Mac Prep + Prime skin

As I have said in previous reviews about MAC products they started out as a cosmetic brand that was designed for make-up artists but it soon developed a high profile and due to popularity it soon found itself in department stores across the world available to the general public. When I recently went to one of the MAC counters at one of my local department stores to get some advice and purchase some foundation the assistant carried out a colour test to make sure that the colour of the foundation which she had chosen was suitable for my skin tone. After removing the makeup I was already wearing she applied some Prep and prime to my skin before applying the ...  Read the complete review

I never used to wear primer, in fact is is not something I would have even thought of, but as I got married at midday and planned to party until the early hours of the morning, I figured I could do with something to help keep the professional look I hoped my makeup artist was going to give me. I purchased all of my own makeup for her to apply as I wanted to take my time choosing products rather than making do with whatever was in her cosmetics box and after doing lots of research (and being a MAC fan already) I decided this was the primer for me. I purchased it from House of Fraser and the sales assistant was lovely (although scarily over made-up ...  Read the complete review

Ok so this neat little product is available at MAc counters nationwide and you can get it for a slightly extortionate £16. I'm still torn on this primer it has both good and bad points so I'll just list them for you to make you own conclusions! The good points: It comes in a handy bottle dispenser with a pump action top which makes it easy to get out without any mess. The pump dispenses just enough for one application with just one push so you need'nt worry about wasting any (and at £16 we don't wana be wasting it right!) It feels really nice against your skin, it gives the skin an extremely velvety and smooth feel after you've applied it. The ...  Read the complete review

I own both of MAC's Facial Primers but Prep + Prime "Skin" is the formula I reach for the most. Firstly, the pump dispenser is very useful and makes sure that you use up all of the product inside. The container looks quite small, so some people may be put off by the £16.00 price tag, but it lasts a very long time for me (I use one pump every morning.) It has a very smooth, gel-like texture that glides easily over the face. It leaves the skin feeling a lot smoother, more even with an almost 'slippery' texture to it. It prepares the skin for Foundation by lightly 'filling in' any enlarged pores or small acne pitting etc. By creating a ...  Read the complete review

I picked up some of this MAC prep and prime skin the other day as I found that my foundation didn't last as long as I would ideally want it to. The make up artist suggested this, there are 2 kinds; regular prep & prime and the one with SPF 50 in. Since my foundation already had SPF15 in it, I didn't feel the need to wear a factor 50 in winter so I might get that one in summer. I got the regular one for now. This stuff comes in a tube and is meant to go on over your moisturiser, before you apply your foundation. You can apply it onto your face off the tube or use an applicator if you so wish. I find that the stuff distributes quite evenly but I have to ...  Read the complete review