Review/Swatch: Biotherm White Detox Corrective Make-up Base (my HG!) in Green

I recently did a mini haul of my HG makeup primer as well as one my favourite night creams. I purchased the White Detox Corrective Make-up Base in the anti-redness (green) and brightening (white) formulae. The one that I already have is purple, which is anti-sallowness.

I really love the formula of this primer because it goes on smooth and easy to spread, but not oily/greasy and does a really good job at keeping my foundation fresh all day. It claims to contain peony extract, which means there should be some skincare going on when you’re using it. There is silicone in it, but you can’t really feel the silicone, unlike some other primers like Smashbox Photo Finish primer (too greasy for me).

Today, I tested out the one with an anti-redness effect because I have some redness in my cheeks which I want to neutralize. It comes out of the tube quite thick, but it is still easy to spread out.

I applied it to my right cheek (please excuse my messy hair). You can see that there is some difference between the two sides. The one with the base is a little bit less pink but not fully neutralized. Originally I was worried that it would turn out too green, which means I won’t be able to wear it on my forehead because it would make it look green, but the colour disappears once its blended into the skin, which is good.

Ingredients list to the side (click to enlarge). I still really like the formula of this primer and will continue using it. You can also use it as a daily sunscreen because it has SPF 25 and PA++ in it. Overall I would recommend it to everyone because it is the best base I’ve tried so far that is not too expensive (at about $40-45ish for 30mL).

My score? ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤

Review/Swatch: Paul & Joe Protective Foundation Primer UV (comparison pics)

The first thing I did when I got here in UK was make an offer off ASOS.com. That sounds pretty sad I know, but I had been checking this website for so long but couldn’t make myself to pay the shipping fees (after you get to know me, you’ll find out that I despise shipping fees). I bought a pair of flats that was too long, the conversion chart on the site is completely off, it said that I am a UK size 7 but actually I’m a UK size 6 (I’m US size 9, yes huge feet I know). So I need to get them exchanged but I haven’t found the time to do that yet.

Anyways, enough random stuff, here is my review of Paul & Joe’s Protective Foundation Primer UK. I currently also use Paul & Joe’s Moisturizing Foundation Primer which I love when I am using powder foundation. I’ve heard a lot of good things about the UV version of it, which basically just has higher SPF (the regular one in the bottle has SPF 12-ish, but this one has SPF 40).

The primer itself is nude/beige coloured and is very light. I found that it doesn’t spread very easily though because it sticks well.

It doesn’t dry very quickly though, after you’ve spread it around so you might need to fan it out a bit. It does dry to look quite dewy, similar to the regular one without such high SPF.

I applied a thin layer of Jill Stuart Smooth Silk Powder Foundation over top and the result of the differences between the two layers weren’t that much. You can barely tell if you used primer or not, which isn’t that great. Also, I find that it doesn’t actually “prime” the skin. My idea of the perfect primer should cover all nooks in the skin to prepare for a very smooth foundation application but this didn’t really do that.

Ingredients list is to the right. I purchased this for £15.25 off ASOS.com. Would I purchase again? Probably not. I do like it but it doesn’t really serve its purpose.

If you are looking for a good primer with high SPF, I recommend the primers in Biotherm’s whitening line, whatever it is called now (they change their name quite often, can’t always remember…). It comes in 5 or 6 different shades, kind of like MUFE HD Primers, but with lots of SPF in it. It can be harder to find in North America, but if you can get your hands on it, it is totally worth it. It makes your skin super smooth and really works with your foundation to make your skin look flawless. I just bought 2 more in green (anti-redness) and white (brightening) along with my current purple (combats sallowness).

My score? ❤ ❤ ❤