On 1st opening this little tube of wonder I was a bit hesitant to apply as the consistency was rather thick, but this is a trial right? so off I went. I was nicely surprised though as the thick consistency was easy to apply and gave an even, yet sheer coverage. The tint was marginally too dark for me even though it was the light shade, but this wasn't really a problem because of the sheer finish so wasn't all that noticeable.
My skin type falls under 2 types,sensitive yet on it's way to being mature, so I did wonder if I was going to regret not putting my hand up to trial the BB cream for sensitive skin rather than the anti ageing one. I am happy to report that although my skin usually reacts adversely to many beauty creams, after day 5 of using the anti ageing BB cream, my skin has shown no signs of reacting. Garnier mentions that this BB cream gives up to 24 hour hydration and I would have to agree. I usually wear a moisturiser under other BB creams I have used, but for the sake of this trial I wanted to see how good the claimed moisturising properties were & found that I actually don't need to apply another moisturiser 1st,as this BB cream gives me enough hydration throughout the day leaving my skin still feeling nice & soft at the end of the day.
I like the fact that this product has a sunscreen, although at only SPF15 if I was to use it in the summer months I may opt to use it over a sunscreen with a higher SPF. The jury is still out as to whether it reduces wrinkles as I don't think 1 week is long enough to see if this lives up to its claim. Same too about evening out skin tone, I haven't noticed any difference there either.
The cream itself has a pleasant fragrance and the packaging is nicely presented for a product in this price range On the whole, I think this is a lovely BB cream for mature or drier skin types and I would definitely use it again
I have an oily/combination skin type & even at my age, I am still prone to breakouts. The product has a good consistency; Easy to apply overall. The product has a good fragrance as with all the Garnier products. Coverage is great; concealed my spots well & even though it lasted the whole day, it left my skin feeling more oily than when I used the Oil Free BB cream, which gives a good, matte cover. Priced well at most stores. Good packaging & ample product info on the box. So, all in all, a good product, however if my skin wasn't as oily as it is, then it would be a great product for me. I have recommended to a friend who has a normal skin type & she loves it.
Tips: After I have applied my BB cream, I let it absorb a bit; after that I apply a light dusting of loose powder, just to set my makeup.