Why We Can't Stop Talking About BB Creams
Short for blemish or beauty balm cream, it's the sister of a tinted moisturizer (practically a twin sister, in fact). We tried 11 of the newest. Here's what our testers had to say about the ones we liked best.
Best for Olive Skin Tones
Dr. Brandt BB Cream with Flexitone SPF 30 PA+++
($39; drbrandtskincare.com)
"I was skeptical about the self-adjusting color technology—the cream is gray straight from the tube—but it matched my olive skin perfectly. It has enough coverage to hide blemishes but still feels light and looks dewy." —Alessandra Foresto, associate beauty editor
Next: 6 new ways to get a flawless, glowing complexion
"I was skeptical about the self-adjusting color technology—the cream is gray straight from the tube—but it matched my olive skin perfectly. It has enough coverage to hide blemishes but still feels light and looks dewy." —Alessandra Foresto, associate beauty editor
Next: 6 new ways to get a flawless, glowing complexion
From the May 2012 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine