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12 Best Makeup Primers
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Wonderful...if the shades fit you!
Smashbox, like other brands are hoping onto the trend to integrate skin care and cosmetics in the form of BB creams which were popular originally in Asia before making its way to the western world. What Smashbox promises with this product is that it hydrates, controls oil, gives you a soft and smooth airbrush finish, protects it with spf 35, and can be used under make up. First off, it's okay as a...read more moisturizer. For people with oilier or normal skin, this might be adequate, but for drier skin I would supplement it with a light moisturizer underneath. As far as controlling oil, it's not bad either. I don't have a huge oily problem so I honestly can't say but it doesn't cause me to get oilier so that's good. The spf 35 is a huge plus, considering that it's higher than most BB creams and tinted moisturizers in terms of sun protection. Like almost any product with spf, it tends to leave a slight shine on your face, but that can be alleviated with a little translucent powder. Using this as a base for makeup is wonderful. I normally do not like the Smashbox Photo Finish primers--the original formula breaks me out and the others do not hold my makeup well. What I LOVE about this BB cream as a base is that it literally smoothes over pores for an airbrush finish that makes my foundation glide on. It does a great job at holding my makeup throughout the day as well. Unlike the original photo finish primer, this hasn't been breaking me out. My biggest beef with this product is two things--hence the removal of two stars. First, the product is expensive for a little tube. Even if you use a little, the tube is still much smaller than other BB creams a bit more expensive than others too. My second problem is the color. There are four shades--fair, light, medium and dark. For those lucky people who fit the shade closely, this will be wonderful for them. However, I am like most people where I am in between shades. Light is too light, and medium is too dark for me. I've even tried mixing colors and it doesn't work out very well. Even with a small dab of medium mixed with light, the deeper shade seems to over power it. Therefore, I just use the light as a base for my make up because I have to use a lighter shade of foundation for my face to match my naturally lighter neck. I'm only disappointed with the shading due to the face that Smashbox usually runs a little darker with their foundations, so I really hoped that light was going to be a decent match. So I do hope that Smashbox will release a few more in between colors because so far the sales of this product has been quite successful in the short time it has been out. There are a few tweaks that Smashbox can do with its formula to make it the best BB cream ever, but so far it is high on the list in comparison with other creams.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 20 of 21 people said helpful
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The worst!!!
I bought this after an article recommended this. The only good thing i found about this was that it leaves a matte finish unlike other bb creams i have used and the spf 35 in it. Other bb creams tends to leave a dewy look. This product gave me an orange complexion and the product goes on super thick that makes it hard to apply and blend well. I was left with blotchy skin and flaky skin. It did not...read more hydrate at all!!! I still had to put lotion on top of it afterwards even though the description of this was to hydrate and prime. I will definitely return this and just go back to my Garnier bb cream. Such a disappointment especially since i paid $40 for this. I suggest you save your money and buy something less expensive.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 0 of 0 people said helpful
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Excellent bb cream
I tried a sample in Light. It matched my skin tone perfectly. There is a range of shades. It has ingredients that benefit your skin, as well as effective sunscreen. It has a natural matte finish that evens out skin tone and does not make your face look shiny or feel greasy or heavy like others do. It is fairly priced and the best part is that they do not test on animals. It is fragrance free and did not irritate my super sensitive skin. I really like it!This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 5 of 6 people said helpful
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