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Like most of us, I was curious about the Maybelline BB Cream and bought it the minute I spotted it at Pantaloons on a shopping trip. It took me 3 days to understand how much was the right amount to be used and thank god I persisted in trying to make this work or else I’d have skipped on an amazing product.
Now right at the offset, let me tell you that these are Americanized BB Creams and can’t quite be compared to the Korean ones..I moment I read about BB creams I wanted one desperately….The TBS Shiso BB cream turned out to be a dud product for me since it was available only in 1 shade and left my skin with a hideous whitecast. I also tried a Korean brand (bought off ebay) and did like it…but the mere mention of a desi BB cream available at the tip of my fingertips made me super excited 
Product Claim:
- Quantity: 18ml
- Price: 199 INR
About Maybelline Clear Glow BB Cream
- Packaging –As visible, this BB cream comes in a small Aqua Green tube with a twist clasp lid and a nozzle applicator. Packaging is pretty sturdy and it seems like they have jammed all possible info about the product on the tube. Not a place to spare! Not that I mind ofcourse..I always prefer for the details to be easily available if and when required.
- Color & Texture –This BB cream has 3 shade variants: Nude, Radiance & Natural. I got the shade Radiance for myself and its a good match. The cream looks exactly like foundation would in terms of color. Wrt texture, it falls somewhere between thick and liquidy. It isn’t too runny and doesnt slide all over the skin which is a blessing
- Coverage – This provides a light to medium coverage. It doesn’t really cover deep blemishes or darker scars, but does even out the skin and conceal tiny marks.
- Usage –I need just a peanut sized amount for my face and neck. I dot it over my face and neck and then blend it out with a stippling brush. The first 2 times I used this I used a little too much, and ended up feeling like an oil factory after 3hrs of wearing it. I was quite puzzled and even mentioned this in Wiseshe to a couple of you. It was after that, that I started using a little and used the dotting way of application. Only then did I understand how much is required for my skin. Hence, do experiment with this at first and don’t write it off immediately.
I experimented quite a lot with this and have come up with 6 tips to help us all apply this in the right way. Here they are:
- Ensure that your face is moisturized before applying this. This does seem to make the skin a tad bit dry on contact.
- Dot the cream and then spread it out with your fingers or a stippling brush.
- Don’t forget to spread the cream on and behind your ears.
- Initially after application, you may feel like your face has become a tad bit whiter or grey and weird looking. Don’t panic or run off and wash this off. BB creams ideally take 2-3mins to settle and adapt to your natural skin color.
- Always follow a BB cream with a translucent powder. Instead of a powder brush, use a powder puff or a sponge and dab and press the powder into the skin instead of using sweeping strokes. This helps in setting the cream and keeping the oiliness at bay for longer.
- If you don’t have a concealor at hand and need to conceal light marks to acne, after blending this BB cream, just squeeze out a tiny bit more and dot it onto the marks and pat it into the skin like you would do a concealor. It does help to a certain extent.
My Verdict on Maybelline BB Cream
This BB cream is perfect for Normal to Dry skinned beauties. Once applied, it gives a very hydrated effect and a dewy glow. But yes…if one has oily skin, then definitely this will cause greasiness and would require regular blotting. I myself don’t quite know how this would fare during summers when my T-zone acts up and becomes like a vat of oil.
If you see the picture above, you can note that the fine lines on my hands have disappeared after using the BB cream. Furthermore, pigmentation is more or less concealed and my skin looks brighter & healthier.
Some may have an issue with the coverage, but I personally like the medium coverage it gives. At times I do use a concealor atop this for my dark circles and luckily enough, the shades don’t clash and doesn’t look weird.
But all-in-all, I really like this product. Being one of our first BB creams, it doesn’t go wrong and imparts that radiant glow to the face which we are always after.
Pros of Maybelline Clear Glow BB Cream :
- Easily available
- Imparts a dewy look to the face.
- Simple to apply once you get the hang of how much is to be used.
- Quite hydrating and would be perfect for those with dry to normal type skin.
- They have 3 shade variants and 9/10 one would be able to find the shade for them since this seems to adapt to the skin tone easily.
- Sturdy and convenient packaging.
- Doesn’t crack or slide around like some foundations.
- Soooooo affordable! Anyone and everyone can pick this up.
- The fragrance is mild and not irritating or jarring.
- Good staying power. I used it at 7am and the brightening effect was still on at 4pm after which it started to dull a bit.
- It keeps my skin hydrated all the time.
- Some have raised concerns over how tiny the tube is and that it would probably last for just 5-6 uses. This is totally inaccurate. I need just a peanut sized quantity for a single use. If used daily also, I think it should last a good 1month.
- Has SPF too! Yippiieee!! And its not in single digits like some brands but this actually has SPF21…Isn’t that cool?
Cons of Maybelline Clear Glow BB Cream :
- Would not suit oily skin…especially during summers!
Ratings:-
- Texture: 5/5
- Coverage: 4.5/5
- Effectiveness: 4.5/5
- Lasting Power: 4/5
- Price vs. Quality: 5/5
Would I repurchase this?Yes!! This is an amazing product and perfect for my skin in winters. I’d have to check it out during summers though to gauge how it works on me then.
Oh! And yes…Maybelline has released this in mousse form as well abroad and that too seems to be a winner. I can’t wait for that to make an entry in India. I’m sure we’ll all hop, skip and jump our way to their counter 
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Will not suit oily skin
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yiippiee! which blush Sandy?
see..this isa really nice product…and for oilies, tis wont giv any prob in winters…but in summers in humidity it may not stay…
A week ago, I would’ve been sad that this doesnt suit oily skin too well but now I ‘ve discovered the perfect light-yet-longstay makeup for me….Loreal base magique primer+Revlon moisturizing compact! MAGIC, ya it is!!
Revlon moisturizing compact . . . when my second box of this compact got over i decided to try some other brands since revlon is rising its prices like crazy but nothing compares to this. So I bought it again 2 weeks back
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wow is it tht gud..one of review it na
Hey Tulips . . . I found the review for you. Took some time but got it. Its already reviewed in Wiseshe
http://www.wiseshe.com/2010/09/revlon-touch-and-glow-moisturizing.html
one tip . . . if you are planning to use it over your foundation use a powder brush not the applicator provided. it picks up the product well and if you use this to give a finishing look for your foundation it might go over board.
When i got the first and second boxes it costed me 350 bucks but with the third it costed me 395 and already revlon has increased its price 415
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thank u so much sun for d link n d tip
checking it out 
Yup, that review got it totally right! Looks great over foundation or even by itself, I found that it lasts for hours over a primer, a definite must-have IMO
Same here Sunandha!! Shifted to Lotus for a few years because it is talc free but then had to come back because nothing compares to the non-cakey finish this gives! whoa! 415? lucky me then, I got a pretty recent manufacture batch for 395…not much diff but feels good anyway
i shifted to lakme and their compacts gave me a white cast over my skin. Got the perfect radiance and it was worse . . .gave it to my mom instead.
And Lakme counter doesnt have any tester for the compacts
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i luv the perfect radiance one..hav been using it since 1.5yrs and still goin gud…did that too giv u a white cast or an allergic reaction?
That ud?!?!? wow! now i wish i’d checked that out too!
really? hows the Loreal primer?
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very nice review heard a lot abt this product
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thanx Kannu…M really loving this these days…have been using it daily since weeks
Me…Normal to oily
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Then this may suit u in winters the best…not sure how it wud fare in summers tho….i wore this is in mumbai heat and it sorta melted off me!
How does this compare to ponds tinted mosituriser??? Similar is it??
i got it 2 days after launch zee… it broke me out after 3 uses….
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aww…broke u out?? u have oily skin kya?
wow zee u covered all d points..
me too loving d bb now ..it doesnt make me oily.. 
i use primer beneath. summers lets c when it cums 
thanx tups…pata hai, i wore this in mumbai afternoon a heat tday and it melted of me
i think i shud finish this by summers…
Is this similar to ponds tinted mositurizer???
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I came across this during Malaysia, I quite liked it but skipped thinking its such a small tube, what will I do if I want this in India….silly me.
Its priced around 350Rs. there …. cant believe they prices it 1999… good yaar now I gonna pick one for sure
its 350 there???too pricey…for once theres a products which is more pricy abroad
.. u kno now in the US they hav this in mousse form..i hope that comes soon too 
I will buy it if I leave for US. The cold climate makes my skin dry. it would be perfect then.
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Hi PT..how hav u bin? Same here actualy..my skin is so dry in this season that it drinks this up…and it lends a fab glow…
i got this yesterday only Zee n m luving it already. just my kind of base it is.Not too heavy and not too light
BTW hv mailed u wid my No.Reply back soon so that we can plan it accordingly.
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wht plan re..mereko bolo
secret
hehe. No actually just saw Zees mail.She is is Mumbai so plan karna tha whr to meet.
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haww u both r meeting..mummyyyyy
i wanna be dere ..u guys enjoy n tk piccys 
hehe. come nah thn. Mumbai is 2hrs away
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Mera bhi Jyoti…..tulips you and me alag ek meet up kar lete hain, yeh log boht naainsafi kar rahe hain
HAHHA guys! all pics will be here ..u can feel part of it
yup waiting for d piccyss
Tups, we met and it was soooooo fab! Wish u were also there…we took a few pics…kal ul b able t see them
yay!!!!
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ha na keerthi..bahut nainsafi hai
btw frm which u r?
i meant frm which place u r..my typos
Ok…atleast we’ll have the pictures, then okay….for now, we should all have a meet too, Hyderabadi style
Tulips, I’m from Hyderabad…what about you?
m frm bhubaneswar
hawwwwwwww thanfully i saw these comments tonite
otherwise i would have sent the tickets to you both 
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Woww me too have it Z…
i agree wit all the points u hv covered.. 
first few days i went crazy for how much amount shud i use 
but i got hang of it now 
yea…pehle to i thought ke this is a bhakas product…was gona giv t a bad review..but then thought to retring..not right to judg widout using properly na?…and now i luv this! m glad i tried it out again..
Ze i have this is both Nude and Natural shade..and i have oily-acne prone skin. It suits me perrrrfect gives a subtle glow to my skin. and doesnt look oily at all…..so all you oily beauties use it without fear !
Oh yaaaay
I just saw this comment after i posted mine. Thanks Mits…am sooo happy 
u hav this in both shades???? how come?
she must have mixed both of them to get the right shade i guess.
Ive been waiting n waiting for this review on wiseshe…thanks Z!! But not for oily skin??
That’s a huge let down
Nafisa it woorks good for oily skin as well..try it only 199 so no harm..
Mits..on cosmetix.in it is even cheaper
around 180 i guess 
10 me?!?!?!
Oh and yes Sasa.com has this free shipping going on so anyone who wants korean BB creamscan get it from there..
do they have net banking by anychance i wonder….leme check it out
Btw…what’s on ur nails Zee? Looks awesome!
hehe..its an AVON speed dry NP topped with Nyx glitter NP..i cant recall the names tho..will chk up tmoro and let u kno
nice detailed review zara
will try this 
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thanx Pav..have u eva used a BB cream b4?
awesome review Zara…. one of the most detailed reviews i hv read with tips and clarity….. i hv also ordered the same shade and is yet to arrive.. finally maine kal shopping na karne ka vrat tod diya
Thanx Rev…I kno how hard it is to get the hang of such diff products..not quite a concealor, not a foundation not a TM…hehe…so its nice to hav tips t help
wt else did u order?
Hii..awesome review..m definitely buying it..
and ana i din get any reply to my mail ;-( 
wow nice review! so many reviews that are positive for this BB! nice!
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yeps..it a definite buy for most of us
nice review..Zara..
I can notice how nice your hand loooks after using it…skin looks great…i can’t wait to try this one now. i have dry skin..do u recommend pond’s TM or this BB cream..I don’t have much blemishes but few tiny moles on my cheeks and uneven skin tone.
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Thanx mokp..glad u like it
I like this better than TM simply coz it conceals a bit and gives a glo to the face..TM gives a dewy effect and it doesnt last long…this one lasts alot longer than ponds…
Woweee Zee…. have been waiting for this!! I so want to pick this up now… but there are only 3 shades na.. so I am sure they wont have one for dark skinned woman
Btw I have the same doubt as Kej… how is it compared to Ponds TM??
TM can not be compared with BB cream Mals both r completely different.
yeps…BB cream is much thicker and more ike foudnation..it has sum concealor wala effects…but the ponds TM doesnt conceal anythin….
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oh..ok. I will get this only then.
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ul pakka like how it works mokp
BB mousse??? wowie! hope they launch it in INdia soon.. vaise i hope they launch the eye tattoos first
and then bouncy blushes.. but Zee am sure you’ll want Bouncy Blushes first 
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Maybelline is bad with its launches here SAM..i hope we get to see them soon
seriously! would love get my hands on those “Tattoos”… they have some really beautiful colors…
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yup ! i was drooling over aqua
hehe..so true…i saw them and m dying to use them…really…
Hi girls..
u all r really veryy active here..
bt i m late
was watching serendipity
i too want to try bb cream bt spf products (lakme, netregena fine fairness) gifts me lots of pimples :’(
what to do
Hey..I bought this cream a week back and even it took me 3 days to know the quantity which I need..but its an awesome cream..loved it. I just use a moisturiser the BB cream on my face, liner n lipstick and I am done fo my office and it lasts for hours…and has SPF too.
thanks for the feedback ..it indeed has become one of the most popular cream
This BB cream is perfect for Normal to Dry skinned beauties. Once applied gives a very hydrated effect and a glow …Nice product like this
Guys this is a scary cream…it broke me out…i applied it thrice and all the three times i got pimples…where as i am blessed with normal skin and dont get pimples at all
aww ..i am sorry it didn’t worked for u
Zee..can u help me which shade mein should I get this one??? Like me & Ana..almost same complexion/…konsa suit karega???
hey guys, is it similar to oriflame peach me perfect???
i bout the natural shade 03 but it gives me a tanned look..i hav light skin..which shade would suit me?
amazing gotta buy one!!!!!!!!
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hey…..if my skin is oily and acne prone …..can i use maybelline bb cream
I just got Maybelline BB cream for myself, but still to try it properly on my face..
I was having combination skin till now , but recently it is acting quite like oily..and driving me totally crazy…i have no idea what to do !!!
i’m jst 20 yrs old….so cn i use bb creams?
Yes…infact u should prefer these over founfation
ok…..thanx a lot