Nars Pro-Prime Pore-Refining Primer - review

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This past week, I've been so sick of my Project Pan products that I've dusted off a few old favourites to give myself a break from them. This is one of those products.

I received it when I nipped into Mecca one day to spend the last of my Christmas gift cards, and the staff member took pity on me (I was well into my third trimester then) and gave me a few samples to take home. This was one of them, and it's a decent little travel size that will last me a month of consistent use. Huzzah!


Nars claims/product details:
  • An oil-free primer that refines the look of pores and smooths the skin to give the skin a velvety matte finish
  • Aims to create a smooth, refined base and the perfect canvas for makeup application
  • Mineral powders help regulate shine while blurring the look of pores, fine lines and wrinkles 
  • Contains pure lentil seed extract to help diminish the appearance of dilated pores over time, natural bisabolol and butterbur root extract calm and soothe the skin, while vitamins A, C and E provide antioxidant protection from free radicals
  • An ultra-light gel that leaves the skin feeling fresh and hydrated throughout the day
  • RRP $46 for 30ml


Verdict

I do like this little primer - it's smooth and feels lovely and velvety on, plus it hydrates well and definitely makes my skin look brighter and fresher. And it smells nice. 

I do think it creates a good base for makeup application and I'd be singing its praises more if I hadn't have tried the light optimising primer from Nars first. I also prefer Eve Lom's radiance primer, which I've recently tried.

As you may know, I haven't had a lot of luck in the primer department and it's only recently that I've started finding products that I like. Maybe that's because most of the primers I've wound up with have been silicone ones that don't quite work for my dry skin, and I don't normally notice a real difference in makeup longevity, which is one of the things one looks for in a primer.

As for its other claims, you can tell it's oil-free and my skin does look better after using it, although I'm not sure I see any major difference in terms of my pores (I rarely do). It's definitely ultra-light and it manages to hydrate without weighing my skin down or making it greasy.

Do note that this product hasn't received great reviews (see eg makeupalley) and I'm wondering whether that's because people were (validly) expecting it to do more in terms of hiding pores. Since I don't expect products to be able to do that, I've focused more on its other qualities (eg that it's a good base for makeup) and that might be why I like it better than others have.

So while I do think this is a decent product, I wouldn't recommend it if you're after something to manage pores - in that case you might want to try one of those pore-plugging silicone products (like L'Oreal's Base Magique).

And although I do like it and am enjoying using it, I'm more likely to buy the light-optimising version if I want a primer from Nars.




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