Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer SPF 15 Review

I got a new foundation and wanted to find a better suiting primer as well. I did some research online and already saw that the Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer got amazing reviews. So next time I went into a store which stocked Hourglass I asked to test it and was just blown away. I ended up buying the 10ml version of it which I will now review:

The 10ml bottle is a simple glass pump bottle with the writing 'Hourglass' on it. The pump bottle is very handy as it distributes the exact amount you need. One squirt is enough to prime your whole face.

The primer is white and very light. Its almost a bit sheer and just glides onto your skin. It feels like silk and evens out your skin within seconds.

I usually apply concealer and foundation after the primer set and my make up lasts all day! Im so in love with this product and I'm sure I will never use any other primer.

It may appear a bit pricy but this product goes a long way, You dont need much and even the 10ml bottle will last quite a while.

This primer will give you a very even canvas to apply the rest of your make up. Its a must for every beauty junkie and it definitely does what it says. I can highly recommend it.

Finally, a primer that does everything it says, plus a whole lot more!

I find that you don't need a lot of product to get full coverage (one pump usually does me), which is a good thing because of the price and I find after using it that my foundation does last a whole lot longer.

My pores and fine lines under my eyes are definitely diminished, and I have also found that by using this primer before my foundation, I no longer have the need to use a "blur cream" as I find this primer helps to minimise some of the (very few, perhaps just one) fine lines I have on my forehead.

My only real criticism of this product is how runny it is, but hey, it's a small price to pay for a product I really love!

I will definitely repurchase this when it runs out. I've had it for a couple of months now however and haven't used even half of it (and I apply primer five times a week). I also have the 60 ml size!

I love this primer, it is defiantly the best I have ever purchased, it is a shame how expensive it is. It is very good for combination skin and oily skin, I wouldn't recommend it for dry/sensitive skin, but instead the no.28 primer serum (which is like an oil which absorbs into the skin, so its not good for combination skin and oily skin). I really like the way this primer makes liquid foundation glide on to the skin. I have noticed that it really does prolong my foundation therefore I would buy this again. However I wouldn't say it really is SPF, you would need to use a lot (2 layers) so I wouldn't rely on it for sun protection. It does minimise the size of pores, and corrects for redness unsure if it repels water or not.

I like this primer but it doesn't tick all the boxes of what makes a great primer. The main reason I picked this up is because it's good for the skin - it doesn't break me out, it hydrates and I feel like my skin has had some love under all my "face paint".

I have the 60ml in the new soft tube packaging and I feel they should have kept the old packaging with the pump. The primer is runny and there is very little control on how much you squeeze out. The primer has a white cast to it so for the chocolate beauties out there you will need to rub/blend this baby out because ashy kodak moments will never be in - ever.

Unfortunately the primer doesn't help to make my "face paint" last longer and it could be because I have oily skin so I find that I have quite the shine at the end of the day which is strange considering it doesn't happen with other primers.

I wouldn't repurchase this again but I do feel it takes care of my sensitive skin.

This is a good product and I would definitely use it again given the opportunity however I would not purchase it or recommend it to a friend to purchase as I don't find it much different than its cheaper alternatives.

I have the 10ml 'vial' and it has lasted me a good 3 months so far with fairly frequent use (not everyday). The packaging is a gorgeous glass vial, which I love, however the applicator is a weird spatula which I find unhygienic - I end up wiping this onto sanitised hands then applying to my face with my fingers. It's probably fine for a 10ml as you use it up pretty quick but I wouldn't want to be doing that for a year with the 60ml version! I far prefer pumps for this type of product.

The product itself comes out a white colour and feels luxuriously smooth and silky. It applies amazingly and a little goes a long way however I feel it turns translucent on the skin (which is fine!) but definitely doest conceal any of my redness. It does make the skin look and feel very smooth however I can achieve this same effect with another 'drugstore' alternate product I own.

I haven't personally noticed any superiority in terms of makeup wear time compared to my other primers and I haven't tested it's claims to repel water.

Overall I feel that this is a really nice luxury product that does most of what it claims but in my opinion there are equal products available far cheaper. I don't think its worth quite that much money however if price isn't an object, this is a really nice primer.