Eating My Words Re Hourglass Primer

JudyL · ‎07-11-2010

After all the chat re the Hourglass face palette and my response, I remembered that a while back I had purchased the primer and still had it - thought I had tossed it. So, today I decided to try it again. Was meeting DD and a friend for breakfast. This is the makeup I did:

Primer - Hourglas Mineral Primer

Fentty - Stick foundation

Hourglass - Talc free setting powder

Blush - Mai Tai RMS blush - this is fantastic! I'll save that for another post

Bronzer - RMS Malibu Muse

Mascara and Brows

Charlotte Tilbury Setting Spray

Had to stand in line outside the restaurant in the sun for abouot 20-30 minutes (it's not hot here). Had breakfast and then when I got to my car, which had been sitting in the sun for about 90 minutes or so, it was pretty warm inside. Decided not to turn on the A/C (again, it's in the low 70's here) and drive home just to see how my makeup held up.

Well,well, well, got home and my face was a bit sweaty, checked my makeup and lo and behold, it looked the same as it did when I left the house! Around my nose always breaks down quickly so that wasn't unusual but even there it wasn't that bad. I am so impressed! Wonder why I thought that I didn't like it.

So ladies, I eat my words of my original post when I said that I didn't like the primer. It is great and so glad I kept it. Lesson learned - sometimes it pays to keep things for a bit before tossing them and then trying them again.

Mom2Dogs · ‎03-09-2010

I like that primer as well, I also have ELF primer it's in a tube, appears pinksh in the container but is not.

At first I did not like how it felt going o but I kept using it and have gotten use to how it feels...it seems to be doing the job as expected and you cannot beat the price.

JudyL · ‎07-11-2010

@Mom2Dogs wrote:
I like that primer as well, I also have ELF primer it's in a tube, appears pinksh in the container but is not.

At first I did not like how it felt going o but I kept using it and have gotten use to how it feels...it seems to be doing the job as expected and you cannot beat the price.

@Mom2Dogs - I have a couple of the ELF Gripping primers too - one without Niacinamide and one with. Have tried the one without and like it. Haven't tried the one yet with the Niancinamide.

Franklinbell · ‎01-04-2015

Good to know! I was thinking about this one!

Franklinbell · ‎01-04-2015

Since Nordstrom anniversary sale is rapidly approaching, I will wait and see if they have anything from Hourglass before I order the primer. Maybe I might get a good deal!!

JudyL · ‎07-11-2010

@Franklinbell wrote:
Since Nordstrom anniversary sale is rapidly approaching, I will wait and see if they have anything from Hourglass before I order the primer. Maybe I might get a good deal!!

@Franklinbell - Oh yes, please do tell if Nordstrom puts this on sale. Depending on how much of a sale it is, I may want to get a back-up.

Franklinbell · ‎01-04-2015

@JudyL will doI!! I am always excited for the sale. PS: that rms blush is beautiful!!

JudyL · ‎07-11-2010

@Franklinbell wrote:
@JudyL will doI!! I am always excited for the sale. PS: that rms blush is beautiful!!

@Franklinbell - I agree re the blush! At first the shade scared me! LOL But once I put it on, it was so pretty and not scary at all.

Franklinbell · ‎01-04-2015

@JudyL you know I felt the same way. I was like did I make a mistake? I really like her products. The few I have. She is such a beautiful woman. I so love her spirit! also like the Charoltte Tilbury setting spray. We are like twins!!

Icegoddess · ‎03-19-2010

To tell you the truth, I can't remember why I didn't like that primer, but it probably didn't hide my pores as well as I would've liked. I don't really need primer to make my makeup last for hours on end and am rarely out in the heat long enough with makeup on for it to be a problem. Mostly, it's about the pores for me. So, I won't bother trying it again.

I know @monicakm and I have had a back and forth about that one several times and she doesn't have visible pores.