Garnier BB Cream

Garnier BB Cream

Who has tried this BB cream yet?  I tried it, the American brand and was not really liking it.  I felt the light/medium was a strange color compared to the European verson of this product.  I have a couple of swatches of the BB Creams next to each other on my left arm.  I think the European version of this is a better product, though it is twice the amount of ours.  They both have similar claims but the American brand looks different. 

I took a photo of the boxes next to each other.  Let's do a list of what each one claims to do!

Garnier BB Cream Skin Renew Miracle Skin Protector <--American Version

• SPF 15 UVA Sunscreen
• Renews
• Brightens
• Evens
• Hydrates

Miracle Skin Perfector by Garnier Daily All-In-One B.B. (Blemish Balm)  <--European Version

• SPF 15 UV Protection
• Evens tone and boosts glow
• Blurs imperfections
• Smooths fine lines
• 24 hour hydration

I was reading on http://www.amazon.com/Garnier-Miracle-Perfector-Light-medium/dp/B006WVCF1I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1348907188&sr=8-1&keywords=garnier+bb+cream and the seller was saying the American brand is not for fair skined people.  I found this to be quite true!

On the left is the American BB Cream and to the right is the European BB Cream.  I am fair skinned and not very yellow toned.  I look a little red in this photo.  But I am fair skinned compared to my other Korean friends.  They are a bit more yellow and have more of a tan, probably because they spend more time in the sun than I do!  I pride myself in staying pale, but I wish I was a little paler...  I couldn't tell which was which when I blended the colors into my skin but a little later the American BB Cream seemed to oxidize a little bit so it was a tad darker than the European BB Cream. 

This is the the American BB Cream Blended in:

European BB Cream blended

In the end I really like the Euorpean BB Cream better because it seems to be a lighter color and matches my face better than the American version.  I saw there is a South East Asian version of it too.  I will buy that here soon, I will be buying Amazon Prime because shipping is just too expensive not to buy it!.