Garnier Skin Perfector BB Cream Oil-Free Review

Was very excited to try this product out as I am a huge fan of BB creams, however it just wasn't for me.

Product packaging is nice and compact with a squeeze tube which I like, the product itself is very runny for a BB cream, quite orange based and has an odd smell to it.

I found it easy to apply, it glided on very nicely and was simple to blend out however the colour was too dark/ orange for my pale skin which is a bummer. It's currently not really wearable for me unless I fake tan, so I have only tried it out twice.

The coverage is okay, this BB cream would be great for those summer days where you want a light coverage. I like how it's SPF 15.

I wouldn't repurchase this as I prefer many other BB creams out there (such as Skin 79 and Lioele Triple the Solution) but I may recommend to a friend who is new to the world of BB creams as it is easy to use and affordable.

I will have to give this a better go in the summer months when I have a bit of a tan otherwise it will be given to my bestie who actually has some colour in her skin haha.

Did anyone else find the light shade too dark/ orange for them?

First time using a BB cream and I've found the product okay but I'm not terribly blown away. I have combination skin that can sometimes be a little sensitive as it gets red and this product covered about 85% of my blemishes. The redness is greatly reduced but the a couple of scars is still somewhat visible. Drier areas of my skin gets too dry with this product.

The consistency is very runny and the I found the tube to be slightly leaking the cream into the cap? It's a pet peeve of mine for keeping the nozzle surrounding and twisty bits of cosmetics and moisturisers clean, but this one just kept on coming out!

It doesn't have a strong smell which is nice though I do think it looks a little cakey for my complexion and that I needed to take care on it blending it in with my fingers around the edges of my face. It is pleasant enough to have for the whole day and not feel sticky and gross at the end though, which is nice, and coverage does falter a little but still decent enough for pilates ;-)

Packaging is pleasant but think it's a little big for the tube, but guess they need to place all the information on it somehow.

Interested to see whether my pores are minimised in appearance and radiance is actually improved in four weeks though, and at the moment, I probably won't recommend this to friends as it's not doing anything too spectacular.

This BB has a slightly watery consistency which spreads well on your skin and blends easily. I used my fingers and a flat topped brush to apply and preferred to use a brush for application to get a more even cover. I tried this a few different ways - on its own, with primer and with primer and a setting powder on top. Overall I preferred to use this BB cream combined with an ELF primer and the Natio translucent setting powder on top. I did find that even though this is meant to be for oily skin, it did get a bit patchy around my nose and chin area by early afternoon no matter which way I'd put it on in the morning. I don't think I'd repurchase this but I'll use it at home for my "non make up" days just to even my skin out a bit.

I have oily skin and am always looking out for a BB cream which can deliver and keep my oil at bay, so was excited to be part of this trial.

My first impression was a product which was quite runny, and far less creamy than previous BB creams I have tried. The packaging didn't hello with this problem as the container is designed to stand lid downwards, which makes the product run out worse. The advantage of a more runny formula was ease of use and it was certainly very smooth and light to apply, without any caking - although application was a little streaky so watch out for this!

On top of oily skin I also have quite sensitive skin and I was a bit nervous trying this as my skin can react to changes in my skin routine. The first two days of using this I had breakouts but I kept using this and they stopped, so it may have just been my skin adjusting. The product promises various results within 4 weeks so I have not used the product long enough to attest to those claims, but longevity was good and it did last all day without my face turning into an oil slick which was great! The product also promises that this can be applied lightly of built up for extra coverage. I found that it required several coats to get any sort of coverage happening, probably due to the thin formula, although remember a BB cram isn't designed to replace a foundation in terms of coverage.

I was really pleased with the performance of this BB cream but ultimately would not buy it again because of the shade. I opted for light but unfortunately my skin is pale as a ghost and the light was far too dark for me. If it came in a lighter shade I would use this and the shade aside, I would recommend to friends with oily or combination skin.

I have combination skin that has been dryer due to the weather and currently battling some hormonal acne . This product did not work well for me and my skin , I found it really messy to use as it just poured out due to the thin consistency when I applied the product It was very visible and u had trouble blending it in it just sat on the surface of my skin. I use it all week at work when I got home most of it was gone and my skin felt very oily . Would not purchase this myself but I will add my mum did give it a go and she actually liked it so I think it depends on your skin type. I wouldn't recommend this if you have acne or bumps as it just doesn't sit nice on the skin.

First things first, the package (Box) nothing really stood out about it, if I saw it in a shop it would stand out with other products, as I think the colour's on the box are not bright enough. Also the words should be in bold, and logo brighter. The product it's self, I found the smell was really strong, smelt like a purfume. When I put it on I thought it would be easy to spreed around my face, yet I felt like it dried as I moved it around. The colour was lovely, however I found you would have to put alot on to get a good coverage, and in doing that the colour tends to go to dark and loses the effect of a even skin tone. My skin didnt react at all which was good, and I did notice my face was not as (oil shiny) as it often is which was also a bonus. I wouldnt use this again however I would recommend others to try it as its not a bad product, just not for me.

This arrived and I was excited to try it as my skin is crazy and even though it can be dry it also is oily by the end of the day. First impressions was that it was packaged nicely. Slim sleek tube that I liked. The product itself was quite runny and spilt a bit. The formula glides over the skin but 'dries' quite fast and really 'grabbed' to my drier areas and looked flaky. Not moisturising at all so I had to use extra moisturiser before applying again the next day. I exfoliated really well another day to get rid of all drier bits and then applied this BB cream but since I exfoliated I needed a lot of moisturiser then the BB cream sat nicely but y the end of the day I had a slight sheen but nothing major. So I would definitely recommend this to an oily skinned person, not combination at all as it grabs on any dry skin present. OR really well exfoliate and moisturise any dry areas before applying.

I was excited to trial this BB cream with the hope that I would finally find one that matches my difficult skin tone. I got the shade Medium which I believe is the darkest shade. I was reasonably lucky that it was dark enough (if your skin is quite tanned/dark this would not work), but I did find that it being purely a pink undertone colour, meant it was too cool for my Winter skin. As my skin is a lot darker and cooler in the Summer, it is currently warmer due to my fake tanning. The match was I think as good as I was going to get. It claims to: -instantly perfect skin -control shine -have a matte effect -reduce pores and imperfections -even skin-tone and boost a healthy glow.

Upon application which my trusty flat top kabuki I found the formula to be quite runny and would escape out of the tube even when I wasn't squeezing it. The scent it has kind of reminds me of PVA glue, but it does disappear once the product is on your skin. It applies evenly and does give reasonable coverage, I went for two layers (which it suggests on the box for increased coverage and a matte finish). I liked the initial finish of the product which does appear to hide imperfections and pores, it does not give a matte finish, but more of a satin kind of finish, something in-between matte and dewy. I applied the product over clean skin as it suggested and set with a matte powder. I found that after about 2-3 hours my skin was already started to get oily. So I would blot and re-powder my face.

The product lasted for around 8 hours on average, with it starting to really break down around 7 hours. I would powder around 3-4 times with this on, where as with one of my Matte foundations I would only powder twice in a day. By the end of a day, it would be really showing my pores and any imperfections I was trying to hide. Overall trying this product in various different way to see if I could get it to last longer, such as using a primer and a setting spray, I decided it was not really worth it. I will use this but only on those day when I am in a rush and I know it will only be on for a couple of hours.

Overall the product is alright, it is not anything special and I feel there may be better products out there, it claims many things, which at the start if the day are true. But throughout the day slowly wear away and leave an oily mess. I would not re-purchase this product, but I will use it up or give it to someone who will.

Ok let's get the good stuff out the way. Packaging is good. It goes on like a dream. It smells pretty pleasant and the general coverage was good. It didn't quite cover my red cheeks but definitely disguised them enough. However I was only able to use for three days and even trying it on day 3 was a big decision. By mid morning on day 1, I had a pimple. I ignored it but by the end of the day I had 3. (Next good thing, because it's really light, it's easy to take off!). Applying on day two, it didn't really cover them. And by lunchtime on day 2 I had 3 or 4 more. I felt like a 14 year old again. I persevered with day 3 but came home to a face full and decided enough was enough. Something in it obviously just reacted with my skin. I know someone that uses this every day and they love it (and have no pimple issues). Maybe if they developed a medicated one that would be better for me, but the fact I'm still trying to clear the pimples a few days later, this one isn't for me and I won't be trying it again.