Revlon Photoready Perfecting Primer Review

I do like this primer, I think that it does do what it says it will do and I notice my makeup definitely does last longer when I use it.

However, I would say it is a pretty standard primer and for the price being around $30-40 in Farmers I would recommend spending a little bit extra to get something a slightly higher quality.

This primer goes on really nicely and leaves the skin feeling extremely smooth and matt. POres are minimised, makeup lasts a lot longer and foundation doesn't slide off.

I have combination skin with an oily T-zone and found the primer to be quite drying and mattifying on my cheeks. I use a Revlon Foundation over it which works well if I don't use a lot of powder, but I did have another foundation and the primer dried it out so much the foundation was flaking off in little lumps. I'll continue using it with my present foundation because its expensive and I don't want to waste it, but I'll be switching brands once it's gone :)

Found this for a reasonable price from a trade me seller, I found it to reduce any redness on my face, but unfortunately I felt it made my pores stand out a lot more. I prefer to use it when I'm not wearing any foundation as I feel it makes my lines and pores (the bits I'm trying to hides the most) stand out. The smell is a little unpleasent but I love the feel of it when applying to my skin. It feels really light and spreads really well. I'm not too bothered bout the price as I got it discounted, but definitely wouldn't pay full price nor think its worth it. Will use until for finished, but will be looking for a better quality one next time.

I really love the rest of the photoready range but the primer I would describe as just average. It smoothed my pores and initially felt nice an looked good. My foundation smoothed on nicely and lasted ok throughout the night. I did find after a few hours that my skin was feeling oily and looking a bit shiny. I don't think I'd buy it again for the price, maybe if it was a bit cheaper.

I felt like you need a lot of product to complete your entire face, it didn't do a good job of priming my pores (nothing for hiding my nose pores at all!), it's average

The Revlon Photoready Primer is one of the first few primers I'd tried and used it for about 6 months. I'd first seen it in my local chemist, and thought I'd give it a whirl. At the time I think it was $36.99. I have combination skin as well. It is easy and pretty fool-proof to apply and you don't need a lot of product, I used one pump each time. After applying the primer, my face looks quite pale due to the light pink tint, but once you apply your foundation you wouldn't even know. I don't feel that with applying this primer my foundation lasted longer, or set better on my face. I have tried other well known brands of primers since and have found a few I really love, it's all about trial and error (eg. incredibly smooth, foundation more flawless and lasts longer). I think this primer is a bit on the pricey side too.

We bought this with a haul of other Revlon products for the purpose of salon use and doing ball make up. I used on my client and at first it seemed to stick to all her dry areas and left a white look on her face I took off and ensured her skin was well moisturized. The second time round it seemed to go on well and much better then when it came to blending the bottom part of her face it seemed to be peeling off and leaving flakes. I guess you need to get your foundation on fast and do not blend too much or this will happen. I have tried other primers and I much prefer them I took the Revlon one off once again and we used mine and had no problem. This primer comes in a handy pump like the photo ready foundations which we were using after the primer but it is not something I would buy again or tell anyone else to. Seeing the price above makes me wish I went with my gut instinct and decided against it. Has a big description but you can find others out there that will do that for less money.

Before using this product I had never used a primer before and I just used my day cream however I found my make up just wasn't lasting out the day. I really like this primer - a little goes a long way, However I don't think it quite acts like a primer should, I have quite sensitive skin and as soon as it touches my face I go red ( like I usually do with anything ) and my face does not appear any different HOWEVER in saying that it does make my make up last all day. It is nice and easy to apply and is a white velvet cream the texture. It is great for keeping my make up on but my face does not appear / feel any different "pre make up" certainly not worth the $38 I paid for it :(

I got this in a gift bag i received from Revlon and thought it would be good to have a primer since my porefessional by benefit is running out.

It feels like creamy and silicony so initial thoughts would be it would even out my skin just a wee bit and minimise my pores. NOPE. It didn't do anything.

My base actually slid around through out the day with this underneath. I compared it to the days i did my makeup with and without this product and my skin felt better and looked better and was more long-lasting without this on. So it didn't really do anything for me whatsoever.

I guess if you're so used to a cult favourite which is the Porefessional by Benefit, it would be hard to like this.