Out of the two colours on sale, only the darker (Medium) colour was available to test, and I could immediately see that it would be too dark for my skin tone. (I tested it on the back of my hand, but I could tell.) The cream was very thick compared to the Baviphat ones. I really had to push it around to get it to blend in. I don't think I'd like that on my face! The colour was quite sheer, like a tinted moisturiser. It didn't cover up the freckles or veins on the back of my hand at all. I didn't pay attention to how long it fared on my hand, so I can't make any comments about the staying power.
I didn't get a chance to properly try this BB Cream out, but I have a feeling that may be inferior to the original Asian creams. Well, not inferior so much, but formulated like a tinted moisturiser than a 'true' BB Cream. I feel pretty sad about that, because BB Creams have truly changed my makeup routine for the better and made me feel more confident. I do hope that Western women won't be put off, thinking, 'oh, this is just another tinted moisturiser', and will go on to try out some other brands.
I also think it's extremely cheeky of Garnier to claim that their BB Cream is "Australia's 1st BB Cream" [quoting back cover of Shop Til You Drop February 2012]. BB Creams have been available from The Face Shop (Jam Factory; Melbourne Central) and Missha (Box Hill) outlets for years. It wasn't until I'd studied the page carefully that I saw the TINY asterisk next to it, with a tiny little disclaimer running down the side saying "By Garnier". They're skating dangerously close to false advertising there. Even if they didn't test on animals and I had been contemplating buying their cream, I wouldn't after reading that!!
Just my opinion.
Anyway, here's a picture of the product, even though I'm not intending to buy it:
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And here's a picture of my beloved Baviphat set:
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