so i recently got this: bareMinerals® Oil Control Foundation Primer
from this past christmas onwards i wore the 'normal' primer, the award winning Prime Time Foundation Primer. however, the reason as to why i started wearing a primer was because i had read and heard that a primer is used for your foundation to sit on, so that it doesn't soak into your skin.
so i got the 'normal' one and what a weird texture it was! it was very silky and slightly oily. so as instructed, "apply 1-2 pumps evenly all over face. Once dry, follow with foundation." I highlighted "once dry" because this is where i started noticing problems.
i have quite oily/dry skin, so i noticed that instead of sitting as an extra layer on my face, the primer sank in, meaning my foundation did as well.
so i started getting really curious as to what it could be; i even got ahold of one of the make-up artists at Bobbi Brown (the foundation i wear) to ask what the problem was. they suggested it was because my skin was too dry it was soaking up all of the moisture it could.
but this isn't how i came across this one. i actually owe it to my mum for picking this one up when she spotted it in John Lewis when i had asked her to get me some more – originally meaning to get more of the 'normal' one.
this primer is completely water based and is totally silicon free, yet it also contains Witch Hazel extract, which helps for any problem-prone skin.
it glides on effortlessly plus it leaves my skin feeling refreshed and ready to apply foundation. i can definitely feel it forming a base on my skin much more than the other one. this is why i would 100% recommend this product to anyone who, like me has problem-prone skin, dry or oily skin. don't get me wrong though, the other one is good but it just wasn't the right one for me.
will blog again soon. xoxo
