Mattifying Make-up Base

Name: Boots Mattifying Make-up Base
Brand: Boots
Rating: 3.1 (96 reviews)

Boots

3.1

96 reviews

58%

would repurchase

4.0/5

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5.0

from

ristastic

16 years ago

I love this product and haven't had any problems with it. It does say in the directions to moisturize first, so that is probably key, and make sure to wait and let your skin absorb the moisturizer...

About reviewer (8 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOily, Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBrown

5.0

from

NarcissaM

17 years ago

The No 7 range must just suit my skin well somehow because this is the second product that is getting bad reviews here while becoming my HG. I can produce oil slicks with the best of 'em but this...

About reviewer (26 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinAcne-prone, Medium

HairBlack

EyesBlack

4.0

from

Sesheta

17 years ago

I got this primer ages ago to try and stop my face shining like an oil slick when I wore foundation to work. As other posters have commented it can be a bit of a nightmare to use with liquid...

About reviewer (4 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesHazel

1.0

from

Brunneria

17 years ago

It didn't seem to do anything except make me notice how oily my skin was. Gave up after 3 days, I think.

About reviewer (103 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOily, Fair, Warm

HairRed, Wavy, Medium

EyesBlue

2.0

from

KingTaco

17 years ago

I am ridiculously oily, so I tried this product to control my t-zone. It's pretty bad under foundation; it seeps into pores and makes my foundation look cakey. On its own, it's nice at...

About reviewer (202 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOily, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairOther, Straight, Fine

EyesGreen

4.0

from

crazyfrog13

17 years ago

I have a pretty oily skin and a little dab of this on my T-zone works great. It's not a miracle worker but it does help keep the oilies at bay (usually my face is an oil slick within a couple of...

About reviewer (136 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinVery Oily, Fair, Neutral

HairBlond, Curly, Medium

EyesBlue

1.0

from

rosarose

17 years ago

This product is only good if you don't want to wear makeup over it. It makes foundation cakey and patchy and the texture is horrible to apply. It does work at keeping you matte but you can't wear...

About reviewer (4 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination

HairRed

EyesBrown

4.0

from

jadkin

17 years ago

i bought this on sale at SDM for $10. tiny bottle, but easy to squeeze and you can control how much comes out. you smooth it on your face and it almost has a grainy feel to it, but it mattifies...

About reviewer (56 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone

HairBlond

EyesBlue

4.0

from

amieko

17 years ago

At first, I absolutely hated this product. I was expecting that smooth, velvety texture of a Smashbox primer but instead, when I tried to spread it on my face, it balled up and looked like a...

About reviewer (3 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOily, Fair-Medium

HairBlack

EyesBrown

5.0

from

ccope4

17 years ago

I bought this on a whim since it was only $10 at Target. thanks to the review below, I have found a way to use it that works...by waiting until my moisturizer is completely set in (wait about 10...

About reviewer (113 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Cool

HairBrown, Wavy, Medium

EyesGreen

4.0

from

MMarie

17 years ago

In my request for the "anti shine" look this product was recommended by a fellow "super oily gal". I do like this product and it is the best one I have used so far to keep oilies at bay. It does...

About reviewer (121 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOily, Medium, Neutral

HairBrown, Wavy, Coarse

EyesBlue

4.0

from

soraya69

17 years ago

This is a tricky product, but I thought I'd try since it's so cheap. I agree with the previous reviewers, who say it is difficult to spread. But after a little experimenting, I realized that...

About reviewer (255 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOily, Fair, Not Sure

HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

EyesBlue

3.0

from

moonstar

17 years ago

Although this isn't a fantastic product I have to say that when applied correctly, (warning: do not slather this on! It will definitely make your makeup (and anything else you apply over it) ball...

About reviewer (147 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair, Not Sure

HairBrown, Wavy, Fine

EyesBlue

2.0

from

niff524

17 years ago

As other users have noted, this product is an OK mattifier on its own but as a makeup base it's ridiculously bad. Any liquid foundation I put on top of this slipped right off and kind of rubbed...

About reviewer (141 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Medium

HairBlack

EyesBlack

2.0

from

harls321

18 years ago

I would agree 100% with the other reveiw. It works well in keeping away the shine however the texture has no slip. It is like a dry paste instead of a silky gel so it is heard to spread all over...

About reviewer (426 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinAcne-prone, Medium, Neutral

HairBrunette, Wavy, Coarse

EyesBrown

2.0

from

jsmamchur

18 years ago

I found this primer worked well on its own, meaning that it eliminated shine. I did find it a bit sticky, and it has a glue-like texture (as opposed to a silky, smooth texture). It did not work...

About reviewer (24 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Cool

HairBlack, Straight, Medium

EyesGreen