GALVANIZE


Benefit - 'That Gal' Primer.

Ok, so i got some free samples to slather on. (By the way, feel free to send me as many samples of potions and ungents to try, really, i insist, no, i DEMAND free samples and presents!!)

I'm not a huge fan of Benefit products per se, not that i can claim to have tried 'em all.  Like other gals i have spoken to regarding the merits and demerits of Benefit, we have all at one time been sucked in by the cute retro packaging and the rather lovely sales girls at their makeup counters. (I used to get a free full face of slap applied every Friday evening by a lovely Benefit girl in Waterloo station, in the days where i was a commuter. I think i only bought about two products in six months, i even used to pick out what makeup i wanted her to put on me, haha, how great is that, shame she couldn't do a mani and a blowdry and collect my dry cleaning or i would have married her!)

Anyhow back to the product, yes, the packaging is cute, but let's read the official report from Laboratoire Lipliner.

Pros

I'll say it again, cute retro packaging.

Lovely Strawberry milkshake fragrance.

It's not just a jar of silicone, like some other primers on the market. Not a fan of them 'cones.

It has a nice creamy consistency and was easy to apply.

It made my makeup last reasonably well all day.

Cons

It didn't seem to make my pores look less noticeable or hide any of my skin imperfections.

I had to really touch up my makeup during the day with powder, as it didn't stop the dreaded shine.
(Maybe it doesn't claim to be oil free, or anti-shine, so i'll let this one go perhaps).

It claims to be brightening and although it is a lovely pink colour in the tube, i didn't notice my skin looking any more radiant when i first applied it. (Although i am, to be fair a little visage du corpse in the morning, so any primer would have to bust a gut to make me look dewy and glowy haha.  In fact the only thing that would make me look radiant in the morning would be Clark Gable knocking on my door with a suitcase full of Emeralds...)

Summary


All in all not a bad product. I wouldn't re-purchase tho'. There are other similar, but superior products on the market. Paul and Joes' primer is very similar, but i actually found that it did give me a nice radiant bit of colour as well as improve the texture of my skin.  Perhaps if you are young, or blessed with good skin, with minor imperfections, it may work a treat.