It’s pretty safe to say based on previous posts that besides being makeup obsessed; I am also obsessed with skin. With that being said I embrace products that are very versatile; multi- task- able, and obviously let the skin breathe. I hate having that feeling of caked on makeup {you know the feeling… that weird twinge on your skin specifically around the nose and cheek area… Or looking into the mirror and seeing layers of makeup on}. I lately have been a bit obsessed with the staying power of makeup. I don’t know if it is because of testing and trying tons of different foundations to find a new holy grail or if it just because I like the look of my skin being smooth and almost perfect.
At the moment I have been very, VERY into the Urban Decay Complexion Primer Potion to Brighten and Tighten skin. This little miracle in a tube helps bring dull skin {or lack of sleep skin} alive and at the same time allowing makeup to go on smoother, adding a bit of perk to your skin. It is very quite nice, and the added elements of tightening the skin are a huge bonus. Let’s face it as we get older in age, or skin isn’t as soft, supple and tight as it once was; so to me anything that can help… Sign me up ASAP! I also at the moment have been truly loving KORRES Face Primer, this stuff is very nice silicone based that is smooth and creamy. The added feature of it being 99 % natural and full of antioxidants makes it a great primer for all skin types. I tend to mix this sometimes with a dab of tinted moisturizer for that smooth, flawless no makeup look. I don’t feel like this is even on my skin even though it contains silicone; I tend to use this on almost any person that sits in my makeup chair as it leaves skin beautiful.
Last but not least, my hands down holy grail of drugstore primers ever is L’Oreal Studio Secrets Professional Magic Perfecting Base, lets talk about this one. First thing is it feels just like skin on your skin. {huge plus} and it is creamy and smooth that it feels like an moisturizing cloud on your skin all while instantly smoothing the surface and preparing skin for makeup. It creates a matte, flawless finish making it great for those with oily skin, or like me when you know your going to be outside all day and you want your makeup to last. Talk about staying power; I have managed to put makeup on at 4:30 am and last almost flawlessly with minimal touch ups until about 5 pm. That is a AMAZING especially when you don’t have time to constantly touch up your makeup. The only thing is that I wish it came in a tube like the L’Oreal Studio Secrets Magic Color Correcting Primers do; but overall this priming base is a makeup bag must have.