Wow Now I'm a primer girl, i pretty much always use one and while i like to change them regularly and use different ones for different reasons i.e. green ones to tame the red, i found this primer a wee beauty!
Its got a great smooth texture and goes on like a cream, you don't need much just a small pump. Faint smell and the packaging is pretty plain and simple.
I tried it under a couple of foundations and bb creams and i was pleasantly surprised, it does deliver, now for the price you would want it too and i believe it does.
Perfect makeup bag size too :)
I was fortunate enough to receive this primer as a trial, in a duo with the Max Factor Skin Luminizer Foundation. It comes in similar packaging, a plastic bottle with gold trim and a white pump. It is a 30ml bottle and is light and easy to handle.
The pump dispenses an appropriate amount of product, and the primer itself is quite thick, so you don’t need to use much. It has no detectable scent. It absorbs well, leaving a soft waxy sheen on which to apply the foundation. When I first got both products I tried the foundation on half of the back of my hand without the primer, then the other half with the primer. The difference was quite remarkable. It toned the colour of the foundation and set it onto my skin much more smoothly. The product claims to provide smooth and even found application, and it certainly does that. It claims to create a smooth layer between moisturiser and foundation, and it does, as long as the moisturiser isn’t too heavy and has ample time to absorb before the primer is applied (learned from experience!).
Then I tried it on my face. And can see the same results. It helped bring out the glow from the foundation and makes the application of the foundation smooth and simple as it did on my hand. In terms of comparing it to other primers, I have only tried a couple of others – one was about the same as this and the other is inferior. So, I think it’s pretty good.
I have been using it daily under the Max Factor Skin Luminizer Foundation and the combination works well.
It feels a little pricey at $42.99, but it will last for ages because of the small amount required each time, and I like using it with the Max Factor foundation, so I would consider repurchasing them together in the future, especially if there was a deal to get a discount for buying both, as there is at the moment.
Tips: Apply to cleansed, toned, moisturised, skin, and allow a little time to set then apply foundation for a smooth and even finish.