A Quick and Easy Way to Beautiful Skin (Plus Giveaway)

For every expensive skincare brand I use, I am always on the quest to find something affordable that works. I mean, who wouldn't love to save some money when it comes to beauty products?

People are always kind of surprised to hear this, or even know this about me, but I have freckles, which I find adorable on everyone but myself. I always try to hide them with foundation, but as I get older, I don't want to use thick makeup, especially in warmer months. And in Atlanta, that's majority of the year. I want my skin to look healthy, and not serve as a constant reminder of how I never wore sunscreen as a kid. I shudder about that now--I never leave the house without that now.

Couple that with uneven skin tone. Could I find a product that would work to address these issues?

 I know a lot of you have uneven skin tone and dull skin like I do, so I thought you'd be interested in this.

I took the Garnier Clearly Brighter Challenge and tried Garnier SkinActive® Clearly Brighter™ Brightening & Smoothing Daily Moisturizer SPF 15. And I'm loving what I'm seeing y'all.

 What Is It?

• daily moisturizer

What Makes It Special?

• There are tons of moisturizers out there, so what makes this one special? Antioxidant Vitamin C 
• Evens skin tone
• Skin looks brighter and smoother-looking in just 1 week*
• Oil-free
• Lightweight

Where Can I Get It?

• CVS, Target, Walmart, Amazon, Rite Aid, and here
• Learn more about Garnier SkinActive® on their official website, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube, and Google+.

My Experience:

 Here's a before and after--makeup-free! The after is from 2 weeks of using. I tried to replicate the before pic as closely as possible with lighting, time of day, camera settings, etc. It was a brighter day in the before pic though. 

I can see some brightening and while it's kind of impossible to see smoother skin, my skin feels smoother.
I had no breakouts and while it's oil-free, my dry skin loved it: just the right amount of moisture without being greasy or too heavy. It's been nice using it at the end of summer and heading into fall. Plus it has SPF 15, so it's been easy to apply in the morning before I put on my makeup.

 And here I am in natural makeup--I used to be uncomfortable leaving the house without makeup, and now I can go without or keep it really light, like I am here. I'm wearing Garnier SkinActive® Clearly Brighter™ Brightening & Smoothing Daily Moisturizer SPF 15, a light foundation, clear lip gloss and mascara. How quick and easy is that?

*In a clinical test

Do you have uneven skin tone?

Have you heard of this product before?

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