Smashbox  Photo Finish Foundation Primer
77%Recommended

Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer

4.3
              Rated #173 in Makeup - Face
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If you have sensitive, acne-prone skin, don't buy this! Instead, try the Photo Finish Light! Lots of gals get acne from the original Photo Finish, don't spend a week trying to undo the damage like I had to! The original Photo Finish is a gel; the Photo Finish Light is more like a lotion. The Light will also control oil shine-through a bit better than the original Photo Finish

I noticed the first person only gave this one star too. I bought this in the "lite" formula and it didn't do a thing. Returned this to ULTA and was disappointed since I had heard so much about it.

I think I'm the only person who doesnt like this one. Sorry it makes my face greasy!!!!

This product does make skin feels smoother; however, it has too much silicon in it (which I don't actually like). This primer doesn't irritate my skin (I have very dry skin) but does irritant my friend's skin (she has sensitive skin). I would not recommend this product to someone who has sensitive skin.

Ok so as a makeup artist I have a bit of good and bad to say about this product. Firstly if you have sensitive skin or known allergy to silicone, I recommend staying away from this product. I've seen quite a few people break out from this which is why I no longer keep it in my kit. Secondly, for those who's skin can tolerate this product, a little goes a long way! A pea size amount will do, so this product will last a good amount of time. Also for those who can use this product, it goes on beautifully under foundation, it really smooths out the skin leaving a perfect canvas for your foundation. I also recommend using your sanitized fingers for method if application, brushes do not blend into your skin well. For those who cannot use this product, bare minerals had a silicone and oil free primer and works the same.

Makes my face feel a little sticky, but overall my makeup went on smooth once I applied it.

I bought it because it seemed to be a "must have" as suggested by most makeup artists however there's just something about it that I didn't quite like.Silicone maybe? I actually prefer the oil free version to this one.

To me, this goes on with too slick a texture. No matter how little I used, it seemed like too much and didn't do much for my skin. Evened my tone well and did help with all day wear.

This is great stuff. It helps your foundation go on smoothly. It kind of acts like a filler so that you're starting out with a nice smooth palette when applying your makeup. You do not need a ton though. Just a drop or so will spread evenly and be enough to give you just that base coat.

I LOVE THIS PRODUCT, BUT IT'S HANDS DOWN FOR ME WHEN IT COMES TO MAC STUDIO LINE.

Love this, but if you use too much, your foundation will cake up on it.

This is a wonderful primer, it does help my makeup go on smoothly. I gave it 4 stars only because of the price.

Good for smoothing out skin and perfecting skin so that foundation will sit better on the face. It's a little pricey but works wonders.

I love this primer. I thought my foundation looked okay before, but now it looks even better. The primer feels a little greasy in your hands, but I didn't have any issues with my skin breaking out from it. I especially like to use it when my skin is already broken out, it really helps my foundation glide evenly over my blemishes and helps me cover them better. If I don't feel like putting all my make-up on, I'll put the Smashbox primer on and some powder and feel like my skin still looks good enough. Worth a try. You can get a small sized version of this at Ulta if you don't want to buy the full-sized before you try it.

Loved this primer and dont mind paying money for a good product. Its good if you use a powder foundation but not so much for a liquid...