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When it comes to beauty goals, the quest for a smooth and flawless, yet still natural-looking, complexion will never cease—but thankfully for all of us, full-coverage foundations aren’t the only option for faking it when your skin won’t behave. Color correction (aka CC) cream is a skincare-makeup hybrid that provides coverage while simultaneously tackling certain skin issues.
In comparison to their little sister product, BB cream (which stands for beauty balm), CC creams offer more coverage and oftentimes also boast skin-care benefits, such as smoothing out fine lines or wrinkles and fading discoloration. “CC creams tend to have a little more coverage than BB creams, and also some added nutrients, like anti-aging properties,” says celebrity makeup artist Molly Stern.
To assist in your CC journey, we rounded up 14 editor-approved favorites you’ll surely fall in love with.
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