Review: Avon Ideal Flawless BB Beauty Balm Cream

Coming in June 2013 (Campaign 13) Avon is adding a BB Cream to it's Ideal Flawless line of make-up products.  I've had the opportunity to try this product and I will be reviewing it in this post.  

What is a BB Beauty Balm?

It seems everywhere you look, there is a new BB cream on the market, but what is a BB cream anyway?  A BB cream is a product that falls midway between a tinted moisturizer and a foundation.  It provides more coverage than a tinted moisturizer but isn't as heavy as a traditional foundation.  BBs also contain sun protection, so they can be used in place of a sunscreen on the face.  It can be used alone instead of foundation, if you want lighter coverage than a traditional foundation, which makes it an ideal product to where in the summer.  Or you can wear it as a primer underneath foundation if you want more coverage.  

Review:

Coverage: A small amount of the product goes a long way.  I used a pea size amount, and that was more then enough to cover my entire face.  The product felt very light on my skin, and it proved a decent level of coverage for the weight and amount of the product used.  Definitely more coverage than a tinted moisturizer.  It obviously didn't provide as heavy a coverage as a traditional foundation, nor is it intended too.  The weight and coverage is ideal for heading into summer, when you want sun protection combined with a make up that hides minor skin flaws without looking heavily made up.

Finish: This is not a matte product.  There is a slight amount of shine to your face after the product has been applied, which gives the skin a more natural, dewey look.  I prefer a more matte product, but a little bit of pressed powder applied after the BB and I had the finish that I wanted. 

Colour Range: Most BBs are available in two shades - light and medium.  Avon's BB is available in five shades - light, medium light, medium, medium dark and dark.  I've swatched all five shades so you can see what they look like.

So from left to right it's light, medium light, medium, medium dark and dark.  As you can see from the swatch, my ideal shade is the medium light, which is the shade that I got.

Price: When Avon releases the BB cream the introductory price will be $12.99.  The regular price will $15.00.  This is pretty typical of most BB creams that are currently on the market.

Overall Impression: Overall I was pleased with the product.  It had the amount of coverage I was looking for without being too heavy.  I like the fact that it also has a sunscreen, which means one less product I need to put on my face before heading out the door.  It had a bit more shine to it than I was looking for, but that was easily remedied with a bit of pressed powder, and not a deal breaker for me.  The shade I chose match well with my skin, I liked that there was a shade in between light and medium to help me get a good match.  All in all this is definitely a product that I will add to my beauty routine, especially as we head into summer.

To purchase this product contact your local Independent Avon Representative.  

Disclaimer: I'm an Independent Avon Representative and purchased this product as a demo.  All opinions expressed in this review are my own.