Garnier BB Cream - Sensitive Review - Medium

I tried this BB cream over the space of four days to find it's true potential. Packaging is eye catching and user friendly. Generous amount of product in tube.

Day one - on it's own - A little goes a long way, very sheer coverage, not build-able, moves around unevenly. Wears patchy as the day goes on.

Day 2 - with a concealer for troubled area's. Nice to use when skin is feeling flawless, but oily a small amount massaged well into skin, evens out skin tone so long as not too problematic. Co-operated with concealer well.

Day 3 - Under a foundation as a base, light coverage. Co-operated with other product, however I would reach for my normal primer as it didn't help hold well to skin for longevity throughout the day, and wore patchy.

Day 4 - On it's own, set with a powder. Did not work well with a translucent setting powder. It clung to area's and didn't wear well throughout the day.

I have mixed emotions about this bb cream. The consistency us quite thick which I like as it gives better coverage. As I tried the sensitive it didnt have any fragrance or smell which I like. It was ok to apply. I tried with a brush aswell as my hands and I felt that it worked better with my hands as they warm up the product better but I found that you have to rub it in more than other bb creams it leaves a streaky finish. Longevity wasn't up to my standard as I like something that last all day and with this I needed to reapply in the afternoon. I personally dont think its worth the price as there are better bb creams for the same price. Wouldnt recommend this product to people.

I was so looking forward to trialling this product as I usually always wear full make up even if I am not going out anywhere and have often thought it would be nice to have something with a bit of light coverage for days when I don't really need to wear full make up. So, I tested this product on four occasions. I used the light shade which I thought might be too light for my skin but it wasn't. I was quite surprised that it did give a good even finish and a fair bit of coverage, had a very light feeling which felt nice. Once it was on, I went about my usual day. The first thing I noticed was that my skin felt really soft even after I removed it at the end of the day. It definitely lives up to its promise of 24hr hydration. It did cover the couple of little blemishes that I had at that time although by the end of the day they were a bit more noticeable. My skin can be dry in areas but it evened out my complexion and make it more youthful in appearance. As an added bonus it has a SP15 included. All in all, I liked this product and recommend people to give it a go as I'm sure they won't be disappointed.

When I first received this product, it says "Light", however when I squeezed a little out it appears much darker than the makeup I usually stick with, appearing more medium. So I was quite sceptical.

For my first application I followed my usual routine even though it said it was all-in-one. I used my light moisturiser, sunscreen, consealer, then this BB Cream. My skin looked heavy and it turned out very oily, and by the end of the day I broke out a little.

Day two I used no moisturiser and no sunscreen, I used my concealer only for under my eyes, then applied the Garnier BB cream - much better result! I did notice though on first application it made my skin look orange, though as it settled this disappeared.

It is a thick cream in texture & easy to apply, I used my fingers to massage it in which I found a better method for this product. The medium colour that I mentioned previously? On my skin it blended perfectly with my own light colour, not darkening it at all which surprised me due to the creams colour :-)

It definitely kept my skin hydrated all day, there is no need for any moisturising top ups throughout the day :-)

It seemed to smooth out my skin tone, nicely reducing the look of my blemishes and red patches on my nose, chin & cheeks, even half masking my previous pimples from my own faulted first attempt of this product.

After a week my skin was actually less dry when I removed my makeup at the end of the day, and other than my first use (which was my own fault not following what this product replaces), I have had no negative reaction.

Garnier BB cream did give my skin a glow, however in certain lights at work it almost looked like I had a little oil - therefore personally I've actually found that once you apply this and you give it a couple of minutes to settle on your skin, apply lightly a Neautralising powder with a brush as a finish. It works perfectly with the BB cream and still gives you a lovely glow, just not oily.

Overall, this product has been effective and I would actually buy this. It has cut back on what I use on my skin, which I believe has also helped condition it. The tube is mess free, product is easy-peasy to use :-)

This has been my first review, thank you Beauty Review for giving me this opportunity, it was fun and now I have a favourite product :-) xoxo

I really liked this product, my skin very dry and I found that the formula was quite creamy and glided on to my face nicely. The week of the trial I had a small breakout around my chin so the coverage was good over most of my face but didn't cover up the pimples enough. I found it best with a bit of concealer underneath and a bit of bronzer on top. I found doing this ensured it lasted the whole day but in the weekend I dropped the bronzer and had enough coverage which is important to me as my face is quite red in places. I'm still not sure if it improved the dryness of my skin but you couldn't tell it was dry when I was wearing it compared to other brands. All in all this is a product I would definitely recommend.

This product did exactly what is said it would. As a girl with naturally very red cheeks I saw a big difference within a few applications. It also blended nicely and hydrated my skin well. I would buy this again, no doubt.

I have very sensitive skin and as soon as I put something on it the skin goes red but does lessen after a while. so when I put the Garnier BB cream on my skin did go a little bit red but definitely not as bad as normal and even then it went away a lot quicker then usual. I liked how easy it was to apply, it has a creamy texture that spreads easily. I only used a light layer which I find works well for me as I don't like to cake makeup on. It provided a nice sheer coverage which seemed to even out my skin tone. I could make the whole day last with one application but I found it felt more comfortable to put a second application on in the middle of the day. I like that there's only a very light foundation smell so your not always reminded when you breath in that your wearing anything. the size of the tube is nice and compact so easy to fit in a small bag. As it claims I do feel like it has reduced my redness while I am wearing it. I will continue to use this product and look forward to future results. the cost is very good for the quality and quantity you receive and I will recommend this product to friends.

I have used a couple of different BB creams before and given up on them because they are always too rich and caused me to break out, however I thought I would give this 'sensitive' one a go before I swore them off completely and was pleasantly surprised when this one didn't cause me to break out. The Garnier BB cream was easy to apply, blendable, feels light and lasts most of the day. Unfortunately it probably doesn’t give me the level of coverage I need for work but is a nice alternative for the weekend when I don’t want to go around in full make up.

I was very interested to try this BB cream as my skin tends to get a bit fussy during winter. I quite like the packaging and I also like the size of the bottle - as silly as that sounds, its a short bottle so easy to pop in my handbag! The smell is fine, I would have been more alarmed if it was fragrant as this is for sensitive skin after all :) Initially the product looked quite thick but it went on nicely and gave a light, sheer coverage. I did notice it made my skin quite dewy looking! As I prefer slightly more coverage I used it with a light foundation over the top - Combined with foundation, I did notice that throughout the days it seemed to interferre a bit with my eyemake up (liquid eyeliner) and it cracked and started flaking off which I have not experienced before. On the days that I wore it by itself, it made my skin feel very soft and I liked the dewy look of it. I did have to reapply it at lunchtime as it seemed to wear off a bit, which is no problem but just something to note. Overall, I will use again if I need something quick on my face before I go out (i.e. walk) but probably not everyday.

I tried the BB cream by itself without moisturiser or primer and it works really well. I actually think it goes on a lot thicker/heavier than my foundation itself (I use MAC Face and Body) and this is not necessarily a bad thing. It gave me full coverage and the strength of foundation and I quite liked this. It means I don't have to go through the toner-moisturiser-primer-foundation-powder stages and I see this BB cream as a quick fix for when I'm busy and on the go. I have quite a fair face and a darker/tanned neck so the cream created quite a nice balance. My sensitive skin means I have to be wary about what products I buy and I had no problems with this!