Lakme CC Complex Care Review and How I use it

LakmeCC Complex Care Review and swatches

We have been hearing a lot about BB creams since last year and now here is our very own India's brand Lakme who came up with CC creams also known as Complexion Care cream which they also call as your instant skin stylist. I have also reviewed Avon CC cream, here.

Lakme CC Complex Care cream Review

Just like BB’s these CC creams concept is also popular in Korea.

This CC cream from Lakme is priced at 250 INR (shelf life is 24 months) and there are two shades to choose from i.e. Beige and Bronze. 

I have got beige which was there in my Lakme styling kit, so you can say it’s a PR sample but you can trust, reviews will be based on my experience good or not so good! In fact, every product that works well for someone wouldn’t necessarily fare the same for everyone, so after reading any review here or anywhere on the web, you should see whether the product matches your needs/requirements since the reviewer can have different expectations and needs from the same products than yours. Isn’t it! :D

Anyways, this complexion care cream is said to be Instant skin stylist and has got SPF 20. It brightens, moisturizes, protects, even tones the skin, Conceal and freshens.

Lakme CC Complex Care cream Review

Lakme CC Complex Care cream Review

Lakme CC Complex Care cream Review

I have this shade in Beige which is a very light shade, I was wondering, it’s not going to suit me and will look ashy. By the way, I have fair skin with pigmentation around the jaw line. So, the foundation that matches exactly for my entire face, looks ashy on my jaw line So, I have to use a shade or two darker there. And with this I thought, leave the jaw line, it’s going to look ashy for the rest of the face well. It was too light to match my color!

Still, I went ahead and tried it. It is thick in texture just like the foundations and unlike tinted moisturizers. It smells good!!.

I apply it with small dots all over my face and then blending it with a flat top brush or my fingers. Put some more where ever required. You can see the pictures where I have used only this CC and no makeup or compact.

I tried blending it and it looked so ashy!! I knew it!

But then with more blending and within 30-40 seconds, it vanished into my skin. It was actually a pleasant surprise. There was no greasiness but still skin felt moisturized.

I have combination skin with oily nose and chin and normal cheeks and forehead. So, I am pretty sure. For normal skin, it will be Ideal just like most of the products (normal skinned people are really blessed!) And for dry skin you may have to put some moisturizer before using this. My oily areas soon got oily again so, if you have very oily skin then you may skip this or you mattify with a compact.

It has definitely even toned my skin and covered minor flaws though keep in mind it gives only sheer coverage!

It isn’t waterproof but if you splash your face with water and pat dry then I think it will be still there. I will buy the shade in bronze for my jaw line soon which is a shade darker than the rest of the face.

I also noticed that if we use a primer before this then oil is controlled for around 4 hours which is really good. I tested it with and without primer and without primer, oily areas were oily again within 2 hours. So, you can decide whether to go for this or not as per the skin type!

Lakme CC Complex Care cream Review

Lakme CC Complex Care cream Review

If you are a college goer then, you may try it and make sure to test which color will suit you. If, you are fair as beige is very light but it gradually transforms and becomes your skin color and bronze can work on medium to dusky I suppose.

Let's wrap up with the pros and cons of this CC cream from Lakme.

Pros

Availability should be an issue. It is available offline and online, counters, drugstores etc.

It is affordable at this price

It does even tones the skin and brightens

It has SPF 20

Has got two shades to choose from i.e. Beige and bronze

Doesn’t settle in the fine lines

Blending can take a bit longer but then the ashyness is gone completely.

Smells is good nothing overpowering

It does moisturizes up to some extent

Complete list of ingredients is there

Has not break me out yet!

Cons

Very oily skinned people may skip it as after some time oily areas tend to get oilier or use a compact, if you really want to try this CC cream

If you have dry skin, may be you will need to moisturize the very dry areas as it gives moisture but up to some extent as I said.

Blending takes a bit time (lesser than Maybelline bb, if you need comparison here) and is very important else it may look ashy

Rating- 4 out of 5
You can get it HERE

Lakme CC cream is an affordable sheer coverage cream that can give you an even toned skin though It’s thick and takes time to blend. If you like sheer coverage creams and tinted moisturizers, then yes, you can give it a shot, very oily skinned people may skip this as oily parts gets oily after some times.

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