I've been on a new product binge lately and I'm sorry to say most of them have been complete duds! How disappointing to be so excited to try this new supposedly amazing product only to have your hopes and dreams dashed when it fails to live up to its claims.
In my last Ulta haul I showed you the new Stay Flawless 15 Hour Primer from Benefit. Emily the eyebrow lady demo'd this for me and I fell in love. I should have had her use it on my face instead of my wrist because oh boy did this disappoint on so many levels. For reference, I have combination skin with a super oily t-zone and dry everywhere else.
The best thing about this primer is the packaging, all adorable with its black polka dots and trendy font. Its revolutionary stick design makes storage and application simple. However, it is water based, so if you lose the mini cap inside of the big cap, this will dry out and become useless. I repeat, the little cap is necessary, do not discard!
The best thing about this primer is the packaging, all adorable with its black polka dots and trendy font. Its revolutionary stick design makes storage and application simple. However, it is water based, so if you lose the mini cap inside of the big cap, this will dry out and become useless. I repeat, the little cap is necessary, do not discard!
The idea behind this primer is that it melds with your foundation to lock it in to place for a full 15 hours. Yeah, I don't think so. I used it daily over the course of a week with four different types of foundation. It did not change the staying power but oddly enough it did change the shade of my foundation, making it lighter.
I feel like my foundation never truly set. There was very little help in the oil control department. My t-zone was very shiny within three hours of application. The formula is incredibly sticky making use of a brush or sponge for foundation application pretty impossible.
Actually, it's not completely fair to say this product didn't meld anything together. If anything, it locked it all in my pores. I broke out so badly on my cheeks where I have never had acne. This was the only change to my routine and once I discontinued use, the acne cleared up.
The only use I found for this product was actually on the eyebrows. Strange? Maybe. Using my finger I applied a small amount before filling them in with a brown eye shadow and an angle brush. I think it made a difference in how well my brow product stayed on and kept my brows in position. However, for $32 this is not a good enough reason for me to keep it. I really wanted to love this primer, but back to Ulta it goes.
Have you given the Benefit Stay Flawless primer a try? Let me know your thoughts!
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