Lakme CC Cream (Rs 250 for 30 ml) available at Violetbag.com
Lakmé CC Cream is designed for the modern woman who needs to look her best at all times. A hectic schedule can usually leave you with little time to look after your skin. But, with Lakmé CC cream you can get instantly styled skin, every day.
Lakme CC Cream , where full form of ‘CC’ is Complexion Care, comes in two shades – Beige & Bronze. I will be reviewing Bronze shade here.
Packaging – I liked the packaging, it gives a luxurious feel. Lakme CC Cream comes in a golden beige tube with a silver cap. Nothing about it is flimsy ! Tube is quite big and quantity is quite good when compared to the price.
Shade – Bronze has yellow tones and would suit medium skin tones. The shade can be a bit light for deeper complexions. 
Texture & Formula – I found Lakme CC cream light weight. The formula spreads and blends easily. Though I have read some people saying that it takes time, It needs some blending and its gone ! I found that quite effortless. I somewhat disliked the feel of some BB creams where formula seems to be sitting on the top of skin like a film, making it impossible to breath. Lakme CC cream just blends and absorbs seamlessly.
Formula is quite moisturizing so I skip wearing a moisturizer underneath. These days my skin is behaving well so after applying Lakme CC Cream I see an evenness with no dry patches. However I would always recommend exfoliating face before applying foundations/ Tinted moisturizer or such formulas as they might cling on to dry patches.
It gives a dewy finish. Some people like me may not want that dewy finish that turns bit shiny after sometime, I prefer to dab powder over it. Though after sometime, maybe 2-3 hours I can see my nose shining through !
Lakme CC cream has SPF 20, which is again a plus since not many of us love to layer skin in this hot humid weather.
I am glad that Lakme CC cream doesn’t make tall claims of improving skin texture or making you fairer over the period of time. As per Lakme it’s a mix of moisturizer & makeup , which I find quite true !
Coverage – It gives quite good coverage. True to its claims it evens out skin tone, freshens up and gives a healthy glow. Though if you have blemishes or heavy discoloration, it may not hide/ conceal them. It covers shadows (not dark circles) under my eyes quite well.
Staying Power – It stays on for good 5-6 hours. It looks quite obvious just after application, give it some time to set, once its set the finish looks really natural. I sweat a lot around my nose and mouth so it rubs off from those areas pretty fast.
Here is my before and after picture, I haven’t used anything except a lip gloss (No concealer no powder)
Overall Thoughts
A good product which does what it claims. It moisturises, Brightens, evens skin tone & Freshens. It has minty scent which I like, it gives slight cooling sensation initially which subsides after 5-15 minutes. I am seeing myself using it more than any recent BB creams because I find the formula pretty light, blendable and perfect for current hot weather. The negative points would be Shades – Only two shades, that may or may not suit everyone. And dewy finish , which might turn shiny on combination – oily skins. Also it does provides coverage but doesn’t conceal blemishes.
Ratings : 3.75/5
Gowthami
Great review 🙂 it does provide a shiny finish .. na for me..
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Shalini
Yes Gowthami It does make skin shiny !
Poorva
good review 🙂
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Thanks Poorva <3
Arshi
gives a nice dewy finish to the skin. nice review
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Thanks Arshi 🙂
Vipra S
Nice review dear .. I liked the finish it provides to your skin .. I never tried any of the BB creams but TBH I’m tempted by the CC creams
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Shalini
Yes Vipra you should give this one a try !
Bhumika
Looks good..surely getting it..
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Shalini
Thanks Bhumika 🙂
ritika
i am not able to find it anywhere…it seems to be great ..thought he coverage is minimal…
Shalini
Hi Ritika its available at Violetbag.com
Parita
I do like the fact that it has quite good yellow undertones..might give it a try
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Shalini
Yes Parita I too was delighted to see yellow undertones
shoppingaholic Jiya
I agree with your findings. And i am doing the same, i am also using it daily.
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Shalini
Thanks Jiya
Annie
I dont have very fair skin tone,bt its much lighter dan wheatish color. I wud lyk to knoe,which shade wud match my skin tone? bronze or beige?
Shalini
Annie I would suggest you to try both the shades in store since Bronze has yellow undertones and that might not suit very fair skin tones
raminder bhullar
very true review !!!!!!
Shalini Srivastava
Thanks Raminder
Richa
Gives a nice dewy finish….btw which lipstick are u wearing… Really suits u
Shalini Srivastava
Its Maybelline lipgloss hooked on pink
Althea
NICE REVIEW. wt skin type u ahve
Shalini Srivastava
Dry 🙂
rj
I hav oily skin n wheatish complexion n smetimes my skin tone becomes more darkerr so which shade I should use???
Anshulika
Thorough review…cc cream is certainly a great product from Lakme.
liza
i hav combination skin will the dewy finish make my face appear more oily?
Vaishnavi
please i need more explaination on cc cream
asma
Plz suggest me wht to do with open pores on face plz.