BB Cream

When I became pregnant with my daughter (5 years ago), I really started looking at the products I was using on my face and body.
For example, I used to love Bath and Body Works. I would get one of their coupons and go crazy buying all kinds of smelly lotions and bath items. Now I can't even walk in the store, it gives me a headache. Everything smells so strong and fake to me.
I decided to make the change to more natural products with less chemicals. I always try to check Environmental Working Group's cosmetic database before I buy anything that goes on my face or on my body.

That being said, I've struggled a lot more with makeup. There's nothing I love more than going up to the Clinique counter or Sephora store and trying on a new lip gloss or eyeshadow. I'm a sucker for fun makeup. But I'm trying to slowly make the change to safer makeup with less chemicals.

I recently ran out of my favorite BB cream by Garnier. What's not to love, it makes my skin look great, it's cheap and I can get it at Target. But after I looked it up on Environmental Working Group's Cosmetic Database and saw that it scored a 7 (the scale goes 0-10, 7 is in the red zone, considered high hazard) I knew I had to find another BB cream.

I have a couple of Tarte products that I love, so I decided to try their BB cream. It only only scored a 2 (green zone or low hazard) on the Cosmetic Database, which is awesome! But, it is a lot more expensive, around $34 verses $12 for Garnier's BB cream. I have to say, I don't love it, but I do like it. The consistency is different than Garnier's. It goes on a little thicker (probably because of the titanium dioxide and zinc oxide sunscreens), but rubs in nicely. It stays on all day and helped my makeup stay on too. I don't feel like it gives me the glow that the Garnier cream did, but I also haven't been sleeping as much as I like lately, so that could be why I'm not glowing!

I'm planning on using the Tarte BB cream for now. Derma E also created a new BB cream that I might try next time, but I couldn't find a sample, so that's why I tried the Tarte BB first. I'll keep you posted!!