Garnier Skin Perfector BB Cream Nude Review

I was so excited when I read the word Garnier BB cream nude. The excitement was short lived this is unfortunately just too orange for my skin even with all the blending in the world. I was disappointed as the formula has supposedly been developed with micro-pigments to match your skin tone upon application. The product comes in a easy to use squeezy tube. The cream is initially white and then changing colour once applied. I really liked the creamy thick texture it felt nice and moisturisng going on but I couldn't wear it for very long.

I don't get how you can get "flawless coverage" with this product it has virtually zero coverage at all Extremely sheer "Natural coverage" is what it said on my box which is more truthful. I like the idea of how healthy for your skin this product sounds it provides a little sun protection but it shouldn't replace a sunscreen. This product bis scented it's not unpleasant it feels like a moisturizer comes out white then changed on my skin but I wasn't impressed at all. The tint looked a bit orangey it was patchy and looked like I applied fake tan to my face. It also feels a tad greasy you probably don't need to apply moisturizer to your face unless you have really dry skin. Like that it doesn't clogg pores up and that you could skip moisturizer but it is too sheer for me more of a cc cream I have tried other BB creams with alot better coverage both from this brand and others. I won't be buying this again. I guess you could mix this with your foundation for a lighter coverage or to make a more yellowy tone if day your foundation was too pink. Be careful not to get this stuff in your eye! You could try putting powder over the top I'm sure it would stick to it. It's affordable but definitely not for me

I was surprised when I went to apply this product, and it was white, as in, goth makeup white. But as I began applying to my face it turned flesh toned.

I like the lightness of this product - it doesn't feel like a heavy layer on your face. For 'no-makeup' days or light makeup days, this product leaves you with a healthy glow and an almost blur effect.

It creates a very smooth canvas - you could also use this under a powder foundation / your usual highlight or bronzer products.

I don't think you'd get away with this if you are really pale or have darker than olive skin but for me it's perfect.

The idea of a 'nude' BB Cream intrigued me, after all, aren't BB creams meant to be light / invisible anyway; what more could this bring to the table?

There are no choices of shade, this is a one shade fits all product, I was surprised when it really did blend to match my skintone, as promised on the box! The whiteness of the cream and the texture of the cream makes you feel like you're applying your usual day cream but, almost instantaneously your skin begins to smooth and even out as the particles inside change colour to a tinted moisturiser.

I actually agree with the claim of it providing 24 hour hydration - my skin really does feel good and less dry using this. And it honestly is so wonderfully light, the only evidence this isn't a day cream is my cotton pad when I cleanse my face at the end of the day.

I would use it again for sure, but it wouldn't be my go-to base for an occasion or event where I would want to conceal a bit more, and neutralise my redness. Some times a girl just needs foundation - but for every other day, this BB Cream will do the trick.

I'm a huge fan of Garnier BB Creams in general, for me they bridged the gap of 'not wanting to wear foundation' but wanting my skin to just look 'a bit better'. I've always opted for the medium shade, so I admit I was incredibly skeptical that this shadeless product would be a success.

Lets get that out of the way first - if you have tanned or dark skin, this isn't going to work for you. On uber-pale skin, I think you'd risk it being a bit orange. But for fair to medium skin tones will probably find success with this cream.

I tried this on my face and the back of my hand, and it really does blend to those different skin tones. It's easy to rub in and I didn't notice any tidelines on my neck, so that's good.

There is a scent - it's not unpleasant, its just a bit unexpected, but it dissipates quickly.

It feels incredibly light, I can't stress that enough. I hate the feel of layers of makeup, and even more I hate the sensation of makeup sliding down my face. This works as a smoothing base, that lightly conceals redness or blemishes, without fully covering them.

It has SPF (maybe that's the scent?), not enough for the NZ sun, but a nice boost to my daily sunscreen.

I think this would be a fantastic introduction to foundation for younger people looking to explore makeup a bit more.

I have freckles and sensitive acne prone skin. So I find it hard to pick the right color for my skin, and am prone to breakouts with many products. Seeing this self adjusts to your skin tone and it has products in like vitamin c I thought this would be amazing to try. It was pretty cool putting on a white cream and seeing it turn brown and it looked fantastic with my freckles, looked very natural. As I am currently recovering from a breakout I put on two layers like it suggested and it hid quite a few of the pimples etc. it lasted all day and still looked great. I didn’t need to put a primer on before it either as it went on beautifully. It dried almost instantly it was so easy to apply. I will definitely be buying this in future. It didn’t aggravate my breakout or make them worse, it seemed to actually help heal them. It does have a perfume scent which I found nice. It would be great for people who have trouble finding the right shade of foundation like me. I do like the two layers more than just putting it on once, it seemed to cover my blemishes that way. It’s also a decent amount of product in the tube which is great too. Well done Garnier,

This bb cream comes out of the tube white in colour which is a surprise but once you start applying it to your face, colour is released and it turns to a bronze colour. It is incredibly sheer and won’t cover up pigmentation issues etc but it does add a lovely glow to the skin. The scent is nice and fresh.

I'm not a big wearer of foundation so prefer BB creams like this for their lighter feel and more natural look.

I was a little skeptical about its claims to match your skin tone as I had recently returned from a holiday in Bali so had a slight tan. I was worried that the cream might make me look washed out compared to the rest of my skin, but it didn't. No need to try a bunch of testers on your hand now to find one that matches! It does it for you!

I hadn't read things in too much detail before applying it so I got a bit of a surprise when it was white when it came out of the tube! Straight away it starts to change colour though, even in your hands.

The cream instantly looked natural and I don't feel like I look like I'm wearing foundation. But my usual shininess is replaced with a natural looking matte finish. My blemishes and imperfections aren't totally covered but they are minimised. And I prefer that to looking overly made up. It's so quick to apply too. No need for fancy sponges, applicators or brushes.

My skin also has a tendency to dry out when I use foundations and that just highlights the fact that I'm wearing it! So it felt great to use a cream that didn't look like my skin had cracked like Thing from the Avengers! Because I'm paranoid about that, I always use a BB cream after my usual skincare routine, just to make sure.

The final thing it has in its favour is it didn't rub off all over the place on clothes or even my motorbike helmet. I'm a fan!

To start off, I like the simple packaging of this product. As nice as weighty frosted glass and fancy packaging can be, I think when it comes to BB cream style products, a nice squeezey tube like this one is perfect. It’s easy to dispense product and light and sturdy enough to just chuck in your bag and go. Upon opening this product and trying some on the back of my hand, the first thing I noticed (aside from being absolutely SHOOK at how it changed colour - my inner child was very excited about this..) was the smell. Boy does it have a strong scent! A very clinical skincare type of smell, not bad but definitely strong, however I did notice that once I applied it and it settled into my skin the smell wasn’t as noticeable - but the fragrance could be more of an issue for sensitive skin types.

As I said, the colour changing magic of this BB cream had me shook. I was pretty sceptical about it adjusting to my actual skin colour and not just turning into a pale pink tone but I was pleasantly surprised. I applied this BB cream with my fingers and it blended in seamlessly without catching on any dry areas, even with my skin not being prepped. It adjusted perfectly to my skin tone, had the perfect amount of coverage and just looked like my skin but better! My skin felt moisturised but not oily, and the finish was a natural semi-matte. My skin is overall on the drier side but gets oily in the T zone throughout the day and I found I didn’t need to set this foundation for my usual day to day, however if it was hotter weather it would probably be worth it. I’m seriously impressed by this product - I will 100% be finishing the bottle and will likely repurchase more, it’s just such a simple and effective product and not having to stress about matching foundation shades is a god send!

I would also be very interested to see how this product works on darker skin tones.