Garnier Skin Perfector BB Cream Anti Ageing Review

I was initially surprised at how chemically the product smelt when you first squeeze it from the tube. This then disappears once you have applied it. It has a good coverage even on my skin which is quite dry and high coloured in parts. I still needed concealer as I am used to the coverage of a 24hr foundation. The box mentions the product includes sunscreen but unfortunately does not indicate what SPF which if included would assist users decide if a separate sunscreen was required. I wouldn't purchase this for myself as the size of the product for the price I feel is expensive. It could be good for those looking for a light coverage for day time.

My skin type is normal but mature and I was lucky enough to be selected to trial this product. I have never used a BB cream before and I do not wear a lot of foundation or makeup so it was interesting for me to try this product on a daily basis. It was a small and attractively packaged product and I liked the way it fitted in the palm of your hand. I found the product to be quite a thick and gluggy consistency though when applying it directly to my face so I squeezed a small amount onto the back of my hand, rubbed my fingertip into it and then dotted it over my face and patted the cream into my skin. I found this was the easiest way to apply it. I had chosen the light shade and I was concerned that it might be too light as I have an olive complexion but I think this was the right shade for me. You couldn't really tell that I was wearing it so I thought that was great as I did not want to look made up. But I'm not sure if it did anything for me either as I couldn't tell if it made my face look any better. However, my daughter felt that my skin tone was more even so I guess that is a big plus! I am of a mature age, in my 50's and whilst I look younger than my age, I do have age spots, faint wrinkles and some creases. The product did not appear to reduce any wrinkles or make my skin feel firmer so this was disappointing but it may be early days yet as I have only used this for a short while. Because I found the product quite thick to apply, I feel it takes too long to apply as I did have some problems getting an even spread over my face so I would not use this on a daily basis. To me, it is not a moisturiser, but more a foundation, and I feel it has the characteristics of a foundation cream. I thought this product was a moisturiser and have treated it as such. What I didn't like, was if you wipe your forehead of perspiration, it leaves a brown watery residue on your fingers which makes me think this is more of a foundation with a rich moisturiser. This product does not suit me to use on a daily basis because I am always at the gym. It did keep my skin hydrated even though it was difficult to apply at first so it certainly gets points for hydration. As for the anti ageing part, this will take more than one week to prove. I thought the fragrance was pleasant enough and the finish was more matte and natural for me. I only applied one coat but for me, that was enough as I don't like to wear too much on my face. It lasted all day and I do think it is value for money if you compare it to the price of a foundation. Even though it did not deliver on everything it said it would, overall, it is not a bad product.

I am 43 with fair/light skin that is quite pale in the winter but tans readily during summer. I have some sun damage so I generaly use a high end CC cream which I am really happy with as far as coverage goes so was not expecting much from an inexpensive BB cream. I only had just over a week to use the BB cream so can't comment on the claims that "in four weeks skin appears smoother" and "plumper and firmer" however I usually take these claims with a grain of salt when you read the fine print and see the size of the test pool and that one test is performed in-vitro. I used a sponge to apply after moisturising and found the cream went on smoothly and blended easily. It had a slight perfume (unnecessary) that disappeared quickly. It has a yellow tinge (on my skin) but did not make my face overly yellow. It gave me a light coverage which is consistant with a BB cream so did not completely cover my sun damage but gave me a nice even coverage and I did think a nice "illumination". My skin didn't feel dry during the day so the claims of 24 hour hydration are possibly justified. I think for the price the product was great but I still prefer a CC cream for that extra coverage. It would be interesting to see how well the sunscreen works in the summer.

My first and lasting impression of this BB cream is the fragrance. And unfortunately it puts me off it. I think it works as an illuminating base and I did like how it blended with my other foundations. If you want a dewy sheer look this will satisfy. I found I still had to apply concealer as it didn't give me as much coverage as I would like. I am undecided as to wether my skin felt firmer. It does tend to sit on the surface of my skin, and I found it did transfer onto things like my phone. It is nice, and does give a soft dewy look, I just can't stand the Garnier fragrance. Thats my personal preference. I will continue to use it as a base or add it to my other foundations.

As the title suggests, I was pleasantly surprised by this cream. I thought it would be a very thin tinted moisturiser (not having used any type of BB cream before) but it was thick and gave really good coverage. It didn't upset my skin -( I'm currently pregnant and my skin is going haywire!!) I can't say if I noticed any reduction of fine lines and wrinkles to be honest (but it has only been a week). But I enjoyed the pleasant smell. The only downside? The colour. Even though I used the "light". Cream, it was still too dark for my complexion. If there was an "extra light" or an "I blend into white walls" colour..... That probably would have suited me better

The first thing I did when I received the product was check the smell. It smells similar to another skin naturals moisturiser that I tried and I wasn't fond of the scent. It smelt greeny chemical. The product was thick and went on smoothly with no problems. I liked the thickness of the product. I used the light version and it blended well with my skin tone. I only used one coat of it on my skin. on the box it does say you can do two. I just used my fingers. I meant to try using a sponge as well but forgot to. It didn't seem to leave much product in the ridges of skin when wiped off with a tissue. Because the product was creamy, I followed up with Almay wake up powder, to keep it relatively matte and free from shine for most of the day. The one day I didn't powder by lunchtime my face was feeling a little greasy. It also seemed to cause a mini break out where I don't normally get pimples, 3 small ones on the cheeks and nose. I can't see any major change on my wrinkles but I will finish the tube as it does say on the box "Skin appears smoother for 86% of women" I figure for the tubes amount, I would like to use till finished and see if it does. I have only used for 9 days so far. Over all would I use it again? due to the scent more than likely no. If they change the scent likely yes ******************************** update 27/8/14 I have been using this one basically every day and I still have about 1/2 a tube to go, It feels never ending. Has there been any reduction in my wrinkles? well not noticeably so. I prefer using my fingers to apply this, I have used the sponge but I think it just uses more of it in the sponge than on my face and I don't feel I get the coverage with the sponge that I do with using my fingers. I have increase part of my rating by 1 point to 3 on "would I use it again". I still find the smell a little off putting.

I was so looking foward to using this product as had heard so much about it. I got it, lovely packaging - liked that it told you what it was, what it does etc instead of having to look around the box for info like so many other products. Unfortunately it didn't agree with my skin - even after the 1st use, so had to stop the trial. Although I couldn't test it properly, I can see it's appeal - such an easy product to use & can just be popped into your hanbag in a hurry for easy use on the go :o)

My experience with this product was overall unimpressive, I applied with a clean sponge I use for foundation, although I dont usually have a red complexion, this product actually made my skin look red, so coverage not great at all, also it made my skin feel "Powdery", also had to vigorously wash to remove any excess from my hands. I don't get wrinkles so can't vouch for that claim. Keeping in the spirit of the trial I did keep using it for 3 days, (Whilst at home), On the up side did leave my skin feeling a little firmer, smoother and definitely a slight glow to my face after I removed it, it also felt lighter then a few other products Ive tried. Wouldn't bother buying it to use again as is quite costly and didn't really perform as well as desribed

when i first put it on , it looked good , it covered most of my blemishes , didnt make me too orange . but after an hr or so my face started getting very greasy. this could be fixed by brushing on a powder , but i think ill keep looking for a bb cream that will better suit me.

This was one of my first make up products and I had nod experience with make up beofre so I thought it was quite good, I then stopped using it after I discovered other make up brands but I soon went back to it.I started wearing it again and it made me break out and didn't stay on as long as it used to, I think they changed the formula. I no longer use it very often because it gives me acne but it was quite a good first make up product!