How to Simplify Refreshing & Do LESS REFRESHING | Olaplex Gel
Refreshing can be such a pain, and often just makes curls look worse. You should not be having to soak your hair down and restyling
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Today I’m putting 4 face primers from e.l.f. Cosmetics to the test! Special thanks to e.l.f. for providing the products to review and share my honest thoughts.
I love how they’re only around $6-$12, and have claims to fill in pores, brighten the skin, make foundation last longer, and more. In the video, I share my first impressions on how well they apply, how they look with my foundation, and how they wear throughout the day. My skin is combination, so I have dry areas and oily areas. This was perfect to test out the hydrating primers in those areas, and the oil-control and pore filling ones in other areas.
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How did they hold up?
Overall, I was very impressed with how they all applied, and how my skin looked after applying foundation. I definitely had a dewy look to my cheeks, which is where I applied the Poreless Face Primer. This one was my favorite, and I found that my foundation looked the best in that area at the end of the day.
I wore them for about 10 hours without blotting or touch-ups. The other primers on other areas of my face I didn’t see any major issues with. My fine lines on my forehead were a bit more noticeable by the end of the day, so the Prep & Hydrate Balm didn’t help my foundation remain smooth. However, I didn’t notice any dryness in this area like I typically have.
If I had to choose just one, the Poreless Face Primer was definitely my favorite because it gave my skin a dewy glow which looked great under my matte foundation, without looking oily. This is something many struggle with that have oily skin, because we want to get a nice glow but want the finish to remain matte. I think this one was very comparable to high-end, pore-filling primers.
Weekly Giveaway:
Now for the weekly giveaway! I am so excited to be giving away a little prize pack with each video. Last week I gave away 2 lipsticks from the new Urban Decay Born to Run collection over on my Instagram. Congrats to our winner: @julissa.alishk!
This week’s giveaway will be hosted over on my Facebook fan page: GlamMeUp8. One lucky winner will receive the e.l.f. Pore Refining Primer Mask and the e.l.f. Beauty Shield Daily Defense Makeup Mist. To enter:
Open internationally! Giveaway will end in 1 week, on August 2, 2018 at midnight EST. Winner will be announced in my next video. This giveaway is not affiliated with Facebook. Prizes were provided by e.l.f. Cosmetics.
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