A Review of the e.l.f. Tone Adjusting Primer in Brightening Lavender

Do you use a primer? Many girls skip this process in their beauty regimen. Even I myself have only learned to use a primer a few years back. I used the Maybelline Baby Skin Pore Eraser back then and it really did wonders in blurring the big pores that I had. It also provided a smooth canvas for the makeup. Of course I never stopped exploring other options for primers at the same price point. I found another one from e.l.f and it only cost about Php 350.00. Come have a look. ;)

e.l.f Mineral Infused Primer - Brightening Lavender

Price: Php 350.00

Where I Got It: Pre-ordered from the US thru www.makeupinboxph.com

Here are the deets about this product taken from www.elfcosmetics.com:

Transform your face into a flawless and smooth canvas with the Mineral Infused Face Primer. Developed to combat against excess oil, flaky dryness, enlarged pores and fine lines. This clear multipurpose skin primer will prepare your skin so makeup goes on evenly for a long-lasting satin finish.

Features a new and improved air pump! For best results, you may need to pump the component several times before product dispenses.

Recommended uses:

Tone Adjusting Green is ideal for minimizing redness and correcting blotchy skin.
Brightening Lavender is ideal for uneven skin tones and to brighten dull or yellow tones.
Radiant Glow (contains shimmer) is ideal for creating a luminizing effect on dark spots and uneven skin tones.

Now before I actually grabbed this primer, I researched for some reviews about it and I found this one from the Paula's Choice webpage. The Beautypedia team gave it a five star rating so I figured I should give it a go.

The deets + ingredients.

My Take

I picked the Brightening Lavender variant because, 'why not?!'. LOL. My skin was feeling dull and I thought I should get something to make my skin look bright. So there. It comes in this opaque glass bottle with a nice pump which allows you to dispense just the right amount of product. By that I mean small amount of product, because a little goes a long way. This lavender-hued primer goes smoothly on the face and the skin just feels silky. It has a faint floral-plasticky scent (is there such a thing? hihi) that fades almost immediately upon application.

The color correction thing- I dunno about that but I didn't see any particular change on my face. However, I did get some compliments from my office mates. They told me that my face looked smooooooooooth, and I don't get a lot of compliments these days, so that is enough to make me so happy.

My skin is on the oily side and there's really no oil-control properties for this one. So at the end of the day, I can see shininess on my face especially on my T-zone. But it's not an icky kind of shiny that makes me ugly- I look like I'm glowing; a dewy kind of glow and I'm happy with it.

Here's a little swatch of the product on my forearm and it just looks (and feels) smooth.

Here's a photo of me wearing it and I think you can clearly see the difference on my glowing and smooth skin after putting on the primer.

1. Bare face 2. Wearing the primer
3. Wearing a CC Cream on top of the primer 4. FOTD ;)

XO,

Carissa

PS. This one is also included in my July 2016 list of faves. Might you wanna check out that one too.
And just in case you are curious about what are the other makeups that I used on my entire face, here is the list, with links to my previous product reviews.

Primer - e.l.f. Mineral Infused Primer in Brightening Lavender

Base - Olay CC Cream SPF 15 in Medium Shade

Powder - Human Nature Pressed Mineral Foundation in Honey

Eyebrow/Eyeshadow - BYS 8 Neutral Matte Eyeshadow Palette

Mascara - Maybelline Hypercurl Volum' Express Mascara

Blush/Highlight - BYS Contour and Highlight Kit

Lips - Burt's Bees Lip Gloss in Sunny Day

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