Garnier Skin Perfector BB Cream Oil-Free Review

I loe this product! its my first time ever trying a BB cream and im now a convert, BB creamer for life! I have sensitive but oily with dry patchy skin, and despite my super sensitive skin i have not had any issues! woohoo!! I love how smooth and creamy the cream is and it really is as easy as putting on moisturiser! I always use my rosehip oil as a base which ensures my skin is nice and somft and it works really well with the BB over the top, i love how with just one application i get a lovely light coverage that minimises the look of my pores, freckles and spots, and it has a nice mild scent to it. I find it last well through the day, however by the end of the day the dry patches look a bit flaky. I also found i cant just wash it off with water very well (thats all i usually use to wash my face) so have had to dig an old facewash! the packaging is lovely, box is nice and colourful with lots of information and the tube is a nice handy size very nicely designed. I found the light colour perfect for me! I will be buying this when i run out for sure, i have never been much of a makeup person as i find it too time consuming and foundation is a hassle but BB cream makes it so much easier and i now enjoy doing myself up more regularly which is really nice :)

I loved this product at first, it went on smoothly, it didn't clunk up in my pores and didn't add any extra oils to my face... so overall good.

But about 8 hours later it started to look white dry and flakey... not attractive.

I was so excited to try this as I thought "this could be the one". Unfortunately no, it really didn't make my skin look matte & made my skin oiler than ever. I thought the consistency was far too runny, I had to apply with a brush so it was spread evenly but wasn't a great finish, I still felt it was too thin on my skin. Not a good outcome for me, even after 20 mins my skin had a very visible shine going on & just increased to get worse throughout the day. A couple of days I had to remove my make up completely & start again, without the BB Cream on. Won't be buying this or recommending I'm afraid. :(

I chose the medium shade for my brown skin, unfortunately it didn't match my skin tone. But I still used it just to see if it does what it supposed to do. After applying a lil toner and lil moisturizing cream I put the BB cream on. Even though it wasn't my colour it came out pretty good. It was well absorbed and skin felt soft throughout the day. I did put a lil Thin Lizzy on top to make the colour a bit darker for my skin. I have extremely oily skin so it was nice to see my skin was a lil less oily at the end of the day. I'm hoping they'll release a darker shade in the near future :)

I have oily-combo skin thats also sensitive to many things and end up with reactions. I have been wearing this several times this week and its been amazing!

My skin is less oily and its so easy to apply, i applied once using a sponge and found i actually was easier to used a couple of fingers lol. I love how even it looks and the Matte finish is brilliant. I think I will be using this from now on. The price is pretty good when i looked while in town earlier today!

This product gives the fresher look for longer. It keeps the skin dry and also gives an even tone to the skin. Just a little bit on your face gives that amazing fresh look.

This is very light and thin so it is easy to spread on your face. Awesome product. You need to be a bit careful in opening the tube as the liquid is a bit runny .This is good value for money and lasts as well as you only need a little bit for once.

I used it to patch up the uneven tone of my skin and it worked very well and I strongly recommend this product. My skin is quite oily and this helped me look oil free for a longer time.

I really love this product!

Having also previously tried the Garnier BB Cream for Normal skin, I was surprised to see how different the two formulations are.

For a start, the texture is completely different - the Normal formulation is thick and quite gluggy, whereas the Oil-Free formula is very light and goes on much more smoothly. I found that this meant I could put a thin layer all over my face, then build up additional coverage where I needed it, without it getting too orange/patchy/thick looking.

The tone is also quite different - I found I had to be careful with the Normal skin version in 'light' because it actually wasn't that light and could make me look orange if I applied too much. In contrast, the 'light' Oil-Free version is a great colour for my pale freckly skin. It gives me a healthy golden glow without looking fake, and does a great job of covering freckles, redness and that purply translucent skin around the eyes when I'm tired!

And finally the matte finish is very different - the Normal skin version made me look very shiny, whereas the Oil-Free one is great at keeping me shine-free.

I have been wearing this product alone, in place of a foundation, and find it gives plenty of coverage and stays put for a day in the office. I would reapply to go out at night, but I would do that with a foundation anyway, so was really impressed with the coverage and staying power for a lighter product.

Does it do what it says? On the whole, yes. It definitely gives skin an even tone, a healthy glow and a nice matte finish, and the SPF 15 is a good inclusion for NZ too. I'm not 100% convinced that it would reduce the size of pores, that seems like a big claim, but maybe if I keep using it for longer, that will come true... fingers crossed!

Overall, I've found this product really great, and will definitely keep using it, for a fuss-free, oil-free everyday makeup product that is actually doing my skin some good.

The consistency of this product seems to be halfway between a liquid and a cream which I thought was a bit odd. It was easy to put on my face, but since I usually put it on the back of my hand and sponge it on, I felt like it may have run off the edge of my hand if I wasn't careful enough. This made me feel like I had to seriously think about what I was doing- On a Monday morning, I don't think.

I had the medium coloured one, and I felt like it was a bit orangey on me. My mum swore it didn't, but I did feel like it was just slightly more orangey than my other BB cream- But it may be that I just need the light going into winter (but this would be the first case of me ever needing a lighter one, as my skin has never lightened up for winter).

I do love the way this BB cream seriously smooths my skin and brightens it up. It covers the redness in my cheeks beautifully, that I need minimal extra concealer (which I almost always need with other BB creams).

I felt that this didn't feel heavy on my skin, it was beautifully light with some seriously nice coverage. I didn't expect something that light on my skin was going to make it look so stunning.

I also found that this BB cream had some serious lasting power, even without primer. I slapped it on before leaving the house at 9, had to go shopping, and then spent three hours in the kitchen, stressing out over the stove and everything, and by the time it was time for me to get ready at 5 (Partners 21st), the BB cream was still there, still looking flawless. This was without any touch ups, powder, or primer. It is seriously impressive stuff.

I didn't find the scent of this product either pleasant nor unpleasant. It wasn't something that I thought "Hell naw I'm not putting that on my face" but it wasn't something I was saying "OMGSH need on my face" either.

I think I might give this all five stars if I tried the light shade and it wasn't as orange. The consistency and slight orangeyness of this is the only thing I am iffy about of this product.

Packing: In a nice slim tube in 40ml size.

Color: I got the light colour from BR but it was too light for me. So I bought a medium colour from Countdown and it turned out to be little dark for me. I ended up blending the two to get the right shade of colour for me. I am very particular about getting the right tone of shade to match my face, neck and shoulders. I don’t like different shades on my body and prefer an even look. On researching online I found that Garnier does have light/medium and medium/deep shades overseas. Wonder why they didn’t release it in NZ?

Price: Price varies $10 - $18 but I got the second tube for $10 from Countdown, which is very reasonable for a daily use BB cream.

Smell: It has a light hint of alcohol smell which is not to my liking.

Trial: The consistency of this product is very runny. I had to pour it in a small jar to blend my light and medium shades. I applied the BB cream after moisturising my face. Since the consistency is runny, I could dab it on the face with my fingers and even it instead of using a foundation brush. On application it does evens the tone quickly and smoothens the skin but made my skin look way too dry. As the name suggests it's an oil free cream, no setting powder is required on this product.

On my second trial I applied a primer after moisturising and then applied the BB cream. This made my skin glow and gave a fresh dewy look. I like this look more and received compliments from husband too.

This product did last over 6 hours on my face before it got oily which is not bad at all for a daily use. I have been trying this product for over a week and like this natural look.

I would buy this product again only if they come up with light/medium shade.

Initial thoughts are that it felt very heavy when I first applied the the cream. I used it for a few days and after getting used to the product I have changed my mind. It goes on smoothly, you need to use very little of the product and almost feels like a powder once its on. I have tried mixing it with a little of my regular moisturiser too and this seems make it go even further and doesn't feel quite so heavy. I have used it as a concealer and then set with my regular face powder and this seem to last all day. I like it but it would take some getting used to and not sure I would switch from my regular BB cream!