L'Oréal Paris Age Perfect BB Cream 01 Light Ivory, light-weight, Infused with hydrating serum, Vitamin B3, SPF 50

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If you, like us, are edging towards a more low-maintenance beauty look, it's time to return to BB cream.

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But what is a BB cream, exactly? It might masquerade as something buzzier and more exciting, but it’s essentially tinted moisturiser, souped up with good-for-skin bonuses like pollution-shielding extracts, moisture-grabbing humectants and that all-important SPF. The best ones out there will unify your skin tone and keep you hydrated, meaning you can streamline your routine while still looking put-together and pleasingly glowy. Winter is usually the time we hail the return of full-coverage foundation, but things feel different this year. All that time we spent getting to know our bare faces has made us more inclined to embrace a lighter, more breathable base: the kind that illuminates and unifies without feeling like a mask. Like many beauty game-changers, BB cream was born in South Korea. The letters were originally an abbreviation for ‘blemish balm’, but are now widely recognised as standing for ‘beauty balm’.