What it is:Prepare your skin for the most amazing foundation with this preservative-free foundation primer that's great for all skin types.What it is formulated to do:Developed to combat flaky dryness, rough patches, fine lines, excess oil, enlarged pores, and uneven texture, this mineral-infused, satin-finish formula glides on seamlessly with no tacky feel to provide a skin-smoothing complexion prior to bareMinerals SPF 15 Foundation application. Infused with soothing plant extracts, antioxidants, and nourishing vitamins C and E for added age-defying power. What else you need to know:Oil-free. Fragrance-free. Allergy-tested. Dermatologist-tested.
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: Looking Great!!!! Comment: I really love this product! At first I was worried I would use it all up in a short amount of time. Truly, one pump does your entire face. If you have obvious pores or large pores, you are in need of this product. It makes your mineral makeup go on evenly and makes your skin look smooth. It lasts me over a month and use it everyday. Customer Rating: Summary: Surprise! Actually helps your make-up stay on and look great Comment: I was so skeptical about this product, but a Bare Escentuals rep gave me a sample and I was hooked from the first time I used it. The small amount of primer from just one pump covers the entire face and smooths the skin so that Bare Escentuals foundation (and probably any other foundation as well) goes on smoothly and stays on longer. I definitely notice the difference when I forget to use it. With it my skin stays oil free a lot longer and pores and unevenly colored places on my face are smoothed out. Customer Rating: Summary: smooth skin Comment: I have sensitive (not ever oily or acne prone) skin that can dry out at times and look uneven due to my keratosis pilaris. I was hesitant to try this, as I abhor Bare Esentuals mineral foundation. It makes my skin look oh-so dry and magnetizes even the tinest imperfection.
Needless to say, I was in for a pleasant surprise. It made my liquid foundation glide on like a dream and it made my cheeks feel smoother. My makeup also appears to be staying in place a bit better.
That said, 1 lippie off because I'm not sure if it is my foundation (I've never noticed this before,) or if it is Prime Time, but my skin LOOKS a little dried out (even if it doesn't feel that way who wants to look it?)
I'll use a few more times with another foundation and come back to edit my review accordingly. Customer Rating: Summary: Makes for a flawless finish Comment: Bare Escentuals bareVitamins Prime Time...I have been using this product for a few years now. It is a great primer. Goes on as smooth as silk. It minimizes the pores. Make up stays on longer and makes the face look flawless. I started using this and then switched, trying a couple other products, but I have returned to this primer. A little goes a long way, so you only need a little. And that is a plus, since it isn't cheap. It seems to be non-irritating to my skin. It doesn't make my skin feel oiler and some other primers have. And like I mentioned before, I love the silky feeling you get when applying it. It is another must have in my makeup bag! Customer Rating: Summary: A Must in the Morning Comment: I love Bare Minerals makeup. I've tried everyday minerals, and I love their blushes and their prices, but I love the way Bare Minerals looks on my skin. When I first started wearing it, I noticed that it didn't wear well, so by the end of the day, it looked like I wasn't wearing any makeup at all and you could see all the imperfections in my skin. It's also hard to touch up on Bare Minerals throughout the day. I know they sell a touchup kit with mineral veil, but who really has the time to do that? wouldn't you rather just not worry about it? So yeah, this stuff sets your makeup and it feels really good, kind of greasy, but once you have all your makeup on, you won't look like a big grease-bag, I promise. It's a tiny bottle for $21, and at first I thought I had been ripped off, but I use it pretty much every day for the past 3 months and it still feels like I have a lot in there. It reminds me a lot of Smashbox primer, only probably a bit thicker and more gelatinous, but it's clearish and smells like Smashbox, like gasoline or something. It smooths out my skin and my makeup stays put all day long and it looks much smoother on my skin. I have heard about using Monistat chafing gel as a primer, and it seems to be safe, so I might try it since it's cheaper.
