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I loved this product. I do not often use a primer as I am pretty lazy when it comes to makeup but after trying this I will never use foundation again without a primer. My face looked flawless.
I got this product for free through ChickAdvisor's Product Review Club. This product is decent, but it won't replace the products I use to do the same thing. I'm pale as it is, and the addition of a white powder on top of my regular foundation causes me to go even more pale. I normally do Smashbox Photo Finish Primer and a powder that seals the foundation in. I really wanted to like this powder, because it would cut down on the number of products that I need to buy, but unfortunately it just does an adequate job, not as good as the two products separately. It did work, through, but I wouldn't use it with my skin tone.
I got this product for free from the Chick Advisor Product review club.
Unlike the other reviews where I posted with in a few days, I actually took a week of using this product. I've always been interested in primers and setting powders....mainly, because I don't use foundation, I use concealer and pressed powder at the most, but I do use eye makeup. Generally, I love anything that will set my eye makeup for the day.
This product is white...and goes on clear. That's something that was really important to me....as it can be used all year long. I am a lot more tanned in the summertime and pale in the winter, and so my main pressed powder only works for 1/2 of the year.
I use this produce mainly as a primer. I use a kabuki brush and apply after my moisturizer/face sunscreen (I use a Dior SPF 50 compact not available in North America). It does make pores look smaller and a nice matte feeling. I then either just leave it as is, or put on pressed powder, or just go directly to eye makeup. Since it's good at evening out my complexion a bit, I've been going most of the the week without any pressed powder on concealer! Just this Gosh Prime 'n Set Powder, eye makeup, a little blush if needed, and a tinted spf lip balm (from Sugar), and off I go.
I love any product that allows me to use less makeup...but makes me look good at the same time. My eye makeup does have better staying power then just using pressed powder alone. I've decreased the reliance on concealer and pressed powder to even out my skin tone, because this product does that.
I love the product and would definitely recommend it. Well worth the price, that little container is going to last forever since I don't need much each time. :-) It takes a lot for me to give a glowing review. This would be the first product I have ever given 5 stars for each category.
To everyone that has issues with their containers. Turn the plastic piece so the holes are showing, tap some product unto the lid , and then use a large brush to pick up the product on the lid. It's the same steps with mineral powders. You should not need much of it and it should last a very long time, you should not have any residue on your face or hairline (that's putting on too much), no product should get on your hands at all (since it should either be on the lid, the brush or your face).
I got this free to review, and I must say I have never used this type of powder before, so I wasn't sure what to expect or how to use it really LOL. I was worried after opening the product that it would make me look pale, but it never did at all in fact it went on nice and smooth. I used it over top of my foundation and WOW it made my makup stay in place perefect and there was NO shine at all at the end of the day. It never smudged either compaire to my old prodcuts. The only thing i dont like is the container that it comes in becasue you can't take out the plastic piece you have to keep turning it to get the powder to come out or flip it over with the lid on and shake it to get the powerder to come out. I love this product and very impressed that it works on my oily skin and never cloges my pores. I will be buying this again and I recommend to anyone that wants to fix their shine and make there skin look AWESOME!
I have mixed feelings about this product...
It is so soft and you can visibly see where you put it and you can see it fill in your pores. I placed Moisturizer (i ran out of foundation!!) over top to see how well it would blend away and it dissapeared nicely.
It also didn't CLOG my pores and cause acne like almost everything i put on my face does which is a huge bonus to me.
However, this product is NOT for beginners, It got EVERYWHERE like in my hair line and just all over... also the container is a total pain! They put a lid on it that you cant remove and you have to turn in order to reveal the holes to get the powder, but you can barely get any and instead it sort of just gets all messed up in the container. You have to litterally turn it over and tap or shake it to get powder out and into your hand so you can then apply it. Which makes the containers effort for it not to spill and get everywhere utterly useless.
If they change the container i would be much happier with this product.
This GOSH powder is amazing. It is very light weight and set my make up perfectly without adding that cake feel that some can. and it adds a slight hi light to areas making it perfect for use around my eyes.
Got this Prime n Set powder for free so I am not sure about the price.
I like how this powder is both a primer to minimize my pores and leaving my makeup with a matte finish, as well as a setting powder to keep my makeup looking fresh even at the end of the day. The silky texture of the powder is definitely a plus point.
This powder works amazing. It blends well and removes any shine that I May have on my face. There is also no need to re apply constantly, the powder is long lasting.
I recieved this as part of a free product review. I've never used this type of product before so I have no comparison. I will say this after a bit of research to out exactly how to use it I set to work. Easy to use and apply I find it did exactly as advertised. I like the feel of it. I am a fan of a matte look and I would definitely use this again to help achieve it. A !
I received this mineral powder as sample from Chickadvisor. I was excited to try it out when I got them. To be honest, I really wanted to like it, but unfortunately it didn't really do anything special for me. Maybe it's because I don't have oily or sensitive skin or issues with shine on my face. I didn't notice any changes except for smooth skin after application. I think I'll pass on this one and continue using my rice based moisturizer. I get a lot out of that one than the primer.
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