Garnier Skin Perfector BB Cream Anti Ageing Review

This is my first BB cream purchase and I had to decide between Garnier and Maybeline. I was sold on packaging so this one won out on me. Has quite a pleasant scent, has medium to little coverage and is quite oily so if you have oily skin I wouldn't recommend this. I have dry skin so I didn't break out like some of my other friends did. I like it, willing to try other BB Creams tho as I feel there's better out there.

I love this product! As a relative newbie to this type of thing I found it had great cover, was easy to blend, not sure about the anti-aging though. Would absolutely recommend it.

I was glad to be chosen for this trial team as I have used this product before. It is very very thick when you squeeze it out of the tube, almost alarmingly thick so you only need a little bit and it goes a long way. I didn't notice any disturbing smell upon doing the sniff test. It goes on nicely and evens out your skin tone nicely. I wore this by itself with a little powder over the top and found that it lasted most of the day, but a touch up would be needed if you wanted to go out at the end of the day. I also tried it under a little bit of foundation and the coverage definitely lasted a lot longer. It doesn't lend itself to build able coverage in my opinion as my face just got sticky when I tried this out. I think that any ladies with oily skin would be better using the oil free formula as this made my skin a bit greasy and I have no oil problems whatsoever . Having said this, it is a good bb cream since it is so cheap. I will probably try other ones before buying this again, especially a higher end one to see the difference.

I usually have normal to dry skin and usually use a very heavy moisterizer, there was no need for any moisturizer at all with this bb cream, the smell is amazing and it is a nice thick consistency, I applied it with my fingers and it gave me a nice natural light coverage, it blended nicely without it making look like I was wearing any make,it lasted majority of the day and found it was much better with a second application but still looked natural,

I have dull and dry skin and it only gets worse during the winter. I do suffer from the occasional hormonal breakout so I was looking forward to seeing whether this BB cream stood up to its claims and if this would irritate my spots. Surprisingly the cream was super thick, almost a mousse/foundation like consistency however when applied it only produced a light- medium coverage. I'm usually a full coverage kind of girl but do appreciate tinted moisturiser when I'm not heading anywhere special. So while I wouldn't replace this with my foundation, I definitely think this gave better coverage than my Laura Mercier tinted foundation. I used my fingers to blend the cream into my skin and I wouldn't recommend using a brush just because it is so thick. The fragrance was not overpowering which was a bonus. I think for it's Anti ageing claims it did a good enough job, and the product does last for almost a whole day under my foundation however there is some product transfer onto clothes etc. The only major con I would have with the product is the fact that when I put it on it leaves my face a bit sticky. You definitely have to let it set for a while or else it feels a bit heavy especially if you put foundation over the top. Overall, given the fantastic price this is a good starter BB cream for someone who doesn't want to fork out for the more expensive high end ones. So definitely give it a go!

My skin type is combination oily with dry patches. I used Murad Oil-Control Mattifier as my daily moisturiser and used it with this BB Cream.

Packaging - Product came in squeeze tube, with a flip top lid. This is a great design that I love. Because it is also shorter and wider than their BB Cream for Combination to Oily Skin, you are able to have it stand upright when not in use, meaning the contents are already at the port to be used rather than having to squeeze the product to the port.

The smell of the product does have a hint of that typical sunscreen smell. Not full-on sunscreen but enough to notice in the tube. Once on the skin, I didn’t notice a smell.

Longevity - Products usually only last 8 hours on my skin due to my oily skin, and this lasted that long.

Texture and application - the product has quite a thick constancy almost like that of a clay masks when you squeeze it out. Once it is applied to the heat of your skin, it melts down to become more of a cream. Their BB Cream for Combination to Oily Skin is more runny and difficult to work with, so the Anit-Ageing formula is a lot easier to use.

Because I was using this BB Cream for the first time, I did use too much to apply to my face. So a little goes a long way. The first time I used my fingers. I have also tried to use my beauty blender to apply the product. The third time I used my Real Techniques Expert Face Brush, which I found to be by far the best way to apply the product out of the three ways. It blended far better than the other ways. The product dries fast, and almost to a powder finish. Once the product sinks into the skin, the illumination factor of the product kicks in and gives a soft glow to the skin.

Colour - I used the shade “Light”. This was a few shades to dark for me. My foundation shade in MAC is NC15, and Revlon Colourstay in 110 Ivory. I had to really blend it in to sheer the colour enough so I can wear it by itself without having to use my foundation.

Evens & illuminates – my skin does appear to ‘glow’. I prefer to have a shine free face, so I did powder my face with a mattifing powder. Even then, my skin is still had a ‘glow’. I did my usual blotting through-out the day, and my face came off being more oily. This may be due to there being sunscreen in the product. No indication on what the spf factor is. So in summer, you would have to add another sunscreen.

I would have to say that the major down side of this product is the limited shade range. I would definitely try a lighter shade if they came out with one. At the moment they only have the 2 shades and neither are a good fit for me. So I wouldn’t purchase this product due to the colour. If you have oily skin and hate a shiny face, you might want to miss this BB Cream.

I really enjoyed using this BB cream overall. The texture was nice and creamy and it gave my skin good coverage without being too heavy like a foundation. I found the colour a teeny bit darker than what I'd normally use but in saying that it lasted pretty much all day so no need to reapply at work ( happy place!).

To use this, I squirted a little onto the back of my hand and applied and blended using fingertips. The first thing I thought when I opened the lid was "this is the wrong colour!!", but like magic it actually seems to blend into my skintone. I found it easier to do when I had already applied my normal moisturiser. I don't think there is a fragrance to the product - or if there is it is not overpowering. The product feels comfortable on, ideal for my weekends when I am not putting on makeup - gives me a bit of coverage, but I wouldn't use it as a substitute for normal foundation. I love that it includes a sunscreen. Thanks for this opportunity!

Thank you BR for giving me to opportunity to check out this awesome product. Firstly the packaging was very similar to the other Garnier ranges but still quite nice - simple. The texture is quite thick and I was worried the colour was honing to be off but was pleasantly surprised. I really liked the natural look it gave me when I wore it on its own, it evened out my skin tone and looked very natural. It was very easy to apply with finger tips and coverage was good - a little went a long way. It also last well in my opinion - usually when I leave home in the morning with make up on its gone by the time I get home in the evening, I found this still looked fresh(ish) better than I usually look at the end of the day! Lol

I enjoyed using the Garnier Skin Perfector BB Cream, my skin is normal/combination with the occasional hormonal breakouts around my chin. I found the cream so easy to apply, it smelt nice and left my skin feeling really silky. It didn't cause my skin to breakout, and it definately evened out my skintone, making the mad dash to get the kids to school on time and not look half asleep possible! It certainly performed for me and I will be re-purchasing.