Beauty Balms

In my most recent BirchBox I received the Dr.Jart+ Beauty Balm. I was very excited to finally try out all the rage I have been hearing about. Multiple companies are jumping on the BB wagon and I have heard nothing but great things about the Dr.Jart+ version. I used my sample for one week straight and must say upon immediate application I could not believe the transformation my skin went through. The balm itself is pretty lightweight and blends very well. I have light skin and the color worked really well for my complexion. To stay the least it was very moisturizing, stayed put for most of the day and almost made my skin look angelic. I was officially hooked. I always am interested in ingredients and was a bit disappointed it had parabens. With that in mind I wanted to see if I could potentially swap it for a paraben free version. I found one made by Stila for $38. Downfall off the bat was it lacked an SPF which is one of the key perks in bb creams since they are supposed to be great multi-taskers. I just ended up layering it over my normal moisturizer. The consistency was slightly tougher to blend but still came out fairly nice. The coverage was adequate and made my skin appear very smooth. It didn't really give that glow Dr. Jart's+ provides but nothing a little bronzer couldn't help with. It's been one week since my switch and I will stick with the Stila even though my first choice was Dr.Jart+. If you are in search of a great bb cream to hide imperfections, smooth skin and act as a primer I would recommend both brands.

Happy sampling!!