I received this BB cream in the colour “Light”, I don't think this is an overly light colour, over the summer I am a MAC NW20, and this BB cream is really close to that colour. So it's a tiny bit too dark for me.
This has such a watery consistency, it bubbles out of the end when you open it.
Garnier claim that all you need to do is apply it like your regular moisturiser, for increased coverage and a matte finish, apply a second time. I applied it once and I got a light coverage with a definite shine. The second application was a much better coverage but in no way a matte finish. So that's matte finish out. Shine control, I started shiny!
“Reduces Pores” I'm sitting a metre away from the mirror and I can see them, which really sucks because I don't normally have an issue with my pores being overly visible.
“Corrects Blemishes” I don't have any blemishes at the moment to test that claim out, but it has covered my red patches on the second application, so I can see that it would cover blemishes.
My face feels quite dry underneath the BB cream. Also the BB cream feels very heavy on my face, and it is sticky to the touch.
This transfers onto other things way to easily for my liking, I took a phone call and I had BB cream all over my phone afterwards. If I touch my face I get BB cream all over my fingers. This doesn't feel like it “sets” at all, and needing a setting powder is not what I want to be doing when I wear BB cream, I want to be able to slap it on and go, if I need setting powder I might as well go the whole 9 yards and put my foundation on.
I don't hate this, I just don't think it does as it claims. This needs to be treated more as a foundation when applied, it most defiantly needs a finishing powder or spray.
It does give a nice coverage, but I'm not going to rush out and buy this because I just don't think this works for my skin. Every little lump and bump is highlighted.
I really wanted to love this but I just can't.
I wanted to try this for as long as possible but it is making my face itch so much, it needs to come off, and I will probably be gifting this to someone else to try.
This is my very first BB cream. I tended to stay clear of them because of their sheer coverage. I need more of a medium to full coverage, and most BB creams just weren't that. When I heard about this, and looked up the reviews saying it was more coverage than most BB creams I jumped at the opportunity to give it a try. It does have great coverage, but! I do have to mix a little foundation with it to get the desired coverage I prefer. That being said, I can wear it alone - and it does blur many of my imperfections and makes my skin look great. Blemishes still show through. The consistency is like coloured water. Literally. It runs out of the tube, and will run right off your hand if you even tilt it slightly. So be careful. But it blends quite well. I often use my hands to apply, and finish off with a damp beauty blender. I chose the darkest tone which was medium but was still too pale for my skin. More colour selection is definitely needed. As for keeping me shine free ... umm no! I even set it with a matte powder, and I get shiny after a few hours. Which I can live with I guess. Oily skin gals really look for that miracle product that will suddenly make their skin shine free, just not going to happen. Well, not for me anyways. No big deal, nothing an oil blotting paper can't fix. The packaging totally sucks. It needs a pump! The packing would do, if the stuff wasn't so watery.
Tips: use a beauty blender to cover evenly and definitely apply more then once. Using your fingers would give you a more thicker coverage.