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

SHOPPING: Target & Ross

I went to Target to pick up a few more things today since I had some coupons that were about to expire. I try really hard not to pay full price for anything and I also shop for Christmas all year long.

I picked up a couple of makeup and nail polish items at Target with my coupons. I got the Rimmel Stay Matte powder in Sandstorm for $2.99. Pretty good deal considering some say it's a dupe for  MAC's Mineralized Powder in Natural. I had the MAC powder, but gave it away...it was way too light for me! I have high hopes for the Rimmel since Mary of A Love Tart recommends it.

I had 2 Target coupons for $2 off of Revlon eye makeup so I bought 2 of the Revlon Colorstay Quads. I went with Addictive and Attitude, very neutral shades in both. I'm going to give either 1 or both as gifts...haven't decided if I'll keep one for myself or not. What do you guys think?

I also had a coupon for $1 off of a Revlon nail polish and used it to buy Rainforest. It's a pretty dark green with gold shimmer. I don't have any shades like it in my collection and I thought it would be lovely in the winter and around Christmas time. I will not be giving it as a gift since my family and friends tend to lean towards my tradition colors.

I did purchase one item at full price, but it was only $1.99 so I decided to splurge  ;p It's a NYC nail  polish in Wall Street. It's just a pretty light frosty pink. I had a nice polish in that shade that I recently parted with and thought I'd give NYC a try.

I've been having some trouble with my nails peeling on the tips, which I think was related to using overly abrasive emery boards. So I have been on the hunt to find a glass nail file. Lucky me, they had 2 at Ross today. The Sally Hansen file is ceramic, I'm not sure if that is much different than glass but I decided for $3.99 it was worth a try. The other file is not a brand I'm familiar with, but it is a glass file. It's housed in a pink plastic case and slides up and a small light illuminates it once fully extended. I think the light is a bit gimmicky, but I do like the cover which will protect the file from breaking. The pink file was only $2.99!