Missha : M Perfect Cover BB Cream, SPF 42

(If you don't know about BB Creams, I'll give you a short overview. It stands for Blemish Balm and it was developed by a German dermatologist to help protect the skin of laser surgery patients. Korean actresses started wearing BB Cream and when fans got ahold of it, they went nuts and it spread all over Asia. It's lighter than foundation, but it has better coverage than tinted moisturizer.) Coming from a girl who has never worn legitimate makeup before, I love this. I had a friend recommend BB Cream to me and I was hooked ever since. I was intrigued because of the amazing SPF. Every single product with SPF I've tried has broken me out except this. I always felt like an SPF 15 product was a way of copping out and I wanted more. This product gives me that without breaking me out or being too heavy. And for this much SPF, the price is nothing short of amazing. If you google SPF 45 tinted moisturizer, what comes up is a $45 product. 1$/SPF? That's not how it works!! There's a Shiseido product for $35 and I haven't tried it, but the Missha website is ALWAYS having promotions and sales. It also tends to be a favorite among BB Cream users on Youtube. And for those of you who are worried about matching it to your skintone, I stole a little color chart off one of the reviews on the Missha website. Thanks, Kassandra! "NC/NW 15, try #13 NC/NW 20-25, try #21 NC/NW 25-30, try #23 NC/NW 30-35, try #27 NC/NW 35-40, try #31 Shades 13, 21, and 23 are gray with more pink undertones. 27 is very yellow based and 31 is also more yellow, almost to the point where it's close to orangy." I wish you the best in your journey to clear skin! <3

I used to buy this religiously, but stopped using it after my skin became less oily and required less coverage. Here are the pros and cons: Pros: - great coverage - pump dispenser - long staying power Cons: - limited shades, not sure if this has changed. When I used to buy it my skin was somewhere between shade 21 and 23-- why wasn't there 22!! haha - thick and heavy, you've to really dab it in especially if you have huge pores like I do I would still be using it if not for how I suddenly started breaking out from this.

I started using this daily about a year ago with seemingly no problems. I love the coverage and the way it has a very natural looking finish. I seriously love this stuff. Prior to using this I would get cystic break outs all over my chin. I started using this and a Korean oil cleanser at the same time and my chin cysts stopped completely, which I was so happy about. However I did notice that I was getting far more blackheads than usual. I would gladly take blackheads over cysts any day so I didn't care too much. But now a year later and my skin has gone completely nuts. Clogged, angry pores all over my jawline/cheeks which has never been an issue before. I'm wondering if this bb cream is the culprit. Ugh, I hope not.

I'm on Retin a, birth control, and minoclycin. BB Creams just made it worse and more irritated, You can't really trust what is in these products from Asia because the regulations for ingredients are different than in the U.S. I can't even read the ingredients, which are in a different language, so that also scared me. I know it's hard, but it is almost better just to wear no makeup or as least makeup as possible.