Review Detail
3.5 2 0.5
Awesome product - but not for me
Overall rating
3.0
Price
3.0
Quality
3.0
Effectiveness
3.0
I was so excited to try this product as I've read about Smashbox but never had a chance to try the products. I also don't usually use a primer so I was keen to see what the difference would be.
It's a lovely light cream, almost a gel in texture - reminds me of the cream serums one gets nowadays. It has very little smell and goes on easily. I found I had to use a fair amount to cover my whole face.
I was rather confused by the instructions which say: "apply to bare skin" - not sure if this meant over/under moisturiser? I tried both ways and really didn't see any difference.
Now for the less than positive side...
I really couldn't see any difference in how my face looked after applying it. And no difference to wearing foundation with or without it. I definitely haven't seen an improvement in blemishes, dark spot etc.
I also found that after a couple of days of using it, I got this bumpy skin breakout which I seem to get when a product doesn't agree with my skin. I was rather devastated, but persevered with the product anyway.
My skin has calmed a bit, but I have broken out with a couple of big pimples in the last couple of days. I'm very disappointed. Having used the Clinique blemish control clearing gel for the last 5 weeks, I've had a clear skin, even during the hormonal times. I decided to use this product instead to give it a fair chance. But I'm definitely back to the clinique!
So, all in all, it is a lovely product but it doesn't seem to do anything for me. I don't think I'll continue using it now that the trial is over - there doesn't seem much point and it doesn't seem to agree with my skin.
It's a lovely light cream, almost a gel in texture - reminds me of the cream serums one gets nowadays. It has very little smell and goes on easily. I found I had to use a fair amount to cover my whole face.
I was rather confused by the instructions which say: "apply to bare skin" - not sure if this meant over/under moisturiser? I tried both ways and really didn't see any difference.
Now for the less than positive side...
I really couldn't see any difference in how my face looked after applying it. And no difference to wearing foundation with or without it. I definitely haven't seen an improvement in blemishes, dark spot etc.
I also found that after a couple of days of using it, I got this bumpy skin breakout which I seem to get when a product doesn't agree with my skin. I was rather devastated, but persevered with the product anyway.
My skin has calmed a bit, but I have broken out with a couple of big pimples in the last couple of days. I'm very disappointed. Having used the Clinique blemish control clearing gel for the last 5 weeks, I've had a clear skin, even during the hormonal times. I decided to use this product instead to give it a fair chance. But I'm definitely back to the clinique!
So, all in all, it is a lovely product but it doesn't seem to do anything for me. I don't think I'll continue using it now that the trial is over - there doesn't seem much point and it doesn't seem to agree with my skin.
MC
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Comments
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Ordering
August 26, 2014
How much is this product or where can I get it? I would like to try it out.
S
Samantha
September 01, 2014
In reply to an earlier comment
Hi there, I believe it costs somewhere in the R300's and you can get at any of the big department stores (Edgars, Red Square etc)
MC
MARGS Carte
February 25, 2015
What type of skin do you have? I have always wanted to try this product for my acne prone combination skin, but sometimes my skin can become slightly dry... do you think this is a drying product?
C
Candace
February 26, 2015
In reply to an earlier comment
no, I didn't find it drying at all. if anything, somewhat oily. see if you can get a sample at their counter - it's a lot of money to spend if you're not sure it will work for you!
MC
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