Burt's Bees BB CREAM

I am all about BB creams. I love them, I use them everyday. What is a BB cream exactly? Well the 'BB' means different things in different places, but here in the U.S. and other western markets it generally means 'Beauty Balm'.  Beauty balms in general are supposed to be an all-in-one/ multi-tasking type of product. Each brand has different benefits, but from what I've seen they all seem to conceal, moisturize and include some kind of SPF. Different brands have different added benefits, so shop around and read reviews to make sure you get the best BB cream for you! 

Now let's talk about the star of today's show here...

I purchased the Burt's Bees BB cream about a week ago and have used it every day since. This is a product that has its ups and downs but first i'd like to get into the benefits that this BB cream offers. 
Clearly written on the box, this product claims to offer 9 benefits in one easy step. The easy step is to just put it on a clean face, Yep thats pretty easy! Here are the 9 benefits: 

• Protects with broad spectrum SPF 15   
• Moisturizes
• Smoothes
• Visibly Firms
• Illuminates
• Evens Tone
• Conceals
• Reduces appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
• Perfects Skin

Let me point out, on the box it says that this BB cream contains noni extract. Noni has many uses all over the world. It's mainly used as a medicine for different ailments and for healing. When you apply noni extract to skin it can be very moisturizing and reduces signs of aging. So I assume that the noni is one ingredient that gives us those benefits listed above.  

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My experience with this BB cream has been a love/dislike type of relationship. I purchased the shade Light/Medium because they were out of the shade light. I was nervous about it being too dark because I have an extremely fair complexion. To my surprise it was perfect! 

It's a beautiful BB cream. It goes on smoothly and blends really well. It is very moisturizing, I mean VERY moisturizing. This is one of the things that I just don't know how I feel about. I have extremely dry skin so I always purchase moisturizing face makeups. This BB cream was almost too moisturizing, which is a shock for me. BB creams are supposed to be a product that you can wear without anything else, but for this I have to set it with a powder and even then it doesn't dry. It feels like a lotion that won't absorb into the skin. It's not unwearable by any means but for me it feels like it won't absorb into my skin.

I do see and feel the smoothness and firming. That is an awesome benefit. I'm not sure if it's the noni playing in here or what but I like it! I never noticed any illuminating. I feel like an illuminating product should have like a sheer shimmer or glow to it, but no. This didn't illuminate at all in my opinion.

I do feel like I have a more even skin tone while using this product, and it conceals well. It does feel a little heavier than other BB creams that I've tried but it wouldn't deter me from using it. I did notice that it will start wearing off throughout the day, but by the end of the day I still had a small amount of coverage. 

The only thing that I'm having a hard time with is the smell. It has like this natural almost medicinal smell that's a little off putting. Overall it's a lovely BB cream that has some amazing benefits. I am intrigued by the benefits of noni extract. The pros and cons pretty much outweigh each other in my opinion, so I will keep this product around for awhile! 

What do you think? 

If you click HERE it will take you straight to the Burt's Bees website where you can purchase this product or others! 

Enjoy xo