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Fyrinnae Velvet-Gel Silica Primer
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Didn't work for me.
My skin is ridiculously oily, and I've searched and searched and SEARCHED for the perfect primer that controls oil, conceals my huge pores, and doesn't break me out. I haven't found anything that comes even close to do all of those things. Heck, I'd be pleased if I could find a primer that JUST controls oil! My skin doesn't do well with silicone based primers--they tend to make it even more oily,...read more and break me out. The silicone-based primers that I've tried, Clarin's Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch primer and Smashbox PhotoFinish primer, looked great for an hour, but then my skin looked even more oily than it does without primer! And non-silicone primers like Korres' face primer and LORAC's aquaPRIME don't really seem to do that much. They feel alright, but don't control oil or hide my pores at all. I had heard huge raves about this product on MakeupAlley, and so I swapped for a little container of it. It has only four ingredients, and a little bit of preservative, and is 50-60% micro silica spheres. It claims to give your face a smooth finish, AND help foundation go on evenly, AND doesn't make acne worse, AND helps control oil! Furthermore, the price tag is reasonable--seven bucks for an ounce. And only a little bit is needed to cover your whole face. PROS: It's very inexpensive. Nice gel feel--kind of like a silicone primer feels. A little goes a long way! CONS: If you don't blend carefully, you'll end up with white streaks on your face. Only controlled oil VERY VERY slightly. Doesn't do anything for my pores. I don't care for the packaging--samples come in a jar, and full size products come in a bottle with a flip top cap. Unfortunately, this MakeupAlley fave did not work for me.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 0 of 2 people said helpful
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