Boscia B.B. Cream SPF 27 PA++ by Boscia, Moisturizer Review

Reviews / Boscia B.B. Cream SPF 27 PA++

3

Not for me!

I got a deluxe sample of this. Although I admire what the brand tries to accomplish by making their products all natural, needless to say I have never been the biggest Boscia brand. Unfortunately, as much as I wanted to love this, it joins the list of other Boscia products that have failed me. There are simply more cons than pro's when it comes to me. First, I don't like the universal shade. It's ...read morea bit too light and too beige. I have a light-medium olive tone and this is not only too light, but too pink on me. I even applied olive-tone foundation on top of this and I looked incredibly pink. If you have a perfect beige (or even more pink) tone, then this is good for you. (Which I find weird because Boscia is a Japanese brand and most Japanese people are more yellow-toned rather than beige or pink-toned). This BB cream is supposed to 'warm up' to your skin and adjust a bit in color, but I did not see anything. In fact, I think my face looked worse after several minutes of letting the color adjust than when I put it on immediately. I do like the way my makeup looks on top of this TEXTURE-wise (it smoothed over my skin), but the color is terrible. Plus, this isn't a BB cream suitable to be used as a primer (which is rare because nearly all BB creams on the market can be used as a primer). It does an okay job at smoothing texture, but it doesn't do nearly a good job like what a primer can do. Next, this BB cream offers little-to-no noticeable hydration. BB creams have a reputation for being labeled as tinted moisturizers with extra benefits, but this did not do anything. I agree with the others in saying that this is likely better for people with oilier skin types. This is an oil-free BB cream so that will benefit that group best. Also, what's with the random 27 number in spf??? What I did like was that this also offers UVA protection at a high level (PA ++). UVA rays are what causes our skin to age prematurely. Another thing I liked was that this did not emphasize any dry flakey spots like Miracle Skin did because they are both similar in texture. The tone is best for light-skinned people with oily skin and beige undertones, but that's basically it. It will even out your skin tone slightly, but do not expect any sort of decent coverage. It does not conceal imperfections like it claims to. However, the thing I liked most was that this contained physical sunscreens as opposed to chemical sunscreens. Chemical sunscreens are absorbed into the skin and can cause free-radical damage because the particles absorb the light. This BB cream has physical sunscreens which REFLECT the light so fewer free-radicals are produced. This also does offer some anti-oxidant protection to neutralize the free-radicals that occur on a regular basis. To sum everything up in a nutshell, unless you're VERY curious to try this, I would skip it unless you're very oily, light and beige. If you're not in that group, there are many other BB creams that are much better and offer better protection and benefits.

volta | 566 reviews

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4

BEAUTY? balm

May be good for some women but my skin is dry with lines on my mouth area....uhhhh....not what I would call beauty as this stuff just made it look all the worse. Best for younger skin and with more natural oil. I always check formula first....if that is good then I go to color....couldn't even to the color on this one!!

ShanthiDevi | 100 reviews

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5

Dry & Powdery

As far as BB cream goes, this shade is more like a mineral sunscreen. Left white cast a la kabuki makeup. I think it would be great for someone who is very pale with oily skin.

aimela | 200 reviews

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3

one color does not fit all

i guess it does its job by covering up old acne scars and evens out the skin tone, but all cosmetics companies should know that one color does not fit all. some of us have fair skin, some have yellow undertone, some are olive toned, and some are dark skinned. so, how would their one color work on everyone? this product made me look pale and unhealthy.

deevaa | 8 reviews

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7

Gets the job done

There's a new variation of this BB cream out now in Light. Because of the SPF it comes on kind of white and powdery and hard to blend. I try to apply it with a wet sponge and it works well that way. Coverage is light. Blends in nicely with fair skin and it's not making me break out (I've used it every day for about 3 weeks now).

marlboro1220 | 105 reviews

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9

So natural!

I feel like I have tried almost every BB cream on the market. This is by far one of my favorites. It looks really natural but still has great coverage. The best part is by the end of the day, it still looks great. I definitely will repurchase!

emilyherx | 35 reviews

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10

AMAZING!!

I don´t know why it has so many bad reviews, I absolutelly love it! It has a lovely color, and it leaves you with an amazing glow, and it seems that you are not wearing anything and that your skin is beautiful!

maritere_spg | 1 reviews

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4

not for me

I recently recieved a deluxe sample of this and dr. Jart+ bb creams to try. I must say the color worked for my skin type and it was light feeling. With that said a very short time after appling my face became flaky, and look like I had applied a powder.

ccahyc | 13 reviews

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9

Great product!

I am recently new to the Boscia line and have been very impressed so far. I received a sample of the BB cream and LOVE IT! My skin tone is medium and have normal/dry skin. This blends beautifully and does not dry out my skin. Works great with my mineral makeup. I will be purchasing soon.

graydog | 3 reviews

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4

Disappointing

I have fair skin with rosy undertones. The "one shade fits all" color was too dark for me. This was also really difficult to blend in and doesn't give good coverage. Its this first BB cream I've tried, so I hope to find a better version. For the price, I've been able to salvage this as a primer on the t-zone for bare minerals. Won't buy again.

Tarte82 | 39 reviews

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