Product Reviews Rated 4.09 out of 5 stars
32 Reviews
Most Helpful Positive Review Perfect with my Bare Minerals foundation I wasn't sure if I would like this! There were a lot of mixed reviews... but I've never found a primer I like. I've worn bare minerals for years. I don't do liquid foundation. It never stays on me right.. I don't like the bare minerals primer. It did nothing for me.. I used to just moisturize really well and hope for the best.. but the foundation on my nose would always come off. I always felt like I still wasted foundation and used a lot of powder and wasted product trying to get full coverage. This primer feels like the benefit pore filler but melted. If that makes sense?? It's like a liquid version of that and it goes on and feels similar to that but more wet. I moisturize well and let that dry- then put this primer on and let it semi dry and then go in with my bare minerals kabuki brush and the powder and I goes on so well! Very even and great coverage. Totally night and day from just moisturizing or putting it on alone. It makes it look even and not patchy. Throughout the night I have no spots that have stuck or ones that have melted away. My nose is somewhat shiny but the foundation doesn't lift or wipe off. I'm very happy with this primer and I'm now a believer in using a good primer. I haven't broke out yet and I've used it quite a few times. It's totally worth giving it a shot!
Most Helpful Critical Review Too greasy!!! I chose Anti-Caking primer because you did NOT have Mattifying Face Primer available which I absolutely love...so I though I would try Anti-Caking which I do not like because its too greasy...not happy but I guess I'll try to finish it and use very little when I put it on my face. I wish you would keep the supply up when they run low. Thank you!!!
Reviewed by 32 customers Seemed like a good idea 1
Way past menopause from Vermont
Ulta's plain vanilla primer works great for me, so I tried this one. It encourages caking under various foundations. By the plain one.
Amazing! 5
debbiec from fort worth, tx
I have tried so many primers and have never been able to find one that works for me until now. I am 72 with imperfections. This primer works great under powder foundations which emphasized my wrinkles until I found this primer. It smooths my skin and hydrates and makes it look as if I am wearing a liquid foundation. The powder doesn't settle in my wrinkles. I even like to use this primer under my liquid foundations. It works really well.
5 Stars and someone who never writes reviews! 5
Beanielover from NY
I was 100% skeptical about this primer, but it was half price and I had purchased some powder foundations to try out, and my skin is dry, mature, and sensitive (I CANNOT stand makeup with any fragrance, and this has none. Win!) I took the risk, in the worst case, it would be a hand or foot cream. Lo and behold: this is amazing! I love it! Very moisturizing, almost (but not really) greasy at first, but your skin absorbs it fast and suddenly, the shine completely disappear. You put the powder on and voila! Perfection. No caking, creasing, flat matte finish, just a soft blurring, with some a soft satin shine. I will definitely buy it again when it goes again on sale (I don't use foundation everyday, so it will last me a while, since you just need a tiny bit for all of your face).
An Amazing Primer for Dry Skin! 5
StarBurst112 from Las Vegas
Similar to the other reviews, this primer does feel a little greasy but with super dry skin this is a godsend! The "greasy" feeling quickly goes away quickly and the makeup just melts into the skin and keeps the makeup in place all day. The little tube lasts for a really long time and after having tried other more high-end brands this stuff works the best.
Nice Primer 4
Mo from TX
I rely on my SPF powder foundation to give me that the sun protection I need, so using this primer takes the place of the sunscreen lotion I would have to put on my face.
Too greasy!!! 2
Blondie from Mentor, OH
I chose Anti-Caking primer because you did NOT have Mattifying Face Primer available which I absolutely love...so I though I would try Anti-Caking which I do not like because its too greasy...not happy but I guess I'll try to finish it and use very little when I put it on my face. I wish you would keep the supply up when they run low. Thank you!!!
Awesome! 5
Kellis14 from Houston
I bought this foundation not realizing it was for powder foundation, but I tried it out with my liquid foundation to check it out. It goes on very liquid and needs to absorb/dry. I feel like my liquid foundation goes on better with a beauty blender when using this primer because it seems the foundation doesn't want to glide across the skin on a regular brush, it requires the bouncing of the blender to get the coverage. But it works so great!! No cakey look with powder or liquid and my face doesn't get oily during the day. Plus it helps my makeup stay all day without transfer!
Surprised at the results 4
MemawD225 from Texas
OK, I admit, I did not read the whole description at first. I was completely shocked that is was a gel, a greasy feeling gel. I freaked out for a moment, because I have an oily complexion to begin with, but as I was rubbing it into my skin, it wasn't as greasy and actually turned out being great. After I completed my routine, my face felt soft and not heavy. My face did not become greasy throughout the night either.
Made my wrinkles worse 2
Swade from Murfreesboro, TN
I used this product after my skincare routine and prior to applying my powder foundation.
Smooth! 5
Mair182 from NY
Made my foundatuon application so very smooth!
Nice Primer 5
Courtney from South Carolina
I bought this product mainly to use for a wedding and I really liked the outcome. I practiced my makeup a few times prior to the wedding with this product and I really liked the way it made my face feel before adding my powder. It is a clear primer and does go on like a moisturizer so it needs a little bit of time to dry before you apply your powder foundation. Overall I thought it smoothed my face out and my powder did not cake up.
Fantastic face primer 5
Am from Brooklet, Ga
I love this primer! At first I was skeptical as it comes out sort of like lubricants, but the effects were amazing. My skin can be dry and therefore make my makeup crack, but my husband came home today and told me I looked extra cute, so I asked, so you like my makeup? He looked at me bewildered and said I didn't even think you were wearing makeup today, so this helps even tone while still looking very natural.
Helped Makeup stay on through a 12 hour shift! 5
RC from Tampa, Fl.
I am a dental office manager so having to wear masks, my makeup still lasted throughout a 12 hour shift in Florida! This combined with Ulta Wannabe Dewy setting spray, I did not have to re-touch my makeup. I usually have issues around my nose area and it was perfect all day!
Finally!!! 4
Andi from Phoenix
I've only used this twice, but it works very well!!! The only thing I wasn't a fan of is that your face still feels slippery even after it should be dry. My makeup usually melts in the heat and it didn't when I used this! I would definitely buy this, but only when its on sale!
Nice coverage. Corrects skin texture flaws. 5
Whitney from Daytona
Product goes on smooth and a little goes a long way.
Not what expected 1
Fredette from Chicopee, MA
makeup still looked thick and uneven
What a nice surprise! 4
Aims from Northborough, MA
I bought this on a whim because I have dry skin that tends to have texture which shows through most of my foundations. I didn't realize it was for powder and used it under liquid. I was really shocked at how well my make-up went on and stayed on! It does feel like it would be greasy but the dry down was really good. I took off a star because I think it's a little pricey. A really nice addition to my make-up collection overall.
yes, i would purchase this again. 5
oj from oklahoma
make up stays on all day!
a little goes a long way 5
Jewelz from Washington
I really like this primer. The first few times I used way to much. I only use like a pea sized amount now, a little goes a long way. If you use to much it gets really greasy. I use this for both powder and liquid foundation and I like it for both. I think it does help with liquid foundations that tend to lean a little cakey. It also works really well for powder foundations. overall I really like this product and since I don't use a ton I think it will last quite a while.
Perfect with my Bare Minerals foundation 5
Momo from Seattle, WA
I wasn't sure if I would like this! There were a lot of mixed reviews... but I've never found a primer I like. I've worn bare minerals for years. I don't do liquid foundation. It never stays on me right.. I don't like the bare minerals primer. It did nothing for me.. I used to just moisturize really well and hope for the best.. but the foundation on my nose would always come off. I always felt like I still wasted foundation and used a lot of powder and wasted product trying to get full coverage. This primer feels like the benefit pore filler but melted. If that makes sense?? It's like a liquid version of that and it goes on and feels similar to that but more wet. I moisturize well and let that dry- then put this primer on and let it semi dry and then go in with my bare minerals kabuki brush and the powder and I goes on so well! Very even and great coverage. Totally night and day from just moisturizing or putting it on alone. It makes it look even and not patchy. Throughout the night I have no spots that have stuck or ones that have melted away. My nose is somewhat shiny but the foundation doesn't lift or wipe off. I'm very happy with this primer and I'm now a believer in using a good primer. I haven't broke out yet and I've used it quite a few times. It's totally worth giving it a shot!
Will not buy again. 1
Christina from Maple grove, MN
I bought it thinking it would be a great item... it is SUPER greasy. You cannot even take it off with soap on your hands. It's that bad.
I would not buy again 3
Sam from Houma la
I did not like this. It was too greasy.
This product is definitely worth buying 5
Rita from Cerritos
I wasn't sure about buying this product since I usually purchase more pricier name brand primers, yes I know that's really shallow. I purchased this since my go to primer was not in stock in store. The name is what grabbed my attention, I honestly was surprised how well this works and you don't need a lot of product which means this will last you for a long time. I would definitely recommend this product.
My New Go-To Primer 5
Heavy Metal Hippie from Wyoming
Prior to this I had been buying a $50 blurring serum as a primer. I bought this on impulse, always looking for a good primer to go with my favorite powder foundation. I put the Anti-Caking Primer on one half of my face and my usual on the other, and after a full day asked my husband to tell me his opinion without telling him what I had used. He knows nothing about makeup, and is not shy about telling it how it is even if the look is not good. His exact words were "this side is not so cakey". This was the Ant Caking Primer side!! For less than half the money I can achieve the same look, with the same blurring effects as the expensive item. A little goes a very long ways-I only need to use less than half a pea-sized amount for my entire face. It does feel a bit oily on first application, but it does sink in and dissipate after a minute or two. I do wonder if folks with oily skin textures might have issues with that, but on my oily areas there were no adverse effects. Otherwise, I think I've found my new holy grail, and for less than half the price!
Life changing 5
Katie from Kansas
I have tried dozens of primers for my oily skin. By the end of the day they all look horrible- pores huge, dried sections flaking up, overall uneven and messy. But this one is perfect. It helps control shine without making my cheeks or forehead dried out. Seriously. I got it on a whim and it's solved like all of my makeup problems.