Garnier Ultra-Lift 2-in-1 Wrinkle Reducer Review

I'm always on the lookout for great drugstore skin care. I have tried a few Garnier products in the past such as eye cream and the roller ball eye gel,  but nothing for the entire face. I also like products that simplify my life and combine 2 products into one. Lets face it, counter top real estate is hard to come by! So the Garnier Ultra-Lift 2-in-1 Wrinkle Reducer seemed like it fit all of the above criteria.

Now, you guys also know I don't like to spend a whole lot or pay full price for anything....that's why I love Target! This face cream was on sale with a $2 off Target coupon and a $2 off regular coupon....so instead of paying $15ish I got it for around $10!

Ok, so the review portion:

First a bit of background on my skin: It is normal to dry with some fine lines and wrinkles on my forehead.

Day 1

The day 1 picture you can see the lines, uneven texture and some pigmentation issues.

So first of all, this product does not play nice with other products. If you try to add in another serum or moisturizer it will end up balling up and rubbing off. I have seen other bloggers complain about this with this product, but I only saw this when I tried to add other products.

Day 26

In the day 26 picture you can see a big improvement in the lines, texture and pigmentation. This was using the product at least once a day and sometimes twice a day. The improvement was slow and gradual, I almost thought it wasn't working, but the pictures prove otherwise.

Day 46

By day 46 the lines have softened tremendously in depth and width. Overall skin texture much improved and pigmentation better as well.

So yes, this product does reduce wrinkles....all by itself. The weird bally aspect of this product prevented me from adding in other products, so these pictures are reflecting only the Garnier.

I love the pump packaging, very hygienic and 1 pump is enough for your face and neck. Smooths on nicely and drys to a powdery silicon feel (great as a makeup primer).

As much as I like this product it does have a few cons to it. I found that it wasn't super moisturizing. I still had some issues with flaky skin in a few patches, but the biggest con was the congestion it caused on my chin. I developed a lot of black heads on my chin, which I combated with a glycolic acid face scrub.

Pros:
Improved wrinkle depth and width
Improved skin texture
Improved pigmentation
Price point

Cons:
Bally with other products
Not super moisturizing
Caused skin congestion on chin