This cleanser is over 30 per cent pure oil, so best suits dry skin. On the plus side, the gentile formula (with cleansing agents common to contact lens-solution) leaves skin feeling fresh and soft.īEST BUY The Body Shop Oils of Life Instantly Revitalising Oil-in-Gel, €23.95, 5/5 This jelly is not rich enough for 1-step makeup removal. Glossier Milky Jelly Cleanser, €16 at, 4/5 It contains a number of soothing antioxidants, most notably sunflower seed-oil, white tea and Vitamin E. It exfoliates with bamboo, a powder rough enough to deplete skin’s natural moisture barrier. Galacticleanse is glittery, which is dermatologically pointless but perhaps useful if you YouTube your ablutions. GlamGlow Galacticleanse Hydrating Jelly Balm Cleanser, €32 at boots.ie, 3/5 It also contains very noticeable perfume, which can irritate sensitive eyes and skin. The texture comes from honey and royal jelly-extracts, which feel luxurious but not greasy. This one is makeup-melting, even tackling waterproof mascara with minimal fuss. Their appeal lies in comprehensive makeup removal with neither dryness nor residue. Jelly cleansers are oil-gel hybrids that turn milky when diluted. Korea continues to inspire cute skincare products in the west. The brand’s suggestion that even oily skin can wear it well is a bit rich. It is very mildly fragranced but should not bother sensitive types. This oil blend is mainly grapeseed and olive with a little sunflower. For example, this primer can be worn alone or mixed with its Baking Powder pigment for an adjustable matte-foundation. Revolution is a vegan brand with some interesting ideas. Revolution Obsession Prime and Bake Baking Oil, €7.99 at, 5/5 Their Photo Finish Radiance Primer, €38, is better, as hydrating options go. Smashbox’s primer range is strong overall. It is not ideal to have both, especially at this price. Some are potent antioxidants and skin-soothers, others are essential oils that smell nice but may irritate skin. This primer is a lightweight blend of 15 oils. Smashbox Photo Finish Primer Oil €36, 3/5 Very dry skin is sometimes less irritated by scent but ideally the risk would not exist. It looks good, in it’s purple apothecary-style bottle (which happens to keep the air and light-sensitive formula stable), but has more fragrance than I would like. The same is true of any oil and dewy=greasy if you have oily or combination skin. Urban Decay Drop Shot Mix-In Facial Oil, €31, 4/5ĭrop Shot is pitched as multi-purpose: wear it alone, as a base or mixed with makeup for a dewy look. Wear-extension depends on your skin’s condition but this can be peace of mind in a bottle, given that most dry-types fear not fade but crepe. The pump bottle keeps application neat and the texture is rich but not too greasy. Hydra Touch is both an excellent blend (almond, safflower, jojoba, etc.) and irritant-free. An oil primer’s advantage over a bottle of pure plant-oil is their antioxidant blend, though this is undermined by the commercial addition of irritating perfume or essential oils. The silicones in standard primers, while smoothing, can exacerbate dehydration and prove unhelpful to dry types. At their best, they work as skin conditioners that balance a dry complexion and keep makeup even. Oils do not work like the more popular silicone-based primers and it is important to align your expectations with their properties to avoid disappointment. SPF15 supports dark spot repair but is inadequate for all-day protection.īEST BUY NYX Professional Cosmetics Hydra Touch Oil Primer, €13.50, 5/5 It is long-wearing and contains Vitamin C. The formula is oil-free and best suits normal and combination types. The 30-shade range allows for perfect colour-matching. This has a similar finish to the Glossier tint (sheer, dewy) but has more flaw-blurring reflective pigment. The brand is online-only but if you upload a portrait pic to the ‘Fixer’ page on they will provide a shade-match.Ĭlinique Even Better Glow Light Reflecting Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15, €34, 5/5 Glossier’s makeup is all about gentle enhancement and makes a nice gift for a teen or tween. The coverage is sheer and mildly brightening. It will not mask freckles or fill pores, the express aim is to make skin looked toned and dewy. Glossier describes this tint’s look as “more skin, less makeup” and it does deliver. Tilbury calls it a mere “complexion booster” but even with the light weight and texture it performs as well as her foundations.īEST BUY Glossier Perfecting Skin Tint, €24 at, 5/5 A couple of dabs is all you need to blend out a full-face of makeup. The applicator is that of a large liquid-concealer: a doe’s foot that picks up very little product. It is also water-based and non-absorbent, so will neither clog pores nor dry skin. This ‘filter’ also feels like nothing but is somehow high-coverage, skin perfecting and noticeably luminous.
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