Comments on: Review: Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer

By: Dermalogica Oil Free Matte Block SPF20 | Beautyholics Anonymous

Dermalogica Oil Free Matte Block SPF20 | Beautyholics Anonymous — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 03:40:15 +0000

[...] The lotion is light in texture, and doesn’t smell dodgy. You know how sunscreens can be; they usually have this awful chemical scent which turns me off big time. This sunscreen does not have an odd scent; in fact, it doesn’t smell of anything. It absorbs quickly, which meant I didn’t have to blot any off my skin with a tissue before applying my powder foundation. Even though it contains dimethicone, it doesn’t have that silicon-y texture like say, Smashbox’s Photo Finish Foundation Primer. [...]

By: Review: Dermalogica mediBac Clearing Mattifier | Beautyholics Anonymous

Review: Dermalogica mediBac Clearing Mattifier | Beautyholics Anonymous — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:50:25 +0000

[...] works as a makeup primer, and in my opinion, extremely similar to Smashbox’s Photo Finish Foundation Primer. Which means it contains, and pardon my French for this, shitloads of dimethicone. So if your skin [...]

By: Indulgent Diva

Indulgent Diva — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:37:37 +0000

Thanks for the review! Am tempted to try, but so expensive lah!! Must make a trip to US when this financial storm is over, then can bring back truckloads of beauty products. Currently I’m just using Benefit’s That Gal as my primer.

By: Connie

Connie — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:52:30 +0000

I WANT SEPHORA!! OMG!! Why all go to singapore only…? I need to renew my passport. Dang it!

I’ve wanted to try this primer but not compelled to get it yet.

By: Tine

Tine — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:28:49 +0000

Nikki:
Just my opinion, hun, and I really like this one compared to the Laura Mercier primer. Found the latter stickier on my face :p

Stephanie:
Yeah it sucks that it isn’t available in M’sia. Who knows, Sephora might actually come to M’sia. It’s already coming to Singapore

Sue:
Nope, no sticky feeling at all. In fact, it disappears so fast you’d forget you even had it on.

Prettybeautiful & Jenn:
Ahhh silicone doesn’t work for you girls then. Good. Save that money for something better

Paris:
‘Tis a pity. I was pretty apprehensive about it too, because The Body Shop’s Skin Boost didn’t do it for me. Ah well. One woman’s no becomes a woman’s yes yes yes! Hahaha

By: ParisB

ParisB — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:12:55 +0000

I don’t mind the silicone feel of The Body Shop Vitamin C boost thingy but I’ve tried a mattifier that had the same silicone feel that you mentioned this primer had and it just doesn’t do it for me. Funny. Smashbox has just never intrigued me though I’ve heard a lot about their primer.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:55:09 +0000

Thanks for the review Tine!! I for one am not a fan of the silicony feeling on my face, so i’m definitely giving this a miss!

By: prettybeautiful

prettybeautiful — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:35:57 +0000

i saw this on sale on some forums. thanks for pointing out that it contains silicone, so, i can save that money now

By: Sue

Sue — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:31:13 +0000

Does it leave a sticky feeling? Thanks for the review! I didnt know the primer is colourless. Cant save me alot of money already.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:07:49 +0000

Now THIS I am tempted to try… but of course Smashbox isn’t available in Malaysia… very tempted to order both the normal and light version to try @.@ Noooo…