Veil™ Mineral Primer

Hourglass Cosmetics

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3.7

494 reviews
61%
would repurchase
4.2/5
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description

Elevate your foundation to unprecedented performance with this state-of-the-art primer that extends the wear of foundation for a perfect complexion that lasts. This silky, weightless and multipurpose primer goes beyond traditional formulations by concealing redness, minimizing the appearance of pores, fine lines and wrinkles, and shielding skin with Broad Spectrum SPF 15 protection. In addition, it repels water to keep your make up looking freshly applied all day long.

ingredients

Active Ingredients: Zinc Oxide 4.20%, Titanium Dioxide 2.45%. Other Ingredients: Cyclopentasiloxane, Isododecane, Polysilicone-11, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Hexyl Laurate, Peg-10 Dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-4 Isosterate, Stearic Acid, Alumina

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    5.0
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    TeacherCarrie

    12 years ago

    Best primer for oily skin ever!!!! I read somewhere online that using mineral products for a base can hold back the oil better than anything else on the market. This was after I almost tried...

    About reviewer (15 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinVery Oily, Fair-Medium

    HairBrunette

    EyesBrown

    4.0
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    helplesscosmetic

    12 years ago

    I have oily acne-prone skin, so I'm pretty careful about what I put on my skin. I got a sample of this and I loved it. The primer itself is very smooth and sinks into the skin perfectly. As some...

    About reviewer (1 reviews)

    AgeUnder 18

    SkinAcne-prone, Medium, Not Sure

    HairOther, Other, Other

    EyesGreen

    5.0
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    aznmnkygrl808

    12 years ago

    For reference, I am oily, nc30 with warm undertones. I received this as a 100 point product from sephora. The sample's packaging is elegant; little glass tube with a spatula wand that is sanitary....

    About reviewer (732 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinOily, Medium, Warm

    HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

    EyesBrown

    5.0
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    um3bosh1

    12 years ago

    I've been searching for a primer to control my very oily skin for months. I had been using Mac's Prep and Prime Protect SPF 50 until the formula changed. I sampled multiple oil-control primers from...

    About reviewer (3 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinOily, Fair, Not Sure

    HairBlond, Other, Other

    EyesBlue

    4.0
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    rpairan

    12 years ago

    This stuff does what it says! It stays helps your makeup stay all day and helps control oil. I have pretty dry skin exept in my t-zone and eyelids and this works all over. The only down side is...

    About reviewer (9 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

    HairBrown, Curly, Coarse

    EyesBlue

    5.0
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    jalyne8

    12 years ago

    Excellent product! Perfect for a shine free face all day plus sunscreen! This trully keeps your makeup looking fresh all day. Absolutely no fading.

    About reviewer (15 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinAcne-prone

    HairBlond

    EyesGreen

    2.0
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    graceyyy

    12 years ago

    I really wanted to like this primer. I think i noticed a decrease In the oilyness of my skin, and it didnt break me out. But THE WHITE CAST!! My already pale Skin looked so white and pasty. Dont...

    About reviewer (11 reviews)

    AgeUnder 18

    SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium

    HairBrown

    EyesGreen

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    ButrflyGrl

    12 years ago

    $60 for anything is a lot of dough but I thought I would give this a try because it has great reviews AND I had my fingers crossed that my sensitive-skin-that's-allergic-to-everything-but-air skin...

    About reviewer (6 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

    HairBrown, Curly, Fine

    EyesGreen

    1.0
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    berrycurious

    12 years ago

    This did nothing. My makeup looked cakey and bad as usual. Just a bunch of overpriced chemicals.

    About reviewer (144 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinCombination, Fair

    HairBrown

    EyesGreen

    5.0
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    asiavercetti

    12 years ago

    I have oily skin. I've tried many face primers including: Smashbox, Too Faced primed & poreless, Make up Forever, and a few others. Those were okay, but this primer is the best of the best! It kept...

    About reviewer (4 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinOily, Tan

    HairBlack

    EyesOther

    4.0
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    xmegannn

    12 years ago

    Best primer I've used so far! This feels soooo good on my skin. It feels like rubbing velvet onto my skin. It makes it so soft and helps my makeup stay matte all day. And my skin is extremely oily....

    About reviewer (16 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinAcne-prone, Fair

    HairBlack

    EyesBrown

    5.0
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    azmuslima

    12 years ago

    I have tried a bunch of primers and they all did not perform well or made me break out. I tried Too Faced Primed and Poreless oil free, Bare Minerals, Bobbi Brown, Urban Decay, Estee Lauder, Murad,...

    About reviewer (114 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

    HairBlond, Wavy, Medium

    EyesGreen

    5.0
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    MsPsylocke

    12 years ago

    I like this primer a lot and have been using it and loving it. I'm reading reviews of people saying they look like a grease slick or the foundation melted off. I think that is because your supposed...

    About reviewer (1106 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

    HairBlond, Wavy, Medium

    EyesGreen

    1.0
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    taolyang

    12 years ago

    I was late to jump onto this Hourglass Primer that is constantly being raved left and right. So when I finally got my VIB $20 off, I was going to buy the full size but my sister suggest I try the...

    About reviewer (9 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinNormal, Fair

    HairBlack

    EyesBrown

    2.0
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    chrissystyles

    12 years ago

    I really don't understand the positive reviews that this primer receives. I have fair skin that is normal/combination (not acne prone or hormonal). I wear this under my Laura Mercier foundation. ...

    About reviewer (23 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

    HairBlond, Straight, Fine

    EyesBlue

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    Ravishingx3

    12 years ago

    I got a sample of this @ Sephora 3 months ago and I absolutely LOVED this primer. It went on like moisturizer, dried within an instant, and the lavender sub tone helped with some minor color...

    About reviewer (58 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinAcne-prone, Olive, Warm

    HairBrunette, Other, Other

    EyesBrown

    5.0
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    mzdynamite

    12 years ago

    i have extremely oily skin---by extremely oily i mean blotting every 2 hours. i'm also acne prone and i have light scarring. it's terrible. i've tried lots of primers---bare minerals, makeup for...

    About reviewer (6 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinVery Oily, Medium, Warm

    HairBlack, Wavy, Fine

    EyesGray

    5.0
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    dreachua

    12 years ago

    I absolutely love this product! It's very velvety, smooth, and it has SPF! I use less than a pea size for my whole face because the product spreads very well. WARNING: Wait a few minutes before...

    About reviewer (2 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinOily, Fair-Medium, Cool

    HairBrown, Straight, Fine

    EyesBrown

    5.0
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    ChaseSpearing

    12 years ago

    If I could give this primer 10 lippies I would. This is the only primer that has ever worked for me and I have tried many from drugstore to higher end. A wonderful woman who works at my local...

    About reviewer (158 reviews)

    AgeUnder 18

    SkinSensitive, Fair, Neutral

    HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

    EyesGreen

    4.0
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    flairgirl8

    12 years ago

    This actually minimizes my pores, keeps my face matte and holds my foundation on. And it does not cause my combination skin to break out. Love that it has a mineral based sunscreen in it. Contains...

    About reviewer (3621 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

    HairOther, Straight, Fine

    EyesOther

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