MAKEUPALLEY REVIEW: L'Oreal Studio Secrets Magic Perfecting Base

WHAT IS IT?

"Get the perfect skin texture, instantly and all day. The silky, lightweight formula glides onto skin and minimizes the look of pores and fine lines. Skin looks and feels smoothed and resurfaced. The result is a unified matte finish that's flawless. Suitable for all skin types. Dermatologist tested. Non-comedogenic." (lorealparisusa.com product description)

THINGS TO RAVE ABOUT

• Stays Put: "Later in the day, I checked to see how it was looking, and I was so happy to see it had not dried out my skin at all, no flakes, no uneven wear, no caking or changing color of my foundation. It lasted till I removed my makeup at the end of the day." by cavewoman
• Fills in Pores: "My skin has large pores on the cheeks and nose, some pockmarks around my chin, is combo/oily, and I have two scars on my lower lip from old lip piercings. This primer is the ONLY one I have ever used that actually fills in my pockmarks and helps fill in my old piercing scars (they're not totally gone, but much less noticeable). I switched back to a different primer for today, and was wondering why I had weird spots around my chin/mouth...turns out I actually spoiled myself with this primer and forgot that I had pockmarks and scars! I think it's the texture of this that makes it useful for filling in any kind of "hole" in your skin...it's WAY thicker than most primers." by fierymermaid
• Blurs Imperfections: "I have been looking for a primer/concealer that would cover dark circles under my eyes, not emphasize fine lines, and reduce redness/shine on my nose. This product takes care of every issue! The magic perfecting base creates a matte, powdery finish. It decreased the appearance of my dark circles and did not settle into fine lines. Actually it fills them in! I have tried Benefit Erase Paste, Makeup Forever HD Primer, NARS Primer, Smashbox etc. I did not have the results with any of those that I am having with L'Oreal Magic Perfecting Base." by Dalila80
• Improves Foundation: "I tried it with my Graftobian Creme foundation- which is amazing, but doesn't last at all on my skin. However, with this combined, it lasted all day! I only had to touch up once, after about 8 hours of wear. This primer works in conjunction with all my foundations, concealers & powders. Before incorporating this into my routine, I had to touch up my powder at least 5-8 times a day." by xAutumnBabyx

Things to Rant About

• Awful Packaging: "The packaging is awful. The glass container was a nice classy touch- but it's unhygienic, you never want to contaminate your product with fingers or constant air contact. I would rather have a cheaper, plastic tube and have them pass on the savings to us." by kaiserMimiVII
• May Break You Out: "I saw a lot of people comment that they had major breakouts when using this. I did too. First was just a few blemishes, but eventually I had lots. It was the biggest breakout i ever had - and I couldn't hide it with concealer or anything. So I believe this product only works on some skin types - because it made me breakout like CRAZY." liv4beauty

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RATINGS

Average Rating: 3.5
58% would buy again
Package Quality: 3.0

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