Now for todays post and it's a beauty product smack down primer vs primer benefit vs maybelline, so which one is the best?
First off lets talk about Benefit's porefessional the 'pro balm to minimize pores' retailing at £24.50 for 22ml this primer can be used under or over top of makeup.
This primer is at the more expensive end of the scale and is a flesh tone in colour however applies colourless and sinks into the skin easily leaving a smooth base ready for makeup to be applied over the top.
I've gone through about 3 tubes of porfessional now and I am currently using this mini one which I got in my Birchbox at the weekend, my makeup applies evenly over the top of porefessional and I am left with a very flawless face.
To make the test even I decided I would wear them both at work over a period of 6 hours on consecutive days and see which one held up the best.
After checking my face at lunch time my makeup was still flawless and perfect with the porfessional underneath with other primers I have tried before I have noticed shine by lunchtime, however I checked my face again around about the 6th hour of wearing my makeup and I did notice some shine on my forehead and my nose, however nowhere near as much as other primers I have tried in the past, this is a very good primer and definitely one of the best ones I have used and even though it is expensive I think it's worth the money.
Now lets move onto Maybelline's baby skin 'instant pore eraser' I never even heard this primer was coming out unlike when the baby lips launched perhaps I have been living under a rock over christmas and new year.
This primer retails at £7.99 for 22ml which is 3x cheaper than Benefit's for the same amount but is it any good?
Unlike porfessional which is a more cream based formula baby skin is a clear gel based primer similar to smashbox photofinish in texture.
When I first applied this I was very impressed with the results rather than sink into the skin I felt like there was a slight film over my skin which created a perfect base for applying foundation over the top. My makeup looked flawless after I had finished applying it and given that I had no previous expectation of the product before using it I was very impressed by the final result.
I forgot to check my makeup in the middle of the day but remembered after I had finished work and was very surprised to see that my makeup had not moved an inch all day I had no shine whatsoever I was shocked to say the least as I have never found a primer that has kept my makeup picture perfect all day before.
It's pretty close between these two primers as they are both amazing but based on price and the fact that I didn't need a single touch up I would have to say Maybelline baby skin just beats out Porefessional.
I hope you enjoyed reading this blog post and I will be back soon with a first impressions xoxo
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