100th Post! Garnier BB Cream Review!

BB creams have suddenly become all the rage, nevermind it's always been the "rage" in Asia as this is a beauty staple!

BB cream is also called "Blemish Balm" or "Blemish Base", a soothing cream used by German dermatologists to calm and sooth skin after facial peels and other procedures, and now is basically used to improve the look of the skin, moisturise and nourish it.
Sort of a multi-purpose light foundation.
Originally BB creams in Asia come only in very light shades and aren't very tinted but have the effect of evening out your skin tone.

Recently other brands have branched out into the BB cream market and started producing what they term as "BB cream" for the western market.
Most of these creams (maybelline, garnier, Dr. Jart etc) come in more shades than the original BB cream thus making it available to persons of darker skin tones.

I decided to purchase the Garnier BB Cream Miracle Skin Perfector after a few months of deliberation.

It retails in Target for 11.99USD and comes in 2 shades: Light to Medium, and Medium to Dark.

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What it claims to do:

1. Hydrates for 24hrs
2. Evens tone
3. Corrects blemishes
4. Boosts healthy glow
5. UV Protection SPF 15

Easy on sensitive skin, with a luxuriously light texture that conceals blemishes and optimizes radiance, while protecting and nourishing your skin. A natural, healthy glow that is simply beautiful.

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My Take:

Feel:

Garnier's BB Cream is buttery smooth, cooling and very easy to blend into the skin.

It's not at all thick but it is not watery.

It is very light and moisturizing and my skin feels quite supple throughout the day and after removal.

You only need a pea sized amount to cover your entire face.

Shade Selection:

With only 2 shades it may not be suitable for those with very dark skin tones but it will suit most skin tones as it sort of adapts to your skin tone the more you blend it in.

I use Medium to Dark and i'm a MAC NC37 in Studio Sculpt/ CHANEL VLA B40/ EL DWL Intensity 3.
It is a TINY bit dark on me but gives me a sort of sun kissed glow (the light to medium was too ashy for me).

Coverage:

It evens out skin tone very well!

Has the same amount of coverage or more than the Chanel VLA foundation and definitely provides more coverage than a tinted moisturizer.

All I need is some concealer for my spots and i'm good to go!

Smell:

It has a very light scent to it that goes away quickly.
Some people may not like the smell at first but don't worry, it disappears fast! It almost smells like a facial wipe to me. Very clean!

Finish:

It gives a very natural finish. I still set it with a little powder because it does give a very glowy finish. Those with oily skin will definitely need to set it with powder and blot throughout the day. My skin does look quite natural and flawless (with concealer) and it stays this way throughout the day! You can't tell I have on any makeup.

I love that it has spf 15 uva/uvb protection, a necessity for your skin!!!

Packaging:

It's great that it comes in a tube so it's easy to dispense and you get A LOT of product (2.5 oz to be exact).

Not blended

Lightly Blended

Fully Blended

I would give this product a 4.5 out of 5.

It's a wonderful and effective product but if you're expecting not to have to blot throughout the day then you're looking at the wrong product.

I think BB creams are the new "tinted moisturizer" of this season and perfect for summer!

Light, good coverage, moisturizing and has spf :)

xoxo