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Effective Estee Lauder
Who doesn't want smaller pores? I tried Estèe Lauder's "Idealist Pore Minimizing Skin Refinisher" and was pleased. Lauder claims that you will see pores which are a third of their size; I'd like to know how do you measure something like that. But it is a good primer which does disguise pores to some degree, along with uneven patches, redness, and fine lines. This is packed full of potent ingr...read moreedients. Lauder uses acetyl glucosamine, which they claim helps to detach dead cells from living skin. Part of acetyl glucosamine is hyaluronic acid, the value of which has been recognized. A strong silicone base gives it the velvety, smooth feel which helps it to glide on. Iron oxides, mica, and titanium dioxide provide a "brightening" and light-deflecting effect (think of how mica is used in eye shadow, blush, and lipsticks for glimmer and sheen). Plant-based anti-inflammatory ingredients do help to minimize redness, while antioxidants such as green tea protect your complexion from free radicals. Who knew that in this sweet-smelling lotion are mulberry root, yeast, and saw palmetto extracts; chestnut seed and green leaf extracts; caffeine (which constricts blood vessels and, thus, redness); lavender, coriander, cholesterol, and glycerin? That's not all it includes. I found the scent very pleasant. My skin feels amazingly soft when I use this, seems slightly plumped, and there is a diminished appearances in terms of pores and tiny lines which have begun to appear. Foundation--even powder--simply glides on over this and stays in place beautifully. This is helpful in concealing acne scars, patches, and redness as well, and no oil will exacerbate future breakouts. There is a definite brightening effect, probably due to the aforementioned ingredients. The main selling point for me is that this does not feel heavy or oily on my skin; I don't want to know I'm wearing a primer, and I am unaware of it with "Idealist."This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 0 of 0 people said helpful
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Worthless
This product didn't do anything! It had a pleasant enough fragrance and didn't really irritate my sensitive skin, but I saw no improvement in the tone or texture of my skin. This is not worth the money at all.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 1 of 2 people said helpful
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Great primer--not for sensitive skin, though
I really wish this one worked for me. It is a really good primer. It has a pleasant, but strong citrusy scent and a nice creamy silicone texture to it--perfect consistency. It smooths the skin and maybe plumps it slightly to give it a really nice finish--great to apply foundation and powder products over. The downside is that it really, really irritates my skin so I cannot use it. That may be...read more a good thing for me because I generally do not use a makeup primer, but otherwise might consider this one and it is pretty expensive. If you have sensitive skin, this is probably not for you. If you do not have sensitive skin, use up a decent sized sample and see how it works for you before you commit to buying it.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 3 of 4 people said helpful
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Smooth Operator!
Please remember pores do not shrink, a product can make them APPEAR to shrink. I was sceptical about this product because I have heard a lot of bs from a lot of companies. I had a deluxe sample so I decided what the heck. I love the feel of this product and how smooth and soft it makes my skin feel while I am wearing it, and how it evens out the appearance of my skin and makes my pores less noticeable. I really like this product except for the HUGE price tag on the large bottle.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 3 of 3 people said helpful
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Good but pricey
I have received samples of this on and off over the years whenever I shop EL during their gift time. I love the velvity smooth way it makes my skin feel. For the price (and huge list of chemical ingredients), however, I can live without it. The smallest bottle is around $70.00 before tax, and the largest bottle is around $160.00. For that price it should also take care of wrinkles, discolorat...read moreions and under eye circles.... If you can get over the price, this serum will indeed make your skin feel luxuriously smooth and soft thanks to its silicone base. Applying makeup afterwords is a breeze, and makeup even looks better when applied after using this even if you have been using the same colors and application techniques for years. The scent is pretty, like citrus, and goes away after application. I do have a problem with this when the weather is hot and sweaty. It mixes with the moisture on your skin and everything just sort of slides right off. If you love the feel of this but want something much cheaper and heat resistant, try DHC Velvet Coat.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 4 of 5 people said helpful
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Good, but not perfect
I had used Smashbox in the past, and the primer was good. I thought since I bought Estee Lauder double wear base, that the Idealist would work as well. It does work, but it dries out my t-zone, which would be the whole point of using it! It makes the skin so dry it just looks flaky. Would rather use Smashbox.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 1 of 3 people said helpful
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excellent primer!
Particularly in the summer, my skin gets oiler and my pores look like inner city potholes. A teeny bit of this makes my pores disappear so my foundation or tinted moisturizer doesn't sink into my pores for the 'peachhead' effect. It also keeps my skin from getting oily longer and gives a bright, refreshed feeling. Your skin looks and feels like silk, and with this, I can happily use nothing more than a tinted moisturizer and look fabu.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 0 of 0 people said helpful
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A TEN
I love this product! My 40 something face has NEVER looked better! I suffer from adult acne combination skin and fine lines. This product has cleared my acne, refined my pores, and neutralized my combination skin, namely the oily parts. I can not live without this product. I got a sample about 6 months ago, loved it, but then the price put me off. So, I searched for substitute product, my f...read moreace suffered ! Acne returned oily parts went into over drive and the dry patches started to flake, so I got another sample and VIOLA within a week or week and a half, my pretty skin returned, now I will not try anything else but this product. It is costly, but so worth it for pretty calm skin.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 8 of 8 people said helpful
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I like it.
It makes my skin look healthy and clean in an instant. Great when you don't want to wear a lot of makeup.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 3 of 3 people said helpful
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worst product
I bought all the treatment and it just make nothing, it was expensive and uselessThis review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 0 of 3 people said helpful
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