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ELF Mineral Infused Primer
When I embarked on my journey to understand make-up and cosmetics more, I stumbled upon a roadblock which I could not completely comprehend. People on tutorials were swabbing something on their faces which I know was not foundation. I finally found what it was: Face Primer. So, to make the story short, I went through hell to get my hands on a cheap primer that still gets the job done. I found it: ELF Mineral Infused Primer.
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| ELF Mineral Infused Primer |
Transform your face into a flawless and smooth canvas with the mineral
Infused Face Primer. Developed to combat excess oil, flaky dryness,
enlarged pores and fine lines to result in a natural and youthful
looking radiance. This clear multipurpose skin primer will prepare your
skin so makeup goes on evenly for a lasting finish.
Packaging:
It comes in a neat, clear plastic rectangular container which gave me such a hard time opening -- I have fingers of a 2 year old. The bottle it comes with looks really nice and elegant, but the actual primer is inside the white plastic container inside the clear plastic outer bottle.
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| The product itself is inside the white inner bottle |
It actually looks OK, but the pump seriously bothers me. I have read a lot of reviews on the primer and the main complaint is usually the pump. Seriously, when I unscrewed the pump, there was no tube going down to the bottom of the pump. It was like a stump connecting to the top of the pump. No wonder I wasn't getting the product out. And the pump really pumps a full pump. hahahhaa.. That was a mouthfull. You really can't minimize the amount of product you can pump out of the bottle.
Quantity:
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| No tubes going to the inside of the bottle |
14 g. of Silicone goodness in the bottle. I think that's enough to last about 2 months with daily use. I've been using it for about a month now and I still have about three-quarters of the product.
Quality:
It comes in a clear gel that feels velvety to the touch. However, when I apply it to my face, it feels a bit greasy. When it dries, its fine though. I couldn't really see a whole lot of difference, but it did help my make-up stay on for a while. My foundation did glide smoothly on my face, so check on that. The smell is really weird. I can't begin to describe it. It doesn't bother me that much, but its just weird.
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| I couldn't squeeze anything from the pump, I had to unscrew the lid and put some of the product on my hand |
400.00 PHP. Well within my budget, and all other sistah's out there with tight purses.
PROS:
*Cheap
*Product is alright, able to prolong my make-ups staying power
*Packaging is nice
*Readily available
CONS:
*Couldn't keep me from being oily
*Has a weird chemical-ly smell
*Pump is terrible
PROS:
*Cheap
*Product is alright, able to prolong my make-ups staying power
*Packaging is nice
*Readily available
CONS:
*Couldn't keep me from being oily
*Has a weird chemical-ly smell
*Pump is terrible
VERDICT:
I will not be repurchasing this product. It's not because I did not like it. It performed well for its price, but I am looking for something that will offer a better buffer for my oil factory. ELF does not help at all with the oil. After I apply everything, my nose starts to shine and everything just follows. I'm looking to buy Revlon's Photoready Perfecting Primer. It costs 825 PHP a pop, but if it minimizes my oiliness, even by a bit, I'll be happy.
Ja ne, pretty ladies! ^^
Ja ne, pretty ladies! ^^
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