Garnier Skin Perfector BB Cream Oil-Free Review

I was really looking forward to trying this product as I've heard so much about BB creams and how amazing they are. I tried the variant for oily to combination skin which is what I have. I also have quite sensitive skin and after just a day or two of using it my skin became dry and irritated and soon broke out in spots. I kept using the cream for a full week every day and my skin got worse and I then when I stopped using it and went back to my regular foundation my skin improved. I have been wondering if there could have been any other factors causing my bad skin over the trial week but there is nothing obvious so I have to put it down to my skin just not agreeing with it. I must say that yes, my skin did appear to be less oily in the afternoon which is great as I do battle with a shiny face as the day progresses. The only thing is that with it I also started to get dry skin, dry skin that is visible because the cream doesn't properly absorb in. Perhaps I would have had better luck with the sensitive variant which I have seen they also have.

The other thing I think is odd is that they only offer two colour tones. I went with the light but I found it was a little too light for me. I could get away with it but I definitely felt a shade lighter than normal.

In months when I spend more time outdoors I love to wear makeup that includes a sunscreen, but in the middle of winter I don't see the need to plaster my face in additional products that have no purpose.

The cream does apply nicely, it blends in well and has great coverage, smoothing out blemishes, evening out my complexion and so forth. But you need smooth skin to start - it wasn't great for me because it dried out my skin which meant my skin went a bit flaky.

It also definitely controls shine well.

I don't know if it minimises pores, reduces blemishes or hydrates which are other claims written on the packaging.

I don't know the price point but the packaging makes it feel like it's reasonably priced and there fairly affordable to test.

My outcome is that it is not a bad product but it didn't agree with my skin. I'm not put off by bb creams but it feels like something you need to spend a bit money on

I was disappointed in this, I have pale skin and the fair/light colour of the product was actually quite dark, and very yellow, more like they were targeting it towards fair tanned people.

Initially I really liked this BB cream. It is a cheaper daily alternative to heavier foundation, moisteriser and SPF. It gives a nice light natural-looking daily coverage and is lightweight on the skin. However, after a while the product developed a strong alcohol/chemical smell. I don't what caused this (maybe it was just the one I had), it didn't change how the product applied or worked but I took it as an indication of the ingredients being put in it and it wasn't the smell of something you would want to be putting on your delicate facial skin?

It didn't work very well for me it felt a bit thick and i broke out really bad but I did give it to my mum who loves it! also i know lots of my friends swear on it.

This was actually the first bb cream I ever tried, and it almost put me off. I found it was hard to spread evenly at first, though it was easier once warmed. It just looked really artificial and wrong on me lol. The colour was a bit dark (I had the light one as I'm reasonably pale) and it looked like too much liquid foundation, kind of cakey. It acted like liquid foundation too by sliding off my face during the day. My skins just too oily for this.

First of all I will admit I'm very picky with bb creams. I have my favourites- lioele, chi chi, and skin79- and while there are some I kind of like (loreal, Maybelline,) I do tend to stick with those, because they do ever thing I want them to. I was excited to try this range specifically targeted at certain issues- oil, anti aging etc. Due to my combination skin which has been quite oily through the t zone lately I went with the combination to oily formula in light. The formula is a bit thin and I had to use more than I normally would. It took a long time to blend in - tried with fingers, a brush and sponge, and I found the colour oxidized a bit orange on my skin. The finish was nice and felt lovely but the product moved easily on my skin and didn't like my foundation over the top. The coverage was ok but I wasnt impressed with the colour. It seemed to sit on my skin for a long time and not really settle. The packaging was ok but the smell of the product was quite chemically and I could smell it on my face. It didn't have a lot of staying power in comparison to others and in general it wouldn't be one I purchased, but for a cheaper bb it would stand up ok. I am glad I got to try it, I do prefer to invest in my primer products and save money elsewhere and this product did remind me why.

I'm a huge fan of asian BB creams, so I was interested to try a european BB and see what it was like.

On initial application, the BB felt smooth and easy to apply, and it gave a good amount of coverage. The light shade perfectly matched my NW 15-20 skin and I was happy with the finish - not entirely matte as it says, i'd day its more of a demi-matte, satin finish.

As always, I set the BB with powder - I always do this with BB cream. However, after about 4 hours of wear I started looking very greasy and oily - not what I expected from a BB targeted for oily skinned peeps like me :(

I touched up with powder at lunch time, but unfortunately at about 4pm I was looking like a greaseball again.

Overall - it's a good BB cream that would suit dry/normal skin, but if you are combo/oily I would steer clear, unless you are ok with touching up. It gives nice coverage but I personally don't think it should be marketed as specifically for oily skin, because it didn't work for me.

I found this to be good coverage but didn't like the matt dried look it left on my skin. It's good if your wanting matt look for you face. Just found it to have a very drying appearance very quickly once applied

after trying it for a week I just don't think its long lasting my face was really oily after wearing it for a few hours often times the bottle was faulty making a mess when I opened it and it was so liquidy that it just poured right out if it was less oily and a little thicker it would have been a good product