Comments on: Dr. Jart+ BB Creams: The Craze is Crossing the Pacific, Will You Buy into the Hype?

By: Cynthia Bailey MD, Dermatologist

Cynthia Bailey MD, Dermatologist — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 01:46:42 +0000

Having just returned from traveling I can see a single product skin care regimen as a great way to pack light. In general though, a 'one size fits all' skin care product really can't give the amazing results that are available from today's 'state of the art' skin care products. Even a person's own face has varying regions that will look better and be healthier with regional variations in the products that are applied. The T zone is the classic example. Many people's T-zone needs oil absorbing, pore cleaning anti-acne products. Compare that to the sides of the face and cheeks which usually need more moisturizing and, in California, they also may need ingredients to treat uneven pigment from sun damage. On top of all this there's sun protection, which should always be the best available and there should never be any compromise; sun protection is the single most important aspect of anti aging skin care.

http://www.drbaileyskincare.com/skin-care-tips.shtml

By: Christine

Christine — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 05:36:30 +0000

Deb you're likely right, for much selection it is best to look outside of the US for now. I have been using the Dr. Jart creams pretty often, but I think i lucked out in finding a good match right off the bat. They both are very close to my skin once applied and blended in.

By: Jaime Leah

Jaime Leah — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 05:03:40 +0000

Both of them look pretty dark for my skin but normally if something works for you, it'll work for me. I definitely have to try out BB Creams, they sound pretty great to me. I don't use tinted moisturizer because the coverage is too light for me.

By: Deb

Deb — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 01:33:11 +0000

Oh the saga of BB creams…..I was so excited when Dr Jart released here. I rushed out and got the Premium. It was (for me) ghastly. It was greasy and left me with a strange gray cast on my face. My usually clueless husband even asked me what was on my face. And trust me, for him to notice, something really has to be off. Because of the price, I decided to stick with it a while and it just never got better. But I was determined. So off to Imomoko.com I went. I figured since BB creams were so popular in Asian markets there had to be something better. And there is!! I ordered 2 BB creams from Missha. I got the Perfect Cover BB Cream in Natural Beige and Light Beige. I was concerned about the color and since they are only $12.99 each, I got them both. And as I suspected, I was right between the two in shade match. I mix them together and….perfection. In SPF 42 no less. My main interest in BB creams was the promise of a dual moisturizer and SPF. The added color and coverage was, for me, just a bonus. The reason these creams have it all over tinted moisturizers is the wear time, ease of application, and they never got greasy after all day wear.
It is so worth it to shop around a little. Not only for the price but the variety. Sites like Imomoko carry dozens of BB creams with all different prices, SPF factors, and quite a few have a larger shade range available. In my humble opinion, if you are at all interested it is best to look outside of the US market at this time.

By: The Walmart Ninja

The Walmart Ninja — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:29:20 +0000

I would be interested in trying it out, but my skin color is actually between Fair and Medium and is oily. During the Summer it tends to be more oily and in the Winter it does get dry, but not that much.

I might try it if it was in a sample size.