Shiseido Glow Enhancing Primer Review

The March Beauty Box introduced me to this wee primer, which came in a deluxe sample size as a bonus with this box.

So firstly, my skin is combination/dry which tends to get an oily t-zone, and drier patches on my cheeks (especially on the colder months).

This primer is not silicone based at all, which i love because i find the silicon based primers tend to highlight my dry patches-not ideal, especially in winter. This primer seems to feel more like a moisturizer so that's good, and is a thick consistency, like a moisturizer.

This primer surprisingly provides quite a good base for foundation and other makeup products, but i wouldn't say it gives my skin an incredible glow. However, it does give my skin a dewy finish which i love, and is a look i go for, but since most my foundations give me this finish anyway, it defeats the point of using this primer for the glowing purpose.

Surprisingly, although the sample was quite small (maybe 5ml or 10ml) the product actually lasted a long time. So although $65.00 may seem a lot from a primer, i would say it would last a decent time which would almost make it worthwhile.

If you have combination/dry skin like mine this primer is good. Mostly because it doesn't make oily t zones extra oily, is anything it evens the out, and its doesn't highlight dry patches. Perfect. As for the glow, its more of a dewy finish, which is great if you don't already get this from your foundation, but because i do, this aspect of the primer did not impress me.

Overall, i wouldn't repurchase this primer, because the things i like about it i can find in other primers without the price tag.

I recieved this 10ml sample size in my Beauty Box and was hightly delighted for 2 reasons. 1 I had never uses a primer 2 I love Shiseido products

I was not disappointed . The container is a nice little silver tube with black writing and in a red box with lots of french writing (english too) The scent is very very subtile but pleasant. I have dry skin and I found it gave a nice dewey sheen which I really love and cerainly made my base coat spread much smoother than usual. Yes at $65 it is expensive but a little goes a long way and it alsosave on your top base coat. My skin felt really nice and i loved the effect. Thank you for ading this to the Beauty Box as was well worth trying and is a product I will buy in the future.

I received a sample of this in the March Beauty Box.

Consistency - This product was a thin lotion like consistency which was a pearly white colour.

Fragrance - I did not notice any fragrance with this product.

Coverage - This product spreads quite far, I only need a small amount of this product each day to cover my whole face. The sample will last weeks of everyday use.

Price - The full size of this product retails for $65 which is more expensive than what I normally pay for a primer ($20-$45).

Packaging - The packaging is lovely is comes in a sleek silver metallic tube with a screw on lid.

Results - I have used this product with and without makeup. It provides my skin with a nice dewy glow, the effects of this product also work through my foundation. As it is a liquidy consistency I also find this product provides some moisture.

Skin type- I have very fair combination, blemish prone skin. I get an oily t zone but other areas of my face often get dry.

Repurchase- I probably wouldn't repurchase this product due to the price tag However if I could get it cheaper or had a gift card I would consider purchasing,

So I'm new to the primer game, and I'm still in search of one that does what it says. When we got a sample of this in the BRBB I was excited - but it quickly diminished.

The tube, gorgeous and silver with a black lid. The product, to me, is a very, very baby pink and its quite pretty really. I applied it to my face, but I didn't feel it sinking in, it just sat on top making the Texans look at me like I was their next place to put their oil well. I ended up putting a setting powder down before I did my foundation - although I really like doing this method now so I'm glad that I did it!

I didn't really notice it giving me any glow, but then when people say their foundation makes them 'glow' all I see is shiny and oily. I personally hate looking oily, sorry, "glowing", but others like it so more power to them.

I'll use up the rest of the sample (eventually...), but I don't think I would purchase a full sized sample of this. It's a really nice product, but probably suited to people with dry skin, or people who like to 'glow'. :-)

I've always liked silicone based primers, but this one is my new favourite. The packaging is beautiful, I love the simple silvery tube, and the product inside is even better. It applies beautifully to my skin and doesn't leave any kind of residue, although I have to give it ten minutes to sink in before I apply my foundation. As soon as I apply the primer I can see my skin glowing, and that effect remains in a more subdued form after I apply my foundation. I feel that it makes my skin look healthier and more youthful. Since acquiring this I haven't touched my silicone based primers and I doubt I will ever again.

I received this in my beauty box. I was really excited to try a new one as ive been using my mac prep and prime for about 5 years. I am quite a stickler for holding onto things I like. Anyway, After trying this it goes on beautifully smooth (feels like I should be glowing) and leaves skin feel silky and soft and that's about where the positives end. I tried to apply my foundation after (moisture mist beauty cake) and found the foundation more so just moved around my face rather than staying where I put it. It left a few streaks over my cheeks. And no there was no glow what so ever. After thinking I had done it wrong, I tried again the next day using my mineral foundation. Well this experience was better but still not great. My foundation did last all day but still didn't have any glow. Overall its ok I'd use it again and I would recommend to friends who use a mineral foundation.

When I saw this rather generous sample in the BRBB in March I was so excited. I have tried other primers but with no success and having owned and loved other Shiseido products I help hope in my heart that this would be another one to add to the list of makeup I buy. For $65 I had very high expectations for this primer. It fell short of nearly every single hope. Let's start with the packaging: I have always love the ruby red box they come in. The tube itself is metallic metal looking with the Shiseido name across it. It's very edgy and new so all ticks so far.

The primer itself smells of moisturizer and has the consistency of watered down sunscreen. It has a pinky tinge to it and has a slight shimmer throughout. I apply to my face before foundation to give my face the best base possible. It smooths on easily enough but absorbs a bit too fast for my liking. My skin has a subtle glow to it but nothing I couldn't achieve with shimmer cream I own.

Does it create a nice base to apply makeup to? In a word, NO! It just feels like I have moisturized my face. It didn't even out anything or make my makeup appear better. All it really did was make my skin shimmer a tad. For something worth so much money I expected so much more from it. I tried using it as an eyeshadow base only to see if I could notice the difference, but again it just felt like a moisturized face with a little shimmer on my lids. It's definitely not worth purchasing for a primer unless you want a high end shimmer cream.

It is nice. this primer has a nice texture, smells pleasant, goes on nicely and does a nice job as a primer. However, for $65 I want more than "Nice". i dont really notice any "Glow" but this primer works well in that the rest of my makeup stays on and looks great for a lot longer than if I didnt use it.

I recieved a sample in the BRBB, I'm not gonna lie I was pretty excited, it just looks so sleek in its little silver tube. When I first tried the product I really like the texture, quite a thin lotion, and the way it feels when applied to skin which is quite a smooth silicone feel, the smell is also pleasent and not to strong. I definitely notice that my foundation/bbs go on smoother, use less product and most, but not all, lasted the entire day. Over all I definitely like this but I'm not sure I could justify the price for the effect.

I received a good sized sample in the March Beauty Box, and I have to say it wasn't a product I would have bought for myself. I see the words Glow Enhancing and I think J Lo, and how I have such dull, lack-luster skin, so I was hyped to try this out for myself and was even prepared to spend the hefty price tag if I fell in love with it.

So bare faced I sit and apply after my moisturiser (on several occasions), I see a shimmery effect, subtle but there. I like it it looks healthy and natural. The white liquid/cream smooths on, nicely and doesn't crumble off or make my skin itch (only one primer has done this but I still think it needs mentioning), and It isn't greasy or beady feeling. It only has a very light floral scent.

So after wearing this under my make up (8 applications over two weeks, and still heaps of product left in the petite silver tube) I find my makeup settles into my lines on my face, and the glow seems to be only visible if you are wearing a BB cream or sheer coverage not mid to full.

I found that my skin didn't react badly to using this, i.e breakout but then again I didn't see anything beneficial in using it either. My make up didn't last any longer or look any different to applying it directly onto my skin, if anything I found my makeup creasing more around my mouth and eyes.

I would apply it after foundation to see more glow if I knew it wouldn't rub my foundation off. I like how lightweight it is as well but I don't see me buying it in the future.