I’m not
going to lie. I wrote this review a while ago and for some reason I didn’t post
it. I could’ve sworn I did but obviously I was wrong. So here it is for you in
all its late glory.
I bought the
Too Face Hangover Primer a few weeks ago and have pretty much only used it
since I got it. It’s a silicone free primer that has coconut water and a bunch
of other good stuff for you skin in it. It’s $44AUD. I got mine from the Kit
counter in Myer and you can also pick it up from Mecca Maxima. I know $44 is a
lot to spend on primer, especially for someone like me who doesn’t really use
primer all that much, but I’d heard so much about it in the weeks leading up
buying that I just couldn’t resist.
I really
wasn’t sure about this primer during the first few days of using it. I felt
like it wasn’t hydrating enough for my dry skin, which at the time was crazy
dry for some reason. I was expecting this to be almost serum-like because of
the coconut water and electrolytes it’s supposed to contain. On my cheeks, nose
and forehead it was perfectly fine, but my upper lip and chin areas seemed a
little patchy. I was actually considering returning it in its first few days in
my care. The only reason I didn’t was because of the longevity it gave my
makeup.
I don’t like
a lot of primers because I feel like they sit funny and cling to my dry
patches. Before buying this primer I really only used primers in my T-Zone when
I went to events or knew I was going to be out an about on very hot days. Most
of the time I just slapped some moisturiser on and I was good to go. Honestly,
priming just felt like another unnecessary step.
After
forcing myself to give this a real go and switch up my moisturiser rather than
return the primer I realised that the problem was more that my skin needed more
TLC and not so much that the primer was crap. I have never used a primer so
much in my life. I have pretty much used this every time I’ve worn makeup since
I bought it and now I absolutely love it.
It smells
amazing and feels so lightweight and fresh when I apply it. It wakes my tired
cranky skin up. I’ve actually just put this on with a little bit of under-eye
concealer on some days when I just need to pop up to the shops and it worked a
treat. The beautiful coconutty scent and the fresh cool feeling it gives the
skin is invigorating in the morning when everything feels like too much effort.
I put this on and I feel okay about being out of bed and having to get ready to
face the day. Seriously guys, it just feels good. It feels more like skincare
than a makeup primer.
Once I got
the hydration of my skin sorted this stuff works beautifully. I don’t get the
dry patches I was getting in the first few days anymore and it’s hydrating
elements makes my foundation look smooth and bright. Even when I mattify my
foundation it still looks luminous and fresh.
Like I said
before, I know that $44 is a lot of money to spend on a primer but I really
recommend this one. I’ve tried a lot of primers and that’s why I generally shy
away from them, but this one has just about reached HG status for me. I never
thought a primer would do that for me, but I should’ve know that if there was a
brand that was going to do it, it was going to be from Too Faced. Too Faced are
seriously my favourite brand. I think I’ve loved everything I’ve tried from
them so far. If you’re like me and you tend to shy away from primers because
they cling to your dry patches I recommend at least getting a sample of this
stuff, it may just surprise you!
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