*NOTE* I messed up! The Smashbox Primerizer is NOT a spray! If you want to engage and keep telling me, though, that's cool. Haha! Sorry about that! I've never tried that one. :)
Hey Jen, I am 45, no work done, no fillers, no botox and, frankly, impoverished--went on RSDI. I won't go into my story. Anyhow, I have severe insomnia and pain. Interestingly, my skin looks VERY different well rested, although I do find that claim a bit dubious for the majority of women.
Girl you could paste it on the screen over the whole video and people will still tell you it's not a spray lol..... it's kinda like how the teacher would always say don't open or flip the test over until I've read all the instructions, and there's always that one(or more) kid that just goes on and starts the test and thinks he's so smart bc he's going ahead and gonna be done first and then the directions are something completely opposite 😂
@@jenluv don't know how relevant would this be. I was watching a doctor talking about probiotics saying that it would work effectively if they included all the 700... varieties there are on the skin plus as you mentioned if they find a way to keep'em alive.
The travel sized smashbox primerizer is 0.5oz and only costs $15, the full sized is only 1oz and costs $42 so if you buy two travel sizes to equal a full size you’re saving $12!
Hi Jen, UK subscriber here - i barely ever comment on youtube but I needed to tell you how much I appreciate all the hard work you put into your videos. I feel like a college kid at a lecture, taking notes and using them to shop - mainly to find cheaper dupes with the same ingredients cos I'm not really prepared to go bougie for everything 🙂 You have influenced my makeup and skincare purchasing choices for the better, thank you!
Could you add a picture or text of what product you are talking about in the top right-hand corner? I kept forgetting what product you were talking about. I'm hope I'm not alone.
Hi Jen, Thank you so much for mentioning the xylitol being toxic to dogs. My dog ate sugar-free gum with xylitol while I was out of the house and almost died. Thank goodness my vet was able to save her. I am so lucky she lived, it was an awful experience, and I always love to see people creating awareness so hopefully they (or their dogs) don't have to go through that.
Jenn Michelle my dog has eaten a ton of Orbit gum and never affected her. Weird. I do keep it zipped up in my purse now but she loves the Sweet Mint Lol.
Jenn Michelle the same thing happened to my dog but luckily I noticed he’d eaten it within a half and hour. I had to rush him to the emergency animal hospital where he stayed overnight for treatment and he still wasn’t out of the woods for several days. Now every time I see someone in the grocery store checkout buying gum I ask if they have a dog and know about xylitol toxicity, just to warn them because a lot of people don’t know.
Another FYI about xylitol- that's actually recommended by dentists and it's very good for people who are prone to cavities. My dentist recommended I buy toothpaste, gum, and candies with xylitol for that reason. (Be careful, though... Too much can give you the 'rrhea. Yuck.) Anyway, point being, the first thing my dentist told me was about the dog thing. He told me to make sure to keep it all very much out of reach of our dogs.
After a full night’s rest my skin looks: Wrinkled from my pillowcase Furry from my cat trying to wake me up Crusty around the mouth and eyes Puffy from sleep Smushed sideways if I’ve REALLY slept well
IconKumiho lived with cats all my live, have never got anything. I Crossed the road last year and was hit by a football coming from a school playing field! And don’t even look at the accident rate of incidents happening in the house
As someone currently in pharmacy school that is posed with the "do probiotics r e a l l y work??" I've always been told that probiotics have the most evidence and research when ingested and digested. However, like you said, preservatives in products actually end up inactivating the cultures over time. So the longer the product is on the shelf after being compounded and packaged, the more the cultures present are inactivated. In addition, the more cultures present in the product the better the probiotic is "supposed" to be. Like you said, efficacy is definitely up in the air when it comes to probiotics.... but since it is known that the active cultures diminish over time and how long primers can sit on a shelf before being completely used up (or even bought).... I dont see it being a beneficial addition to the TooFaced Hangover Primer. LOVE your videos geeking out over ingredients, because I'm just as interested and fascinated as you!
Patrick thank you for this! I’ve always wondered since I use the La Roche Posay moisturizer that has the “thermal prebiotic water” i was skeptical weather it actually did anything
Patrick hey! that’s a good explanation (i’m a formulator, also with a pharmaceutical background daughter of a microbiologist); however i’d like to add that most instances of probiotics are actually extracts or filtrates - essentially, dead bacteria cell smoothies or the byproducts of their metabolism. these work as chemical signalling substances that purportedly deter the growth of undesirable bacteria. since there are no live cultures, preservatives can be added without issue; live cultures, i.e, in Mother Dirt’s products, are actually the exception and raise a lot of issues with packaging and preservation (products need to be preservative-free, refrigerated and with a very short shelf life). this is, of course, still not researched in-depth beyond the cellular culture level, and more clinical studies on human skin need to be carried out to fully support the claims, but it’s certainly a fascinating area of cosmetic innovation and research.
Adventures With Carissa this also happens to me. I always wear primer even if I’m going without foundation, or concealer. My routine is to use Elf Poreless Putty Primer on my T Zone, and some on my cheeks on any areas where I seem to have enlarged pores, then on the rest of my fact I use Bare Minerals Prime Time Original Primer. On the days I want/need some extra luminosity, I use NYX Bear With Me Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil Radiant Perfecting Primer instead of the Bare Minerals Prime Time. Just be careful with the NYX, because when they say radiant luminosity, they mean super glowly! Recently I found something that works almost as well as the ELF Poreless Putty. You can find it in a regular drugstore, as well as in the drugstore section inside Ulta. It’s called Catrice 1 Minute Face Perfector (comes in a small glass container similar shape as ELF Putty). Just FYI, it’s a “One Color Fits All Shade 010” and appears as a light brown/bronze with maybe a hint of red. I’m super fair & pale, so I had concerns that this would just be too dark. The jar says it will adapt to all skin tones and can be used as both a primer or foundation. So I decided to give it a try, and I was completely surprised when it did hide and blur my pores and the color looked great on my skin tone! I believe I have have discovered another product to help blur my pores and be able to get out of the house quickly without having to put on a bunch of foundation and concealer. Good Luck!
This is one of the most useful videos I’ve watched, nobody every talks about the ingredients and how primers work and I’ve never understood them and always thought of them as another way for brand to make more money. I’m so glad you made this video as I now know what to look for in the product
I'm 51 and have learnt over the last year or so, it's the illusion of a poreless, smoothing primer that we love. I've used a lot of brands from Lancome to e.l.f and the 'smoothing' capabilities of them only last an hour so. From the time I apply them to the time I get to work, the pores and wrinkles are back. I've used different application methods from pressing to using a brush to a synthetic sponge, nothing is really effective for the long term. I've even tried a double application from Fenty to then pressing in a poreless one, lasts again only an or so. I've come to accept only some laser resurfacing or some sort of micro dermal abrasion will bring back any youthful looking skin...sigh. Also, let's face it, when I was young and wrinkle free, there was NO such thing as primer, not even 10 years ago. It really is a new thang for the already youthful.
OK, assuming I'm JUST trying to keep the color from caking up in the fine lines, not hide that I've got some, did any of the primers help the color even out? Or is the foundation still amplifying the lines? because i remember 90's makeup where my lids and under eyes were the only places I bothered to apply to help with shadows and dark circles....but now I'm getting a mess. When you're trying to mask a bit of violet and the color shifts right to the fine lines....OMG this amplifies the problem. The same issue is happening any time I can find a pale enough color correct for the under eye. Yellow or peach lines with purple high point contrast isn't helping.
Agree. I never even used foundation or primer till I turn 38! I'm 40 now btw. Always used eye makeup tho. Just felt like as a youngin I didn't 'need' foundation as I had healthy looking skin. Boy those wrinkles come fast tho!
I’ve got so many primers from hydrating to pore filling and I can honestly tell you.... I DON’T KNOW THAT ANY OF THEM ACTUALLY WORK! XOXO loved the review!
My primer is my holy grail can't live without product. I just bought EIGHT back ups just in case they discontinue it. That is how much I need it. It is the product I longed for 30 years ago before primer was invested. Cover Fx Blurring primer makes my enlarged pores go away, and just tinted moisturizer on top gives me the best, almost flawless look, and lasts without breaking up or wearing off for 14+ hours. With good skin care, my skin looks better with that primer & ultra light coverage in my 40s than it did with foundation in my 20s. Can you tell how much I love this product?
The Boxy charm Pop Up had that and two others that I adore for so cheap, I couldn't resist snagging one of each. If I didn't have so many as it's, I may have bought even more! I adore the CoverFx blur primer and agree, it really makes my skin look great. I have a handful or so that I can so actually do that.
A K Bonner it’s hilarious to me that we’re now adding this to makeup products. I see lactobacillus and I think ‘yea, that’s for your gut’ not ‘oh, pretty skin!’
5 minutes in and I am so impressed with the amount of research you definitely did for this video. I can tell you really have a passion for the beauty industry. You are your own beauty editor honestly. I absolutely loved watching you nerd out over products. 😕
Can I just tell from the top of my lungs: YES, YES, YES!!!! Your platform is so huge and I thank you, from the bottom of my heart for talking about skincare before the primer. I work at Sephora and it's so many women and men who look at me like I'm growing a second head!!! Once I tell people my age, then that's when they listen.... Skincare and makeup are hand in hand!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I’m an oil slick... If I don’t use the Smashbox Oil & Shine Control Primer my makeup slides off of my face!! This is after trying out a TUB full of primers that don’t work and using no primer at all... LOVE this video 😀😀😀
Same! I use oil controlling primer on my nose, and T zone in general, and I really do think it makes a difference! I use a different primer, or none at all, around the outer portion of my face.
1. You are always so responsible when giving your thoughts and sharing information. It’s fantastic and so are you. 2. Thanks for doing such an in depth video on primers. I love a good deep dive!
Primerizer is not a spray, it’s actually in a pump bottle. I really enjoy it and think it helps my makeup application and I have very oily skin!! Thanks Jen. Love all your reviews!!
Jen Luvs Reviews hey Jen! They do have a primer water that IS a spray and launched around the same time. So maybe that’s what you were confusing it with.
The Cover fox mattifying primer is the only one I’ve ever used that allows me to look glowy but not greasy. I apply it and let it dry down for about 10 minutes *if you ever feel like trying it).
I’m 43 and when I was younger we didn’t have face primer we would always moisturize and to be honest with you it’s still works really good that way! I’ve noticed for me when it comes to certain primers like let’s say for example the company touch in soul I actually combine their primers
This video is so necessary. Jen Luvs out there doing the work for us, once again. I used to have terrible problems with my skin eating my foundation. By lunch my makeup would be gone. I changed my skincare routine and added a ton more moisture and I don't have that problem anymore. The pore filling primers that work for me are the ones that are very whipped and creamy with some color tint in them as well. The NYX "dupe" for mineral veil, The Angel Veil or the Pixie green pore filling primer for example. Thanks to this video, I can look at the ingredients of my favorite primers to see how they stack up. Re: Vitamin C and E being together and the claim that there is no "preservative" in that Bare Minerals primer. I think Vitamin E is paired with C so often because it is a natural preservative. Vitamin E is super common in nuts because it helps the oils in nuts which go rancid quickly, stay good longer.
You’re 100% correct. Jen totally misunderstood that. Tatcha is saying with the silk canvas it will keep other makeup from getting in your pores by the silk canvas acting as a shield. They never said the silk canvas itself won’t get in your pores. Not sure how Jen misunderstood and got that one so wrong to be honest?
Regarding the "natural is better" movement: Cyanide naturally tastes like almond. So does synthesized almond extract. Which one do you want me to bake into your cookies?
Loved this video! However, please note that at the moment cyclopentasiloxane is a suspected endocrine or hormone disruptor (at least in Europe) so I don't know if it would be the best of ideas to apply it on your skin everyday... Keep up the energy and awesome work Jen!
I do notice a difference in my skin when I'm rested. My skin is plumper and my acne scars are not as colored. By the end of the day or if I havent slept well, they are really dark and apparent
Alyssa Joy I notice the same thing! If my skin always looked like it does when I first wake up in the morning I would feel the need for a fuller coverage for foundation!
I recently got the Elf putty primer and I will say, I think it's the first primer I've ever tried that makes a difference. My skin is changing a lot at the moment due to ageing (I'm 38), being much more dehydrated and getting any base to not look terrible is a new challenge it's thrown me. I feel like the Elf primer is helping. And yes, my skincare is top notch!
I am SO happy to have found this in-depth explanation. This video was like a masterclass in primers. So many of the videos I wasted my time watching before this one were too far in the direction of ‘Here is my face with various products applied’ for me to be able to glean any useful information. Thank you thank you thank you for taking the time to perfectly format this information. I am currently 38 and have been struggling with my makeup-to-primer-to skin relationship for a few years now. Thanks to the detailed explanation of the 🎉function🎉 of the common ingredients found in primers, I now feel like a much more educated shopper. Thank you SO MUCH!
I am obsessed with my coverfx mattifying/acne control primer and I 100% see a difference in how my BB cream applies AND how long it lasts... since I work 12 hour shifts I am constantly wearing the crap out of makeup. I've accidentally skipped it before and it is noticable. I love your knowledge of ingredients and appreciate the depth of these videos!
I really hope you see this, and are possibly able to answer. I have 2 questions. 1~ I own the Good Molecules moisturizing primer. Can I use thus as my AM moisturizer, or should I stick to a regular moisturizer, and use it as my primer? 2~ I have huge pores over my entire face; forehead, cheeks, nose, upper lip and chin. Only place I don't have them is on my neck. I always use a pore filling primer, but I like the idea of using a moisturizing one as well. Which order should I apply them? My gut is telling me to pore fill, then use the moisturizing primer. P S. I do have a good system of am and pm skincare that I follow, and let settle in at least 15-30 minutes before I begin applying my makeup. Thank you so much!!!
As a dedicated Smashbox Primerizer user of several years, I was delighted to see your verdict on it! I offer one correction, however, Jen: It is definitely not a spray; it's a liquid with a pump dispenser. Thanks for your continued good work -- yours is one of my very favorite RU-vid channels. Cheers!
My daddy hauled fertilizer for years. Urea is an ingredient in fertilizer. So when you sang the praises of Urea, I was like whaaaaat? 😂 It's amazing how so many things can be used for so many completely opposite purposes. 😂
Another great deep dive into a specific kind of product. You have no idea how much I appreciate these videos! I go back to them many times when I am wanting to try new things. I do find it strange that the Tatcha as well as the Elf primer does not fill my pores well, but the Revlon one does. I actually use the Pore Blur primer from Makeup Revolution and it works best to fill my pores. It has Titanium Dioxide & Iron Oxides which i don't think you mentioned at all. I think when it comes down to it, primers are just like skin care and mascara, they are very subjective to the person using them. I have to use primers. I have combo/oily skin and large pores. If I don't use primers, my makeup doesn't look as good or last as long and I get very oily. And trust me, there are days that I forget to put on primer and I can totally tell the difference.
Diane sullivan my grandmother too, any time I smell a cream that resemble that scent takes me straight back, to granny in her bed putting her cream on her face neck and hands , when I think of it, her hands were in water a lot, she scrubbed the cloths by hand, wringing too , scrubbing floors etc all getting her hands stuck in, gardening too, no gloves, yet she had the softest of skin , her sands so soft her skin silky . Thank you for your comment taking me back to those memories 👍
Diane sullivan I watch a lot of Dr dray and she likes the ponds cold cream too (the fragrance free one). Genetics definitely takes a part in it but there’s a lot that can factor into that. For example, has she always used sunscreen? Sunglasses when she’s out in the sun? (squinting creates fine lines and wrinkles over time) Has she ever been a smoker? Stays hydrated? Always Being gentle with your skin (trying not to pull or tug) helps too. There’s a lot lol
I have redness all over due to my red hair and pale skin. I NEED to use a color correcting primer, one that the green pigment correctly melts with my skin and counteracts the redness. I have ageing skin so can be dry but I don’t want to look like a space alien! I found most correcting primers are too cakey or have green in it but as soon as you pat/rub it on the skin its gone and I’m just as red as ever. I finally found my savior and it melts into the skin and ACTUALLY does what it claims. It is NYX Color Correcting Primer Base in a squeezy-tube. The tube matches the tone its correcting. Its not the one in the pot. You can find it at Ulta or some makeup artist stores like Namies (at least here in California). This has glycerine, silicones and the ingredient you mentioned for making foundation last as well as silica. Its cheep and beets several of the ones you mentioned, trust me I’ve tried them & its fragrance free.🥰
Hi Jen, I just wanted to say thank you! Such an incredible in-depth review of primers, I really found this interesting! As an “older” subscriber (53), I thought I’d add a few thoughts...I literally have tried 95% of all of these primers! I had to relearn how to do my makeup in the last few years, as my skin went from oily and fairly acne-prone, to much more dry (thank you menopause). My pores are large, I think due to massive overcleansing and scrubbing my skin when younger. Both the Tatcha and Tarte smoothing primers worked horribly and pilled massively on me. The Hourglass Mineral primer...I never understood the hype. But one that I don’t hear a lot about is the Hourglass No. 28. I haven’t broken down the ingredients, but it is working great for me. It “feels” like it will be oily, but it’s not, just helps the dry spots stay flat. It really helps keep my makeup last and yes, it feels nice and silky on the skin. Anyway...there are a couple on your list I think I’ll try. Thanks again for all your hard work!!
I have a very red complexion, so I do use a green color correcting primer to even out my skin before doing foundation. The two I have and like are one from Pur, this one leaves a VERY matte finish, and one from Nyx, which is pretty glowy. So I'll use whichever one works for that day's look. I just feel like I don't have to wear as much foundation and concealer with the color correction underneath.
Editing Jen is secretly sabotaging Jenluvsreviews :P lol. This gives me an idea what kind of primer would be ideal for me. Thank you for making this video!
thank you so much for helping me save so much money by buying products that actually have ingredients that will help with the issues I have instead of reading the claims and trusting them without knowing what it is, I really wish there was hair product info RU-vid like this
I use a variety of primers, but mostly hydrating primers. I get my skincare from proper skincare. No time cheats here. Double cleanse, spray on niacinamide, eye serum, facial serums (yes, multiples), squalane, moisturizer with green tea and then a facial oil. Let that sink in while I do my eyes and then I apply primer and foundation. I'm frequently mistaken for being in my mid 30s. I'm almost 50. Skincare matters!
I used to cake on foundation and powder before I started using primers that worked for me. I use a pore miniaturizer on my cheeks and a mattifying primer on my t-zone. Less foundation, barely use powder now
I love that you know so much about ingredients, as not professionals consumers and because of the lack of disclosure, we usually ignore the ingredients, which are the most important thing to look when adding things to the skin, *specially* de the face skin. If you want to know more about ingredients of skincare, I recommend Hyram on RU-vid, he really gets into the ingredients list of brands like The Ordinary, Drunk Elephant, Glossier, etc. We aware, he's a little bit harsh, but he has his reasons
Thanks for doing all this work for your audience. I love this series. It made me realize I have 10 primers that are basically the same, but it makes me a more informed consumer for the future.
I have very oily skin and the combination of primers and setting sprays have been total game changers for me over the last few years. These products help to lock everything in place and increase wear time. My fave primers are Makeup Revolution Pore Blur, Too Faced Primed & Peachy, NYX Pore Filler and The No Pore Blem from Touch in Sol. An old school fave primer is the Ultraluxe Pore Minimizer (formally Sonya Dakar). Fave setting sprays are the Pacifica Pineapple Flower Oil-Free Matte Mist (for use after foundation and powder) it has hyaluronic acid and helps to set and meld together by face base. For final setting, my fave is the Too Faced Peach Matt Spray. And Urban Decay All Nighter for special occassions or photos
I really wish I found your channel much earlier because I enjoy your content so very much! You’re informative but don’t BS! I love how cool and down to earth you come off and I just all around enjoy your videos! Hope you and your family have a very happy and healthy new year!!
Ok only just started watching but I work in a large beauty retailer in Australia. I personally don’t really believe in primers, I think there’s some great ones out there but I don’t find them necessary. Skincare will address your and improve the longevity of your makeup. BUT I find it a little strange that a huge amount of people have no idea what a Primer is or what it does or why they even want it. Majority of the people that come in to my store respond with “I don’t know” when I ask what kind of primer they want, what they want it to address, and then when I ask why they came in looking for a primer - the same response. Be curious. Do research. Don’t blindly think you need a primer because the internet says so.
Meg Walker I think you missed my point. I love educating customers and helping them find the right thing but when someone comes in demanding a primer and then getting angry at me when I ask some questions to help make the best recommendation, it’s different to someone coming in saying “hey I’ve heard about primers but I’m not really sure if I need one or what they’re really for”. I’m talking about people telling me they absolutely need a primer, when they literally have no idea what it is or what it’s used for because they saw James Charles use one so now of course THEY need one!
*I used to know some girls who were having a lot of breakouts. They would blame foods and soaps and cosmetics and all kinds of things but they NEVER CLEANED THEIR BRUSHES!! If you are breaking out a lot and you don’t clean your brushes, regularly, what are you waiting on???!*
I bought the Tatcha silk canvas on sale too and didn't love it! I'm interested in trying the Milk Makeup hydro grip primer! Thank you for making this video and being so informative with the ingredients! ❤❤❤
I got the primer and it balls up my foundation, everytime I use it, which annoys me considering the price. I think it's because I have dryer ageing skin, I do love the luminous spray though!
I use the Tatcha just through my T-zone, where I have issues with getting "polka-dot pores", where my foundation will settle into the pores and look like I have polka dots on my face. I don't really need it anywhere else. This helps it last a bit longer, since it so expensive.
I love you for mentioning the xylitol. My dog will eat anything, including primer if he could get his paws on it. He ate an entire package of gum and luckily I noticed within 30 minutes that he had eaten it. I had to rush him to the emergency animal hospital and paid $2k for him to spend the night there after they induced vomiting. He threw up a lot of the gum but his blood sugar levels were still dangerously low. I had to bring him back to the vet every day to have his blood checked for a few days afterwards. He’s ok, thankfully, and he didn’t suffer any liver failure. He’s a big dog, almost 100 lbs. If a small dog gets a hold of sugar free gum it’s even more dangerous. I won’t even allow gum in my house now. Xylitol is present in toothpaste too so please, please be careful dog owners! We all know about chocolate but raisins, grapes, onions and garlic are all things that are poisonous too! 🐶🐶
My too faced hangover primer went funky 3 months i started using it. I always wondered why i hated the milk hydro grip. That dang alcohol!! You present information in such a lovely way. Innisfree primer is the best primer I've found for my oily skin. Don't know if sephora has it yet but it's affordable and the ingredient list is lovely, has green tea and definitely silicone.
Wonderful video SO INFORMATIVE!!! Please consider doing a series in this format, I love how you broke down the different needs and then did a “what to look for”’summary at the end. Thank you for all of your hard work and research!!!
Thanks so much, Jen!! Your lip balm video was so great (& helped me find & love Lanolips 😍) & now you gift us with Primers! Love it. Would you consider doing a video on setting sprays? ♥️
Older viewer here...I am loving the ELF putty primer, it fills my pores beautifully. Love it even if I am not wearing foundation, it blurs fine lines and wrinkles.
I am 63 and have normal skin.. I do not have any large pores, I have very small pores on my forehead and a few on my chin which I cannot see lol and I have no fine lines. I have tried a lot of primers and one that I tried I was totally in love with. It is by It Cosmetics, No. 5 Serum Collegen Veil Anti Aging primer. The skincare I am loving is by It Cosmetics. My face toners is by Pixi. My skin is so soft, hydrated and a natural radiance. I am so happy with what I am using. I highly recommend trying the It Cosmetics skincare and the primer.
Omg you have been reading my mind!! If you look at my comment history you'll see I've been asking if its really needed. I've been experimenting with primers and seeing no difference. I'm hunting for a new foundation and so far everything has been a fail, this is when I decided if maybe its primers that are the issues. I just bought SugerGoop Unseen Sunscreen that apparently is an primer as well ( SPF 40)
I’m liking the First Aid Beauty coconut skin smoothie primer moisturizer which I received in an Allure beauty box. I would like to know your opinion on this one. Also, is there a difference between eyeshadow primers and face primers? Seriously, how many products do I have to buy?
There is a big difference! Eye primer tends to have a more of a waxy base or something that will make a barrier between your super oily skin on your eyelids and your eyeshadow. Using a concealer as an eye primer also doesn’t work the same as using an actual eye primer. Eye primer is a necessity, but you can skip the face primer if you want to. If you can manage to do both, that would be best though!
I mix the Wet N Wild eyeshadow primer with my moisturizer (just a tiny bit) and it's the best primer I've ever used. It's less than $6 and does everything I need it to do. I also use it under my eyes and my concealer looks like a dream. It smooths fine lines without feeling like a heavy, slippy dimethicone layer, and makes my makeup last all day. The texture is light and almost lotiony, not thick or pasty, and it's completely transparent. Honestly, eyeshadow primers are known for smoothing, keeping oils from breaking up your eyeshadow, and extending the wear of a powder product you are putting on a moving, flexible surface. I don't know why they don't put this technology in face primer, especially for oily skin targetted products - it's everything oily skinned people are looking for! Anyway, if you have a couple bucks to spare, it's worth picking up. A tube lasts me scoot 6 weeks and even if you aren't using it for your face, it's amazing on the lids and undereyes as well. Just my two cents.
I got niacinamide from tree of life and when u get your product u email them and they send you free stuff too i swear by tree of life skin care and its like 7 dollars
Your facial expressions are priceless! Absolutely love you Jen for your honesty and the way you shoot from the hip! Your videos are so informative and I always learn something from then. Keep doing what you do because you do an amazing job and you’re also hilarious sometimes! Makes my day❤️😉
Glycerine is brilliant for dry, ageing skin as is urea, especially for diabetics. Sometimes simple is better. Eye primers makes all the difference for me. I haven't found a ride or die one as of yet but I'm always on the lookout.
Do you prefer an eye primer that goes on clear or one that's tinted? I'm absolutely obsessed with the essence i love colour intensifying eyeshadow base (tinted) but the essence you better work eye primer is pretty good too
@@superevachick I haven't tried the essence one yet but will keep a look out for it, I do prefer one with a little bit of pigment as it helps cover my genetic hyperpigmentation.
I have to agree with you on eye primers. When I was a teenager we didn't have one available (hell, we didn't have most of these products available, lol). Since I didn't use liquid foundation, still don't (knowing now that some people only use that to help with their shadows) we had no choice but to use muted eyeshadow looks, lol. After yrs of not using makeup except for a special occasion I got back into it. Part of my first makeup purchase was an eyeshadow primer. It was on the cheaper side and just ok. So I decided to do some research after watching a few guru's. The one I bought next was the UD primer potion in Eden which is supposed to be specifically for oily lids. After some trail and error I love the way it works. If you haven't given it a try you might want to. Hopefully you live in a country that will let you do a return should it not work for you. Good luck on your hunt... 😉
@@eddiemartinez1364 unfortunately Australia doesn't allow returns on makeup for hygiene reasons they say. I believe sephora allows it though, and urban decay isn't sold in sephora in au, so that sucks. I use the ABH eye primer and that works, but I only use it on special occasions because the price of makeup is astronomical here!
@@cherub73au Awe, that's too bad. I refuse to buy from a store that doesn't allow returns but in your case, you really have no choice. When I bought the UD primer I was a bit floored because of the price. I mean it's just eye primer, lol. I don't use makeup everyday so I wasn't sure if it would be worth it but for me it was. Glad you have something you can use for those days you need it though... 😉
So great ... you do the long hours and hard work for us to listen to OR not. Thank you for what you do..such great information KUDOS to you and your channel. I listen and then make decisions! Love u girl. 68 years and i still know nothing! You educate me.
I switch primers ↩️ 🔁 ↪️ all the time because my skin is different depending on hormones, weather, or season. So, I have three to four in rotation. 🙄 And it’s all to help the makeup look better longer. 🥰 Thanks for the reviews! They were helpful!
I’ve tried several primers and they do NOTHING for me: they are just a money grab as far as I’m concerned. In any case, thx for breaking it down Jen! ❤️
