Garnier BB Cream

Hey guys, I know it’s been way too long since I last posted anything. I’d like to say I have a good excuse... but honestly, I’ve been lazy.... but I’m gonna try to post something like once every week...

So today I’ll be reviewing Garnier’s BB Cream. I know this product is well known because ... well BB Cream is sexy ;) I’ve been seeing like tons of commercials and reading a whole bunch of reviews for this product and I finally decided to just go out and buy it. This is my honest opinion of this product and I just wanted to put out there that I bought this product... with my brother’s money... hehe :D and I wasn’t bribed or anything to write this review.
 At first I didn’t even want to buy this product because I’m a big fan of.. well, Asian BB cream.. Not to be racist or anything, but Americanised BB creams tend to be just tinted moisturizers.

What is BB Cream?

BB stands for Blemish Balm, it’s one of the hottest and most popular products in Asia especially Korea right now and I believe that is where BB cream came from... and then I think like Americans like... got the idea to create different types of BB creams like I said, I’m not a big fan of their BB cream because it’s more of a tinted moisturizer.

It’s supposed to provide coverage as a foundation would but it’s supposed to feel thinner and not clog your pores, BB Cream is supposed to give you a dewy “No Makeup” look. BB cream is supposed to have “healing properties” ... and I believe that means it’s supposed to smoothen or soften your skin.

Garnier’s BB Cream

What It’s Supposed To Do:

Well on the bottle it says it’s an Instant All-In-one Innovation:
• Renews
•Brightens
•Hydrates 24H
•Evens

Pros:

Unlike other BB creams that tend to be a tinted moisturizer, I think this product does give some coverage. I love the texture, it’s creamy and light, if it gave more coverage I would marry this product (jk I’m not that weird...). It’s blendable and easy to work with. It comes in a squeeze tube which I love because it’s hygienic. It can also be used as a primer.

Cons:

It only comes in 2 shades; Light/Medium and Medium/Dark, that kinda sucks ... in case you’re wondering, I’m in Light/Medium. It’s not waterproof, if you tear up you might get streaks. It provides coverage but not a lot... it gives you a light coverage. It has a sweet... shampoo scent which I love but if you have sensitive skin your skin might react to it... but I have sensitive skin and I’m just fine. It might make your skin oily.

My Experience:

I personally love this product, I use it as a primer for most days... and on days that I don’t need a lot of coverage, I’ll wear it with sunscreen and that’s it. Before I use it, I use a toner and then I moisturize and apply my Seaweed Mattifying Day Cream from The Body Shop. After that I put on sunscreen and then I squeeze a little amount of the BB Cream onto my fingers and I smudge it onto my face. I really do love how... smooth it is, it feels greats. If I don’t need a lot of coverage, I’ll just set it with powder and I’m good to go, but if I need more coverage I’ll apply some foundation with a stifling brush and then set it with powder.

It makes my skin oilier... or maybe it’s the weather, either way, I like to keep blotting sheets on me at all times. And I like to carry it around with me too in case something happens. The container is nice and small so it can definitely be thrown into your bag which is great.

I bought this BB Cream at Walmart, you can get it anywhere (drug stores, pharmacy, I think the gas station too, etc.) but if you can, get it at Walmart or Costco cuz it’s cheaper there... at Costco you can buy 2 for about $24 and at Walmart, I got it for about $12. At the drug store it ranges from $13-$20 so... SAVE MONEY!! :P

I recommend this product to people with normal or combination skin, if you have combo skin don’t use it on your oily areas.

I hope you guys found this review helpful, I plan on writing another book review and another “Get To Know Me” post soon so please look at those, it would mean a lot to me J

I hope you beautiful ladies or... handsome guys have a great weekend and please check out my other posts. Much love **