How to Make Homemade BB Cream

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How to Make Homemade BB Cream

What is BB cream? It's one of the most sought after beauty product in Asia because it has 5 essential purpose all in one application. It's a must have to all moms or on the go woman out there.

Bumdii Leyland

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Smashbox BB cream with SPF-35 vS Homemade BB cream with SPF -55.

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Main ingredients of a $39 BB cream vs my own. You probably have most if not all your ingredients already. Time to make your own. Are you ready? Let's get started.

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Empty pot. I got this from CVS within a traveling pouch with other pots.

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Mixing bowl. I got this from Sephora. I use this to mix my beauty products.

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This is my favorite cream foundation from Kanebo. You can use your favorite cream foundation.

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This is my MAC Lustre. This is used for making your skin glow as if you are laying out. If your result is not glowy enough add 2 drops at a time of the lustre until desired results are achieved.

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Mixer- I use this to mix all ingredients .

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This is from the back of my sunscreen so you can see that the main ingredients of smashbox's is similar or close to this sunscreen.

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I used this bec. It's hypoallergenic. And since this is water resistant, your BB cream will also be water resistant. And this provides protection from the sun both UVB and UVA sun rays.

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My moisturizer. Please use a more creamy ones to hydrate your skin.

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Please use a liquid concealer instead of the cream. It mixes well with all the other ingredients.

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This is my setting spray from Shiseido. You can use any other setting spray.

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This is necessary ( measuring spoon) to help measure your ingredients.

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Squeeze 1 tsp of your sunscreen and add it to your mixing bowl.

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Make sure that your paper towel and your mixer are ready.

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Use your mixer or in this case my brush to put 1 tsp of moisturizer.

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Then squeeze 1/4 tsp of your liquid concealer then add it to your mixing bowl.

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Squeeze 1/4 tsp of your MAC lustre and add it to your mixing bowl. Clean your spoon everytime you add another ingredients so you get the exact measurements.

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Add 1/2 tsp of your cream foundation to the mixing bowl.

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Add 1/2 tsp of your setting spray to the mixing bowl.

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Then mix it with your mixer or in my case brush counter clockwise.

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Then voilah! Your very own Bb cream. Why it's better than your regular foundation? It protects from sunburn, moisturize your skin, conceal your imperfections, cover, and set everything all @ once.

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1 Teaspoon Moisturizer

1 Teaspoon Sunscreen

¼ Teaspoons Mac lustre

¼ Teaspoons Liquid concealer

½ Teaspoons Liquid foundation

½ Teaspoons Setting spray

Paper towel

Mixer

Beauty bowl

Measuring spoon

Small empty pot

If you have oily skin, make sure to not use the highlighter part as to avoid having shiny skin, instead use a matifier as an alternative. Also, the result for this specific ingredients is already matte but for normal skin so since you have oily skin add a liquid mattifier or don't add anything but omit the Mac lustre and then just add your regular face powder

Bumdii Leyland (author) last week

Is this good for oily skin?? I want to try but I have very oily skin

T D last week

No problem anytime

Bumdii Leyland (author) last month

Ok thanks!

Anna H last month

Your English is perfectly fine. You can use something else. There are plenty of other brands out there. The most important thing you have to remember is to use a lustre that is liquid not powder or it will dry up your face.

Bumdii Leyland (author) last month

Do I have to use Mac luster, or can I use something else? Sorry for bad English I'm not from USA... ;)

Anna H last month

Hi Doris, yes actually it works well during summer but during winter its dry on my face due to the cold weather where I live. What I do is used it as my base and add a little bit more foundation and my make up stays longer. Because of the sunscreen I have less pigmentation on my cheeks from sun exposure.

Bumdii Leyland (author) 4 months ago

So what are your results? Is your skin improving while looking perfected by the foundation?

Doris Clay 4 months ago

Wow this is awesome :) I'm gonna try it out this weekend! Thanx for sharing!!!!

Tammy K 6 months ago

Ok, thank you that is a big help! :D

Malea Sager 9 months ago

Mac lustre you have to buy at a MAC store. Setting spray you may find at Walmart store. I know Target sells the brand name ELF. The line has a setting spray that is pretty good. For highlighter an alternative to MAC would be ELF as well.

Bumdii Leyland (author) 9 months ago

So can I find these at Walmart?

Malea Sager 9 months ago

Mac lustre is a highlighter. Setting spray is use to set your make up and makes it last longer.

Bumdii Leyland (author) 9 months ago

What is Mac lustre and setting spray?

Malea Sager 9 months ago

Thanks Allyssa. :)😍

Bumdii Leyland (author) 11 months ago

I love this guide! So informative and in addition to that you're so nice for answering everyone's questions so thoroughly :)

Al D 🌻 11 months ago

You welcome

Bumdii Leyland (author) last year

thank you

Gabrielle A last year

Effect really. The main difference is that primer is used to even out your face to make it a smooth canvas ready for your make-up. The setting spray is to set your make-up as to make your work of art stay longer. Sorry for the long explanation. Bottom line is, you can use it but if your primer consistency is not so much of a liquid consistency, add a bit more moisturizer. Play with your consistency. It needs to be creamy. Hope that helps.

Bumdii Leyland (author) last year

Yes, make sure your primer has the same amount of measurement as the setting spray. Primer and setting spray has similar

Bumdii Leyland (author) last year

Can I use a primer instead of the setting spray?

Gabrielle A last year

Hi Aisha, I am sure you can. But I haven't personally tried it. What I would do is cut the measurement of the foundation and concealer in half and go from there. You want a smooth and a liquid consistency like all BB creams. Another suggestion is to add more of the liquid SPF and moisturizer proportion to your foundation. Play with the consistency. Let me know how that work for you.

Bumdii Leyland (author) last year

in place of liquid cosmetics can you use powder? i have mineral foundation and concealer but theyre loose powder.

Aisha Antwi-Abrook last year

Thanks so much! I look forward to seeing the guide.

Rebecca Smith last year

Hi Rebecca. Okay I will make them for you. I will add the different ways you can spice it up a bit as well mixing with shadows or glitter, etc.

Bumdii Leyland (author) last year

I like the pen ones. I never can make it look the way I want, any guides you can make sure will help! Thanks :)

Rebecca Smith last year

Hi Rebecca, sure I can do that for you. Which liquid liner do you like the pen ones or the pots?

Bumdii Leyland (author) last year

I was wondering if you could do a guide on how to do eyeliner different ways. Maybe techniques on liquid eyeliner. I have a hard time making it look the way I like. Thanks!

Rebecca Smith last year

Thanks for letting me know, I'll make a trip to Target.

Rebecca Smith last year

ELF is available at Target.

Bumdii Leyland (author) last year

Mine was a bit expensive. Setting spray that I found that works and very affordable for like$3 is Elf. Go to your local target. MAC or urban decay $29-$34. It's a bit pricey.

Bumdii Leyland (author) last year

It turned out great. The only thing I didn't have was the setting spray. Where can I get it? I really do like that I had everything on hand & it was very inexpensive. I look forward to other guides you have!

Rebecca Smith last year

I'm so happy that you liked it. Did yours came out the way you wanted? Also, since summer is fast approaching, you can use this while Laying out. So cool huh? Let me know if you wanted any specific guide. Thanks for letting me know again. Enjoy!

Bumdii Leyland (author) last year

My bb cream turned out great! I used it today and it has lasted very well. Makes fixing my face much quicker. :)

Rebecca Smith last year

No problem. Also, I wanted to know after you make them, how yours went. Remember, you can use BB cream alone or as your primer before foundation. It has all the SPF and all the basic coverage you need. Also this BB cream is matted but not dry it's glowy bec of the MAC lustre.

Bumdii Leyland (author) last year

I bought the things I didn't already have & I'm going to make mine tonight. Thanks for sharing with us!

Rebecca Smith last year

No problem anytime.

Bumdii Leyland (author) last year

Ok thanks:)

Alyssa Kylie last year

Hi Alyssa, if you don't have a setting spray you can skip this step. However, after you make your very own BB cream, set it with your regular face powder but use a face brush or Kabuki brush lightly so it will keep everything in place. I hope that answers your question.

Bumdii Leyland (author) last year

What if u dont have setting spray? Is there anything else you can use? Because i reall wanna try it

Alyssa Kylie last year

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