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


4.0
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14 years ago

I think the main reason I like this as a primer is the way it makes my skin feel after putting it on. It makes my skin sooo soft and smoooth. lol As for the other claims; it does a decent job of...

About reviewer (39 reviews)

Age

SkinOther, Other, Not Sure

HairOther, Other, Other

EyesOther



4.0
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14 years ago

I'd give it 4.5 lippies. I try to save 5 lippies only for my HG's. I really don't see any reason to use another primer. The price is right for this product and it really does a fantastic job. I...

About reviewer (32 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinOther, Fair-Medium

HairBlond

EyesHazel


5.0
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14 years ago

After reading all the reviews I had to get this product and am so glad I did! It works just as great as a primer and the dimethicone that is in other primers does the exact same job of filling in...

About reviewer (62 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Cool

HairRed, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown


5.0
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14 years ago

HG! The only primer I will ever use. It makes my skin so soft and my makeup just glides on afterwards. I've never ever had any breakouts while using this. And it does wonders for hiding my pores....

About reviewer (3 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBrown, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown


2.0
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14 years ago

Rated this two stars as a primer because it broke out my face HORRIBLY, which is strange because Smashbox Photo Finish primer worked perfectly fine with my skin. Using the Monistat, I ended up with...

About reviewer (98 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Wavy, Coarse

EyesBrown


5.0
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14 years ago

This is great! It glides on smoothly on my skin, and makes my skin feel very silky after applying it. My foundation also looks easier to apply. Plus, it is cheap =)

About reviewer (40 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium

HairBlack

EyesBrown


5.0
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15 years ago

Gives Smashbox's Photofinish primer a run for its money. Same principal ingredients and same result: a smooth complexion for which to put on liquid or mineral make-up that lasts all day and beyond....

About reviewer (111 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBlond, Other, Other

EyesHazel


5.0
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15 years ago

I have very sensitive skin and several other silicone based primers had caused small breakouts on my cheeks and forehead. I was hesitant to try the monistat because of this, but after a month of...

About reviewer (18 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown


4.0
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15 years ago

After hearibg all the buzz on you tube i decided to buy this last week and have been using it everyday. I absolutely love it. My skin is very oily and this along with my color stay foundation...

About reviewer (4 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOily, Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


5.0
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15 years ago

For some reason I though I had already reviewed this - but apparently not. This stuff is terrific, and I use it every day under my Cover Girl Simply Ageless foundation (and have for probably at...

About reviewer (23 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBlond

EyesGreen


5.0
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15 years ago

Ok at first I was like you guys are totally nuts. But then when I saw I was running low on my primer ($$$) I thought why not try it. O!M!G! LOVE!!! its been 3 hours now and my make up looks...

About reviewer (181 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBrown, Wavy, Fine

EyesBlue


5.0
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15 years ago

OMG, I love this stuff as a primer!!! I got turned onto this while browsing this site one day and was like WTH? Who in the world puts Monistat on their face???? Well, I decided to try it anyway...

About reviewer (21 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinNormal, Dark, Not Sure

HairOther, Other, Coarse

EyesBlack


5.0
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15 years ago

This is the first primer I've used and the only one I think I'll ever need to. I have combo skin (shiny T zone) which usually gets really bad under my liquid foundation as far as shine goes. Then I...

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Dark

HairBlack

EyesBrown


5.0
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15 years ago

Soo love this as a primer! i was at spehora and about to buy smashbox primer then i remembered that I could just buy Monistat for WAYYYY cheaper. I think this product is so good and I'm glad I...

About reviewer (52 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Tan, Neutral

HairBlack, Curly, Coarse

EyesHazel


4.0
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15 years ago

I used this a while back, and liked it, and then tried other things and this got pushed to the back and forgotten. Well, I pulled it out and used it today and it really does do a wonderful job as...

About reviewer (128 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair

HairRed

EyesGreen


5.0
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15 years ago

Oh my, what a discovery. I read a while back that this primer works great as a undermakeup primer for the face. First I was like ewwww....but you girls are sooo smart. I bought this chafing gel...

About reviewer (1387 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinVery Oily, Tan, Warm

HairBrown, Other, Other

EyesBrown


3.0
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15 years ago

great packaging and dirt cheap, but this dried my skin out so much and gave me crazy flakies!! its good at mattifying, but this went too far.

About reviewer (106 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOther, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


1.0
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15 years ago

Broke me out horribly! :( Loved the matte finish it gave me but a week later and I'm still fighting a bunch of whiteheads and painful blind pimples from it.

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOther, Fair

HairBrown

EyesHazel


5.0
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15 years ago

I've been comparing this to a sample of Laura Mercier primer, and this works better for smoothly covering the large pores in my nose. And it dries quickly. Doesn't do anything for helping eyeshadow...

About reviewer (31 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

EyesHazel


4.0
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15 years ago

Works better for what it's intended for. Around bikini line, between thighs, between toes (especially when wearing thong sandals).

About reviewer (12 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBrown