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Benefit – The Porefessional Primer Review and Swatches

in Face, Makeup, Primer on 21/03/14



What the website says: Quickly minimize the appearance of pores & fine lines for smoother-than-smooth skin! Apply this silky, lightweight balm alone, under or over makeup. Translucent, oil-free formula complements all skintones and helps makeup stay put. Contains a Vitamin E derivative, known to protect skin from free radicals.

This is a much hyped product in the makeup community and I brought it thinking that it will really do its job of filling in the pores. So, did it?
–Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β  Benefit Porefessional comes in a pretty tube with the image of a professional looking girl. The tube has got a tiny hole that dispenses the required amount of product needed easily. Mine is a travel sized version but even the regular packaging is same in tube aspect.
–Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β  Since this is a primer consisting of silicone majorly, the texture of the product is very smooth and spreads easily on the skin.
–Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β  I need a really small amount for applying this on my cheeks overall, which is why it will last really long. I love Benefit sample size products. They last really long!
–Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β  Now, coming to its claim of minimizing the appearance of pores, it does that! I actually saw this stuff blurring my pores to a major extent. I’m not saying they were invisible, but they were reduced to a large extent. I use a shimmery highlighter on top and actually the finish of the highlighter went on smooth, without it settling onto the pores. You saw Penelope Cruz’s makeup in Oscars this year? The pores were so easily seen. Nonetheless, she looked gorgeous!
–Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β  This even works for big pores. I used this on my friend who has big pores and it worked beautifully on her.
–Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β  Even though it works so nice, I wouldn’t be using this stuff in daily use. I haven’t even tried using this on a regular basis to check whether it will break me out because I know it will break me out due to clogging of my pores.
–Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β  Benefit also claims that this can be used over makeup but I don’t since using liquid formulation over powder disrupts the makeup. You can use it if you don’t use powder over makeup.
–Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β  I have used in all seasons of my skin (oily, combination and dry) and it worked well. Though I make sure to use a Mattifying primer beneath when I have oily skin.
–Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β  Since this majorly contains silicones, make sure that you are not allergic to it.


Price: Rs.2230 (Available at Sephora,Delhi)
Quantity: 22 ml
VCB Rating: 4.5/5
If you don’t want to spend money on the full sized product fearing it might not suit you, you can even buy it as a part of a kit; like I did. See the kit I purchased HERE.

9 Comments

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Comments

  1. Mayuri says

    March 22, 2014 at 6:24 am

    I so want this in my life!!! lovely review babe :* thanks for sharing.. I am trying to lay my hands on this asap..

    Reply
  2. Naomi Ganzu says

    March 22, 2014 at 6:24 am

    This seems great! I really like the results. It actually makes them disappear. Nicely reviewed πŸ™‚

    Reply
  3. Richa Saxena says

    March 22, 2014 at 2:33 pm

    Oh This looks like its doing an aweome Job Heena!
    It does really have an effect on the pores…lovely review Babe! πŸ™‚

    Reply
  4. Preeti Kaur says

    March 22, 2014 at 2:33 pm

    I am so getting it Heena

    Reply
  5. Niesha Jeenwal says

    March 23, 2014 at 4:50 pm

    The effect is quite incredible even though it doesn't completely air brush them. Nicely reviewed Heena. πŸ™‚

    Reply
  6. Naaj Rona says

    March 23, 2014 at 4:50 pm

    This is definitely much hyped and is everywhere. I was suppose to buy it the other day but I couldn't find it. I'm having a major disaster with my face, the breakouts, the blemishes have gone out if control.

    It's nice to see that the product works, definitely can see a difference.

    Reply
  7. Bushra M says

    March 23, 2014 at 4:50 pm

    Wow! Looks like a great buy! πŸ™‚

    Reply
  8. Shikha S says

    March 24, 2014 at 12:26 pm

    it hides redness of the face so well and pores also look much even.. Nice buy

    Reply
  9. Poo Jain says

    March 26, 2014 at 6:06 am

    The effect is so evident.. It is worth all the hype and money!!
    Kits are always better tahn full sized as we get bored too easilyy.. πŸ˜‰

    Reply

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