Garnier Skin Perfector BB Cream Anti Ageing Review

Bring it on, I thought, when I was selected for this the trial of this product. I've tried a few BB creams and had been impressed with the latest product I was using, so the Garnier anti-ageing version presented a good challenge. I should have opted for Light because Medium is a little too yellowy/dark, however I could live with that, and so the trial began. I thought the cream was a but clumpy and it took some working in with the foundation brush but it proved to be good coverage, not too shiny and worked with my blusher and other make up. Yes, it lasted well all day, didn't "slide" off my face as do some foundations. I always cleanse very thoroughly and apply night cream. A few days use and I'm seeing it quite positively, not sure about "instantly flawless" or firming though a good lasting coverage. Then I noticed the colouring on my white pillow case so I paid more attention to cleansing and then this morning decided to have a bath and enjoy a facial steam clean. Wow, even more colouring came off on the facecloth - no, I don't use soap on my face! Not impressed with this at all. I'm a make up girl and appreciate that not all products are pure and natural, though take a look at the ingredients in this product. Not for me this time and back to my multi-targeted BB cream which ticks more boxes. I've given my make up brush a good wash and am off to clean the bath and put the pillow case in to soak.

I was confused by this product. It doesn't really know what it is so fails on all accounts. It was thick. And left me feeling greasy all day. Not to mention I'm fair skinned and the 'fair' made me look orange. Didn't really like it at all....very disappointing.

I didn't like the way this cream left my skinning feeling dewey but I suppose that indicates moisture. It spread on quite easily but was quite thick.

Smell was pleasant but didn't really see any effect on reducing the appearance of wrinkles. I had to persevere to continue to test this over 5 days as I really preferred to go back to a moisturiser (with SPF) plus mousse foundation. A much nicer feel and colour. This BB cream has quite an orange base which didn't really suit me either.

Not a fan of this BB cream really but was nice to try something new.

First initial thoughts were lovely texture nice and thick. Im a foundation wearer but liked the thought of this for the morning school run and mid year beach holiday however didnt love it. Felt nice going on but wipes off easy I couldnt blow my nose without it all being on the tissue. Despite the thickness I didnt find I got enough coverage for my dark circles. Had a nice fragrance and skin felt nice bonus of a sunscreen.

I was excited to try a BB Cream as I hadn't used one before. I have normal skin with no specific concerns other than wrinkles that are starting to appear. I love moisturisers and like trying out new ones. The BB cream was very heavy and creamy and very dark on application which gave me a bit of a fright. I popped it on and my face looked really brown - too brown - however after a few minutes the colour reduced and it looked reasonably natural however I did feel there was a sheen on my skin most of the day. It was easy to apply and I just applied it using my fingers. It didn't have any smell and it lasted all day but my skin felt and looked dirty rather than covered in a moisteriser. I wasn't really happy with the look though. My skin didn't look natural and after three days I felt that I had given it a good chance to test the product and conclude that for me the product didn't look or feel right. The packaging states the product reduces wrinkles, firms skin, evens, illuminates, corrects blemishes and gives 24 hydration. I didn't see any evidence of this for me. I actually felt like my pores were enlarged while wearing the product. The packaging is quite busy with lots of information. It doesn't look like a premium product because of that. In fact it makes the product look cheap. I didn't like the product personally mainly because the tinting didn't seem natural and I felt like I had foundation on when I didn't so I felt quite fake while wearing it. It was quite thick and gluggy and I didn't like that feeling. It was like it didn't know whether it was a moisturiser or a foundation.

My skin is dry and dehydrated, though can get oily patches; and is an olive complexion.

I had very high hopes for this BB Cream especially as it was one of the first of the brands to come out with the BB Cream. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed with the cream. I ordered a 'medium' colour, as often the light ones are too light and I didn't want to look washed out. My skin is generally a medium colouring for a lot of products. The colour looked quite dark straight out of the tube but once applied wasn't as dark. On my skin it was quite a pinky orange hue, and not a good match to my skin tone. I also had an issue with the smell- it reminds me of fake tan and hung around throughout the day.

I occasionally have sensitive skin but am normally fine with most products, this product however left my cheeks red once the BB cream was removed.

Packaging was fine, a handy sized tube. Price is great if the product worked for me, however I am happy to pay more if I felt it was a better product overall.

Lastly, the product would benefit from stating the SPF level and whether it is broad spectrum UVA, UVB on the bottle

Anti aging BB cream First reaction when I opened the package is a very distinctive smell. Strong and quite over powering. I tried it on the back of my hand, it did feel nice and soft and the colour blended well with my skin.

On using this product on my face it felt very thick and gluggy. I tried to spread it evenly and thinly but it just felt too heavy for my skin. Yet again the fragrance was very over powering. I started wearing it to work instead of my foundation, but found the colour does not last long. It did make my cheek skin feel soft but it left my nose area very oily. Overall I don't believe I would use this product again.

I was really looking forward to using this product having never used a BB cream before. It's a great price range and I do like Garnier products. My face has fine wrinkles and a bit of a uneven skin tone. I found the product easy to apply using my fingers to smooth over my face and found the colour match excellent. When looking in the mirror though the coverage wasn't great it was like it hadn't sunk in to the skin I could see lines on the surface.This product is so oily that it felt and looked horrible on my face. About a hour after putting it on I looked in the mirror and my face just looked really shiny with oil, I wouldn't of gone out in public looking the way I did. On day 2 of trying the product I put a powder over the cream to try and get rid of some of the oil look, this did take some of it away but still not all. The product says it looks natural on the face but the oiliness for me really made my face look horrible. I do not think it made my face feel firmer at all, but I do think it filled in the wrinkles, but overall just not a look I would go for at all and would much rather wear a foundation that has a good coverage without the oily look.

This is not the miracle cream it claims unfortunately. Was disappointed with such thin coverage - although the product is promoted as sheer so that is correct.

Quite an unnatural colour and wouldn't use in place oft normal moisturiser/foundation routine.

Also it smelt like tea so that was very off putting for me.