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A long time ago, when I didn't know what a primer was and what it could do, I never bothered with it. But when I tried it for the first time, I became a convert and never looked back. This particular primer was the first one I tried and today I'm featuring it here on my blog for a review.
Ladies... here's the Maybelline Baby Skin Pore Eraser!
Oh, but does it really erase pores?
Let's break it down. ;)

Maybelline Baby Skin Pore Eraser
Price: Php 299.00
 Where I Got It: Watsons Save More Tacloban

What Is It?
"Instantly.
On contact, translucent gel melts on skin and instantly erase pores, imperfections, lines and creases. Skin looks instantly transformed into a perfect smooth canvas."
Bye bye, pores!
Ingredients
DIMETHICONE DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER STEARYL HEPTANOATE CAPRYLYL GLYCOL SILICA SILYLATE PROPYLENE GLYCOL PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRAISOSTEARATE PRUNUS CERASUS EXTRACT / BITTER CHERRY EXTRACT [+/- MAY CONTAIN / PEUT CONTENIR CI 73360 / RED 30 CI 77492 / IRON OXIDES



Packaging
It comes in a sleek tube that has that really small hole so you can control the amount of product that comes out.

My Take
Based on the promises that the product description on the label makes, you'd think this primer is a miracle worker. No, it doesn't erase pores, imperfections, lines, and creases. Rather, it helps the foundation erase pores, imperfections, lines and creases. It helps BIG TIME! I've seen first hand how a foundation reacts to this primer. 

You only need a small amount of this translucent gel-like product and it goes smoothly on the face. You can feel that you have a great canvas to begin with. Skin also feels soft and you can really see and feel how the pores reduce in size. In my case, since I have big pores, they cannot totally disappear. 

In Action

Here's a pea-sized amount that I applied at the back of my hand and I hope you can see the difference that it made on my skin.

I hope this photo below of my cheeks could do justice to how the Maybelline Baby Skin actually work on my pores. If not, well I'm just an ordinary consumer and I wasn't paid to do this review so I'm just giving out my honest opinion. :)


The difference?
To conclude, and to be honest, the biggest selling point of this product is its price. I mainly purchased this because it's less than Php 300.00 and I thought that if it's not great then it won't hurt my pocket that much. It turns that this one is a gem after all and it's something that I will repurchase in the future. Some consumers have dubbed this as a great dupe for the Benefit Porefessional which is uber expensive; it's that good, they say. I can't vouch for that since I have not tried Porefessional yet.

You only need to apply a small amount each time so it's very economical. 

The only catch for me is that it can't really control my oiliness. But if I wear a foundation that has great oil control on top of this primer, then I'm all set and lookin' smooth and lovely.

XO,

Carissa
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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
Powder - Human Nature Pressed Mineral Foundation in Honey

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