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e.l.f. Mineral Infused Face Primers
Transform your face into a flawless and smooth canvas with the Mineral Infused Face Primer. Developed to combat against excess oil, flaky dryness, enlarged pores and fine lines. This clear multipurpose skin primer will prepare your skin so makeup goes on evenly for a long lasting satin finish.
Recommended Uses:
Tone Adjusting Green is ideal for minimizing redness and correcting blotchy skin.
Brightening Lavender is ideal for uneven skin tones and to brighten dull or yellow tones.
Radiant Glow (contains shimmer) is ideal for creating a luminizing effect on dark spots and uneven skin tones.
Tone Adjusting Green is ideal for minimizing redness and correcting blotchy skin.
Brightening Lavender is ideal for uneven skin tones and to brighten dull or yellow tones.
Radiant Glow (contains shimmer) is ideal for creating a luminizing effect on dark spots and uneven skin tones.
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| Clear, Tone Adjusting Green, Radiant Glow |
Just to compare cost quickly: e.l.f. Clear Primer is $6 for 0.48 ounces; Smashbox Iconic Photo Finish is $36 1oz or $16 0.50oz. So the elf product has 0.02 ounce less, but that's about a $10 savings if you compare it to the smaller half ounce Smashbox Photo Finish. The e.l.f primer looks like you get more than you do in their slightly deceiving packaging. Smashbox's packaging is much nicer, however, you can buy two of the e.l.f. version for less than the cost of one Smashbox.
Smashbox Photo Finish is silicone-based and feels thicker. e.l.f. Mineral Primer is more of a gel even though it containes silica. Both primers are promoted to help fill in pores, keep oil at bay, and make makeup last longer on the face. If silicone is a bit too much for your skin, these probably aren't for you. They both do a good job of filling in pores and do make a nice canvas for makeup to lay on. Both slide on super nicely and feel super silky.
Here are quick reviews of the three I have:
Mineral Infused Clear is a base that helps lengthen foundation wear time and creates a flat starting point for makeup. This is a great affordable alternative to the Smashbox version.
Tone Adjusting Green balances redness in skin, which I tend to have on my cheeks. It has a similar consistency to the clear primer, just tinted. It's supposed to be comparable to the Smashbox Photo Finish Color Correcting Primer in Green. I definitely think it neutralizes the redness on my cheeks and works the same as the clear, just with the added color correcting benefit.
Radiant Glow gives a dewy glow. This one I've been using more in the winter, as my skin gets more "dewy" and oily in the summer. It brightens up foundation a bit, but has a bit too much glitter in it. I think this would be better for normal to dry skin types. I wouldn't repurchase just because of my skin type, but it does its job.
Wear Test: I decided to put the e.l.f. Mineral Clear Primer to the test opposite the Smashbox Photo Finish Clear Primer. I placed the e.l.f. on the left side of my face, and the Photo Finish on the right, then applied my makeup as usual (I used the CoverGirl 3-in-1 for reference). Results: I couldn't tell a difference upon applying my makeup, honestly. Upon application, the e.l.f. was slightly more slippery and didn't set as nicely as the Smashbox but that's a minor detail. After about 7 hours of wear time, both sides looked identical. If I hadn't know which side was which, I couldn't have said one side looked any better or worse than the other. The Smashbox has nicer packaging and slips around less on application, but you won't be able to tell much if any differences once either is applied. So if you're looking for a good dupe for the Smashbkx Photo Finish, check out the e.l.f. Primer.
e.l.f. also makes a Poreless Primer that's supposed to be fully matte versus the satin finish of the Mineral Primer. I imagine this will do pretty well when put head to head against the Smashbox primer as well, so I will update when I try it!
You can find these all for $6 at your local Target (or get it shipped free if you're a RedCard holder from their website), at Amazon, or on the e.l.f. website. They're worth a try!
Wear Test: I decided to put the e.l.f. Mineral Clear Primer to the test opposite the Smashbox Photo Finish Clear Primer. I placed the e.l.f. on the left side of my face, and the Photo Finish on the right, then applied my makeup as usual (I used the CoverGirl 3-in-1 for reference). Results: I couldn't tell a difference upon applying my makeup, honestly. Upon application, the e.l.f. was slightly more slippery and didn't set as nicely as the Smashbox but that's a minor detail. After about 7 hours of wear time, both sides looked identical. If I hadn't know which side was which, I couldn't have said one side looked any better or worse than the other. The Smashbox has nicer packaging and slips around less on application, but you won't be able to tell much if any differences once either is applied. So if you're looking for a good dupe for the Smashbkx Photo Finish, check out the e.l.f. Primer.
e.l.f. also makes a Poreless Primer that's supposed to be fully matte versus the satin finish of the Mineral Primer. I imagine this will do pretty well when put head to head against the Smashbox primer as well, so I will update when I try it!
You can find these all for $6 at your local Target (or get it shipped free if you're a RedCard holder from their website), at Amazon, or on the e.l.f. website. They're worth a try!
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