Tarte Clean Slate Flawless Brightening Primer Review & Photos

Rating: 10/10

Sold: Sephora, Ulta, & Tarte

Price: $30.00

Description: “A waterproof, 12-hour primer helps makeup stay in place longer while brightening skin for a healthy, glowing complexion”

Review:

Pros

• Has the texture of a lotion – not silicone based at all!
• Leaves the skin looking nourished and moisturized (which ends up brightening the skin
• Leaves the skin feeling slightly tacky, which helps liquid and powder products stay on longer
• Reminds me of Benefit That Gal – which I think I would enjoy so much better now that my skin is drier!

Cons

• Could feel a little greasy if you have oily skin – but I think it’s a great winter primer!

Tarte Clean Slate Poreless 12-HR Perfecting Primer Review & Photos

Rating: 5/10

Sold: Tarte, Sephora, & Ulta

Price: $30.00

Description: “A skin-perfecting mattifying base and poor refiner”

Review:

Pros

• Goes on a as a clear and smooth, silicone primer
• Smooths away any imperfections
• Leaves the skin feeling smooth and dewy

Cons

• Does not work well with my oily skin! Makes it more oily!
• Sometimes when it mixes with my moisturizer it feels slimy!

Urban Decay Eden Primer Potion Review, Swatch, & Photos

Rating: 9/10

Sold: Sephora, Ulta, Urban Decay

Price: $20.00

Description: “Vibrant, crease-free color for 24 hours”

Review:

Pros

• Has a yellow tint to it – evens out the lid
• Very similar to MAC Soft Ochre Paint Pot in color
• Lasts at least 14 hours on me
• Dries very fast
• Allows shadows to blend very easily

Cons

• I don’t think they should claim this to be 24 hours
• They need to make a cooler tone version of this for those with pinker skintones

Rimmel Fix & Perfect Pro Primer Review, Swatch, & Photos

Rating: 9/10

Sold: Drugstores

Price: $7.49

Description: “Create the smoothest, most even, poreless complexion!”

Review:

Pros

• Smooths out the face entirely
• Leaves a very smooth canvas to work with
• Doesn’t feel greasy
• No color (unlike the original)
• Makes the skin feel silky

Cons

• Not sure if it helps control oil at all, but I would say it controls it better than no primer at all!

Revlon Color Correcting PhotoReady Primer Review, Swatch, & Photos

Rating: 9/10

Sold: Drugstores

Price: $8.99

Description: A light pink primer

Review:

Pros

• Feels a lot like Benefit That Gal – but not quite as tacky
• Has a more lotion consistency rather than a silicone based primer
• Brightens up the face
• Smooths over the face
• Leaves the face feeling very fresh
• No noticeable shimmer
• Pump!

Cons

• Doesn’t necessarily make the makeup last ALL day, but it works very well!

Hard Candy Sheer Envy Primer Review, Swatch, & Photos

Rating: 9/10

Sold: Walmart

Price: $6.00

Description: “A lightweight formula that enhances the skin’s texture and primers the skin for makeup application”

Review:

Pros

• Has a silicone texture so it smooths out the skin perfectly
• Does not break me out
• Comes in a 1.6 oz container!
• Pretty cheap for a drugstore primer
• No fragrance
• Not tested on animals
• Comes in other formulas as well – I have the ultra light formula (I’ve never tried the other ones)
• Makeup goes on so smooth

Cons

• Can feel slightly oily to begin with but it just needs to “set”

Benefit That Gal Primer Review, Swatch, & Photos

Rating: 7/10

Sold: Sephora, online; Ulta, online; Benefit, online

Price: $28

Description: Brightening face primer

Directions: Wear alone, or under makeup

Review:

Pros

• smooths the skin
• has almost a sticky texture to it
• brightening effect
• spreads easily
• a little goes a long way
• keeps makeup lasting longer

Cons

• doesn't keep face matte

Rimmel Fix & Perfect Primer Review, Swatch, & Photos

Rating: 5/10

Sold: Drugstores

Price: $5.00 - $8.00

Description: Creates a perfect canvas for foundation application; smooths and evens out complexion; prolongs the wear of foundation; minimizes pores

Directions: Apply before face makeup

Review:

Pros

• Smooths and preps the face for foundation
• has a more moisturizing texture; rather than oily or silicone-based
• good amount of product

Cons

• looks orange on fair skin (only comes in one shade)
• does not keep foundation on all day
• does not keep the face matte

Overall, I think this foundation may be good for darker skin tones with normal to dry skin, but for my fair and oily skin tone it did not work.

L'Oreal Studio Secrets Magic Perfecting Base Review, Swatch, & Photos

Rating: 8/10

Sold: Drugstores

Price: $10.00 - $13.00

Description: Minimizes the looks of fine lines and pores; skin feels smooth and resurfaced; matte finish; suitable for all skin types

Directions: Apply before makeup as a primer

Review:

Pros

• creates a smooth barrier
• has a matte finish to start with
• smooths away pores and lines
• marshmallow texture - very unique
• keeps makeup on slightly longer than usual

Cons

• container makes it hard to get the product out
• only contains .5 oz.
• doesn't stay matte all day

VS Pro Airbrush FX Face Primer SPF 20 Review, Swatch, & Photos

Rating: 4/10

Sold: Victoria's Secret Stores, or online

Price: $14.00

Description: Weightless, silicone-based gel-cream

Directions: Apply the primer before the use of makeup

Review:

Pros

• SPF 20
• fairly priced

Cons

• very oily/ greasy feeling (may be good for dry skin)
• only has .84 oz
• pump seems a little cheap
• does not keep makeup on all day