Hydralift Primer - Moisturizing primer helps to lift, plump, firm and smooth

You have to let it dry completely, but I am very satisfied with it

Great product! Just enough moisture to wear alone or sit perfectly under line and aster cc cream. Does not disappoint

I will preface this review by saying that I don't really have any experience using a makeup primer, but since I was getting this for free, I thought it would be a great, low-risk way of trying a new product. Okay, so disclaimer out of the way, here's my two cents:The primer is much thicker and creamier than I was expecting. Despite that, it isn't actually very heavy at all and a little bit goes a looong way! Like, the first time I used it, I definitely put way too much on. I have sensitive skin, but this didn't irritate my skin at all, which is great. And I do like that it has a light moisturizing feel to it. All that being said, I didn't really see that it had any positive effect on the application of my makeup or that it did any lifting, plumping, firming or smoothing, as the product title says it is meant to do.I also noticed that if I put even slightly too much product on (which would be my mistake, but still...) that it would sort of rub off when I started applying makeup. Sort of a like a sweater that pills, I would get small little like balls or flakes of product build-up that I would then have to clean off my skin before I could finish applying my makeup. It seems like the primer would sit on top of my skin rather than being absorbed. Again, I might have applied too much, but even after using it several times and applying less product, I would still occasionally have the same issue of the product sitting on my skin and then trying to apply makeup on top only to have it build up and rub off.It seems like I need to only use a very small amount of the primer and then immediately apply makeup for it to work best. Also, it seemed to work better with my powder based makeup as opposed to liquid based makeup. For example, my liquid concealer didn't seem to look as good over the primer, but my powder / cake based eyeshadows worked fine.This may be a lot of user error on my part since, again, I have zero experience with primer, but wanted to share my two cents in case others encounter the same issues.

I have classic combo skin - in the winter it leans dry, but in the summer it looks shiny and oily in an hour. Since I live in the South, temps are already in the high 80s and while a few weeks ago this made my skin look dewy and healthy, now it requires a dab with an oil blotter or a little powder puff midday. Not the product's fault at all, it really is moisturizing, I just won't be using it in the summer months. Perfect for autumn/winter when the heat is on and the air is dry indoors though.

I have never used a primer before and am glad this is the first one I've tried. This is so light, creamy and goes on clear that I didn't need to follow it up with any foundation. It gave my face a certain glow that I didn't want to ruin by applying makeup.It provided great coverage. Noticeably minimized my pores to a point where they were non-existent. Next time I use this it will be under a foundation and hope that my foundation settles as smoothly as the primer on its own. I absolutely highly recommend this product!