Garnier Skin Perfector BB Cream Oil-Free Review

I was very excited to try out this BB Cream. I have never really been into BB creams as most I have tried have only had a whitening effect on my skin. My skin has always been dull with uneven skin tone, acne scars, redness and a big birthmark under my eye. I have always been more into heavy, full coverage foundations but I thought I would give this a go and it could surprise me.

I have used it for a couple of days. I now have a love-hate relationship with this BB Cream. First of all I will tell you what I loved about it:1) Long Lasting- It literally lasted all day from 7am-9pm! I am so impressed. It stayed oil free as well. 2) Matte Finish. 3) Color Match- I got the shade medium and it is the perfect shade for my skin. 4) Use it alone as a foundation- I have been using this BB Cream as a foundation and loving it. 5) Covers Imperfections- It covered all my acne scars, discoloration and redness. The only thing it didn't cover is my birthmark but that is very hard to cover up. 6) It left my skin looking and feeling healthy and it minimized my pores.

On the other hand I did find a few flaws in my opinion. As soon as I opened it the product went everywhere! Literally. The texture is so watery, I was expecting it to be more creamier texture. The BB Cream also took a while to set and it was transferable in that time (to my phone, fingers, clothes etc) So I recommend letting it set into your skin properly before touching anything. Also I found it difficult to remove as it sunk into all my pores, nothing an exfoliater or good cleaner cant fix though.

I believe this BB Cream lives up to all it claims to be. (Shine control and matte effect, Reduces pores & imperfections, Evens tone and boosts healthy glow, Hydrates and UV protection) I am impressed.

Overall I give this BB Cream a 4/5 and It has found a place in my daily routine :)

I purchased the original Garnier BB cream way back when it first came out, and I hated it. While the coverage was good, it made my skin feel like an oil slick and after an hour in the sun, I was almost slimy, not to mention that the shade was too light for my skin and made me look like a ghost.

I was excited to try one suited specifically for oily skin. I also chose the medium shade hoping that it would better suit my skin colour.

When I first opened the lid, it spewed out in a continuous flow everywhere and I had to put the lid back on quickly to make it stop. It is a very light, creamy texture, and goes on and blends beautifully. It has very good coverage and my red acne scarring was quickly lightened. However a good concealer or foundation over it should do the trick. I was disappointed to find however that the medium was too dark for my skin, and almost orange in colour. In saying that, I applied it on half of my face and noticed that it made my face appear thinner. While it is dark, it can be worked with, and you can probably use it as a contour.

It stayed on all day, although I noticed that when I touch my face or fumble with it - which I often do, it comes off ever so slightly on my fingers.

I also love the thin, small size, which is perfect to pop in the handbag for on the go - to use on touchups through out the day.

While it is a good BB cream, I have used other brands that have given me much better results. There are only two shades possible and neither one of them worked for me. I ended up mixing the medium with the light on the back of my hand and applying it on with a foundation brush to get the right colour.

This is the first BB cream I have tried. Being fair skinned with freckles, redness and acne scarring I did not consider myself a BB girl. I always opt for full coverage foundations and only recently after dulling my acne scarring through skincare, have I been able to put down my concealer. I decided to use the BB cream before my liquid foundation, as a lot of girls had mentioned this technique. I applied one thin layer, stood back and admired my reflection. All redness was gone, most of my acne scarring was covered and the colour and coverage was even, matte and smudge proof. On a day off I would have been happy to head to the shops with simply BB cream and mascara, a sentence I never would have imagined myself writing. I do have to wear full coverage makeup to work so I continued my initial path and applied a thin layer of foundation (Rimmel Stay Matte Mousse).

This is where I got a beautiful surprise. Since wearing makeup I have always completely covered my freckles. Not because I don't like them, but because they are duller than my acne scarring, so when I cover the scarring, my freckles end up hidden too. I don't know how it happened, but by layering the Garnier BB cream with a thin layer of foundation, my acne scarring and redness was covered but my freckles were lightly dotted around my nose. I have never been so happy with my face! My skin was glowing, yet still matte and the coverage was absolute perfection.

I had a busy day at work, from 9-5.30 and I didn't reapply any powder or use blotting sheets. I caught a quick glimpse of my reflection when reapplying my lipstick and was impressed to see that the colour and coverage had remained the same. When I checked my reflection at 6pm, it looked almost exactly the same as when I had applied it that morning. There was no oiliness, nothing had rubbed off and nothing had gone patchy.

The Garnier BB cream is a beautiful product, which I never thought would have a place in my routine. I will not hesitate to continue to use the combination of the Garnier BB cream and foundation, and will use the BB cream on its own on my days off. I feel like I am no longer hiding my skin or wearing a mask of makeup. My skin looks flawless yet natural and I continues to do so throughout the day. Unfortunately the 'light' shade only matches my fake tan, so if I decide to stop fake tanning during winter I may need to look at other options. Overall, I highly recommend this product, even to those who think BB cream isn't for them.

I have used a few different bb creams over the year trying to find " the one". This product I found as soon as I took the lid off it came oozing out so (be carefull), I instantly fought I wouldn't be impressed. However I stand corrected, being someone who wont leave home without foundation on. I applied the bb cream within the hour I looked in the mirror and was pleasantly surprised I couldn't see red patches on my chin area my complexion was even and healthy looking. This product was creamy in texture and in no way left my.skin oily or greasy. I did wonder if the colour was a little pale at first but it blends in and the coverage is enough to wear on its own or you can wear it under foundation which will not change your colour at all and I found the foundation lasted all day without any shine. I really like this product and will definitely be a loyal customer.

I was very fortunate to get to trial this product. I haven't tried many garnier products in the past so this was a opportunity I didn't want to miss. On receiving the BB cream I had to try it straight away. When I first applied it I thought it looked quite orange but after getting it on my face and blending it in well it was ok. The formula is very liquid so you have to be careful not to squeeze the tube to much or you will end up with a lot of wasted product. I did find I had to work with it quite quickly or it became slightly harder to blend. I also found this was quite buildable so you can choose from light coverage or medium coverage I don't think you could get full coverage with this product. I was quite impressed with how long it lasted on my skin as it looked the same in the evening as it did when first applied in the morning without any touch ups throughout the day. My skin didn't look oily at all during the day. Overall I am very impressed with this product and it gets a big 2 thumbs up from me.

I purchased this a couple of months ago in light. I feel like this is more suited to people with normal/oily skin - not combination. I'm normally a NC30 and this was a bit too light for me, but ok for my winter skin. Unfortunately my combination skin has dry/sensitive spots so this product really accentuated my dry/peeling spots (I know this isn't really meant for dry skin but I didn't want to buy/use two different moisturisers). It did however, look nice on my normal/oily T-zone areas. The coverage was light but sufficient for everyday use. It's very runny so was a bit hard to control how much came out and I didn't notice any fragrance.

I wasn't overly impressed by this, the "cream" is too thin and is really only good for certain parts of my skin. I suspect it will be more compatible with my skin when summer comes around, but it will definitely be too light, so i'll probably need to use it with another product, or I'll just give it away.

WOW! this is awesome. I am a stay at home mum so I don't use make up often. But once I've applied this it looks like I have spent some time doing what I would usually do to go out for the night! It is super easy to apply and blends nicely around the hair line jaw area. It has lasted a whole day without fading, its fabulous! So even if I just whip out to the supermarket I still look like I have makeup on. My skin no longer looks oily once applied and the light shade is a perfect match. So great!

Unfortunately I can't rave about this product! I was holding out hopes that I had finally found something that would control my oily/breakout prone skin, however this just did not do it for me. It applied very well, a very light texture, and although wasn't the coverage I was hoping for, it still gave a nice glow to my skin . I think that it did an alright job, however I will not be rushing out to buy this again due to the fact that I was having to powder my face all day!

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.