I waited until the hype at the counters had died down, the launch didn't excite me enough to be queuing, plus if you could see my foundation drawers, you'd understand why when I buy another one, its done so on a 'want' rather than 'need' basis.. all you makeup junkies know what I mean!
I had also been reading lots of reviews before I decided to purchase and had seen lots of mixed reviews - some raving about it and others saying it hadn't worked for them, it made me more sceptical but nevertheless, I really wanted to give it a go.
The foundation wasn't something I wanted to order online, with 40 shades to choose from - I knew it could be a risky, so I visited my local Harvey Nichols counter, where I was matched up with shade 150 - it's the perfect shade and blends in seamlessly.
Now, I'm never one to religiously buy the matching primer and foundation, but on this occasion I did. The two came to £50.00.
Since adding these to my collection, I've been testing them like I've never tested a primer and foundation before, i've literally scrutinised their every move.
Let's now get down to the nitty gritty of the duo.
Firstly, a shoutout for the packaging - heavy smoked glass bottles that look sleek, sophisticated and have pumps - huge tick!
The primer is very smoothing, moisturising and leaves a velvety base for makeup - I haven't tried it with any other foundation so can only review it on it's performance with the Pro Filt'r foundation.
The foundation has an extremely runny consistency, and I find you have to work pretty quickly with it to get it blended in. I found that the usual amount of foundation I would apply (2 pumps) got me a medium coverage, but I felt I needed more, it is buildable and never looked cakey, but I was surprised at much I needed.
Even with more foundation on my face than I would normally apply, it still feels lightweight and wasn't obvious that I had more on.
The lasting power, was hit and miss - for reference my skin is oily / combination - winter does leave me less oily, but I still experience a shiny T-Zone most days.
The duo seemed to work best for me on the days I experienced less oiliness - it looked flawless when I applied it, but throughout the day it didn't last as well and had started to start 'slip' in places and had exposed some pores on my cheeks too.
I think both the products are suited to more normal/ dry skin types (the primer is particularly moisturising) and it would be the perfect duo for someone with dry skin who still wants a matte finish foundation without looking cakey, or dull.
The duo aren't a complete fail for me, and I will continue to use them both, if ever there is a better time to use them it will be over Winter, but these will not be repurchases.
Have you tried the foundation? How did you get on?
Lauren x
