No.7, Garnier & 17's BB cream Review

Today's blog post is going to be a review on UK BB Creams from brands of Garnier, Boots No.7 and 17;  I actually started this blog like 3 months ago but never got to finish it.

Before trying:

By looking at the specification itself, the best one to me is 17 because its the cheapest, has the highest sun protection, has oil control effect. 



Before applying BB Cream

The picture above is me before applying BB Cream. You can see that the side of my nose is really red and you can see my pores on the side of my nose- basically my skin doesn't look very smooth there.

BB Cream Reviewed

Boots No.7 Beautiful Skin

Price: £12.95

Sun Protection: SPF 15, 5* UVA

Functions: Evens skin tone, conceals imperfections, eliminates your blemish.

Categorised by skin tone and skin type; skin tone, Fair or Medium;

Normal/oily skin

Normal/Dry skin

Dry/ Very Dry

Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector

Price: £9.99

Sun Protection: SPF 15

Functions: Conceals, illuminates skin, even skin tone, 24 hour hydration
Categorised by skin tone; light and medium

Blemish Balm

Price: £4.99 (was £6.99)

Sun Protection: SPF 25

Functions: Oil control, evens skin tone, conceals, hydrates.

Categorised by skin tone; light and medium (the shades are one shade light than No.7. The medium for 17 is equivalent to No.7's fair tone.)

Swatches from Left: No7, Garnier, 17

For No.7 I opted for the medium shade so that is why it appears to be the darkest shade, the other two are light/fair shade. However, 17 appears to be a little bit lighter than Garnier and it has more of a pink undertone than the rest. 

After Trying:

The picture above is after applying the BB Cream. Starting from far left; No.7, Garnier and 17's BB Cream. I know my skin colour looks different in all three, its not to do with BB Cream its the light. I know these are not the best pictures to show you the results of each BB Cream. Please forgive me!

No.7

It's quite thick and from that you would probably expect great coverage; I have to say it's not great but average. You can still see some redness on my nose after applying 2 layers. My dark circles are not covered very well either- so embarrassing and I know I have bags under my eyes in that picture. It doesn't absorb into my skin quick enough. However, it does make my skin look smoother and does even my skin tone.

Garnier

It has a strong fragrance, a nice floral scent which I do like. It is also quite thick, but feels very light when applied and spreads easily onto your skin. Coverage is also average maybe a bit better than No.7. I applied a few layers on to the side of my nose, it reduced the redness but not fully covered. My dark circle however were lighter. It absorbs into your skin really quick, so your skin feels really smooth in no time.

17

This is a little less thicker than the other two and surprisingly it has best coverage too. I think its to do with the pink undertone it has which matches my skin colour the best. The downside however it doesn't absorb into skin quickly enough and like No.7 still has a little sticky finishing feel to it.

After trying all 3, I would say they are all average. Not really let down by any of them though because I didn't have any high expectations from them. Unfortunately, these 3 brands do not have enough shades to cater for people with pale or dark skin. Maybe that is something they need to think about. I wouldn't recommend Boots. No.7 judging from my experience but Garnier and 17 are worth trying- they are cheaper too. I would probably use Garnier and 17 as my alternatives to tinted moisturiser but not for going out on special occasions.

This is just my opinion and so each of these products may work differently with your skin; maybe better or worse; No.7 may work for you better, or maybe all them work really well on your skin. Anyways ladies, start BB Creaming your lovely faces!