Napoleon Perdis - Auto Pilot Pre-Foundation Skin Primer

“Not to Prime is a Crime!” - Napoleon Perdis

I love online shopping! The fact that you can have almost anything delivered to your doorstep will never stop to amaze me!

I bought  in Neiman Marcus the Neo Noire Long-Wear Liquid Eyeliner Pen  from Napoleon Perdis ($20) back in March and I got as a gift a deluxe sample of the Auto Pilot Pre-Foundation Skin Primer, many stores are having amazing beauty offers so be on the look for that !

After using this primer this is what I experienced:

The first thing I noticed was the smell, it's so good! It looks like a soft white cream, its light weight so when I apply it on my face I couldn't even feel it was there!

It dries fast and it allowed me to apply my foundation very smoothly, I did noticed a big difference on how my foundation looked, much more evenly!

 During the rest of the day I felt my skin hydrated and the base of my makeup lasted so long! If you have acne-prone skin this is a great option!

The main before/after difference is that my face feels moisturized with my makeup lasting longer and a healthy looking glow!

(full size product image via www.napoleonperdis.com)

Brand

Napoleon Perdis

Product Type

Foundation Primer

Description

Auto Pilot helps to prime and soothe the complexion for that flawless finish and helps makeup last even longer.

Directions

Apply it all over your face before any foundation.

Size

Full-size -  1.7oz

Price

$42.00

Website

www.napoleonperdis.com

Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/napoleonperdisfanpage

Tarte - Clean Slate Deluxe Primer Trio

There's something about beauty kits that makes me want to buy them all ! maybe it's the packaging or the fact that you are getting a complete set, I don't know, I just love them!

I bought this Tarte Clean Slate Deluxe Primer Trio at Sephora, the price was AMAZING! $9.00 dollars for a 3 piece kit? I couldn't pass that ! Although they are not full-size products, you have enough amount of product to know if it's right for you and if you want to buy the full-size later!

The kit includes  2 face primers and 1 eye primer.

This is what I experienced:

• Tarte - Clean slate poreless 12-Hour Perfecting Primer (purple one): is a transparent waterproof primer,  feels very nice and it makes my skin smoother, it helps the makeup to stay in place longer, and the best of all, is that it minimizes my pores!
• Tarte Clean Slate Flawless 12-Hour Brightening Primer (brown one): is a white light textured  cream, silicon free, that goes on very nice and smooth in your face, it's great for a matte finish, it also helps the makeup to stay in place longer and it gives you a brightening healthy complexion
• Tarte Clean Slate 360° Creaseless 12-Hour Smoothing Eye Primer: it's a very liquid formula, it helps the eye shadow to stay perfect the whole day, I even noticed it made the colors a little bit bolder, I like to use it under my eyes too, so that my makeup for dark circles stays perfect  as well.

Overall I like very much all of them, I think it depends on your complexion if you go for the Poreless Primer or the Brightening Primer, if you have more of an oily skin with large pores I suggest you choose the Poreless one (purple) and if you want to achieve a more glowing look you should go for the brightening one (brown)

Or you can buy the kit ($9.00) and test them all :) 

Brand

Tarte

Product Type

Primer

Description

Infused with naturally derived ingredients that will power through the day, these primers help you to achieve a flawless “pore-less” and “crease-less” creaseless look for up to 12 hours. 

Directions

Apply a small amount to your clean face.

Size

Kit

- 0.09 oz Clean Slate™ 360° Creaseless 12-Hr Smoothing Eye Primer
- 0.25 oz Clean Slate™ Poreless 12-Hr Perfecting Primer
- 0.25 oz Clean Slate™ Flawless 12-Hr Brightening Primer 

Full-Size

- 0.39 oz Clean Slate™ 360° Creaseless 12-Hr Smoothing Eye Primer
- 1 oz Clean Slate™ Poreless 12-Hr Perfecting Primer
- 1 oz Clean Slate™ Flawless 12-Hr Brightening Primer 

Price

Kit

$9.00

Full-Size

$22.00 - Clean Slate™ 360° Creaseless 12-Hr Smoothing Eye Primer
$30.00 -  Clean Slate™ Poreless 12-Hr Perfecting Primer
$30.00 -  Clean Slate™ Flawless 12-Hr Brightening Primer 

Website

http://tartecosmetics.com

Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/tartecosmetics

Smashbox - Photo Finish Foundation Primer

Smashbox Cosmetics is a brand that I really like, the quality of their products it's amazing, I received a sample of their Photo Finish Foundation Primer and it was love at first sight !

This is what I experienced:

After washing my face, before putting any makeup on, I applied a small amount of the primer all around my face (a small amount goes a long way) , the texture is so light and soft, it makes your skin feel like satin-smooth!

It felt a little bit greasy at the beginning but it disappear after a couple of minutes, leaving your face fresh ready for makeup !

The primer lets your foundation go much more smoother on your face and lasts all day ! isn't that amazing?! All your makeup and blush stay put and you don't need to be retouching it several times a day !

The main before/after difference is that my makeup lasts all day long and the primer makes my skin and foundation look amazing !

Brand

Smashbox

Product Type

Foundation Primer

Description

Create a perfect canvas for foundation application with this lightweight, oil-free, silky blend of vitamins A & E, grape seed extract and green tea. Worn alone or under foundation to increase its longevity, this unique formula helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines and pores for visibly softer skin with a velvety smooth finish. Oil free. 

Directions

Smooth over clean, moisturized skin. Can be worn alone or underneath foundation.

Size

Original - 1oz

Price

$36.00

Website

http://www.smashbox.com

Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/smashbox-cosmetics