with tinted moisturizers.
ReplyDeleteI agree some are nothing but a glorified tinted moisturiser if that.
DeleteI'm loving all the new additions to MUA lately! I've tried a couple of BB creams and I find they're terrible for shade selection, I'm quite pale and so far they've all been far to dark, this looks like the lighter shde might actually be okay :) xx
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I agree generally BB Creams are odd in colour selection, I think the light in this will be a godsend for many a pale girl :)
DeleteSounds great! I've always wanted to try a BB cream :)
ReplyDeleteI'm currently in love with my No 7 BB cream, but for four pounds this looks like a good candidate for my next purchase!
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looking to check out smashbox bb creams coming out soon. it'll be my first bb cream but considering that I have some dry patches and I don't like looknig cakey I am hoping this is going to be a good choice. Thanks for the great review! Xo! Gigi.
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