Continuing on with my ‘What the hell is left after my mahoosive clear out?‘ series, I thought today I would tackle the contents of my primer and spray stash. This was one area that had got a little out of control. If a primer promised hydration and dewiness then I wanted needed it. My setting spray collection was a little more edited already, perhaps because there’s not as many on the market, but once I got round to clearing out and actually examining the contents of my primer tubes one-by-one I realised how many were just dupes of each other and how many were off and smelt like a bizarre mix of plastic and mushrooms (so grim). So now I’m down to three primers and two sprays…
Laura Mercier Hydrating Foundation Primer – I kept this one mainly because I feel like Laura Mercier is the Queen of primers and it would be rude not to have at least one still hanging around in my stash and from the ones I had, this was definitely my favourite. The texture is almost like a water-heavy moisturiser which means that it hydrates, but it doesn’t turn whatever you apply over the top into a massive grease-ball.
Too Faced Hangover Replenishing Face Primer – If I ever feel like my skin is really dry or I’m just feeling tired and ‘meh‘, this is the one that I reach for. It’s one of those products where others probably won’t be able to tell a difference, but I can see that my complexion looks brighter and with a bit more of a sheen than it had before. It just makes me feel ‘fresh’ – you know?
BECCA Backlight Priming Filter – This is currently my favourite primer of the ones that I have left. I had a load of other radiance-boosting formulas but I just found this to be the most natural and non-shimmery looking. It’s also light in texture so doesn’t feel greasy or oily on the skin, but just gives this gorgeous glow. Because it is so light I find this one to work really well mixed in with foundations to give them more of a silky, tinted moisturiser finish.
Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray – To me this is the original, and the best, makeup setting spray. Nothing else really compares or even comes close. I like this one and the Chill version, but basically Urban Decay’s setting sprays are just all kinds of fab and actually do what they say they will do and in a way that doesn’t feel like it disrupts your makeup at all or feels heavy on the skin.
Tatcha Luminous Dewy Skin Mist – Oh my word, this spray is literally glowy, J.Lo skin in a bottle. My advice would be to go light with this as it is quite literally a liquid moisturiser and is so hydrating. Get too spray-happy with it and it feels like you have a film of oils dispersed over your face and you won’t feel too fresh (though you will probably look it). I like to apply this either before my makeup if I’m feeling a bit dry, or after if I feel like I’m looking too matte and powdery. It’s also worth noting that they do it in a travel size too… NEED.
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