Readers often ask me in the comments what BB and CC creams are, where this strange abbreviation comes from, and why BB cream is better than a regular foundation.
The question of mysterious means with the letters DD, EE, PP and even WW is raised even more often. But I will tell you about them in detail in the following articles. Let's first figure out what kind of BB and CC-creams are, to whom they are suitable and a little mention the history of their appearance.
BB cream
This is far from a novelty of the last decade. The first BB cream appeared in the 60s in Germany. The first to use this cream was the cosmetologist Christina Schrammek, after a peeling procedure for her clients.
Abbreviation BB stands for Blemish Balm ("Healing balm "). The first years since the birth of the BB cream did not make a splash, it was very dense with a matte finish. Popularity came to him when beauties from Asian countries learned about him, and then with a revised and improved formula he came to the shelves of our stores.
In modern BB cream, little remains of its original version - Blemish Balm. Now it even stands for differently - Beauty Balm ("Beauty balm").
Today, every self-respecting cosmetic company produces BB-cream. And they are all so different that taking such a cream from 20 companies, they will be completely different. Different formulas, different pigmentation and different finishes, different caring properties.
In fact, BB-cream is the same foundation, only in it the care and toning properties have equal priority.. It can be called a foundation, with a light coating, but cunning marketers decided to call it a little more interesting than just foundation.
By the way, many people think that BB cream can be used instead of a make-up base. No, you shouldn't use it as a base, why? We have already found out that it has the same properties as foundation, and tone by tone will give a thick layer that will flow in an hour.
CC cream
Much in common with BB cream: also a toner. But there is a significant difference between them - the finish. The CC cream has a more satin finish.
The CC cream is white in color and contains small capsules that, when applied to the face, burst and give color. Perfect for those who do not like to apply tone with brushes or sponges, because such a cream is perfectly applied with your fingers. Abbreviation CC stands for FROMolor FROMorrecting ("corrective color").
Another reason why CC cream is suitable for beginners or people who do not like the whole makeup routine - such creams are made with Soft focus technology, this is when the product contains reflective particles, due to which the cream adjusts to your color skin.
This is basically everything you need to know about BB and CC creams and how they differ.
As for DD, EE, PP-creams, then for the most part, the work of marketers. They began to invent "abbreviated names" for inertial means. Seeing the popularity of BB and CC-creams, we wanted to squeeze out the full benefit for ourselves due to the unusual and memorable name of the product. But, something went wrong and they did not gain popularity.
However, it should be noted that among DD, EE, PP-creams there are interesting products, which I will discuss in the following articles. In order not to miss the feed - put a "thumbs up" and subscribe to the channel.
