If you haven't yet heard the buzz about BB creams - or "Blemish Balms" - you soon will. Already big news in the Asian beauty market, these clever multitasking creams deliver everything from high-performance anti-ageing technology to sun protection, primer and a light foundation, saving you time and money. So forgo that shelf of products usually required to create perfect skin. Here we round up the best of the BBs.
TOP FIVE BBs
Garnier Miracle Skin Daily All-in-One Skin Perfector
Available in light and medium shades, it contains pigments to even the skin tone, hyaluronic acid to hydrate and an SPF15 to provide basic sun protection. A great one for dry skins. £9.99 (nationwide)
Clinique Age Defence BB Cream SPF30
This has good UVA and UVB sun protection and provides a heavier coverage (available in two shades, for pink or yellow complexions) for those with particularly blemish-prone skin. With mica, iron oxide and seaweed extract, it also absorbs oil if your T-zone gets shiny. £25 (clinique.co.uk)
Dr Brandt Flexitone BB Cream
As well as "flexitone" technology that adapts to your skin tone, this contains antioxidants to brighten and perilla oil to create a moist, smooth base. The pearl powder adds a bit of a glow and the SPF30 is a bonus. £34 (spacenk.co.uk)
L'Oréal Paris Nude Magique BB Cream
Comes out alarmingly blue, but magically adjusts to your skin tone to give it a sheer coverage. My favourite new product for light and medium skin tones. £9.99 (boots.com from March)
The Sanctuary Skin Perfecting BB Cream
This is paraben-free, combines oil-absorbing silica with luminosity-boosting pearls and comes in shades for light and medium to dark skins. £14.99 (boots.com from March)
