Diorskin Nude BB Cream Review

    I spent $45.00 on a BB Cream. I feel guilty like a dog who stole a sandwich and got whacked on the nose. I'm glad I did it, because oh holy shit this is the best base I have ever used. But $45.00.  I regret nothing, my wallet however is hurting.  About a month ago, I was in the market for a new base. Especially in the summer, I am not the biggest fan of heavy or even medium coverage foundations. Just in general, I prefer light to medium coverage, when it doesn't feel like I'm wearing makeup, that's my favorite. I don't have the worst skin so I don't really need the extra coverage, but even with light coverage foundations and tinted moisturizers I find that it never really looks like skin. It looks like I'm wearing makeup, and like every other makeup junkie on this planet, I am on the never ending hunt for the perfect base. And I do believe that I have come very close.

  Good Golly Miss Molly this is a beauty of a product. The Diorskin Nude BB Cream is light weight, easy to blend and it has lasted up to ten hours without noticeably fading on me. I use a Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge to blend it, and it takes next to no effort to blend in, and looks absolutely flawless. I have not had the best of experiences with BB creams in the past, they never look too natural, or they provide next to no coverage. This is an amazing medium. It settles to a natural finish, and I'd call the coverage light to medium. It evens out the complexion, if you have a blemish that is red it neutralizes it, and with a little bit of extra building can cover light dark circles.

   I love that this product comes with a pump, so hygienic! I know that when it gets low on product towards the end, I might have to cut it open to get to that last bit, but I'm okay with that. I really don't like the idea that bacteria could be just sitting in my foundation/base. I do sanitize the pump, because I just really do hate germs.

   On the Dior website the company says this BB cream will do five things; "corrects transparently, lights the skin up with a fresh glow, gently hydrates, instantly smooths, protects day after day."
That is a big claim, and I do agree with certain parts of it, but others not so much. It definitely corrects the skin. It isn't glow-y in a dewy way, more of a simple glow-from-within sort of glow, but when you pair it with the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder in Dim Light there is most certainly an amazing glow-y look. I'm not so sure about it gently hydrating, I have very dry skin, and I can't notice it hydrating really, I blend with a damp sponge so that helps with it not sticking to dry patches. With dry skin patches it doesn't stick, but if I have a break out and the blemishes dry out, it most certainly sticks to them, so I'm not totally sold on either the 'gently hydrates' or the 'instantly smooths'. It instantly smooths if your skin is good, or if your blemishes aren't dry, if they are, it just makes them more noticeable. When it says protects day after day, it is making reference to the SPF 10 in the product. I don't recommend leaving the house without SPF 30 at the least, so this claim is rather null to me.

    The only other critique I have about the product is the shade range. There are five shades (only four available through Sephora), and all of them have very heavy undertones. My shade, Light 001 has very heavy pink undertones, and is slightly too dark for me (but to be fair the only base that I have had that was light enough was a mixture between the MAC Face and Body in C1 and White). Fair 002 has very yellow undertones and so does Medium 003, Dark 004 has rather pink/red undertones. I wouldn't suggest guessing your shade and ordering online, you really need to try these in person. If one of them is a match for you, buy it! The formula is amazing, despite the poor shade range.

  Overall, I really enjoy this as an everyday base. I think it would suit most skin types well, but I am rather sad about the small shade range. I love the packaging, and the finish. Is it worth $45.00? To me, yes. I have a very hard time finding a base that works this well, and except for skin care, the base is what I'm willing to spend the most money on.

Rating: 8.5/10