Smashbox Photofinish Foundation Primer

I am always eager to try out new products and I love the smashbox collection and have tried most of the items, the one thing that I had not tried was the Photo finish foundation primer, I was looking and it came with a box set that I received for my birthday and this review is about my experience with it. ==== Smashbox the company ==== Smashbox as a company has been going since 1991 and was founded first as a photography studio by two brothers called Dean and Davis Factor and their Grandfather was the legendary makeup guru Max Factor, they set up the Smashbox cosmetics company in 1996 and have being growing in strength year after ...  Read the complete review

I never used to wear much make-up on my face - just a touch of fake tan - but after going through the menopause I've noticed more redness & deeper wrinkles so I now use foundation etc. I've tried mineral & cream foundations but found that, however carefully I apply it, the products either sink into my face or settle in my wrinkles. I was channel-hopping a few weeks ago when I caught a demonstration of Smashbox's Photofinish Foundation Primer & remembered that I'd got some of this which had been included in a special offer which came with several other of their lovely products. The idea is that the primer adds a ...  Read the complete review

Smashbox is not a particularly well known brand in the UK, although I believe it may be growing in popularity as I've seen the odd mention of it in magazines. It was actually set up by the grandsons of the guy responsible for the Max Factor brand. I've only ever seen Smashbox being sold on QVC, and one product which seems to be the most hyped up, is the Smashbox photo finish primer. I had wanted to try a make-up primer for ages, and when I saw an offer on a set of products that included a full sized jar of this along with an eyeliner I also wanted to try, I decided to buy it. Never heard of a primer? Well basically as the name suggests, it's a product that ...  Read the complete review

I've never used Smashbox products before so I decided to sample the Try Me kit to see what all the fuss was about. I won't go into too much detail about the kit as this review is about the primer, but I will say that it's a handy little kit that I found excellent value for money and a great introduction to Smashbox. When I first came across the idea of a primer, I thought it all sounded rather unnecessary. Why would you need something under your foundation when surely the foundation should be more than capable of creating a foundation on your skin?! However, I happily put my hands up and say that using a primer is definitely beneficial. I have fairly ...  Read the complete review

I used to use Smashbox Primer everyday with my foundation, as I thought it made my foundation last longer and appear smoother. However, I ran out of it and couldn't get hold of any soon and used foundation without it and to be honnest, I didn't see much difference and no longer spend my money on it. I must however say that it is a quality product, which makes applying foundation much easier. Smashbox Primer is in a cool and funky packaging, and is easy to pump out the bottle. However, I did smash one of these, so do be careful. It is available in clear, peach, green and purple, which are different skin types and ...  Read the complete review