Elizabeth MottThank Me Later Face Primer - Mattifying Makeup Base Primer for Shine and Oil Control - Pore Minimizer, Hides Wrinkles and Fine Lines – Long-lasting Makeup Gripping Formula 30 g

This is the BEST inexpensive primer with SPF on the market, and I've tried a bunch. I am 49 with minor fine lines, but oily T zone and large pores. I use this under my foundation and love that it has a high SPF of 35. My face doesn't get greasy and it keeps my foundation looking fresh all day. I've stockpiled a bunch of these since discovering them this spring, on the off chance Amazon stops carrying it. I also just bought the Mattifying version, for times when I don't need the SPF like nighttime. I have sensitive fair combination skin, and the SPF primer is slightly tinted, but not dark enough to show up. It blends very well and lasts all day. The texture is almost like mousse. No breakouts either. Get this!!!

This primer has been a great surprise. My favorite primer and my "go-to" is Dr. Brandt's Pores No More, but it's pricey, so I was looking for an alternative. I researched and had this one on my list. It was on sale, so a perfect chance to try it and I'm glad it did. It goes on very smoothly and covers my pores nicely. The added bonus is that it helps control oil and shine as well. I have to blot oil once or twice throughout the day, but it still stays in place and looks nice.

Okay -- I almost threw this eye primer out, but I'm sure glad I didn't! I finally figured out how to make this work for my skin/issues and I keep checking mirrors wondering when my eye makeup will inevitably crease, and it doesn't! Find my 'how-to' below...Backstory -- Months ago I had a birthday and decided my present to myself would be spending more time/money on makeup which led to spending more time/ money on skincare. Admittedly, I am newer as far as experience, but because of the benefits of youtube, I have learned so much from experts and self-taught alike and am likely at least intermediate status now, hehe. However, despite many good tips for partially hooded/oily eyes like mine, nothing worked. Whether it's a light dabbing of foundation, or powder, or eye powder/ cream/ glitter, within an hour at most my eyes will have long lines in my crease and makeup on the lid has stuck to the higher hooded cave, etc. I was beginning to feel like I could only opt out or constantly dab out the little shimmer I had on my lid (I love shimmers!). But then, I put a few tips from a few sources together and it works, over and over again, it works! My eyes don't crease to my astonishment!Here's what I do for successful non-creasing makeup on partial hooded and moderately oily eyes:1. Avoid skincare on eye (skin) real estate, start with a clean canvas. However, I'm not going to forgo the uber important skin health protector sunscreen, so I do still use this on skin around my eyes. (Keep in mind I'm using Korean spf 50 ordered off Amazon by P.Calm - it's amazing and throw's all older generation spf's out of the water (feels like light quick absorbing lotion, no sting, primes makeup, not oily, perfection! If you haven't tried a newer generation spf for your face - do yourself an amazing favor and look for one from J or K-beauty brands NOW!)2. After ~15minutes to allow spf absorption and dry down, take a blotting tissue or equivalent (I use kim wipes) and thoroughly blot your lids, eyelashes, skin up to brow. (I'm also venturing into doing the same for my under eyes which always crease as well, but haven't done enough to stand by the method.)3. Squeeze a ~1/2in line of ThankMeLater eye primer onto index finger (they say smaller than a pea, but essentially enough to lightly coat the eye area), then I dab primer onto the other index finger to spread evenly between both fingers, and then I dab this onto my eyes, up into my crease, and all the way up to my brows. It has a light pink/corrective color about it, and on my fair/light skin it just gently evens out the darkness under my skin. Wait ~3-5minutes until primer is fully dry and not tacky.4. I then go in again with the blotting tissue over the area to remove any moisture/oil that may remain. Finally, use a small fluffy brush, swirl and tap multiple times in translucent powder (I'm liking e.l.f.'s HD powder right now) to fill with powder but not excess, and thoroughly dust all over lids, crease, up to brows.5. Do your eye makeup!6. Finish with a matte setting spray (I'm liking the e.l.f. blue light mist), I do this after all makeup is done, but it's possible an under and over eye shadow set spray could be effective.I haven't done anything to wild yet, but I'm used to even a tiny smudge of cream colored shimmer or powder eye liner working its way up/melting and creasing up between my lids and hoods, and it doesn't happen with this method and this eye primer! I'm so amazed, because I've tried pieces of this plan to no avail, and I had convinced myself I just can't wear eye makeup. Also, this is so great, it works alone to just have evened-out complexion on the eyes and/or for a very modest light matte powder or highlight type shimmer, which is what I do most days!Hope this helps someone out there! Hope this also reminds us all to not hastily reject a product for skincare or makeup -- I'm a perfect example -- get some advice, educate yourself, experiment, and maybe you'll find the product wasn't a waste. I seriously tried this primer 5 times and it smudged and creased to the point that I thought it's worse to use the primer than not, but I just hadn't figured out what worked for me yet :) Thank YOU Elizabeth Mott Thank me later eye primer!

I am 32, and recently have rosacea on my face, mainly on my nose and a little on my chin. I have used a simple makeup routine for quite some time, but with the new redness needed to change it up. Research revealed that green tinted primer could help color correct the redness. And that is exactly what this primer has done! Not only is the color corrected and muted, it also works as a very effective primer. Goes on very smoothly, does not settle into pores. And does extend the life of my CC cream I layer on top. I am very happy with this purchase

It really works!!! I have chronic redness in my cheeks due to an illness. Today I used this product for the first time. I applied it after my skincare routine and it was instantly noticeably different. The redness was pretty much gone! I added concealer and a tiny bit of powder and it covered any remaining redness and lasted my whole shift and then some. I came home and went in to wash my face and it wasn't red at all. Totally worth the money!

Although this primer did indeed tone down my redness I was disappointed when I put my tinted sunscreen on top and it smeared the primer off the red areas and therefore made the product kind of useless. I had a similar experience with using foundation- I use a sponge and I noticed that the areas of redness became visible again after lightly tapping my sponge on my face.I think this is best suited for women who don’t wear makeup over it. It also has quite an “oily” feel to it on the face (although it doesn’t show up that way). I believe it may be some of the ingredients that make it feel this way.I tried it over and over again to see if I could change the way I used products on top of it so that it didn’t rub off, but to no avail. Again, if you don’t wear a lot of makeup and just need to tone down redness, this may be the product for you. But for me I need to have at least my sunscreen on every day and the two did not play well together

This eyeshadow primer is 100% a dupe for the original Too Faced Shadow Insurance. Thank goodness because Too Faced changed their formula and I can't live without it. This is just the right consistency, not too thick and not too runny. It dries down quickly and makes shadows and liners last all night (and even into the next morning) when used with a makeup sealer spray as the final product. I will rebuy this again and again as long as its made the same way.

I know sunscreen is VERY important but I have always hated the way it makes my skin feel. I have been looking for a primer that helps to smooth fine lines and maintain my makeup. So after reading several reviews, I decided to try this primer even though it had sunscreen. Absolutely phenomenal! I love the way my skin feels after applying and it’s great with or without makeup! Buy it! Try it! Thank me later!