When I first started using the BB cream in 2013 it was everything I needed for my skin. I lived in KZN and even with the humidity it always did a great job of moisturising without dripping or fading with the weather. The medium shade was also perfect for me. I recommended it to everyone who would listen in my circles.
Fast forward to 2016, the shades are not the same anymore and it is a tad dry. I was disappointed because I do not like to wear too much make up. I've had to give away some because the shade was either too light or too dark but not nearly useable.
I wish Garnier had kept doing whatever it had been doing.
I was very disappointed in this product. Maybe because of all the hype, I expected too much of it. But since it is advertised as a 5 in 1 solution to most skin problems, I expected an actual solution to all my skin problems. I have a combination skin with a few dark marks and fine lines starting to show. I found that it left my face very shiny and didnt cover those imperfections well. I also wasnt very partial to the smell. It isnt very long-lasting and definitely requires touch-ups during the day. I much prefer a light foundation over a primer. I know there are many different BB creams being launched in the SA market, so I havent given up on BB creams just yet, but this one is definitely not suited to my skin-type.
I received mine as a freebie from Clicks in Canal Walk and the Medium matches my skin color perfectly. My skin has been rather oily of late so I find that this product seems to make this worse. Its super sheer - so would be great for those looking for a very natural appearance / to use as a primer before applying foundation. Not my favorite product though..
I saw my friend's skin glowing, asked her what product does she use and she told that she uses the garnier bb cream and I should try it. I bought the bb cream, used it for about a week and didn't like it that much.
I like the fact that it doesn't feel heavy on your face so u don't feel like you're wearing makeup. For a person who has oily skin, I didn't like the fact that the product made me too oily and too quickly. I had to use powder just to limit the oiliness. And what I also noticed after a week is that my skin was drying out and becoming flaky so I stopped using the product.
Loved the way my skin felt, but after a while found it oily and the coverage for me wasn't great at all because my pigmentation was still quite visible.
When i first heard of this product,i could not wait to try it out.But i could not find the right colour for my skin,tried all three of them.I love the texture,and how smooth it feels on my skin,the only problem i have is not finding the right colour.
I decided to try out a BB cream since I have quite freckly skin and I don't like the look I get from using heavy foundations. I chose this product since it was relatively cheap ( I didn't want to get something too pricey since it was my first try) although I tried it out and I found that it left my skin quite dry and flaky. This was strange because I bought the one for combination to oily skin, which is my skin type. A friend of mine has the same product and she experience the same effect. Not my favorite product.
This product has a very nice shine to it initially, but I found after a few hours that it made my skin look oily. So it's great for going out for an hour or two, but not so much for every day wear. I much prefer the Maybelline BB Cream because of its matte effect.
I was really expecting alot out of this bb cream having read the reviews on BB. However, i found that the shades available are really limited compared to other brands, and it turned my skin oily and uncomfortable after a few hours. I already battle with oily skin so this product didnt agree with my skin at all.
This was the very first BB cream that I tried. I couldn't wait, and I have used it a few times but I am not in love with it. It has a phenomenally great price, and it the texture is wonderfully creamy out of the tube, but I have a big complaints with how sticky it stays on the skin, and how oily it is. As someone who has dry skin, this can be problematic because it isn't very moisturising, per se, it just doesn't let me skin breathe at all. My face feels like it is clogged up. It is easy to apply, but needs some blending so as to suit your skin tone (for me, anyway - fair wasn't as light as I was hoping for it to be). Setting it with power after application helps it last longer, but I end up with very unhappy skin. I use it very occasionally, but I don't know if I will be buying this again. Such a pity, too.
This product is great and looks very natural on the skin. I get compliments on my skin everytime i wear it. I love that it gives me a very natural finish, the only downside is that it does not last in those hot summer days for me even with a powder over top. But i do recommend it for anyone looking for a seamless look.
At first I was quite satisfied with this bb cream. But eventually, it started to oxidize and smell like acohol, wich really bothered me beacuse I'm quite pale and have sensitive skin. Would not repurchase.
After countless reviews, I was expecting the BB cream to rival all others. At a good price coupled with the fact that it is easily available at various local retailers, I was hoping this would be my new go to for days where I wanted to wear less make-up.
This product just simply didn't do it for me. Firstly for a South African population, I found the shades that were available very limited compared to other brands, Over and above that I have oily skin and this product seemed to exacerbate the problem and did not help matte my skin at all. By midday it seemed I had little to no make-up left on my face and my skin was shinier than normal. The consistency was ok but left my olivey complexion looking a bit dull and grey.
Unfortunately, this product was a complete miss for my oily, olivey complexion skin!
So I finally got around to trying Garnier's BB cream, to be honest I have never been a huge BB fan as I have already found my ultimate lightweight base (Clinique Even Better) and it works perfectly for me so why venture off into BB land.
There has been much confusion as Garnier actually have two versions of this cream the Asian one and the US version, sadly here in SA we only get the US version. The consistency among other things differ completely so when one hears all the hype about how amazing their BB cream is it is most likely the Asian version.
During the relaxed holiday when one can't be bothered to apply a cream then foundation etc and you want to be able to slap one thing on that moisturizes as well as helps to unify ones skin, I decided this was the ideal time to test this out.
I got both light and medium just to see. As I generally have a fairer complexion on my face but as I also don't want to look too washed out, I thought perhaps a medium would work for when I my body is bit more tanned to match.
Firstly I found the shade to be very yellow, not flattering nor in line with my complexion. One has to blend a lot to create an even shade. It is very greasy but not very moisturizing which I found to be disappointing. After just an hour of wearing it I looked so greasy and it felt like a mask that I had to wash it off.
Overall I would never waste my money on this product however if you do prefer BB creams to foundation then there are far better options to choose from.
Hi there! The BB cream of Garnier is actually not that great. I tried the medium one yet it's like a tanned effect on me plus it's sticky with dry patches and does not have the touch BB cream should have. And throughout the day I could tell there was a layer of makeup on me. Not really worth the money unfortunately I have the l'oreal one and I could tell the difference.
I was introduced to BB cream by my sister, however, for a person with oily/combination skin, this is not a good product. Within 3 to 4 hours of applying it, my skin looked terrible; more oily than its ever been. Unfortunately, not a product for me!
The smell is nice, but the product does not impress me. It caused me to breakout more and the lightest colour was still too dark for me (I'm actually quite tan so I was surprised to see it's too dark for my skintone). It also left my skin feeling greasy. I would not buy this product again.
Amazing brand but sadly their BB cream products does not work for me.
I'm a 22 year old student who struggled to figure out my 'skin type' . When it was established that I have combination skin I tried Garnier BB cream for the combination skin. After using this specific BB Cream my face was dry and flaked. My face seemed as if it was peeling because of sunburn, which was not the case. I have used the regular BB Cream by Garnier but sadly left my skin to oily and to shiny.
I would not recommend this product to people with oily/problem skin. It does not dry down matte and it irritates the skin. I've spoken to a few women who shared the same experience as I did and all it did was make our skin react badly. It also transfers during the day and makes your pores look huge. The shade range is also quite disappointing.
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