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A Let Down
Out of all of the better drugstore brands available, I find that Garnier products tend to give the best results. I have extremely sensitive skin and I really do not care for wearing foundation on a daily basis, so I was a very excited girl when I found out that an affordable BB cream was available. I used to be a devotee of tinted moisturizers, but when I learned about all of theadditional beenfit...read mores that BB creams have to offer, I could not wait to give one a try. The first thing I noticed about the Garnier selections was that they have a very limited shade palette. I selected the light-medium shade. When I applied it, I found that it was a very good skin tone match for me. However, that was definitely the most positive thing about this product, other than the price-- I think I paid about ten dollars for this at the local CVS Pharmacy. One thing I did not like about this product is that you must wait between applying this and putting on the rest of your makeup-- unless you want your blush and bronzer to streak. I applied this product with my fingers so that I could blend it in, and I applied it over a bare face with clean skin. I did not use a primer or anything underneath it. It takes a couple of minutes for this to dry. My next complaint with this was in the coverage-- you will absolutely need concealer to camoflague spots and redness, and then you will also need to brush on some powder to deal with the shine. Since it is winter time, I cannot really say whether this gives good sunscreen protection, but I like that it has an SPF included in it. As far as its correcting properties, I did not see any benefit whatsoever. If anything, this product seems to be pretty oily, and I think that it has caused my already sensitive skin to break out pretty badly. This did nothing to fade spots, so if it talks about perfecting skin, I think that it has failed completely in that particular regard. All in all, I would have to call this product a major letdown. It really does not do what it is supposed to do, and it gave itself an awful lot of hype for delivering very little. I would not recommend this product and will never be using it again. I plan to take a trip over to my local Sephora store this afternoon to pick up a better BB cream. Your face is one area on which you just can't cut corners to save a few dollars, and I think that after using this low rate BB cream, that I have learned my lesson. Thank you for nothing, Garnier. Seriously ladies, I think that the new BB craze is definitely a great idea, but the execution of the product on the part of this particular brand was definitely one gigantic failure. Try something else and do not sacrifice your face or your money and time.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 14 of 24 people said helpful
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Not a Fan
I do like the ingredients in this BB cream that are packed with benefits for the skin, however, after applying, it turns out to be very shiney. You must apply a powder to blur the shine. I agree it gives you some color and the color is fairly nice but it does not provide sufficient coverage if you have spots you need camouflaged. I also found that it caused me to break out along the side of my fac...read moree and a little along the chin area. So there is definitely an ingredient in there that doesn't agree with my skin. May be nice for those who have flawless skin. I'd prefere something with a little more coverage and matte finish. CC creams provide more coverage but still have a little shine. I will not continue to use this. It's not worth the breakouts!This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 3 of 12 people said helpful
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First time trying BB cream....
I bought this since I'm not too fond of foundation. Foundation tends to make me break out. This product is like a face moisturizer plus foundation in one so I wouldn't have to apply the extra step of foundation. It gives a nice even coverage and gives me SPF 15, something my facial moisturizer doesn't have currently at the moment. I like how this gives me a nice glow without looking too shiny and ...read moredoesn't leave my skin greasy or anything. It gives more coverage compared to the other BB creams I've used without being too heavy on my face but keeps it moisturized for long hours. I also like how the product is thicker compared to all the other watery almost foundation-like BB creams. If you want a more matte finish, just apply a little bit of powder on top and you should be fine. I bought this in the light/medium shade and this was just perfect! I get many compliments on this every time I put this on. I've tried many other BB creams and for some reason I ALWAYS come back to this one. Considering the price and the size of the bottle compared to others that are ridiculously overpriced for a teeny bottle, I would say this BB cream is the best. I got this at Ulta for $10.99 and with the $3.50 off coupon if you spend $10 or more I only got this for around 8 bucks so it was a pretty good deal.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 6 of 6 people said helpful
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