Aside from my normal regime of exfoliating and at home masks (see previous blog for that), I needed one more addition to my makeup bag. Enter Garnier BB cream.
This miracle cream boasts to do 5 thinks at once including acting as a primer and a sunscreen, evening out skintone, color correcting and hiding imperfections/dark spots. I personally noticed that even when the stuff wasnt on my face, my skin was clearer, smoother and brighter! I swear!
I must put a disclaimer here that this cream is definately not a product I would recommend to those with Oily skin types, as it can be kind of greasy itslef. I have combination skin, so it works fine for me, but if you want your makeup to have that matte look, this is not the product for you. Think more along the lines of obtaining a Jennifer Lopez-esq glow, with more of a dewy finish. You can set your BB cream with a light powder, Im using Mineralize Skin Finish by MAC to finish off my look, but you can choose any powder you like, or wear it on its own!
Garnier brand makes 2 colors: Light and Medium-Dark. If you use MAC makeup and your color ranges from NC-30 to NC-45, the Medium-Dark is for you! It lets your tan show through also, so perfect for summer or vacations that include tanning weather. It does come off super easily, water alone, so its not waterproof at all, again it acts like a face cream, so think about what happens after you lotion up then shower right away, same thing with this BB cream.
I didnt want to splurge on this item (Note here: I got a 2 pack from Costco for half the price of one at the drugstore), but there are more high end items, or other drugstore brands that have jumped on the BB bandwagon, those such brands are Loreal, Lancome, Bobbi Brown (a splurge I would like to try), Maybeline, just to name a few.
So all in all BB cream has been my go to cosmetic this summer, and probably will stick with me through the fall and I will pop one into my makeup kit for clients, thats how much I love it! Garnier had a great Beauty Recipe, Im glad I tried it!
