Garnier Skin Perfector BB Cream Oil-Free Review

I started using the Garnier BB Cream about 6 months ago and i'm in love! It goes on smoothly and my foundation stays on a lot longer when i have the BB cream on underneath. It also makes my skin feel moisturized and healthy compared to some other BB Creams i have tried. I will keep repurchasing this product for sure!

I didn't like original Garnier BB cream but when I saw the oily-combination one I had to try it out. The reason I never liked the first one was because it made my face look shiny so I always had to use powder over top. I was able to use this oily skin formula by itself. Out of all the BB creams I have tried it has the best coverage. The only con was that the liquid was far too runny. Maybe it has to be for the formula to be effective, I don't know. But it made it a little more difficult to blend.

I bought this to try as my Saturdays are very busy and I wanted something quick and easy that provided lighter coverage. It blends easily, cuts out the need for moisturizer and sunscreen so reduces my getting ready time and provides a lighter amount of coverage perfect for the casual weekend running around with the family.

I've been using normal Garnier BB for years now. I love it, it's my favourite of all the BBs I've tried, and the cheapest. It's a fab product that perfectly suits my lifestyle as a stay at home mum. I like to feel confident in "my" skin but a full face of makeup is a bit much for playcentre and supermarket runs.

The one issue I have with the normal variety is that at the end of the day my skin does get a little oily. I have combination dry/oily skin that is also reactive. I wouldn't normally choose to use a targeted product for pimple prone skin as I've had issues with them actually causing pimples in the past. However, in the interest of experimentation and discovery I put my hand up for this trial.

Upon opening the tube I was initially surprised at the consistency. Unlike the other varieties I've tried, which are almost mousse-like, the oil-free version is very thin and almost pours out of the tube. I can see why it has different packaging to the other varieties, the standard bottle would let far too much product escape. The consistency is a little off-putting to be honest but it doesn't affect the application to a huge degree it just takes some getting used to.

I was also struck immediately by the smell. There is a STRONG smell of alcohol, which I'm not used to as I generally avoid alcohol in products where possible. I haven't actually checked the alcohol content of my normal BB so it probably has it too but it certainly doesn't confront me like the oil-free BB does.

I managed to achieve a nice finish with this product but it's perhaps a little more sheer than the normal finish (probably because of the consistency). I found the colour seemed slightly harder to blend into my own than I'm used to but this could be more to do with the fact that I am sick and haven't seen the sun in months being mid-winter rather than the tint.

As for the oiliness I normal suffer? I definitely noticed a difference. There was less sheen at the end of the day. I often get the odd break out from makeup if I wear it every day but this week I haven't gotten any which is great because less pimples leads to less makeup and so on breaking the cycle.

Will I buy again? Well the verdict is still out. I don't LOVE this product like I do the normal variety. Maybe it's just loyalty but I'm not fully on board with this new runnier BB cream. I'll continue with the tube though and if it doesn't cause a flare up of dry skin or irritation I may just jump ship.

This is one of my favourite BBs! It looks amazing on skin and covers up spots so well. The only downside for me is the smell (it's quite alcoholy) but apart from this it's awesome! I wear this on it's own and it's just so natural and fresh looking.

I was lucky enough to receive this product in 'light' recently by beauty review ! I have previously tried this BB cream in medium I didn't particularly like the product as although it was a good light coverage for summer, it was really orange tinged! I also found the formula had a super runny consistency which had to really be worked into the skin .

Now upon trying the 'light' BB cream sent to me by BR i have changed my views! I've tested it out for the past few days and i did enjoy using it, although I'm still not a huge BB cream fan, i just never have found the right one! I think this is just down to my skin recently not being at its best and its just hard to find a BB cream that covers it all up as they are only designed for light coverage.

Second round trying this product the formula seems to no be as runny which was a lot nicer and easier to work with, but still took some effort to fully buff it into the skin. i felt the light shade was a bit too light for me, and the 'medium' shade was waay to dark! in my opinion i think they should create a true medium shade and lift the already existing medium to even a dark!

I also found that this shade seemed to last a lot longer (maybe the formula has changed since i purchased my last one - i commend Garnier for that!) and lasted most of the day, but as any foundation/BB cream it did start to wear of and definitely more around the problematic areas on my skin. I have combination to Oily skin since my skin started breaking out badly this year, and i found this product was on of the better BB creams (out of the few) that i have tried.

Overall i did enjoy testing out the product as it didn't look heavy or cakey on my face, and to create a colour that matched my skin tone i just mixed some of the medium shade into the light :)

I really like this BB cream. It has a medium but buildable coverage. It is very easy to blend and sits well on my skin. However for me it doesn't really control oil too well and is not extremely long lasting. But this BB cream does seem to adjust slightly to better match my skin tone, which is a little bit lighter than the product.