Hiya,
Recently I hauled from Revlon and got a number of products. One of them is “Revlon Photoready Perfecting Primer’. I really liked the Revlon PhotoReady Foundation reviewed here and had high hopes from this primer. But did it do justice to my skin? Read more to know more about it!
(Also, read about my HG primer Colorbar Perfect Match Primer )
What the product says:
– Perfecting Primer: Lightweight, pink-tinted formula that smoothes and softens skin by reducing the appearance of pores and fine lines
The other two primers of Revlon are:
– Color Correcting Primer: Lightweight lilac-tinted formula with color correcting pigments to neutralize redness, brighten dull skin and minimize discolorations
– Eye Primer + Brightener: Lightweight formula that reduces appearance of lines and creases while brightening overall eye area
All: Photochromatic pigments bend, reflect and diffuse light to minimize flaws in any light; Oil-Free, Fragrance-Free,
Talc-free, Paraben-Free
Price: INR 1300 ; net volume: 27 ml ; shelf life: 3 yrs.
Ingredients:
My Experience With Revlon Photoready Perfecting Primer
Primers are used to minimize the skin imperfections. They are supposed to even out the skin and create a good base for the makeup. I love to use primers. I have pores on the apple of my cheeks that I like to conceal! 😛
Revlon Photoready Perfecting Primer packed in a glass bottle has a pump dispenser that I really love as it’s hygienic and the packaging looks classy. It may not be travel friendly though. Revlon Photoready Perfecting Primer has two variants (A) Perfecting Primer (B) Color Correcting Primer. The later is meant to neutralize redness on face and hence I brought the Revlon Photoready Perfecting Primer for myself.
It is a whitish, creamy consistency lotion that looks like tinted pink shade while in the bottle. As I start blending the Revlon Photoready Perfecting Primer, it gets soaked into the skin well. Also, it is light weight and smooth. It can be blended easily.
Moreover, the primer evens out the skin, blurs the pores and few fine lines to some extent. I can instantly see a healthy look on my face and also a matte effect on skin. Not to forget, it did help my foundation to stay a bit longer but as luck would have it, I couldn’t find any major difference that could really explain me the exorbitant price of this product! 🙁
Swatch and how Revlon Photoready Perfecting Primer looks on my hand
Turn On: Revlon Photoready Perfecting Primer
1) It blends easily and creates smooth canvas.
2) Its light weight and perfect for combination-oily skin.
3) It blurs the appearance of pores to some extent.
4) It didn’t break me out.
5) It is Paraben-Free! 🙂
Turn Off: Revlon Photoready Perfecting Primer
1) It might be a little drying on an already dry skin. Just an assumption as I need to moisturize my (oily) skin to let it blend nicely.
2) The limited/common features do not explain the exorbitant price.
3) It has a weird smell which of course disappears within few minutes of application.
4) The high price is definitely a deal-breaker here!
COSMOCHICS RATING: 4/5
“INFO ON A SILVER PLATTER”- Revlon Photoready Perfecting Primer is a nice option to try if you are looking for a drugstore primer. Well the price really ruled out the concept of it being a drugstore product though (lol 😛 ). It’s a nice option that has the features a primer must have but honestly I am not super impressed with it. The photoready foundation on the other hand would be a good buy from this range.
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34 comments
Looks super light weight and good one but the price!! 🙁 Gr8 review dear x
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Thanks Gowthami!
Oh yes its so pricey!
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This sounds like a lovely primer. Nice review darling. xx
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Thanks Fiona! :kisss
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I once tried it at some store and quite liked the results 🙂
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seems good. well reviewed dear 🙂
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Thanks a lot Laks! 🙂
it is my fav primer. <3
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:thumbup: I like that its light weight but since its pricey I use the one from colorbar more which is also my Hg primer 🙂
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nice review shivi.. 🙂 .. One question is colorbar primer better than revlon photoready primer?
Yes Prabhleen 🙂 :thumbup
I have combination-oily skin and the primer from colorbar works like a charm on my skin !
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yes .. same feeling for this primer ….. but problem is now i have to finish this one which i dont like .. and i used colorbar ..which i feel better than this … aand smell is…. yukk
This sounds nice but yea its pricey!
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Yes Lana 🙁 Too pricey!
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I was almost going to buy it.. Thanks for d review.. Will skip it den 🙂
Thanks Himani! Glad it helped! Its nice but yes since its too pricey a lot other options in the market should be given a chance 🙂
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I am also using this primer!! ANd indeed it is amazing!!!!! Love how smooth it leaves the skin too!!!! <3
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I agree! It is quite smooth 🙂
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Wow.. I heard Revlon primers are really good..
very nice pic shivi 🙂
Thanks Sush! :thumbup
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I have tried the Revlon photoready concealer nd quite liked it! This looks like a great primer from the range…Beautifully reviewed Babe! 🙂
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Thanks Richa! I want to use the concealer too!
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sounds good, nicely written review dear.
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Thanks Rakhi 🙂
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I havent used any primer so far… I can say .. 🙁 I am so bad with everything
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hahahhaa…Meghana…No worries! 🙂
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i dont use primer at all
this one looks like a good product
i will give it a try 🙂
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Sure Krithi! I quite like it!
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I went to check this out…liked the colorbar one better so got that 😀
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Yeah Apurva! Colorbar I liked too….
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nice review… does it controls oil and sweat?
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Not Too much Sindhu…but yes to some extent.
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I will be purchasing my 1st ever primer & Iam in dilemma which one to purchase, revlon or colorbar primer? I hv combination skin with super oily T zone and dry cheeks, so i want to go for a primer which will keep me oil free give a healthy glow to my skin…..now from lots of review i read, i came to know, colorbar is better for ool control but mattifies the skin, that is it wont give me a glowy skin whereas revlon will give me a glow, but as summer is approaching, will it control my oily T zone?? Any suggestions Shivi?? And all the girls around here anyone plz like to help me out??
Hi Prerna!
As you correctly said that colorbar won’t give you glow on the face for that Revlon is better…but remember that glow means that a product is making your face dewy which again means that it might make skin oily quickly….so yes for glow Revlon & for oil control Colorbar…..
I know this doesn’t help much but choice depends on your requirement … :thumbup
Stick around! 🙂
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