76%
would repurchase
4.0/5
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ingredients

Active Ingredients: Dimethicone (1.2%) Inactive Ingredients: Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone/ Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Silica, Tocopheryl Acetate, Trisiloxane. ---------------------------------------------------- COMPARISON: SmashBox Photo Finish Primer ingredients: Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethicone, Trisiloxane, Silica, Dimethicone/ Vinyldimethicone Crosspolymer, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Extract, Propylene Glycol, Water (Aqua, Eau), Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract, Cola Acuminata Seed Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract.

Reviews

Reviews


3.0
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13 years ago

This was just okay. I prefer my DHC Velvet Skin Coat to this. The DHC kept my oilies at bay until mid-afternoon. This stuff makes my skin very oily and shiny. It does feel nice. I'll use up the...

About reviewer (475 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlond, Straight, Fine

EyesBlue



5.0
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13 years ago

Woohoo! Finally I found a primer that's not expensive. I really like this one better than the bare minerals. I'm so glad I read the reviews otherwise I probably ended up buying Mac. Thank you...

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinVery Dry, Fair-Medium

HairBlack

EyesOther


5.0
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13 years ago

To start with- I don't know where my life would be without this product! I discovered it in May, I bought a tube when I finally found it at WalMart. I also am very insecure about my huge open pores...

About reviewer (4 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBlond

EyesBlue


5.0
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13 years ago

Love this stuff! Whenever I'm feeling too cheap to buy a new tube of my beloved Too Faced primer this is what I always end up with. It really helps my foundation go on much nicer and last the whole...

About reviewer (7 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Warm

HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

EyesHazel


2.0
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13 years ago

After all of the rave reviews here on MUA, I decided to try this (Mark stopped making the mattifier/primer I loved). Unfortunately, this basically did nothing for me. It WILL give your face a...

About reviewer (28 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinOily, Fair, Warm

HairBlond, Curly, Coarse

EyesGreen


5.0
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13 years ago

i would recommend this to EVERYBODY! oh my goodness, it's my HG primer! i've tried so many different primers- Revlon, Maybelline, Makeup Forever, Laura Mercier, and none of them worked. I always...

About reviewer (32 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOily, Tan, Not Sure

HairBlack, Straight, Fine

EyesBlack


1.0
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13 years ago

Worst thing that ever happened to me. Didn't do anything for my makeup and gave me the worst breakout of my life. Cystic acne so bad I even have one on my nostril.

About reviewer (45 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBrown, Curly, Medium

EyesBrown


2.0
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13 years ago

I have GREASY OILY ACNE SKiN...with so much hype I wanted to try it. Yes it provides a nice finish with foundation. YeS its applies smooth application of foundation BUT....it does Not...

About reviewer (32 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Medium

HairBlack

EyesBrown


3.0
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13 years ago

It's okay. I think it makes my makeup slip off more easily though. Good enough, especially for the price, but not a miracle!

About reviewer (24 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Tan, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Other, Other

EyesHazel


5.0
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13 years ago

I've never used a primer before in my life but have always heard about how important it is to wear one. When I began hearing about Monistat Chafing Powder Gel from Youtube users I decided to give...

About reviewer (8 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Medium, Warm

HairBrown, Other, Other

EyesBrown


5.0
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13 years ago

I first heard about this as a primer on another message board, and I thought it was a strange thing until I tried it. For me, it really works especially with my Bare Minerals foundation, and the...

About reviewer (37 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBrown

EyesBrown


5.0
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13 years ago

Great find!! Ive tried bare minerals, elf, and some drug store brand primers before and this is my HG primer. I hear reviews that it is comparable to popular brand of primer. <br> You do get a...

About reviewer (83 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOily, Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown


5.0
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13 years ago

I tried this several years ago when it was first touted as a primer and liked it. Then I got away from using it- not even sure why. I came upon a discussion of it on another beauty board recently...

About reviewer (8 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairRed, Curly, Fine

EyesBlue


5.0
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13 years ago

I did a double take when I saw the reviews on this and the ratings. I thought it was some kind of joke. So after digging and reading every positive and negative review I could, I went out to my...

About reviewer (67 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown


5.0
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13 years ago

LOVE! Love, love, love, love this product! A combination of Milk of Magnesia and Monistat anti-chafing gel is the answer to my oily skin. When I use Milk of Magnesia alone, I last without blotting...

About reviewer (17 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOily, Medium, Warm

HairBrown, Other, Other

EyesBlack


1.0
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13 years ago

I tried this after reading all the reviews...but what a waste of money. The feeling is velvety and easy to apply. But it broke me out like hell.

About reviewer (107 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium, Cool

HairBlack, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown


1.0
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13 years ago

I was really impressed with how this worked as a primer, having been a little gun shy since it's for chafing. HOWEVER. This gave me the worst breakout of my entire life. I used it one day and...

About reviewer (56 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Medium, Warm

HairBrown, Wavy, Medium

EyesBlack


5.0
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13 years ago

I've been using this for about 3 weeks now and I'M IN LOVE!!!! I tried different primers...Mac prep and prime...Smashbox photo finish...Victoria Secret primer...nothing would work..I would apply...

About reviewer (20 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinVery Oily, Dark, Warm

HairBlack, Wavy, Fine

EyesBrown


5.0
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13 years ago

Wow. This stuff totally works & makes a HUGE difference. I haven't had much luck with primers in the past. They either break me out, or seem to not make much of a difference. For a long...

About reviewer (355 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Curly, Medium

EyesHazel


5.0
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13 years ago

I had been using the Smashbox Photofinish when I first heard about Monistat as a primer. I went out and bought a tube, and it was really amazing. I felt like I ought to use up the rest of my...

About reviewer (142 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinSensitive, Fair, Neutral

HairBrunette, Curly, Medium

EyesBlue