Truth be told, when I bought this primer I wasn't really going out of my way to buy it. I frequent the Sydney Myer Benefit Brow Bar every so often, and on one occasion when the sales person asked "can I get you anything else?" I automatically replied with "can I try that?" Why? I was waiting for 20 minutes for the next available brow lady and had nothing to do but look at the Benefit counter. It was the newest thing at the time.
It covers the skin with a nice layer of something smooth, and it feels so, so smooth. The Benefit website describes it as silky, and I guess that's another way of saying smooth. Sort of. You don't need much to cover your face, just a pea sized squeeze, so it takes forever to finish the tube - I mean, it lasts a good long time. When you put foundation over the top (any type, I prefer liquid) it prevents any sinking in larger pores or lines. It does what it says it does.
But was it what I wanted? Probably not because I wanted something to "mattify" and stop the oiliness from showing at the end of the day. The sales person said it was used for combination skin, after all, oil-free as it is. My first use was at a wedding with a very expensive foundation so it stayed well - but how is that a test if I used a good foundation? When I started using it every day for work with a relatively less but still pricey matte formula it helped the foundation to stay, yes, but is that the foundation too? I just don't own that many foundation variations to test it out for "matte power", or have that much personal time.
So it fills the pores, makes your face look good, if you want a smooth canvas I believe that's the point (right?). The packaging is great because it's a matte plastic squeeze tube, and easy to travel with (no worries about dropping it then). Using your fingers to put it on makes your fingers smooth too - bonus. So I would totally buy it again, if I had more need for it.
Cost A$53 for 22ml
From Myer Benefit kiosk
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