Review with Before and After Photos: Garnier Skin Renew Miracle Skin Perfector B.B. Cream

I’ve now had the chance to test out the Garnier Skin Renew Miracle Skin Perfector B.B. Cream (Light/Medium) (that’s a mouthful!) a number of times and would love to share my thoughts. This B.B. Cream has an SPF 15 and sets out to do the following: From the Garnier website: “combine intense moisturizing skincare + immediate skin perfecting coverage for skin that looks naturally more even, radiant and smooth with just one multi-benefit product”.

Below you can see a skin swatch of the B.B. Cream (Light/Medium) first unblended and then blended:

The product itself is super creamy and blends easily as you can probably tell in the photo above. It has a very nice, fresh scent which is a favorite quality of mine. As you apply, it gives a bit of a cooling effect to the skin. I have never been a fan of using my fingers to apply any type of foundation, so I use my foundation brush to apply. This method worked like great for me.

Below you can see I’m (bravely) showing you the BEFORE and AFTER photos. The first photo is me without any makeup at all (obviously) which shows all my imperfections and discolorations clearly. In the second photo, all I have on my face is the Garnier B.B. Cream! I think the photo shows how the B.B. Cream does a pretty good job of evening out my complexion and blurring out some imperfections.

Before Garnier B.B. Cream / After Garnier B.B. Cream

I will say that the very first time I used it I felt a little disappointed that my oily spots showed through after one hour. Then I used it again and again. This product does not claim to keep your face matte or take away the shine. It does provide you with a visibly smoother complexion, a bit of dewy-type finish, and I absolutely love that this feels so good on the skin. It never, ever looks like you are wearing heavy foundation. I also found that I could apply 2 or 3 thin layers in areas with more redness (cheeks and nose) and it layers very well.

The photo above shows me with ONLY the Garnier B.B. Cream on so you can see what it looks like all by itself. This week, I’ve been wearing the B.B. Cream as my foundation with all of my regular makeup (concealer, bronzer, blush, highlighter, eyeshadow, etc.). The B.B. Cream works extremely well with my full-face makeup. I do find that I need to blot my oily areas (nose, chin, cheeks) pretty often though. No big deal!

In the photo below you can see the Garnier B.B. Cream being worn with all of my other makeup:

Overall, the Garnier B.B. Cream really won me over! After I wore it just a few times, I found myself reaching for it all the time. I love that it applies and blends into my skin beautifully. In my experience, this product truly lives up to Garnier’s claims. I really love that I can do a couple of thin extra layers on my areas of redness without it looking caked. Of course, it goes without saying that I appreciate that this B.B. Cream did not cause any irritation or breakouts. I don’t even mind that I have to blot or powder my nose a few extra times with this product. It actually reminds me a lot of another foundation I reviewed last year.

You can find Garnier Skin Renew Miracle Skin Perfector B.B. Cream (2.5 fl oz) at drugstores and mass retail outlets for around $11.99. I actually saw it for sale on Amazon.com, too.

Have you tried the Garnier B.B. Cream yet? What did you think of it? Leave a comment with your thoughts on this product, I’d love to hear from you!

Available at Walmart, $11.97

More before and after photos: Hourglass Vanish Foundation Stick, IT Cosmetics CC Cream, Olay CC Cream, Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream, Aveeno BB Cream, L’Oreal Youth Code BB Cream, L’Oreal Paris Magic BB Cream, L’Oreal Paris Magic Nude Liquid Powder, Maybelline Fit Me! Stick Foundation