PR`d: Smashbox Photo Finish Primer.

Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer
Purchased @ Nordstroms ($36.00)

Claims: Create a perfect canvas for foundation application with this silky, lightweight blend of vitamins A & E, grape seed extract and green tea. Worn alone or under foundation to increase its longevity, our best-selling primer helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines and pores for flawless skin with a velvety-smooth finish. In a new square airless pump for freshness to the last drop. Winner of Best of Sephora Award for Best Primer, one of Marie Claire’s “25 Products That Will Change Your Life”, & an InStyle Best Beauty Buy.

Contains: Cyclomethicone, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Isopropylparaben, Isobutylparaben, Butylparaben, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Propylene Glycol, Water, Grape Seed Extract, Kolanut Seed Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract

How To Use: Apply 1 pump to clean or moisturized skin, using fingertips, for complexion perfection. Follow with your favorite foundation or to tame frizzies, try smoothing primer through wet or dry hair.

My Rating: ?????
(Liked it alot – May purchase again).

Pros:

• Very lightweight.
• Smooth & dries fast! No waiting for it to set.
• Not only a foundation primer, but a hair tamer as well.
• A lot of product and you don’t need much at all!
• Fills in all lines, wrinkles, and acne scars.
• Cute bottle – Very simple & clean.
• Oil-Free.

• Pricey.

My Opinion: I’ve been an avid MAC Prep & Prime user and never ventured outside of what works for me, but i can say that i absolutely love and adore this product. Not only does it do what it claims, it’s not heavy like MAC’s P&P and has no glitter or shimmer to it either.

They suggest to use 1 pump but honestly i think that’s TO much. I use only half a pump and it covers my face completely. It works really well to fill in lines, wrinkles, and even acne crater scares. So much better than what MAC’s P&P was doing for me. As you can see it’s virtually invisible & no oily sheen, glitter, nothing! Just a smooth canvas.

Comes in a variety of tints – i went with the original and do not regretting this purchase at all. I first started off with a tester and loved it so much that instead of repurchasing my MAC’s P&P i ventured to splurge an additional $11 to get this one. Well worth every penny though. The only downsize i see that it’s pricey and wish i would be roughly the same price as MAC’s P&P but that’s just wishful thinking.

I highly recommend foundation users to use this. It works really well under Mineral Powder Foundations as well. Saves you some money in your pocket instead of having to go purchase an additional primer for just your mineral side.