Garnier Skin Perfector BB Cream Oil-Free Review

I'm really surprised at how great this product is. It actually does what it says it will do. All though I can't say I've noticed any difference regarding the size of my pores.

I have used this product for just under a week and I really like it. I do find it very drying though and have become a bit rashy around the nose and cheeks. The product is easy to work with but is very runny and thin in texture. I personally don't like the smell, it's smells like alcohol/very chemically which did initially put me off. The coverage is great! I didn't even need to use concealer as I usually would need. It's very quick and very easy to apply. I found one application worked just fine my skin and did a great job at covering my dark circles. It gives a nice, even, matte finish and once it sets I found it brightened my skin.

For me, it didn't help combat oil. All though the product stays in place all day, I still became shiny by the end of the day. I applied mine with a beauty blender, first dry and then damp - damp worked best for me.

All in all. I'm pretty happy! It gives great coverage using minimal amount of product, no need for concealer, quick and easy to use, gives a nice matte, even finish and gives a nice glow to your skin when it sets. I wouldn't use it daily, only due to irritation it has caused but I will defiantly use it for nights out and when I need something quick and easy to apply.

reduces imperfections (couldn't say much), moisturises (definitely), gives skin a healthy glow (yes), delivers a matte finish to skin (a little bit).

I used this product with the foundation brush so just that it would give me a better coverage on my skin. I find that if I massage it with my fingers it tend to look that I have put too much of the tinted moisturiser. It also said that skin would be less shiny (this I actually disagree after I apply the moisturiser using my clean foundation brush I do have to apply pressed powder to lessen the shine on my face preferably around my T-zone). I have only been using the product for a week now and I haven't noticed any difference at all especially with my pore size. I did noticed that my skin sometimes is a bit too dry after using the said product. I don't know if it is a bit harsher than the other BB Creams but this leaves peeling of (facial) skin after a day of wearing it.

I will still continue on using the product and see if it actually says what it promises (bear in mind it says visible changes will be seen after 4 weeks) it is still too early to tell and judge. I am just writing at the moment what I see.

The good side of this is that when in a hurry and you need a quick touch up; the product actually looks like a foundation on to your face.

I was really hoping this BB cream would be light enough for my NW10 skin but it was a couple of shades too dark and very yellow toned. The product has quite a thin consistency and stayed well on my face all day especially around my nose which often goes patchy. Dried quite quickly once applied (I just applied with fingers) and didn't go oily around my T-zone throughout the day. Smells a bit like sunscreen but it isn't noticeable once applied.

This BB cream has a light, watery consistency. I applied it with my fingers, real techniques buffing brush and a beauty blender. It was best applied with fingers. Buffing brush left some streaks and it took longer to buff out, beauty blender just absorbed the product and had to use more product to cover my whole face. I like that this BB cream did provide sheer- light coverage. It does even out my skin, but does not fully cover acne scarring, just blurs them a bit. The finish is a demi-matte - not very flat matte and gave my skin a slight glow. It felt very light on the skin. I can still notice my pores but the bb cream did not accentuate them. I did notice a very faint florally scent but not distracting at all and the smell goes right away. I wore this product everyday for work. It lasted for a good 8 hours (air-conditioned office). At 10 hours, I could really see my blush very patchy and T-zone shiny. I did not wear a primer as I normally wouldn't and I also did not powder. I have had the opportunity to wear the product out while doing errands on the weekend- it lasted 4-6 hours. This product also claims to be hydrating but for me it did not hydrate dry patches on my chin and nose but instead accentuated them more. I always use a separate moisturiser before I use any foundation/ bb cream and usually apply sparingly, but when I noticed dry patches, I applied more moisturiser the next day but the bb cream still did not work for me. I like that the packaging is a squeeze tube and is more hygienic and the lid is secure enough. The product is also small/light enough to just throw in your purse. As for its other claims, in one week, I have not noticed my pores reduced in size, my skin is not less oily either -just the same, and my acne scarring are still the same. I would recommend this to someone who has less imperfections who does not have much to cover. I also would recommend this to someone who has combo/oily skin but does not have a combination of too oily and too dry skin. I got this for free but its RRP is reasonable. For me however, I will not use the product again because I have a bit more to cover and I have some dry skin patches that I don't want accentuated.

Having used the regular Garnier BB Cream in the past, I didn't know quite what to expect with this product. Upon first seeing it, I was very impressed at the size (40mL), which is larger than most of my foundations, though I did find that the colour I sampled (Light) is particularly yellow-toned. As a NW20 user, I would recommend this product to people with more olive skin, or perhaps for fellow fair-skinned beauties as a Summer product. I've used this product a variety of different ways, each with differing results:

* On its own: The product offers relatively impressive light-medium coverage for a drugstore product, and is easily buildable. Initially, too, the product appears extremely mattified on the skin, and feels very light. I wanted to test how the product faired without any extra help, and found that my skin showed signs of oil in the T-Zone after around four hours without any extra products. I also noticed it was quite easily transferred, especially in the more oily areas, so I would recommend at least a setting powder to prevent this, and to prolong the life of the product, if you've got particularly oily skin.

* As a make-up base: I found that the product worked nicely as a light foundation substitute. I don't need too much coverage on my cheeks or forehead, so I found that with concealer and my Smashbox Halo Powder over top, this product offered a nice, light foundation alternative, and lasted for the full day with sporadic touch-ups and re-powdering.

* With my foundation: My favourite way to use BB Creams is to mix them with my foundation, as I find that the combination makes my skin look even clearer and smoother. I found that this method worked well with the Garnier BB Cream, too, giving me some extra coverage and lasting as long as my makeup usually does (around eight hours with 1-2 touch-ups).

Compared to the regular Garnier BB Cream, I found that this product worked better with my oily skin, though I'm not so sure it achieves everything it claims on the box. I am also disappointed in the yellow-toned colour of the product, as it doesn't provide a perfect match for those with lighter or more pink-based skin tones. This product would provide a cheap alternative for a light summer foundation, provided it matches with your skin. While I will continue to use this product when I want an easy base for a supermarket trip (or the like), I'll probably be sticking to the other stand-out BB products I have found..

I like the coverage this gave me but unfortunately I didn't like the feel of it on my skin. I had a few spots at the time of testing and it didn't seem to help them. I think I needed the protection of a separate moisturiser before using the BB cream.

I thought that this product was great. I would recommend it to many people and it's even better because it has an SPF, making it perfect for in the summer time as well. It's light on my skin but provides a natural perfecter to any blemishes. I would recommend this product to all.

I have always used Asian BB creams as they are phenomenal, but I was frightened to try a Western BB cream thinking it would just be a glorified tinted moisturizer. I was pleasantly surprised by this product by Garnier. It did as it claimed, keeping my oily skin matte for a long period of time. This is pretty amazing as most products start slipping off my face after a few hours. It has a pleasant fragrance and is easily blended onto the skin (I used my fingers so no need for a foundation brush). I also like that it has SPF in it, sun protection is so important to prevent premature aging. The one thing I didn't like about this product was that even the light colour was too dark for my fair skin (MAC NC15 for reference). I made sure to blend it down my neck but it was still very obvious that I had make up on. Because of this I will not be using the product again. I would happily recommend it to a me oily skinned friend who has a darker complexion than me.

I found this Garnier BB cream a terrific product although alas, not the right one for my skin. I have a very oily T zone but my cheeks tend to be dry – I think if you have generally oily skin then this would definitely be a great product for you.

You have to be relatively quick when you are applying it because if you take too long it can start to “drag” on your skin while you finish applying it. The flip side to that though is that because it dries really quickly you don’t really have to wait to apply your make up afterwards. Also, when it dries it almost instantly has an impressive matte finish to it which is brilliant if you suffer from very oily skin. For me though I found the finish a little bit too matte. Also if you have any dry patches of skin it does seem to accentuate these a bit. Again though if you suffer from very oily skin then this would probably be perfect for you. I also found that it was great at reducing the appearance of your pores without leaving them blocked. It definitely evens out your skin tone and covers any blemishes and it doesn’t feel heavy or sticky on your skin. It also lasts all day. It would be good if it had a slight fragrance added to it as currently it just has a non-descript powder type smell. It is slightly more expensive than the current product that I use but you get much better coverage with a smaller amount of product so it probably works about slightly cheaper. The packaging is ok but personally I prefer the shorter wider tubes, which they use for some of their other products, as I find them easier to squeeze the cream out.

If you have generally oily skin and are looking for a superb matte finish then I would definitely recommend this product to you.

I tried applying this product with a few different brushes and with my hands. Hands probably worked the best - and this is what the instructions recommend anyway, as I found it was the best way to spread evenly and ensure it was absorbed well enough. This meant I was using quite a bit of product for each application which is more than I'm used to, but usually because of my skin, I am careful how much I use. It was definitely oil free! Never had a problem with shine or an oily feeling, however because I do have combination-oily skin, I found that the patches of my skin that are a tad drier really showed through. The coverage was good, it felt lightweight but looked nice and even. The only complaint I would have is how quickly it oxidises, as I was much more orange based than I would normally like, something which was definitely noticeable to others. I do have very light skin, but for a light colour BB cream I would have expected a slightly lighter shade, however you can't please everyone! I probably wouldn't wear this on a daily basis because I prefer very minimal makeup, however it would definitely suit for occasions where I was making a bit more of an effort!