Q:
Makeup Primers
Hello,
First I would like to say I appreciate your videos and they have been extremely helpful to me. Thank you very much. I have a question about primers. I watched your video on primers already. I had never used primer in the 18 years I have worn makeup until about 1 month ago. I was told that primer keeps makeup on and fills in any pores to make the surface more smooth for makeup application. Well the primer I purchased (RIMMEL) did not work for me. At least I don’t think it did. I sweated on a day trip and it basically looked like all my makeup was gone on my face. Are primers really supposed to keep makeup on ???? Because that is what I read every time I look up PRIMER
Anyway, I have used Bare Escentuals for 6 years up until recently. I realized the Bismuth was breaking me out or at least I believe that was the cause. I stopped using the BE for about 1 month and basically went into heavily treating my face with ProActiv which is the only skin care line I have used for about 7 years now. My skin clearered right up. So my question is this.. I am NUTS about BE and I really can’t bear to not use it. So I know that you trained with them for five years and so I had some questions about their primer:
Do you think their primer is a good product ?
Do you think if I used their primer that it would help block the makeup from making me have any sort of break outs ? Such as putting a barrier between my skin and the minerals so the bismuth cannot touch my skin ?
Although I have used and own pretty much everything in the BE line, primer is the one thing I never tried simply because I just didn’t get the purpose of it. So I was hoping you could give me some information on whether or not you think I can use their primer and continue to use their line ?
Right now, I have simply switched to Revlon ColorStay Foundation because I didn’t know what else to do and I resent MAC (to me it’s to a bunch of hype over a brand name) and refuse to purchase any of their makeup, although I think their brushes are nice. Someone on YOU TUBE said REVLON COLORSTAY worked really well so I have been using that product for my foundation. I haven’t had any breakouts with it as of YET. But I do have VERY ACNE PRONE SKIN that I keep under control with ProActiv.
So any advice you can offer I would appreciate so so much..and thanks for your videos.
A:
You honestly don’t need a primer. It’s created by the cosmetic companies to sell more product.
There is no difference from the “primer” from BE and a moisturizer. None. It’s a decent product, sure. But it’s simply a light moisturizer.
And I never understood…why would you want to “fill” your pores? that’s very unhealthy. the best thing to do is get a facial on a regular basis with extractions. That will “close” your pores up. (By the way, pores don’t “open” and “close” They maybe stretch out from buildup, but they are not a garage door.) covering up the pores is essentially blocking them. You are just asking for trouble. Especially because you have problem-prone skin. Stick with an oil-free non-comedogenic moisturizer…..
This leads me to my next point…why does everyone want to have “flawless” skin where you can’t see the pores. We all have them, why try to look like you don’t have them? You don’t need to have a poreless-looking face. It should just look clean, fresh and radiant….:)
The cosmetic industry, you must remember, is a business. They are trying to get you to buy as much as possible. half the stuff they sell, you REALLY don’t need. Just do this: stick with the classics. Do what works for your skin. Don’t listen to all they hype, and remember, if something seems too good to be true, it is!!!
