Garnier BB cream

I thought I’d start my blog off with a post about the new Garnier BB cream as it’s one of my favourite beauty products to come out recently. The reason it is my favourite is because it really is very good quality, especially for the price of £9.99 and it’s a massive time saver in the morning and I would do anything for that extra 5 minutes sleep in the morning.

Firstly, for this price it really is hard to find a good moisturiser and foundation and this product easily does the job of both and more as the product is a 5 in 1: moisturiser, sun protection, primer, concealer and foundation.
Secondly, I am easily convinced by anything that has added “goodness” and this BB cream has mineral pigments and vitamin C.
Thirdly, it smells lovely and has a soft texture which makes it a pure pleasure to put on.

Up until recently my beauty regime had consisted of: moisturiser with SPF 15 in autumn/winter and SPF 30 in spring/summer, primer on days when I wanted my make-up to last longer, foundation, concealer and a finish of powder to set my make-up. This product has cut my regime to two basic products: Garnier BB cream and powder to finish off. I have been sticking to my usual make-up routine after my BB cream and using powder to set it, blusher and bronzer for a healthier look and my usual eye make-up and mascara. I have been using Garnier BB cream for over a month now and am still very happy with the product. It makes my morning routine a lot simpler and cheaper.

I bought the new Garnier BB cream Miracle Skin Perfector as I had finished my moisturiser and was looking around for new one to try, as my foundation was almost finished too I decided to give this a try. I have always been a huge fan of Garnier skincare products and I figured in the worst case I would just use this as a moisturiser/primer. The product description claims it evens skin tone and boosts glow, blurs imperfections, smooths fine lines and provides 24hr hydration and luckily this product does do a lot of what it promises. It has a lovely fruity/floral scent and a dewy finish that is perfect for that summery look and it does last the day if I am not in the office, unfortunately sitting in front of a computer for a couple hours seems to make my skin absorb my make-up, so I do need a touch-up at lunch time. Fortunately this product is perfect for touch-ups. It glides on nicely and doesn’t give that cakey look, so you can touch it up as much as you like throughout the day without looking like you have a ton of make-up on. The product does blur imperfections and even out redness a bit, however I do still need to use concealer if I have a blemish and on my nose – as my nose always turns red. I’m also not sure how it will fare once it starts getting colder, as my skin turns red the moment I am a bit cold and I usually need more coverage during the cold months.
The Garnier BB cream comes in two shades: light and medium. I chose light, as I am quite fair. I must admit I was a bit shocked when I first opened it, as it seems quite dark, but luckily it adapts perfectly. I have also seen the product on a friend of mine, who is much lighter than me and it was invisible. Invisible in a good way - meaning neither one of us has a visible line where the foundation ends.

On garnier.com you can read that you can “use it on its own, use it as a primer, when you get up, after the gym, a post-work touch up, pre-date beautifier... the list is endless. Get radiant, flawless and clear skin in one simple step with the exceptional NEW B.B Balm from Garnier. Garnier B.B cream provides instantly perfected skin with an even tone and boosted glow, for skin that looks healthy and dewy without looking caked or shimmery.” I must say that for the first time I am completely sold on a product it really does deliver and I can definitely see why BB creams have been such a huge hit in Asia and Hollywood.