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Garnier Skin Perfector BB Cream Oil-Free Review

Garnier Skin Perfector BB Cream Oil-Free ReviewGarnier Skin Perfector BB Cream Oil-Free Review
Discontinued
Overall rating from 896 reviews so far:
3.9/5
Would use it again?
3.9/5
Did it do what it said it would?
3.9/5
Would recommend it to a friend?
3.9/5

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All Garnier products are officially approved by Cruelty Free International.

Since 1989, Garnier has been committed to a world without animal testing.

GARNIER'S new BB Cream,  combats shiny, oily skin, by combining the power of ultra-absorbent mineral pigments for an immediate matte look and perfect, even-toned skin. 

The oil-free BB cream works in five ways. It reduces imperfections, moisturises, gives skin a healthy glow, delivers a beautiful matte finish to skin and provides all-important sun protection with SPF 15.

GARNIER'S Oil-free BB Cream provides instant results while also improving the skin’s quality over time. After four weeks the results are clearly visible; skin is less oily, pores reduced in size, imperfections are visibly reduced and skin radiance is improved.

It has a  new active ingredient,  Mineral perlite - a powerful volcanic rock extract known for its ultra-absorbing properties.

Mineral perlite is able to retain up to two-and-a-half times its weight in oil and water and is five times more absorbing than talc, meaning any excess sebum is absorbed to fight that oily shine. This combined with uncoated mineral pigments gives the skin an even tone and a perfectly matte finish

GARNIER Miracle Skin Perfector-Oil-free BB cream is available in two shades - light and medium.

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Garnier Skin Perfector BB Cream Oil-Free Review

Garnier Skin Perfector BB Cream Oil-Free Review

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Overall rating:
3.0/5
29th June, 2014
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not for me

i have oily-comb skin that is also very sensitive when it comes to trying out new products. This bb cream was light and thin which made it easy to blend into my skin. the coverage was awesome and i only needed a small amount of concealer on top. i have used bb cream before and found i didn't give me enough coverage so i would just use it as a base under my foundation so i really liked the fact i did not have to do that with this bb cream. my skin felt like i didn't have any make up on and it could breath, however i found the colour (medium) made my face look orange which i had to be careful of as my room where i apply my make up is quite dark and i couldn't tell it was orange until i stepped out into the light. i found that this bb cream did not last on my skin, i would apply this in the morning and noticed through out the day my skin got extremly oily (more than usual) and if i touched my face the cream would come straight off onto my fingers. after a couple of days of using this product i noticed my skin breaking out alot more than usual, by the end of the week i had more break outs than i would get in a month. i stopped using this as i have my ball in a week and want my skin looking good for then, my break outs stopped as soon as i stopped using this cream.

i loved the consistency and coverage of this bb cream. i didn't like that it didn't help with the oiliness but i was very impressed with everything else, however i don't think this bb cream is for me as my skin is too sensitive to the product. i will continue using this after my ball and see if it was actually the product breaking me out. i do recommend this product and it is so affordable.

Tips: be careful when squeezing out as it comes out very fast

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29th June, 2014
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average!

I was very excited to try this bb cream as I have oily skin, so I put it on and it certainly makes imperfections less visible, its a nice fast product to use if you dont have time to put foundation on. Its very light coverage. I love how it makes your skin look when you first put it on but then after a couple of hours it starts to go patchy and it was actually terrible on my oily skin. I prefer the standard garnier bb cream not the oil free one. I felt like a grease monkey wearing it. Much to my disappointment. If you need to go to town in a rush and dont have time to do your face id reccomend this. But in my opinion I wont be buying it again as it didnt do what I thought it would.

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29th June, 2014
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Garnier BB Cream

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.

Tips: Store upside down and when using. Texture is very runny is easy to make a mess.

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3.0/5
30th June, 2014
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too early to tell

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.

Tips: A pea size is enough to cover the face; Best to apply after washing the face with warm water.

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30th June, 2014
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Too dark for fair skin

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.

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30th June, 2014
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Garnier BB cream

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.

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30th June, 2014
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A Easy Foundation Fix for Summer

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..

Tips: I use a soft, stippling brush to apply BB Cream. As with any BB Cream, I recommend you wait around half an hour before judging how it works with your skin. I find that my makeup base may look mediocre before leaving the house if I have used a BB product, but that, by the time I reach my destination, it looks incredible - give the product its time to develop! :)

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Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector BB Cream

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.

Tips: Great product if you like all in one cosmetics as will save you time and it looks great!

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30th June, 2014
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Wonderful!

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.

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1st July, 2014
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Not bad for a Western BB cream

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.

Tips: To get thicker coverage add one layer to the skin and wait for it to dry before adding a second layer. You will be surprised how much this BB cream covers!!

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