The Porefessional review

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Just a quick review today as I am currently looking after a very hungover boyfriend after his 21st birthday celebrations last night! 

As I wrote about in my review of Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow (which you can see here), the Benefit Make up artist recommended that Porefessional Primer works well with this foundation, making it last up to 24 hours. I got a little sample of it and used it under my makeup before I went out last night, so here's what I thought...

Benefit Says: 'Quickly minimise the appearance of pores & fine lines for smoother-than-smooth skin! Apply this silky, lightweight balm alone, under or over makeup. Translucent, oil-free formula complements all skintones and helps makeup stay put. Contains a Vitamin E derivative, known to protect skin from free radicals.'

I Say: I really liked the consistency of it, it's really soft and velvety and a little goes a long way which is always a bonus! It's a peachy colour but this doesn't show up on the skin which I liked. It definitely minimized my pores and smoothed my skin out ready for makeup.

When I put my foundation on I noticed that it was easier to blend out and it set really well on my face with no creases or dry patches. However I don't think it really enhanced the staying power of my makeup as much as I was anticipating. (Bear in mind I did test it to the max with sunshine, underground trains, drinking and dancing!) It definitely holds the foundation in place and stops it from fading at first but I found that by the time I was home taking off my makeup it was starting to fade and it hadn't yet been 24 hours!

Overall I really liked what it did to my skin and how it worked with the Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow Foundation, but I do think that £23.50 for 22 ml is rather expensive! However, I would say this is comparable to the Bourjois Flower Perfection Primer which is £9.99 for 7ml (you can read my review here), so the Porefessional actually works out cheaper and I would rate it higher.

Payday is coming up and I may treat myself to this!

Have you used Porefessional?

What did you think?

Thanks for reading!

Georgia

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Primer Picks!

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I have been testing out some different sorts of primers recently and thought I'd write all about it!

There have been some that I love and some not so much, I've picked five of the best and worst to discuss with you here!

I have combination to dry skin and look for a primer that will give me a nice base and keep my make up on for longer. So these reviews are about how these products worked for my skin, but if you have a different skin type, the ones I didn't get on with may work for you, just as the ones I liked may not work for you. Bear that in mind whilst reading, I hope this is helpful!

Benefit That Gal brightening face primer. 

I got this little sample size with my benefit concealaholic kit around christmas time and the teeny 7.5 ml has lasted me until now!

Rating: 4.5/5

Good:  

• I love the texture of this, its lovely and creamy, it blends in really well and leaves the skin soft but without any residue. 
• It's pink and slightly iridescent so it gives the skin a nice dewy glow. 
• It doesn't dry my skin out. 
• It does hold my makeup for noticeably longer that without any primer.
• The packaging is lovely (in sample size and full size).
• A little goes a long way.
• It smells lovely!

Bad:

• It's not the most affordable choice at £21.50 for 11ml.

Bourjois Flower Perfection Translucent Smoothing Primer.

Rating: 4/5

Good:

• This primer is one of the velvety textured ones and it sooo soft, and leaves skin feeling all silky and smooth.
• It smells really nice and floral.
• It holds make up in place.
• It's good for oily or combination skin because it gives a matte finish. 
• The price is a bit better than the Benefit primer, at £9.99 for 7ml.

 Bad:

• It's not brilliant for dry patches, the matte effect highlights dryness.
• It says that it disguises blemishes and fine lines which I haven't noticed.