Covergirl+OLAY Simply Ageless Serum Primer

Hi Girls,

Hope your all well, the other week while out grocery shopping I noticed the covergirl range was 50% off so I picked up a couple of items and this primer was one of them. I love the fact that its a primer with the added benefit of OLAY ingredients. Now my mum has been using OLAY when it was known as Oil of Ulay, and her skin is beautifully soft and smooth so I had to try this! Covergirl claims this 'serum primer, with ingredients found in OLAY skin care, helps renew skin surface over time and creates a canvas for foundation.'

This pumps out just the right amount to cover the face and neck. The consistency is light and is easily absorbed. I felt my skin felt fresh and smooth and my foundation glided over my skin nicely!

Such a great product which I am hearting at the moment, cant wait to see how this will help my skin!

Have you tried this out? Whats your favourite primer?

Star.

Aveeno Positively Radiant Tinted Moisturiser (Fair/Light)

Hey Guys,

Hope you are all well. Now I know that just about everybody out there looks at Jennifer Aniston and thinks she is looking great for her age. So Aveeno, in my opinion did an amazing job in getting Jennifer to market their products because as soon as I seen her Ad, I wanted to try Aveeno. Looking at their range I was impressed at their natural approach to skin care, and so I picked up a hand cream and this tinted moisturiser. Now fast forward six to seven months later, and I am really impressed.

Packaging wise, it is a plastic pump bottle, that locks shut. Does not pump out too much or too little for that matter. I use two pumps if I am wanting more coverage than usual, that being said it is very buildable and evens the tone. It has a fresh, soft floral scent that does not linger for too long. I feel this last well on me easily eight hours. The only complaint that I have is on my bad dry skin days I get a bit of a flaky effect, and fair to light shade is a little darker so if you are pale this might not be for you.

Otherwise great product! Have you tried Aveeno? Whats your favourite product from the brand?

Star.

One Pump

Review: Make Up For Ever HD Microperfecting Primer in 02 Mauve

Hey Girls!

Well May has come and gone and now we are half way through the year! I don't know about you guys but I feel like the days are flying-could be that I have been super busy as I am in the process of relocating and taking a vacation and on top of all that organising I am working and being a mum! :) No complaints here though! So anyway today's post is a review on the Make up For Ever HD Microperfecting Primer, which I spoke a little about in my Foundation Routine post- so if you haven't read that check it out! So anyway I got a few questions regarding the primer and I thought I would do an in depth review for you guys!

Make Up For Ever describes the HD Face Range as "innovative formulas to create a new generation of make up which is both invisible on HD cameras and to the naked eye''. 
The HD Microperfecting Primer is supposed to work just as a skin care product, "the HD Primer nourishes, moisturises and softens the skin, creating a glowing effect. It creates a protective layer on the skin allowing the foundation to glide on easily and to last longer. Unlike standard skin care creams, the HD Primer dries quickly, allowing make up to be applied immediately. The HD Primer comes in 6 color-correcting shades and one transparent shade to correct skin imperfections. The colored pigments are absorbed by the skin for an invisible correction".

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The HD Primers come in the following shades each for a specific purpose:
0- Neutral: Add natural luminosity to the skin
1- Green: Minimizes redness
2- Mauve: Counteracts swallow undertones
4- Caramel: Combats ashy looking skin in medium to dark complexions
5- Blue: Adds radiance to fair skin and reducing appearance of minor imperfections
6- Apricot: Lightens darker complexions
7- Pink: Brightens the complexion and counteracts with swallow undertones


Is it just me or have you too noticed that MUFE always skips a number in their ranges?!?! 


So anyway, after gathering all the information I needed I headed over to Paris Gallery and walked straight up to the MUFE counter ready to get the primer I had decided would suit to my needs (1-Green) and after I asked the consultant for the green primer she began telling me that this was not the shade for me, and she managed to change my mind and talked me into getting 2-Mauve. Now looking back I think I didnt have that great looking skin- although it wasn't a tragic mistake!


Packaging:


Packaging is very sleek, frosted plastic bottle with a pump. I love this about the primer as I feel it is much easier to shake the bottle as well as take out as much product as you need.

Formula:


The primer isn't creamy or watery in consistency and it is lightweight.  The primer has this amazing smell, some people don't like fragrance in their cosmetics but I don't mind it-so long as it is not overpowering! I really enjoy the smell its a soft floral scent, I just cant figure out what it is exactly.

Application:


I use this Primer after I have moisturized and I apply this using my CLEAN fingers. You can use a brush to blend it into the skin although I believe the formula is so smooth and soft that it glides onto the skin beautifully and it dries amazingly fast.


Price:
$34 for 1.01oz ( In the UAE I bought it for around 160 AED)


Verdict:


I am going to be totally honest when I say that I have a love/hate relationship with this primer. It is great in terms of packaging and application, although the formula seems to decide that on some days its will make my skin super soft and glowing and on other days it make me look a little ghostly. On good days I can apply this just over my moisturizer and my skin looks great. This primer also is good in helping my foundation go on smoothly and hold it in place. I have been wondering why I have the different results with this product and I believe it could be that it is not the right shade primer for me and it probably makes my skin look great on the days when my complexion is not great. Still trying to figure that out, although overall it is a really good primer, just make sure you get the shade that gives you the results you want and need.


Have you tried MUFE HD primer? Which shade do you have? Does it work for you? Whats your favourite primer?




Have a great day!


Star