Garnier Skin Perfector BB Cream Anti Ageing Review

I am in my late 20's and starting to use anti aging products, so was really keen to give this a try. At the moment, I have combination skin and am starting to notice those fine lines appearing.

I found this is a really unwearable and unnatural colour on me. I have used other Garnier BB creams and the medium shade has been fine for me in the past, however, this one was VERY orange toned and really didn't look great on my skin, it gave me quite a muddy look. The consistency of the product itself is nice, it is quite a thick, creamy texture. I tried applying this two ways; with a brush and with my fingers. I found applying with a brush made the product look streaky and it sort of moved around on my face and didn't give much coverage. This worked much better when applied with my fingers, it gave an even coverage and the warmth from my hands/fingers helped it to spread and apply nicely. I also tend to finish off with patting motions when applying BB creams to avoid any 'wipe' marks.

This is definitely not a full coverage product - I would say light to medium if you built it up (and for me I would tend not to, as the more it is built up the darker and more orangey it looked on me).

I tried wearing this a couple of ways. The first was alone; this did not last very long, moved around on my face, wiped off if you touched it and looked very very oily. The second was to wear it with some translucent pressed powder on top. This definitely helped to tone down the orange tone a smidge and helped the product to last longer. The third way I tried this was as a primer before using foundation. Out of all three, this is the method I prefer with this product as I can use a foundation that is slightly too light for me and it helps to counteract the darkness & orange in the BB cream.

The packaging of the product is fine, nothing spectacular, but it does the job. The tube is easy to squeeze and get product out of, but I found the BB cream did tend to sort of clump in the opening so you would end up with one of those weird little hard unusable bits of product would come out first sometimes.

I personally did not notice any noticeable improvement in skin firmness and I found this BB cream made my skin feel a bit dirty because it felt and looked so oily. I have also noticed some breakouts since using this - which I can't confirm or deny is from using this product.

This isn't something I personally would repurchase or recommend based on my experience.

Unfortunately the overpowering smell ruined any chance of this product rating a decent score from me.

The product did apply smoothly though, and was easy to apply. It did even out skin tone and the colour wasn't too pale (compared to other products I have tried in the 'light' range which appear sickly on me. It's texture felt hydrating.

Worn only on it's own after about an hour though I noticed the product settling into fine lines. That said when worn with some light foundation and/or mineral powder it's coverage appeared just fine.

All positives noted, I'm afraid it fell over completely with it's smell. It was overly fragrant and smelt like a cheap product. No amount of positives could outweigh that negative for me.

I was excited to trial this product as I had previously used a garner BB cream. Sadly I was disappointed with this product. The texture was very heavy and sticky for a product designed to go under foundation. The colour was medium but it seemed very dark compared to other medium shaded product. My concern would be if buying this product in a supermarket you can't test it first. It looked really orange on my face. The second and 3 rd uses I mixed with the some Moisturiser so at least I could evaluate it. I was very disappointed and it also made my skin tingle and feel a bit irritated along the jaw line. No I wouldn't use it again.

This product was not right for me, I found it greasy and clogging, and the coverage was so light as to be non-existent. I will try the oil-free one to see if that works differently. It smells nice and feels moisturising but maybe a little too much unless you had really really dry skin. I like that it has sunscreen in it, that gives me confidence. It didn't do anything for my wrinkles or pores.

I had high hopes for this product right from the moment I tore open the packaging and read the description. Unfortunately, the product failed to live up to it's hype. It felt greasy on my skin, and the shine made me look as if I'd just gone out for a 5km run and hadn't showered. Add to that the fact that my not normally sensitive skin reacted to something in the cream and you can see why I wouldn't be purchasing this product. Sorry, fellow reviewers, but I just can't find it in me to write anything nice about this product other than I liked the packaging :(

First let me say that that packaging looks cheap. Kind of like a cheap website that has lots of ads...too busy. The tube of product looks fresh and glowy like I had hoped my skin would have been. Nice size as well. I know where I work, we sell for over $20. The scent is very "Garnier" - like weird apple essence and something else. I am positive some people love it...I on the other hand just think " bargain brand" Now for application. It went on so smoothly. I have oily skin and I was actually thinking it was too thick and greasy feeling...but I worked it in and then followed with my concealer and powder and I think if there was a colour lighter than "light" I may have liked the initial look...for a quick run to the store...I prefer full coverage and this was too transparent for me...could see my blemish marks through it. After a couple hours, my skin was actually ridiculously dry and felt strange. It looked flaky, not luminous in the least and nothing like I had hoped. I think a big part was that it was too dark, but it didn't feel nice at all. I couldn't wait to wash it off. Now...after all that...I have to tell you, I sold one to a customer at work this week and I explained how I wasn't fond of it and the colour selection...she wanted something quick and cheap and a BB creme...so she bought it and then she had me apply it before her full coverage foundation and it looked fantastic. She was darker than me by at least 2 shades, and she uses it like a primer. So in her case it worked for her brilliantly. Just not for me! :)

My skin is fair, tending to dry. The creamy texture of this product gives a light coverage, so it did not conceal my age spots, nor a red patch on the right side of my face. I initially tried applying it with my fingers, but I got better coverage applying it with a sponge. I used it both out-and-about, as well as at my workplace. I work 8 hour shifts in air conditioning, and by the end of my shift, my skin didn't feel tight, and lacking moisture. It has a perfume, which bothered me a bit, because I don't like perfumes in my make-up. The finish is sheer/matte. It came in a bright & shiny package promising a miracle anti-aging skin perfecter. As I have trialed this for only 11 days, I can't comment on the "anti-aging" claim. I would not buy this for myself, because, as I mentioned earlier, I don't like perfumed make-up, and I don't feel that it really lived up to it's claims.

I have a few fine lines around my eyes and have some redness either side of my nose and on my chin. I quite liked the consistency of this product, it was light and airy, almost a mousse like texture and it was easy to apply. I trialled this product in Light however, found it was too dark for my fair skin tone and gave my skin an almost orange tint. It is very sheer and did not provide any coverage on my skin whatsoever even after applying a few layers. I did find that this product kept my skin moisturised however, did not do anything to blur the lines around my eyes. Whilst this product has a nice texture and provides good moisturisation, I would not buy this product and feel there are better BB creams on the market such as Maybelline Pure BB cream.