I mean first there was BB Creams (Beauty Balm) and CC Cream (Complexion Corrector),
alphabetically it would be DD wouldn't it?
DD - Dullness Defeater, I probably should learn to think internally as I've most likely just given a company an idea haha! Only kidding but should you ever see a Dullness Defeater remember where you heard it first!
Anyway I have another CC Cream offering for you this time in the form of Nip + Fab CC Cream.
To the best of my knowledge Nip + Fab CC Cream comes in three shade options light, medium and dark.
I was sent the light shade to put to the test and although a little too light for me to use in the typical sense it will be a good match for most light to light medium skin tones. I must warn that although dubbed light it may be a little too warm and orange in tone for fair complexions, in my opinion it should be a good match for those around the NC20-25 mark in MAC foundations.
Nip + Fab's CC Cream promises to be more than just a tinted moisturiser with the addition of an SPF 30, Hyaluronic Acid, Light Diffusing Pigments and Oat Extract. Texture wise the Nip + Fab CC Cream is quite loose and runny in consistency and akin to a liquid foundation. Sadly the coverage isn't as wonderful as the official blurb leads you to believe and is pretty much a glorified tinted moisturiser. I find it to be great for evening out the skin tone and offering a natural finish but if you have any flaws such as blemishes and scarring you will need to at least pair it with a concealer, oily skins will have to set this CC Cream with a powder otherwise it will turn shiny as well as slipping and sliding pretty quickly but on dry skin the highly moisturising formula would be a dream. Once set with powder it wore a little shy of six hours on my oily skin.
Sadly I don't really rate Nip + Fab CC Cream all that highly and find it to be just another run of the mill offering much like the majority of the CC and BB Creams out there. I know I have said it numerous times but so far nothing has come close to rivaling Clinique's CC Cream which you can read about here - link.
Nip + Fab CC Cream 40ml/£14.99* via Boots - link
- *product sent for consideration of review.
Fr £14.99 this doesn't seem like a good buy, think I will be staying away from this!
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CC cream to me just seems like BB cream to me, I think it's just a big marketing ploy IMO.
ReplyDeleteI have this and it gave me a reaction. It's not very goof at all - very patchy
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't really seem like my kind of product, great review though!
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I've never been able to find a Nip+Fab product that I really liked for some reason. And I find their colouring really weird too, I'm pretty pale and I end up looking orange half the time!
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Looks like it is not worth the money at all, great review.
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Thanks for reviewing this. I've seen it around and thought about trying it out-- glad I didn't.
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This isn't good on my dry skin, looks like I've whacked some orange clay on my face xxx
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Hi, not critisising but i notice your link for the Clinique CC cream isnt there, Id like to read this. Anyone know where I can find? :) x
ReplyDeleteAh sorry blogger is a pain! Updated now but for ease here it is :) http://www.thesundaygirl.com/2013/03/clinique-moisture-surge-cc-cream-review.html
DeleteThanks so much. Im massive clinique fan and was thinking of trying out, will have a read. xx
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