Review: The Body Shop Skin Primer Matte It

Silicone primers can smooth out skin texture and allow makeup to glide on easily. A good primer should also prolong the longevity of your makeup and is definitely a good investment. The Body Shop is a colourless silicone primer that evens out my skin texture and allow concealer and liquid foundation to glide over.

This simple primer does solve texture issues but I find that it doesn't really enhance the wear of my makeup. Personally, I find that oil control is more important that achieving a silky smooth base as I only wear powder foundation now and do not really need that function of a silicone primer.

I have not found a primer that really works for me so I've stopped using primers entirely. I would probably pick up another primer in the future, leave me a comment with your recommendations!

Review: Za Pore Smoother

I started using the Za Pore Smoother when it was first released years ago and it's the first primer that I've ever used. I was in my mid-teens then and I was battling with troubled skin so I was sold to the idea of something that could help with my oily skin under my makeup. I've stopped using it for a couple of years but I've recently rediscovered it.

The Za Pore Smoother is a white balm that has a powdery finish. I usually swirl two fingers in the pot to pick up the product and apply it on the areas where I tend to get shiny. I like to use this primer under powder foundation because of the powdery finish that it has.

Despite the dry texture, the product itself is very easy to blend and I find that it does help to reduce the appearance of my pores. It does a fairly good job in terms of oil control for me but I do not recommend this to people with very oily skin because it may not be sufficient to keep very oily skin matte.

I'm not too bothered by it but dust and lint can get caught on the surface of the product so it is something to take note of. I really like this primer, especially under powder foundation and I've gone through quite a number of pots of the Za Pore Smoother since I first started using it. However, I don't think I will repurchase it because I'd like to try other primers.

Review: Revlon PhotoReady Color Correcting Primer

I picked up the Revlon PhotoReady Color Correcting Primer about a month ago and I really enjoy this! A little warning for sensitive noses though. This product has a really strong stench. It doesn't linger but you can definitely smell it as you apply it on your face.

The product comes in a glass bottle like the PhotoReady Makeup. I'm not a big fan of the bulky packaging but it does look rather good on the vanity. The product itself seems to harden pretty quickly when left unused for awhile and this may clog the pump.

The hardened bits of the primer will not melt but they are easily separated as you apply the product. I would usually pick the pieces off my face and smooth the primer all over.

The product itself works wonders. It mattifies really well and prolongs the wear of foundations that tend to melt off my face. I've to say that I'm really impressed!

The primer is tinted pink and it's supposed to help brighten complexions and neutralize redness but I don't see much of a difference in my complexion after I apply the product. If you look closely into the bottle, you can see that the primer is slightly shimmery. It does not transfer to my skin at all but I do hope it helps with subtle brightening of my complexion!

Overall, this is a really good mattifying primer and I would repurchase!