Hi Guys!
Today I am reviewing 2 kinds of foundation primer. First is the “Prime Time” by bareMinerals and second is the “Photo finish” by Smashbox.
I have used both kinds back and forth over the past few months. All you need it a pea size dot to blend all over your face, you will not look greasy if you use the correct amount! What I found with the Smashbox primer was that if my skin was dry it would look flakey once I applied my foundation. I didn’t even realize my face was that dry especially since I use moisturizer religiously. (and you should too!) The worst thing a skin product can do is enhance a problem rather than help fix it. Whereas the next day when my skin was just as dry and I used the bareMinerals primer, my face looked smooth with no flakes! Needless to say I’m definitely favoring the bareMinerals over Smashbox. Maybe now that the winter dryness is over I’ll give smashbox another try.
I know that some people say a primer really isn’t that important but I find it does help your makeup apply smoother and last a little bit longer. If you’re not 100% about buying a product see if they have a smaller sample size instead. I hate spending a lot of money on a product i’m unsure about and end up hating. Sephora and Ulta are really good about highlighting the On-the-go items near the checkout, I wish they had more!
As far as price goes...
Smashbox can range from $16 for the 0.5 oz. to $49 for the 2 oz.
vs.
bareMinerals starts off at $14 for the 0.5 oz. to $21 for the 1.0 oz.
xxoo Michelle
