Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Review of Make Up For Ever Step 1 Skin Equalizer Redness Correcting Primer

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Welcome to post 2 of 4 on face primers. Make Up For Ever recently released 10 (yes, 10!) face primers called the Step 1 Skin Equalizer. Each primer is targeted toward a certain concern and/or skin tone (e.g., hydrating, smoothing, illumination for medium skin). These primers are $36 for 1 oz—so definitely on the pricier side.

You could receive a sample of one of five MUFE Step 1 primers with a qualifying purchase (spend $25, I believe) at Sephora.com. The sample I received was 0.16 oz. This is not a bad size for a deluxe size sample and I have gotten plenty of use out of it. I chose the Redness Correcting Primer because I have a lot of redness to my skin.


The packaging is a squeeze tube, which I prefer because it gives you more control over how much product you dispense, as opposed to a pump. The tube and product itself are green because green cancels out red on the color wheel. The product does have a slight smell to it. I can’t describe it, but I don’t mind it. Once the product dries the smell goes away. It feels like moisturizer when it comes out of the tube, but it is not very spreadable. It absorbs into the skin very quickly so I would recommend working in small areas.

This primer definitely has some color correcting power. If you have only slight redness issues, I think this would pretty much eliminate any redness you have. If you have slight to medium redness issues, I think this would work great and probably allow you to only wear a tinted moisturizer/BB cream and not have to go for full coverage foundation (if redness is your only concern).  I have a lot of redness and it is pretty dark so this did not eliminate the look of redness on my skin, but it definitely did reduce it and I looked paler. I would still need to wear some type of base, but I could definitely tell the difference. It also kept my makeup in place all day.

I’m not sure how to classify this primer (silicone- or water-based) because I cannot find the ingredient list. While this face primer is not as hydrating as primers I normally use, it had the unique benefit of reducing the redness of my skin. I wonder how it would perform if I mixed it with a silicone-based primer.

Bottom line: I would definitely recommend this primer.


Disclaimer: All products are purchased by me or my lovely husband unless otherwise noted in the post. All opinions are 100% honest and my own. I do not provide positive reviews for payment. Products that work for me may not necessarily work for you.

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