No. 28 Primer Serum

By Sam 7 years ago.

Hourglass has definitely hooked me. I have very, very dry skin after starting a heavy skincare regimen with retinoids and vitamin C, and have used nearly all of the available oil primers on the market, from drugstore to high-end, and this one takes the cake. It definitely smells like an Aveda store: herbal, and a little grassy. The smell dissipates quickly, though, and it feels so good. It's on the thicker side for a gel/oil primer, but after it absorbs, it leaves such an excellent canvas that really minimizes the orange-peel texture of my cheeks, and enhances luminosity of foundations on top of it. The store rep said that with continued use, it would improve my skin texture, but with the other treatments and skincare that I currently use, I have doubts that this will be the source of improved skin for me. However, with how well it works as my primer, I'm going to return all of the others that I have. It's expensive, for sure, and I don't know that I can say that it works vastly better than other oil-based primers that I've tried, but it doesn't alter the color of my foundation, and it feels absolutely amazing. If that's worth it to you, and you have the extra cash on hand, I would recommend trying it out. It also comes in a trial size so you don't have to commit.