Garnier Blemish Balm (BB) Cream is dubbed a ‘miracle skin perfector’
which promises to prime and brighten, cover like a foundation, even out skin
tone, covers blemishes, illuminates, hydrates, contains SPF and has anti-aging properties
found in serums. It is thought as a beauty all in one: moisturiser, sun block,
primer and foundation and is set to be this year’s biggest beauty trend.
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| Garnier BB Cream in Light |
Blemish Balms (B.B) Creams have been a cult product in South Korea and
Aisan for a number of years and now are set to be the new craze in UK. BB
Creams are hybrid products which combine the benefits of skincare and makeup in
one. Garnier isn’t the only one jumping on the BB bandwagon. Harrods are
selling Dior Snow White Reveal UV Protection BB Cream (£36.50), and Heathrow
airport sells Estee Lauder’s Cyber White Brilliant Cells Extra Intensive BB
(£26), MAC Prep + Prime BB Cream (£22.10) and Clinique’s Age Defence BB Cream
(£19).
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| Swatch of the BB Cream |
The packaging is simple and comes in a squeezy 50ml tube – so a decent
size and reasonably priced given that you need to use the smallest amount. It
is heavily fragranced with a fruity, fresh scent –similar to Bourjois Healthy
Mix Foundation – but once on the face this disappears. It is a thick creamy
texture but blends effortlessly into the skin and is lovely, lightweight and moisturising
on the skin - you only need a small blob to cover the whole face. I would say
the coverage is sheer so if you like a heavier foundation then this is not for
you. My skin looked flawless and gave me a healthy subtle glow to my skin –
perfect to use on holidays. I am not sure how this would perform on someone
with oily skin. I prefer a lighter natural foundation during the day so this is
perfect coverage for me, it covers blemishes well but it does not cover dark
circles.
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| Blended into the skin |
The only downside being it only is available in two shades: ‘light’ and ‘dark’
so you may struggle to find a shade to match your skin tone. I used the ‘light’
shade and although it looked a little orange when I first tested on my hand,
once blended into my skin it was a perfect match. It is good for pale-skinned
beauties and would best suit normal/dry skin type who like a natural light
coverage.
Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector BB Cream costs £9.99 and is available from Boots. Have you tried any BB Creams?
I don't buy Garnier products, so I guess I can either test MAC or Clinique ones you've mentioned. Thumbs up for mentioning these - I was wondering if there's something similar. A product which combines everything a face can need in one? Too good to be true, but I want to test it on myself. ;)
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I thought it really orange when I tried it!
ReplyDeleteJenna@ www.pretastyle.blogspot.com
I've tried a lot of different BB creams & sadly this isn't available in NZ yet but I did get a lovely blogge friend to send me a sample! ^^ thanks heaps for the revieww~
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DeleteI have oily skin and I am worried what it would look like or do to my skin :(
ReplyDeletecan you buy in new zealand yet?
ReplyDeleteI found it too greasy on my skin and I have sensitive skin with an oily chin. But it felt greasy on my cheeks most. I think I'll try a tinted moisturiser next time :)
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking of buying this, I don't wear any makeup aside from mascara as thankfully I am blessed with clear skin (only the odd breakout). It's available in NZ now from Countdown and other supermarkets. Hopefully the light shade isn't too orange.
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