Philosophy The Present Clear Makeup
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Product reviews of Philosophy The Present Clear Makeup
Review: Great primer
Beauty product: 4 Stars
My mission seems to be to try all the philosophy products so when I tried the Present (a sample) I was at first skeptical. Oh come on, a clear make-up to smooth out my icky skin? It does resemble the Elmer's Glue my friend Stacy ate in first grade but it feels like a moisturizer. It went on very smooth. As with most philosophy products, a little goes a long way. Use this sparingly daily.
However, once it dried (seconds later), my skin was incredibly smooth to the touch. My make up went on flawlessly and stayed on all day which is a miracle in the deep South. I was using DHC Skincare Velvet Skin as a primer but this stuff leaves that in the dust. It was more cost effective than most primers.
Review: Great product.
Beauty product: 5 Stars
I am a professional makeup artist, and I use The Present on myself and so many of my clients. I love this stuff!!!
I love the mattifying on this primer, it keeps the shine off all day. I am extremely oily, and it still works wonders on me. I am also very sensitive, and breakout easily. Since using The Present, I rarely have any acne anymore. I get so many compliments on my complexion.
Also to clear up on some issues from other posts.
YES you can wear this with liquid or any other foundation. It clearly states on the bottle that you must give it two minutes to set before applying foundation. If you give it time to dry, you'll be fine. I have even, on rare occasions, even used a silicon primer on top of this as a double primer, and had no problems with pilling.
If it lookes like glue on, your using way too much. A little goes a long way.
Also, I noticed in another post, someone using this twice a day as a moisturizer. Don't do that, it is not intended as a daily moisturizer. Only if you are oily, you can use it as a morning moisturizer, then follow up with something different for night. (Remember, oily skin still needs hydration.) If you are on the normal to dry side, you still would want a light moisturizer, then use the present over top of it.
Review: I love this product. It's my own personal Band-Aid
Beauty product: 5 Stars
I love this product. I have been using it for about a year. It acts as a band-aid for your skin. It keeps the good things in and the bad things out. So in the morning after all your moisturizers and serums and what not I put this on before I put on my make up. This will preserve all the good I just did to my face before loading up the make up. And contrary to some other posts I've found that this works fine under a cream or liquid foundation. You just need to make sure it's totally dry before applying anything on top of it. I also like to use it at night. After I put on a night cream or serum I apply the Present and I have another layer of protection. Review: It made my skin look worse!
Beauty product: 1 Stars
I tried this product after reading several good reviews on this site and others. It was such a disappointment. It made my skin look worse when I used it. I have oily, acne prone skin with scars. It didn't cover anything up and my skin was still as oily as ever. I waited a lot longer than the recommended time before putting on my makeup. It made my makeup impossible to put on, and it made my skin look horrible. I tried it for several days, but it just made me feel awful about the way my skin looked, so I stopped using it. What a waste of money for me. I can't say that you shouldn't try it, because apparently it works for some people, but don't get your hopes up. Review: LOVE IT!
Beauty product: 5 Stars
Great product! It does not make my skin break-out AND after applying I don't need foundation! It gives your skin an air-brushed look, minimizes pores, evens skin tone, etc. Word of caution: Make sure your face is COMPLETELY dry and use a smaller amount than you think you need.