Garnier Skin Perfector BB Cream Anti Ageing Review

So i won this off the Garnier Facebook page like many other girls on here :) , I choose the medium in this which was sadly way to dark for me and came out very orange on my skin (yuck) i did how ever think it felt really nice on the skin but i don't need anti aging stuff yet so think il stick to there Sensitive skin one which i have in Light/Clair and its amazing!

I feel a bit bad writing a bad review for this product seeing as I got it for free, but I'm going to be honest about it regardless :D This cream is NOTHING like the oil free one by Garnier (that I adore). It's oily and has very little coverage. I like to wear BB cream as a sort of "light foundation", but this one hardly covers imperfections and even worse, gives my face a shiny glare...the way oil would. It has a good consistency and spreads evenly though, so not all bad. I would recommend this to people who have very very dry skin, and even so I'd suggest a powder on top.

While the BB cream didn't quite give me the coverage I was expecting, I find it great for the days when i'm not working so don't want a full face of make-up but still want something to even out my skin a bit. I did find it went a bit oily if I used to much, but over all happy with it.

I also feel bad about writing this review but I have to be totally honest about it so here goes.

The scent for this BB cream was nice but that was about it really. I applied it with a damp Beauty Blender sponge to get better results but I didn't really.. I found it very oily, it made my forehead and nose shine!! Lol. Also, I didn't get enough coverage, I had a couple of red blemishes on my chin and one right in between my eyebrows that it didn't cover or hide the redness either. Also it didn't cover the slight discolouration on my forehead which was a bummer because it's not obvious but I know it's there. Thinking back on it now I think it may have made the blemishes worse because of the oiliness. I'm realllly happy and grateful for the freebie but I'll have to think about whether or not I'd use it again.

Thanks to this wonderful site (BR) and the fantastic group of ladies on it - I was able to trial this product for free. So for a freebie, I'm very happy with it. I agree it's perhaps better for people with dryer, more mature skin and as that's me - it works well. I do like the smell (albeit a little strong), it is quite thick, but does go on smoothly and blends well. I was surprised at how dark the medium is (almost looks like a fake tan) but once on it does blend nicely and coming into summer I believe it'll be just right for a more tanned look. I would describe it more like a tinted moisturiser rather than a BB though.

I don't like this BB cream too much and being that this is the first BB cream I have ever used that's highly disappointing... First off I am not pasty or super pale, yes im fair skinned but im not the lightest shade id consider myself light to medium to be honest... I went for light and this was oompa loompa orange.. WAY too dark for a 'light' colour.. Secondly the coverage wasn't good at all.. It gives you a bronzed look but that's about it, it wears like a tinted moisturizer rather than what it claims to do as a BB cream. Its quite thick and oily and easy enough to apply but the coverage and colouring just isn't right.. I wouldn't have been very unimpressed if I purchased this to be honest.

I found this a little heavy for every day use, but I did use it underneath a mineral powder when I was going out and my skin looked great. Really fresh and dewy, however it did become oily after a while so I certainly wouldn't use it every day for work as I wouldn't get the longevity out of it. The colour is good and it's a nice consistency, I like that there's an spf, too. But i still prefer my smashbox bb. I'll keep this for going out for dinner etc, the odd occasion when I might want a little more coverage as it is lighter than most foundations which I like.

I've tried many bb creams and always come back to Garnier. Now it has the SPF15 it's even better. My skin always looks fresh and smooth. Haven't used a foundation in ages since using this.

I was lucky enough to win this and to have not wasted money purchasing. Rather oily and resulted in a couple blemishes on my forehead after using. Really wasn't impressed and don't feel it really did anything. I will try use it up over the summer when I'm at the beach as it has spf in it.

So I am really glad I got to try this product for free, as if I had purchased it I would be very disappointed. The smell is very overwhelming so strongly scented which I don't like in a face cream. I wore this product under powder and I tried it with a couple of different ones, and of top of a moisturiser that makes oily skin more matte, it was still very very dewy looking. It was slightly warm on the days I wore it and I really felt like it was going to slide of my face. I don't think it instantly firmed my skin, and I guess because of the dewy finish it might make more mature skin look younger however it made me look like I had been for a light jog. I got it in light, and its still a little dark for me, I would say it would be nice in winter as it feels very moisturising but I am quite pale in winter so maybe not. Might be good for the beach as it has SPF but hmmmm I may look like sweat city but I hate wasting products so maybe it will be perfect for cooler days. I had to Laugh when I read on the US site that for best results you should use the product twice a day