I swear I think I’ve
tried every primer on the market… I get really excited about them at first
& then within a few days usually end up realizing – on my skin – they’re
all pretty mediocre. I rank Smashbox in
the top tier of primers and have always wanted to try Cle de Peau’s priming
products. However, I made a knee jerk
decision to try a MAC primer when I happened to pass the store in the mall the
other day instead of having to leave the mall and go somewhere else or wait for
a primer I ordered online. I hate being
in the mall, my child was with me, and so I just ended up grabbing a primer,
this one:
& I hated it. It left streaks, was too drying, and made my lovely YSL
foundation streak. It was $22, I should
have known it was too good to be true.
But, that being said, I didn’t love Tom Ford’s uber pricey primer either
(sorry Tom, I love all your other creations!).
I took the $22 primer back to the mall (ugh) & justified trying another slightly more expensive MAC primer because MAC
is stage/ professional makeup of sorts and with all that heavy lighting, primer is a must, right? Also, let's face it, I'm running low on options. I ended up with this guy:
I’m about 5 days in
& I do like it – I think I like it a lot, maybe??
It looks pretty damn sensational and smooth when I leave my house in the
morning or at night before dinner but 3 hours later I’m oily again. The general public seems to love this primer
so I’m giving it some more time… The consistency is nice and it leaves a faint
glow that looks healthy & youthful.
I have no qualms with a dewy look but that is a slippery slope (pun
intended) and best left to those with close to perfect skin. My skin is good but not great – grass is
always greener, right? Thank goodness for setting powder! What’s your
favorite primer??
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