Garnier Skin Perfector BB Cream Oil-Free Review

My biggest problem with my skin is it being overly oily - mostly around my cheeks, nose and forehead. Products literally slide off my skin in Summer. So for me, having a product that can combat that oil is a big must!

The consistency is quite light and watery, which is why it's surprising to me that it gives a quite good coverage (probably a 7 out of 10 on coverage). It gives a really nice matte finish and blends quite well. It has no fragrance that I can smell.

It lasted at least 8 hours on my skin, although it was trying to take it off that was the problem - almost felt like I was removing waterproof makeup.

Thumbs up for the packaging, easy to use and apply. Worked equally well applying it with both my fingers and brush.

Would I recommend this to a friend? I sure would.

When reading what this BB cream does for your skin I was very sceptical as to how it could absorb the oils from my skin have a SPF and stay matte?. BUT, this ticked all the boxes for me. I found the scent of this OK, not strong. There is nothing worse than putting something on your skin that is heavily perfumed I did a swatch on the back of my hand it it went on smoothly and blended beautifully and also made my skin feel very soft, even hours after I applied it. Then in the morning after a freshly washed face and my moisturiser had settled in I applied a small amount to my face. A little went a long way. It covered my pores and made my skin an even tone. for my imperfections I just used my ring finger and dabbed a little more product over the area and it significantly covered it, as well as under my eyes. It felt so light on my skin. I then went about my day, I didn't get oily skin throughout the day and coverage wasn't as good as first applied but I was still happy with it. When using make up remover I was surprised at how much actually did stay on my skin. After using it for four days I noticed my skin was very smooth and my pores appear smaller. I'm am going to continue using this as an alternative for foundation because I'm very pleased with it.

I found the bb cream easy to use and that it blended well with my skin tone. It helped give my face a matte look as I usually have oily patches on my face when using some foundations. Overall very impressed with this product!

I have previously tried a BB cream by Maybelline, but I didn't like it at all and so that put me off BB cream altogether. When I heard about this Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector BB Cream and how it had different types in the range for different skin types, I decided to reconsider, and luckily enough, I was selected as part of the trial team for the Oil-free SPF 15 type.

I have oily/combination skin, so my face can get rather oily in some areas whereas other areas can be quite dry. I have the most problems with my T-zone where it gets oily the most. During the day, I have to blot my T-zone to get rid of excess oil, otherwise those areas look super shiny (not a good look!). I usually powder on top of my foundation to try and matte out my oily areas, but it doesn't last very long during the day.

I like how this BB Cream does leave a soft matte finish, so it kind of eliminates the shiny oily look on my face. The consistency of the BB Cream is quite watery and light, which I like but also don't like at the same time - it's good that it's not thick because it means it won't weigh down on my face and block my pores, but that also means that it doesn't give complete coverage. On the other hand, I prefer to use this on days where I can't be bothered putting on foundation, so this BB Cream gives the right light coverage for a really natural look. Because it is quite runny, I have accidentally squeezed out more than I needed from the tube, which I didn't like because it ends up in product wastage. However, the product is easy to blend out when you apply it. The packaging is probably the most easiest for a product like that though, as a jar container would probably push up the cost as well as making it harder to keep something with a runny consistency in. I find that the product lasts a few hours before I still find my face going shiny and oily again. Removing the product is also easy as it is so light on the skin.

I didn't like how they only had two colour options for this BB Cream, as some people may not fall specifically into one of the two categories, so this made it hard for me to decide what colour to get at first. I chose the 'Light' colour and I think it was actually the right choice!

I would love to find out whether this BB Cream does help in reducing pore size, imperfections, and making my skin less oily, as the product also says that it improves the skin's quality over time after about 4 weeks. I am yet to still find out though as I've only been using it for about a week. From what I've used so far, I definitely prefer it over the Maybelline BB Cream!

I loved the Garnier Oil free BB cream. So easy to apply with your fingers, just like you do with moisturiser. No noticeable smell. Liked the thin nozzle type tube so you don't over use. It gives a nice matt finish which seemed to last the day, even on my t-zone oily skin. Gave a nice coverage over my red cheeks without feeling heavy. Felt natural to the touch during the day, but did notice that it does rub off and needs to be reapplied. Not long enough trial to see skin changes, but will revisit this review and advise any changes in a month or so. Will definitely be buying this product as an easy no fuss foundation for me over the winter months. Have purchased the anti-ageing in the past which looked a little shiny, but the oil-free was much better for my skin type without having to apply anything like powder over the top. If you haven't tried a BB cream before, would recommend you try Garnier, choosing which of the 4 types available, suits your skin type best. Like me if your skin is oily I think the oil free might work a lot better than the anti-ageing which I initially bought as I'm 45+!!

The product is a thin, runny consistency. It is easy to blend and has a relatively matte finish. The colour is good as it isn't a thick product so it just perfects your natural skin tones. It is medium coverage as i find it reduces redness but not fully covers spots. It doesn't last all day about 8 hours I find and that is after setting it with a powder. I don't find my skin getting to oily over the day so perfect for oily skin.

I had high hopes for this as many people have raved about it to me. This is one of a few BB Creams I have tried so was really keen to see how it stacked up. Packaging: Box clearly stated it was for Oily to Combination Skin, that it was Light with SPF 15. However the white printing of the information on the back of the box was awful, with a few lines having no gaps between words. They are trying to cram too much information into a very small space. I got fed up reading the 'How Does it Work' as their bold words caused letters to blend into each other. I like that Garnier states their packaging is from responsible sources.

Product: No discernable fragrance, which I prefer for face products. This was not a cream however. On several occassions using this, if I held it at the wrong angle, the 'cream' would pour out like a liquid. I had to keep the tupe with the lid up. The colour was perfect for my skin as I am fair, so no issue with that. I wasn't that impressed with coverage compared to another BB Cream I have used. I had to apply 2 layers at least in order to get the 'flawless perfect skin' look, and even then I touched up some areas a third time. Once on, it did last all day under normal conditions. As this was for Oily-Combination Skin, I am pleased to note that it did not clog my pores up at all, nor was it drying. My skin felt comfortable, without any shine and had an improved appearance while wearing.

All-in-one: Listed are 6 key benefits as the all-in-one. Shine Control (yes) & Matte Finish (not really) Reduces Pores (appearance of, yes) Corrects Blemishes (appears too, yes) Hydrates (not entirely sold on this) UV protection SPF 15 (I didn't use any other SPF while wearing and found no difference to when I do)

Overall, it is a standard BB 'Cream' which, while doing a fine average job, could do better in a marketplace where other good BB Creams have more aspects to the product.

The first few days I tried this, I was very disappointed in how it looked on my skin. When I had moisturiser underneath, the BB cream made my skin look aged, heavy, dry and over-tanned. The BB cream was quite runny when I applied with a foundation brush, but absorbs quickly and appears to be quite thick and not natural looking. After 1 hour of application, my face became quite dry and needed to remove and reapply so it wasn't uneven. It does cover redness quite well, however with my skin tone, I think it would have blended well with a lighter tone. Overall, I didn't like the tone, or the way it made my skin looked aged. The way it dried out my skin was also disappointing, therefore I would not use again.

I was so excited to try this product as I had heard a lot of good things about it. The BB cream lived up to the good things I had heard such as, smoothing skin, correcting colour, light weight, decent coverage for a BB cream.My only problem was that even tho I got the shade light, it was still too dark for me, quote an orange tone. I still used it by applying a lighter powder on top, and I wore it alone on one of my "home" days (would usually wear no make up) to get a feel for the way it wears and I found it stayed great for about 3/4s of the day, the rest of the day wasn't bad, just started rubbing off.