Lights, camera, action!

This is the latest in those wonderful, hard-working products that blur the line between skincare and cosmetics.

BB Creams (blemish creams) are tinted moisturisers that fix complexions, and Smashbox has released its beautiful version- Camera Ready BB Cream SPF 35.

It is a five-in-one skincare-slash-cosmetic product. Get this: it is a sunscreen, a moisturiser, a primer, a light coverage, and controls shine on oily skin.

You can use it by itself as a light base, or as a primer under make-up.

And it's not just for the very young looking to control oil; it is formulated with anti-ageing peptides which target fine lines and moisturise skin and brighten the complexion.

Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream SPF 35 retails for $55 from selected Life Pharmacies, beauty spas, and Smashbox at 342 Ponsonby Road Auckland, or online at www.smashboxcosmetics.co.nz

Megan Robinson 8 April 2012