REVIEW: Garnier BB Cream (Oily/Combination Skin).

Been working like a slave, lol, I should be thanking God that I am working and things finally feel good. However, everyone needs a break now and then, so to run away from my project for a bit, I decided to post a quick review on the Garnier BB Cream for you guys!

I got this a few three weeks ago or maybe more, and used it religiously for three days straight until I noticed tiny red spots all over my forehead and some above the nose. My first thought was "Oh no! It's probably the BB cream!!" I wanted to love it so much because when I first applied it I was like Whoa! Anyways, so I stopped using this until my breakouts went away and it was during that time that I realized that the Garnier BB cream wasn't the reason my skin was reacting like it was chicken diseased. It was the darn Aveeno moisturizer I had recently started using! >:( So after I chucked that out of my daily routine, I had to give this another shot because I was pleasantly surprised by its performance before.

I haven't looked back since! This leaves a nice matte finish without looking dead and actually covers up minor imperfections! I made my mom try it and it reduced the pores on her skin visibly and left her impressed too! I picked up the shade LIGHT since it was the only one available at the store and I was sure it wouldn't match me and that I'd have to pass it on to my sister who is 3 shades lighter than I am. Again, I was pleasantly surprised. Oh Garnier, how you surprise me!

It blends easily, although it's isn't a cream consistently, but then, having never tried a BB cream before I wouldn't know what it should be like. This is more like a liquidy, runny foundation. Smells nothing foul but does have a faint scent that reminds me of a strange bubblegum I used to have as a kid but I can't quite remember the name. I"ve tried fingers, the Real Techniques Expert Face brush, the Sigma F82  and my e.l.f powder brush to apply this and I like how it blends with the e.l.f flat top powder brush best.

On my oily t-zone, this lasts all day throughout my typical university day. I notice only a very minimal amount of fading that too only on areas of the face that I tend to touch a lot throughout the day. This really makes it a winner for me. I don't really buy the "miracle" skin perfector stuff and how after 3? or is it 4? weeks you're supposed to notice a major difference. I don't see it to be honest. But it does work really well WHILE it's on my face so I'm not worried. Plus, it's a good 40ml for the price of less than most BB creams out in the market, none of which are the real deal Asian BB creams either. All those things alone make this BB cream worth the 399 PKR and more because it's wonderful on it's own. I don't know how extremely oily skinned people will find this but I would recommend giving this a shot and maybe carrying some translucent powder with you to touch up.

My only few complaints are A) The very slight, teensy pink undertone in this. It doesn't show up on camera and it's not very noticeable in real life either, but it does bother me a little. Inspite of that, I'm happy that it doesn't leave a white/grey cast on the face at all. B) It gets kinda messy because it's so runny. C) If my shade is LIGHT, what are girls fairer than me supposed to go for? :o

For the price, you do get the bang for your buck and it's so cheap plus easily available locally so trying it out is not even a question. If it doesn't end up working for you, you can always give it away to a sister or friend to try, they might just love it like I do!

LOVES:

-How long it lasts.

-Sheer to medium coverage.
-Semi matte finish.

-Controls oil well.

-Really reduces pores.

-SO cheap!

DISLIKES:

-Gets messy.

-Slight pink undertone in the shade LIGHT.

My Rating:

4/5: Wana buy a backup already!

Have you tried this yet? If you have let me know how it worked for you? Leave questions and comments down below! Have a great day!