Well, I have been asked alot lately if I believe in primer and the answer is …..it depends on your skin. Primer is to help skin achieve a smooth texture and help makeup to last longer. There is primer for your face and for your eyelids and under your eyes and lips, etc…. For me, that’s too much gunk under everything else you put on top of it. But, some people swear by it and to each his own. Primer usually has a synthetic base so it combines with the cosmetics and binds it to your skin. It is a synthetic so it is water resistant. My issue is that it sits on top of your skin and does nothing to improve the actual condition of it, just the appearance. I believe in making “the canvas” as perfect as you can before you paint it! Some of the cosmetic companies are already working on primer that is beneficial to your skin and I will be the first to try that one when it comes out. I have seen lots of products now that are called BB cream. They are tinted primers and some even have sunscreen. If you have tried any of those, please weigh in and let me know how it works for you, good and bad. In conclusion, I guess you could say that I am still on the fence about primers but am keeping an open mind to newer versions!
to prime or not to prime, that is the question!
23 Monday Jul 2012
Posted in Product Reviews
What is a good poreless primer or foundation? I have oily skin so my pores are more visible than other people with dry skin. Or, what is a trick to hide pores?
Being the former acne queen of my teen years, I can tell you that I tried all the makeup out there to hide my skin but it wasnt until Revlon came out with Colorstay foundation that I got the coverage I needed. They have formulas for normal/dry and normal/oily skin and it is the best coverage out there that lasts. When I was teaching aerobics, it stayed on and the color true through the entire class. When I work on a movie in the Texas summer, it is my go to product. I also use it for airbrushing! Try it, it works!
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