Maybelline clear Glow BB Stick Review and Swatches

Maybelline Clear Glow Shine Free BB Stick SPF 21 Radiance

Hello everyone,

Recently Maybelline launched their Clear glow shine free BB stick with SPF 21 in two shades.Ever since the word BB hit the Indian beauty market, everyone seems to get hands on at least one specially those who do not like heavy cakiness on their face but only sheer coverage.I will review the Maybelline BB stick in Radiance today.

Price: 250 INR for 10 gm with a shelf life of 30 months. 

About the product: Maybelline Clear Glow Shine-Free B.B Stick SPF 21gives:

It’s mineral clay formula guarantees 12hr shine control.
Contains Salicylic acid to manage combination & oily skin.
Provides a soft, matte and radiant finish.
Sweat-resistant and sebum - resistant formula leaves skin fresh all day.
Hides appearance of pores & imperfection.
Contains SPF 21/PA+++ that protects skin from sun damage.
Instantly evens skin tone.
Provides a power-light feel on skin.

Maybelline clear Glow BB Stick

I got it a couple a days ago and it was still under test and now, I am all set to proceed with the review. Please do excuse me for the not so good quality pictures as my regular camera is not with me and the one I have used did not offer good quality pictures.

Maybelline clear Glow BB Stick

Maybelline clear Glow BB Stick

Maybelline clear Glow BB Stick

How to Use: I use it by making little swatches on the high points of my face and then blending it gently. 
 

Maybelline clear Glow BB Stick

My Experience: I have tried both Maybelline BB cream and Garnier one earlier and in fact I am still using my Garnier one as a base for foundation sometimes.

This Maybelline Clear Glow Shine-Free B.B Stick comes in twist up like packaging and a transparent cap which is very sturdy, making it compact and travel friendly.  It is around three inches in length with less than an inch in diameter.  Its bottom shows the shade name.

The actual product is 10 gm in quantity with a shelf life of 30 months.

It comes in two shades: Radiance and Fawn.

I have got the shade in radiance and my BB cream shade was also radiance. This shade is meant for fair to medium skin tones. Radiance has no visible yellow undertones.

Fawn is a little darker than radiance, which will suit the skin tones between medium to dusky. 

When I swatched it for the first time at the back of my wrist, I noticed how the smoothly the stick glides over the area and while trying to blend it in I felt it gives a powdery velvety finish.

It feels like you have nothing on there. Blending this B.B stick foundation is very smooth and easy unlike the Maybelline BB cream, which use to take a lot of efforts while blending else gives a white cast.

It has a very fine formula that does smoothens the skin and gives a matte looking skin with minimized pores as well due to its fine texture.

I really like it for that smooth and light feel this maybelline BB stick gives to my skin, but as it says that it controls shine then I may not agree as I felt my nose shining after a couple of hours which I face with every cream and foundations. That’s fine with me as I dab some compact over the shiny areas to keep the shine away but the claims is not convincing though it is sweat resistant.

This BB stick gives a sheer to medium coverage and conceals minor flaws too. It claims to have SPF 21 with broad spectrum which is good but I still used my Lotus sunscreen gel. For those of you who do not like to use sunscreens, this may do the job to give sun protection.

It is water proof and you will have to remove a makeup remover to get rid of it completely. One thing I would also like to mention that it does has salicyclic acid which makes it a good choice for people with acne prone skin (like me) or suffering from acne.

I have used it a couple of times and did not faced any allergic reaction or any breakouts as of now. If anything happens with the continual use of this product I will update. They have provided all the ingredients on the packaging and you can check if there is any ingredient you may be allergic to as per your knowledge.

It also works good as an under eye cover up and over the eyelids as eye shadow base. I did tried once and it did fine.

Overall, I really like this product, BB creams as for those who do not want anything heavy or much coverage and this BB stick gives one more option to those people who are looking for an everyday product that can give them an average coverage and still make them feel as if nothing has been used.  

Let’s sum up the pros and cons for Maybelline BB stick in Radiance

Pros of Maybelline BB stick in Radiance:

• maybelline BB stick is available at Maybelline counters
• Very affordable price and will not dig a hole in your pocket
• Sturdy packaging looks good and is travel friendly
• Ingredients list is mentioned
• Feels very light on the skin as if nothing is there
• Diminishes the fine lines and pores
• Smoothens the skin and does give it a velvety feel
• Salicyclic acid in it makes it suitable of acne prone skin
• Safe to use and I have not faced any allergies so far
• It has SPF 21 as per the claims but does not gives white cast
• This BB stick does even out the skin and also gives sheer coverage.
• Conceals minor imperfection
• Blends very easily and does not take much time

Cons of Maybelline BB stick in Radiance:

• Maybelline BB stick comes in two shades only that may not suit everyone
• Oil prone areas are tend to get shiny after a couple of hours (my nose in my case)

Rating: 4 out of 5
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My take: Maybelline BB stick is a good product at a good price. Only two shades are given so If you can find the shade that matches your skin tone then definitely go for it. It is better than the Maybelline BB cream that was difficult to blend and gives a white cast but this one blends easily and gives a matte velvety finish.

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