Smashbox’s Photo Finish Foundation Primer is one of my Holy Grail beauty products, and I know I’m not alone in that. The only problem with this product for me is that, as it’s not particularly cheap, I tend to use it sparingly, because I don’t want to suddenly find myself with an important event to attend (because THAT happens a lot – not) and – gasp! – no Photo Finish Primer! I know, it’s stupid: I should just use it and enjoy it, for tomorrow we may die! And I somehow doubt that as I lie on my deathbed I’ll be thinking, “Well, I’m glad I didn’t finish up that bottle of Smashbox Foundation Primer!”
Anyway, I’ve found something that will allow me to use my primer with gay abandon. Well, something like that, anyway. It’s this super-sized version which is available from QVC. It’s exactly the same product, just in a different tube, and with twice the amount in it, so 2 oz rather than the 1 oz you usually get. The regular sized bottle is $36 at Sephora, but QVC are selling twice the amount for $49, which seems like a good deal to me, especially for a product I know I’d get a lot of use out of. You can get the same deal at Amazon.com. If you’re in the UK it’s called Jumbo Primer and it’s currently sold out at QVC but you can join the waiting list here.
I was wondering if this would be good for underneath a powder foundation… i.e. DiorSkin? Or is foundation primer really only for liquid foundations?
I haven’t tried DiorSkin, but I have used it with Bare Escentual’s mineral foundation, which is a powder, and it’s absolutely fine. The primer will basically just smooth out the skin and prep it for foundation, so in theory it should really work with anything you want to put ontoyour skin, not just liquids.
Thanks!
I’ve been looking at foundation primer ever since trying out the miracle that is eyeshadow primer but never pulled the trigger…I will with this!
I agree, it’s a must-have item for me too. I try to justify the price by telling myself I’m using less concealer/foundation, which is true…but probably not THAT much less. I use it with Youngblood liquid mineral foundation or Clinque superpowder compact foundation and it gives me great results either way. Thanks for the QVC tip!