Smart Shade Perfect & Correct Primer

Almay

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2.3

108 reviews
27%
would repurchase
3.9/5
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Water, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Dimethicone, Isopropyl N-Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Tocopherol Acetate, Sea Salt, Montmorillonite, Squalane, Silica, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Polymethyl Methacrylate, PEG-100 Stearate, Dimethiconol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Laureth-7, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Calcium Aluminium Borosilicate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Silica, Butylene Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, CI 77891/Titanium Dioxide, CI 77491/CI 77492/CI 77499/Iron Oxides, CI 77007/Ultramarines, CI 42090/Blue 1, CI 19140/Yellow 5, CI 77288/Chromium Oxide Greens

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    2.0
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    sharthesinger

    7 years ago

    I was so excited to buy this. I really thought it would set my face evenly ready for foundation. It actually does nothing! Being a person who hates throwing away something perfectly good (even...

    About reviewer (25 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Cool

    HairBrown, Straight, Medium

    EyesBrown

    1.0
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    C1eang1rl

    7 years ago

    I bought this on vacation along with a few other drug store brands because I accidentally left most of my makeup at home. Almay is always hit or miss for me, but I had reasonable expectations that...

    About reviewer (86 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination, Medium, Warm

    HairBlack, Straight, Medium

    EyesGreen

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    tessytess

    8 years ago

    I have combination skin with a lot of redness. Not only did this not calm any of my redness, it actually made the dry flakes on my skin stand out. Isn't that the opposite of what a primer is...

    About reviewer (2 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinNormal, Fair

    HairBrunette

    EyesHazel

    3.0
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    martiniroxx101

    8 years ago

    I like the design and the packaging and I did find the colors to actually even out my skin tone. Unfortunately the consistency feels heavy on the skin but the foundation I tried with this did look...

    About reviewer (20 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Neutral

    HairBlond, Straight, Medium

    EyesBlue

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    kiki56

    9 years ago

    I bought this to help with evening out my skin tone, before applying foundation. I have red acne marks from previous breakouts, redness in my cheeks, and oily skin. This did absolutely...

    About reviewer (76 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

    HairBrown, Wavy, Fine

    EyesHazel

    2.0
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    Kamrynalexis

    9 years ago

    Okay so me being a sucker for pretty packaging and fancy designs I decided to buy it because I was intrigued by the lavender and green swirl pattern. I have dry skin and I get all dry and bumpy...

    About reviewer (2 reviews)

    AgeUnder 18

    SkinDry, Fair-Medium

    HairBrunette

    EyesBlue

    4.0
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    jackjackzombieattack

    10 years ago

    I like this product well enough. I have the palest skin ever with pink undertones that are always extreme apparent and obvious. I decided to try out a skin evening primer and picked this up. It...

    About reviewer (6 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinNormal, Fair, Not Sure

    HairRed, Curly, Medium

    EyesGreen

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    RosieAnn

    10 years ago

    I bought this because i thought the green and purple swirl looked cute in the bottle. MISTAKE! When i tried it the primer itself was actually dark green and purple! The colour and consistency...

    About reviewer (4 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

    HairBrown

    EyesBlue

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    S444

    10 years ago

    This does nothing. Usually am not picky about smells, but it smells nasty. I got over this and tried it for two weeks. I got the e.l.f. primer for half the price I paid for this one, and it is a...

    About reviewer (2 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinCombination, Fair

    HairBlond

    EyesBlue

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    sunstar29

    10 years ago

    OMG, I thought I was alone with the rank smell of this stuff, or maybe I got a bad batch. But it's completely disgusting, it actually makes me feel nauseated. I find this does offer good color...

    About reviewer (39 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinNormal, Fair, Cool

    HairBrunette, Curly, Fine

    EyesBrown

    3.0
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    delocke

    10 years ago

    I bought this on sale, having never tried an Almay product before. I'm really fussy about primers, i always always swatch and check that it makes a difference to my skin. This one applied...

    About reviewer (156 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinDry, Fair, Cool

    HairBlond, Straight, Fine

    EyesHazel

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    Simplelife1990

    10 years ago

    Yuck! This primer went on blue and stayed blue on my fair skin! It was awful. I wanted to like it as the texture was nice but when the color didn't change from the bottle to my face, It was a deal...

    About reviewer (1 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinNormal, Fair

    HairBlond

    EyesGreen

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    sailawaybunny

    10 years ago

    I really wanted to love this primer. I bought it after eyeing it for a long time on the shelf at my local Shoppers Drug Mart. I was attracted to it because I thought it might allow me to skip...

    About reviewer (3 reviews)

    AgeUnder 18

    SkinSensitive, Fair, Cool

    HairBrunette, Curly, Coarse

    EyesGreen

    3.0
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    larosedechanel

    10 years ago

    I was excited to try this corrector/primer I'm always interested in things that help cut down on my makeup routine or application time in the morning. Finding a product that corrects skin tone &...

    About reviewer (362 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinOily, Medium Brown, Warm

    HairBlack, Curly, Medium

    EyesBrown

    3.0
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    tswope57

    10 years ago

    This is a hard product for me to review, since it didn't really add anything for me, nor detract. I think it did make the pores in my t-zone area appear smaller, but my finishing powder does that...

    About reviewer (46 reviews)

    Age56 & Over

    SkinDry, Medium

    HairBrunette

    EyesBrown

    1.0
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    nicolemorales

    10 years ago

    I am prone to breaking out and this product broke me out like no other. Do not let the fancy aesthetic deceive you. This was a waste and the product was far from cheap. However, it does not have...

    About reviewer (1 reviews)

    AgeUnder 18

    SkinAcne-prone, Fair

    HairRed

    EyesBrown

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    guitarheroine91

    10 years ago

    WHY didn't I read the reviews?! What a waste. This didn't prime, it didn't moisturize, and it didn't correct my redness, which has been an ongoing issue for me since I was young. Horrible product....

    About reviewer (174 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

    HairBlack, Straight, Fine

    EyesBlue

    4.0
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    Ellam77

    10 years ago

    This product does exactly what it's supposed to, and it's the only colour correcting product I've used that noticeably neutralises redness. I agree that the smell's unpleasant but you only have to...

    About reviewer (9 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinSensitive, Olive, Not Sure

    HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

    EyesHazel

    2.0
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    SophiaSopapilla

    11 years ago

    The smell, ugh. Not sure that it helped my makeup's longevity much. The texture is smooth, it dries on the skin a little after a few minutes. Makeup goes on about the same as with my normal...

    About reviewer (75 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinOily, Medium, Neutral

    HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

    EyesBrown

    1.0
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    Ta2dqt21

    11 years ago

    Not impressed. For the brand, I expected more, but the texture and scent of this product are deal-breakers for me. I found no added benefit for my foundation or face and even experienced a bit of...

    About reviewer (10 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

    HairBlack, Wavy, Fine

    EyesBlue

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