The Blogevilla went ga-ga with the launch of this product! Expectations were high as the claims! Being affordable was another plus for the Maybelline Clear Glow Bright Benefit Cream (aka Blemish Balm)
For those,who are still wondering about the tern "Blemish Balm" here are few facts from Wikepedia
The SA had asked me if i wanted to wear it daily or only on special occasions ! :O
When i said daily,she swatched the shade Natural 03,which i found was matte and similar to my skin tone! other shades available are Radiance and Nude.I found them a bit glittery and bright .
For those,who are still wondering about the tern "Blemish Balm" here are few facts from Wikepedia
When i said daily,she swatched the shade Natural 03,which i found was matte and similar to my skin tone! other shades available are Radiance and Nude.I found them a bit glittery and bright .
- The Goods-
- This particular shade is perfect for daily wear ,absolutely free of any oily-ness.If you want a bit bright go for Nude and Radiance has some shimmer as what i remember now.Correct me if I am wrong
- It works like a tinted moisturizer with added benefits of having SPF
- lightweight and is easily absorbed
- Evens skin tone and brightens up your face .So i feel this can be a decent quick fix .
- Smells okay.Mild and bearable.
- finish is between matte and dewy! I know i sound weird.but the moment you apply it gives a dewy finish..but again it absorbs really fast on my dry skin
- didn't break me out.
- travel friendly packaging
- staying power is good.I wear it daily from 9am-3pm.
The Bads-
- It doesn't conceal pimple scars,severe dark circle,open pores or whatever you want too.It does nothing in that respect.Coverage is low
- Amount is really tiny
- For my dry skin,i don't feel its moisturizing.I wear it above my daily face moisturizer.But this may be a positive for oily skin beauties
- I didn't feel much of a difference as a primer/foundation.
Swatches-
My Rating- 3.5/5
It works really nice as a tinted moisturizer.It's semi dewy but did not make my skin oily.doesn't leave your skin feeling heavy.Good for everyday makeup routine,When you want to keep things natural and nothing made up or OTT. But at the same time,this wont help you much in major concealing.Amount is really less.
Nice review..Compared to Ponds TM which is good? :)
ReplyDeleteSorry Siri,I haven't used Ponds TM. But in comparison to Lotus Tm I had used earlier,this one is better :) hp that helps
Delete@ siri- compared to ponds TM , maybelline is gud.....n nice review btw..i did check it on sun but was impressed by it somehow..so didnt get it..
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Deletei have oily skin....let's see how it works on my skin .... and please please do a OOTD
ReplyDeleteI think this would work really well on oily skin :) OOTD !! i will do sometime else..damn tires and sick too :/
Deletei'll wait :D and get well soon :))
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Deleteu'r welcome <3
Deletethnks for d review !!!
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Deletei bought it today :) although its affordable ..but quantity is really less..lets see how long it lasts :D
ReplyDeleteyep..its really small tube na? I think it wont last more than 3-4 wks :P
Deletethe texture is nice but the shade selection is a huge problem for these BB creams, i didn't find anything suitable fro duskier skin tones and it does leave a ashy undertone :(
ReplyDeleteI understand. cause 03 Natural on blending was a bit closer to my skin tone..nude n radiance were definitely not for daily wear. :(
Deletehey glad u got it as well :) it does brighten the skin doesn't i? :) and yup totally agree about it being a bit drying :( and yeah the amount is sooo less and the tube sooo small!!!!! >:-0
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Deleteah no looks way to glowy and shine to me.... this will just emphasize imperfections... think will give it a miss... waiting for the Estee Lauder BB to come out...
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it gives a semi dewy finish i presume but at the same time absorbs fast.. :)
Deletenice review Sukanya!! i did check this at the store.. i did not find it quite natural on my dusky complexion :'(
ReplyDeleteI understand..because i am fair toned and 03 Natural somewat matched me..others made me white :(
DeleteI so wanted to get this. But after the reviews etc, I did not feeling like buying anymore. Giving this a pass as of now .
ReplyDeleteBut need to find out if they are any good in the long term
Well. I really don't think so.This a mkup product.So,if there had been difference makeup wise,it should had been obvious within few days.the only thing you can hope is sun protection,but i think our l'oreal sunscreen cum TM would suffice that na?
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This has not been launched here in Pakistan as yet. Thank you for the honest review. I think I shall pass. You should check out skinfood's BB creams. The mushroom one is for oily and the Aloe one for dry skins. So far the BEST bb creams I have encountered.
ReplyDeleteThnx Pandora..will check that out but sadly i haven't seen Skinfood here..will definitely keep an eye :)
Deletethanks for the review dear :)...ami ekhno kinini...Avijit ta kichhu kine deyna :( ;) !!
ReplyDeleteLOL :D kineo bises labh hobe na eta :S
DeleteHey nice blog:) Read my similar post
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Shruti
Nice review! I've been hearing and reading about this product and am looking at buying some new beauty products before the summer starts! Have you checked out Parachute's advansed body lotion? I've been reading great things about this moisturizer.. Would be nice to get your views about it too!
ReplyDeleteheard a lot about it. cant buy it online...i'll hv to check personally which one is closest to my skin color ... :) but i love d review . thanx girl
ReplyDeleteyeah Phil..the shades being very limited it's difficult to choose :/
Deletenice review sukanya..its on my list now...
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dats great pavani :)
Deletenice opinion.. thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI have oily skin, and this didn't work so well for me :( If I apply it without moisturiser, it doesn't blend as well. And with moisturiser, I'm an oil factory in 30 minutes! :( Altho it did make my skin feel better after a couple of days of usage - looked clearer...but i stopped using it after almost a month of struggling with the right way to use it.
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