76%
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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


5.0
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15 years ago

The things you learn on Makeup Alley! This is an excellent primer, it makes both concealer and foundation apply more smoothly. It's affordable and IMHO as good as the Smashbox primer which...

About reviewer (41 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinSensitive, Fair, Cool

HairBrown, Wavy, Fine

EyesHazel



4.0
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15 years ago

I'm new to the world of primers. I've read a lot on the subject but I'm not convinced it's necessary given the cost. However, when I went to the Laura Mercier counter to purchase tinted...

About reviewer (18 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Medium

HairBrunette

EyesGreen


5.0
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15 years ago

I saw this recently as a featured review and remembered I had an old tube of this which I never used for it's original intented purpose. I tried it out this morning as a primer, underneath my...

About reviewer (73 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair, Neutral

HairOther, Other, Other

EyesBrown


1.0
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15 years ago

i wanted to try this so badly but cant find it in any stores! i dont like to buy online though, so i searched for an alternative and i found cvs aloe vera gel, i tried it as my primer and i was...

About reviewer (203 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinDry, Fair-Medium

HairBlack

EyesBrown


4.0
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15 years ago

So far so good after using for two weeks. I've also changed my foundation from BE to Mac, so the jury is still out. I've tried EVERYTHING; with the last being Philosophy's The Present (Yuck). ...

About reviewer (4 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinOily, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesHazel


4.0
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15 years ago

This has revived my MAC studio fix fluid foundation. Before that I had stopped using the SFF because although it looked good when I initially put it on, it would oxidize and disappear within a few...

About reviewer (166 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBlack

EyesBrown


4.0
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15 years ago

I'd give this a 4.5. I has other famous primers beaten by a mile. No, make that 5 miles. I finished off a small tube of Smashbox and wonder now why I even bothered instead of just tossing...

About reviewer (139 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBrown

EyesBrown


5.0
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15 years ago

I have been looking for a good primer for a while. Being fairly new to the idea of wearing makeup, I had never thought of wearing a primer. Then one day my friend recommended Smashbox Photo...

About reviewer (78 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinVery Oily, Medium

HairBrown

EyesBrown


5.0
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15 years ago

This is a pretty good, affordable multi-purpose gel. My face tends to break out from moderate amounts of silicone, so I don't use this as a primer for makeup. However, as an anti-chaffing cream,...

About reviewer (78 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown


5.0
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15 years ago

Wow. At first I thought, who in the hell came up with this idea, now, I want to shake their hand. I was reluctant not only to buy this stuff let alone put it on my face. However, being plagued with...

About reviewer (94 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Not Sure

HairRed, Other, Other

EyesBlue


4.0
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15 years ago

This is an ok primer. I have very oily skin in the summer, this doesn't help with those at all, but it does make my pores look a little smaller. In the winter my skin is dead, dry and flakey. This...

About reviewer (49 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

HairBlack, Wavy, Fine

EyesBrown


5.0
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15 years ago

I love this as a primer, it makes my foundation stay on longer and it gives my silky smooth skin! This also reduces the redness of spots on my face. I love the price too - compared to leading...

About reviewer (22 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinDry, Fair

HairBlond

EyesBlue


5.0
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15 years ago

The best primer, and super inexpensive!! In fact you can save even more by buying the store brand version of Monistat. I bought CVS's version, exact same ingredients for $4.99!!!! I have tried a...

About reviewer (41 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown


5.0
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15 years ago

HG primer. I have super super oily skin and I have tried almost every darn primer out there. Monistat is the best bang for your buck. Same texture and longevity as Ulta, Smashbox, Rimmell, etc....

About reviewer (5 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Olive

HairBlack

EyesBrown


4.0
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15 years ago

So I've tried some of expensive primers on the market and frankly I didn't like them nor their price. I found on here that people were using this product. I would have never thought to use this on...

About reviewer (162 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Medium, Warm

HairBrown, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown


5.0
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15 years ago

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT! I've been using this for several months now (and I'm not even halfway through my first tube yet! this stuff will last you forever!) on my oily and acne-prone skin....

About reviewer (13 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium

HairBlack

EyesBrown


5.0
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15 years ago

This may be jumping the gun a bit since today is the first time I have tried this. But so far so good! It goes on extremely smooth and quickly. I applied it after everything else right before...

About reviewer (33 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrown, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown


4.0
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16 years ago

This does help my makeup stay a lot longer and helps mattify a little bit but it doesn't give me that silky smooth skin that I've felt while using the actual primers like smashbox. I have very big...

About reviewer (24 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinAcne-prone, Tan

HairBlack

EyesHazel


3.0
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16 years ago

monistat primer was the first primer i ever used. there's really a lot of bad things about it, but it's also a great product. i'm just gonna start out naming the bad things :] first of...

About reviewer (62 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinCombination, Medium

HairBrown

EyesBrown


5.0
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16 years ago

This product is amazing! It actually makes my skin on my face feel like satin, it does not break me out, and i can get it in Canada! TRY IT! its only ten dollars what do you have to lose? you will...

About reviewer (1 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinDry, Fair

HairBlond

EyesHazel