Beauty Balm Instant Solutions® BB Cream SPF 35

I was skeptical of this wonder cream. I was walking around Nordstrom looking for a new foundation. I'm generally illiterate when it comes to makeup. I have been wearing a mineral powder, but wanted a more dewy look and the mineral power was too matte/drying. I stumbled across the Trish McEvoy counter. She removed what was on my face and put on the BB cream. It's not too heavy and goes on very nice. She used a brush. I do not use a brush! It always leaves streaks and I prefer to use my fingers. I loved it, but not the price. Given it is more than a foundation and buying foundation and moisturizer separately would rival the price, I bought it. I also bought it because it's from a dermatologist. For winter, I found it needs some extra oomph. My skin was still feeling dry. I ended up buying the Trish moisturizer a few months later. I'll try it alone again in the summer. In addition to really liking it. It lasts a long time. I've had the same tube for about 5 months. I use one pump a day and it's plenty for me. I have a big face. Finally, today, I couldn't get anymore out by using the pump. Naturally, I cut the tube open and voila! There is more than enough down around where the pump is to use for at least another 5 - 7 days if not more. I put the cut tube in a baggy so it doesn't dry out the BB cream. I think it's worth the money.

After reading reviews and being a Trish fan I was excited to try this. I was expecting it to hydrate and brighten my skin as it states it will. I tried smoothing it on with my fingers, using a duo-fiber brush and a dampened Beauty Blender. Nothing worked. It was so bad I had to wash it off every time. I do have dry skin but with my skin care my skin looks soft and velvety. This accentuated fine lines, pores and flakey bits. Maybe it would work for oilier and/or younger skin but not for my skin. I am older but most people think I look like I'm in my thirties or early forties. Oh and the price is definitely overly inflated for what the product delivers. Don't waste your time or money on this stuff. Sorry Trish but this is a major fail.

I was hesitant on buying BB cream due to a mild acne prone skin. But when I used this product, it had great coverage and did not cause any acne breakouts. It corrected the dark spots from my acne. It's consistency is light and feels like you're not wearing any at all. I will repurchase in the future.

Like other users I was a little hesitant to purchase this because of the price. It's worth every penny! My sister told me yesterday she wanted my skin...it looked so smooth. I've used primers that include spf and they usually smell like sunscreen and leave your skin filmy. This does not do that, it smooths your skin out and doesn't stink! The price is high but will last quite awhile. I use less than a dime size for my entire face. My skin tone is olive and I tan quite easily in the summer. I purchased the 1 color and it's perfect. I think 2 would be too dark. I have terrible allergies especially in my eyes and I haven't had any trouble using this product.

I am very fair, (embrace the pasty skin lol), and the shade one is at best for medium skin tones. It is at least 3 shades too dark for my fair English skin. The coverage is wonderful and the feel is beyond lovely. But with it being so dark, I can’t use it.

I'm probably the first not to like this product. I bought this after reading so many great reviews and thought it would work for me. I have combination skin so I thought it would be perfect but when I put it on the coverage was very spotty and when I tried building it up I touched my face and the product would come off like eraser shavings. I tried again and again hoping for it to work but it was not the right product for me.