The Difference Between Foundation, Tinted Moisturizer, BB Cream, and More
Base makeup used to be simple. You had you choice of foundation, tinted moisturizer, and powder. Call it the Instagram effect, but skin is in, and in the past few years complexion products have really taken off leaving us with more options than ever—maybe too many options. Among all the liquids, creams, sticks, and tints, narrowing down what formula works best is overwhelming. And that’s not even taking shade range in account. On the plus side, all these options means more of a chance of nailing down the exact coverage and finish you’re after. To help break down the difference between a CC, BB, cushion, and more, we asked celebrity makeup artist Andrew Sotomayor to spill his knowledge. Read on to get the basics on bases.