Hello loves!
Finally, I have my internet back. I’ve been meaning to post this review last
week only to find out that that day, my connection was cut off. What I have for
you this time is one of the most popular products in Korea, the Banila Co Prime
Primer Classic. For someone who doesn’t like to retouch every hour, I find it
weird that I always skip primer in my makeup routine. Not that I don’t have
primers in my stash, it’s just that I’m always in a hurry that I don’t find it
necessary to use one. But when your foundation is not cooperating, it’ll leave
you no choice but to grab your favorite primer and get your makeup done. And my
current go-to primer is Banila Co Prime Primer Classic.
Banila Co makes sure that their best-selling primer
can accommodate every skin type, so they have 5 variants of Prime Primer –
Classic, Matte, Blur, Hydrating and Shimmer. Since I have a combination skin
(oily t-zone and the rest is dry), I think Classic is the safest choice.
The primer has a gel-like texture and becomes
watery and translucent when you massage it onto the face. At first I thought
that it may be on the heavy side, yet it is actually lighter than I expected it
to be. I recommend using a small amount of the primer because a little goes a
really long way; applying too much will result to some sort of white clumps
forming, and you don’t want that ruining your base. It smells divine, like lavender.
Its finish is in the middle of matte and dewy. No
shine or dry feeling, it’s almost like giving your skin another layer. Or more
like a hydrated layer. Applying a foundation under it is fuss-free and smooth.
While it may not blur out the majority of my pores a.k.a the big ones, it hazes
the smaller ones rather well.
With Prime Primer Classic under my foundation, my
skin is less shiny and patchy. It can also extend the longevity of my
foundation or BB Cream for another 2-3 hours. As for its sebum control claims,
it’s not really 100% working, but enough to make my makeup oil free for a
couple of hours. And that is a good thing because I have a very oily T-zone. This
isn’t a life-changing primer and it’s not as perfect as it claims to be, but
its performance impressed me.
So, what primer are you currently using? Do you
think Banila Co Prime Primer Classic is something you’ll try?
Banila Co Prime Primer Classic, 30g, Php1060
Available at Banila Co stores: Glorietta 4,
Landmark Trinoma and Robinson Manila
