With so many primers out on the market, it's hard to find a great one that creates the perfect canvas on your face. Benefit'The POREfessional' claims to minimize pore size and flatter every skin tone. What's our verdict? It's a solid silicone primer.
It claims to apply invisible on all skin tones, and it's true! I tried this out on my (pale) self and my darker toned friend, and it blended invisibly on both of us! No ashy streaks!
Benefit always packages their makeup in retro-modern style, and this doesn't disappoint. The aqua squeeze tube has a vintage look to it, and the matte/velvet finish of the packaging material itself feels comfortable in my hands to use.
The texture is velvety soft...not greasy. After rubbing it on my skin, I don't feel oily at all. The first two ingredients are silicone which explains the velvet finish--if you are allergic to silicone this is not the product for you. The scent of the product reminds me of a pleasant and faint fruit floral, something you'd smell on your grandmother's vanity.
Before applying my tinted moisturizer, I put the primer on one half of my face to see the difference. After applying foundation to my full face, I noticed that the primed side looked and felt smooth, and stayed that way. The difference wasn't a huge enough difference for me to wear a primer every day though (sometimes I'm just too lazy to add another step in my makeup routine). That said, if you're looking for a primer to increase wearability and durability, this is a great find.
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Comments
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Jan 17, 2013
Joye S.
Although I do not have large pores, I am in my late 40's. I find that this product reduces the fine lines on my face and I feel like my foundation goes on smoother and stays on longer.
Dec 29, 2011
Sarah P.
does it just cover your pores or does it shrink them over time?
Dec 25, 2011
Janet M.
I bought this product because I got a sample from a package delivery and I liked it! So I bought the actual product. It does minimize the appearance of pores. However, I feel that when I brush on my foundation, the porefessional cream brushes off and some pores still show. I think this product is great without foundation on.
Aug 15, 2011
Lauren M.
I bought this product after reading so many good reviews about it. For years I have suffered with very large open pores and nothing I do seems to cover them. I have tried many techniques, splashing cold water on my face before applying makeup, applying an ice cube to the areas, and toning the area before applying makeup. For me those methods never worked. I still had very large vivid pores.
I was doubtful about buying this product as you get so little for the amount you pay. It cost me £23.50, in Ireland it would have cost me €33.50 . A lot of money for such a small amount of product. With receiving 22.00ml I have used it everyday and it’s not lasting very long. People reckon a little goes a long way. With my large open pores a little bit more is needed for it to do it’s magic.
Saying that I really like this product. Its actually worth the money. I just wish there was more in the tube so it lasted longer.
Overall. I would buy this product again, yes its expensive and you don’t get a lot of product but it makes my foundation look flawless once its on.