The Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser is a silicon based primer that has been compared to Benefit's Porefessional more often than not. I first heard about this product in the fall, thanks to our favorite addiction, Pinterest, and have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of it in America.
The primer is a clear gel that feels very smooth going onto your skin. My foundation goes on and blends much easier with the addition of this product but not any easier than any of my other primers. It did erase my pores to a certain extent but not as much as Benefit's Porefessional does. Oily skin girls beware this is not going to mattify your face as much as the Porefessional and I do have to blot and powder my skin at about 2:30 p.m. if I did my makeup at about 7:30 a.m.
While this is not an exact dup for Benefit's Porefessional, it is a wallet friendly primer that does the job and has similar benefits to the Porefessional. This product is also similar to Givenchy's Mister Mat Mattifying Foundation Primer if you are familiar with that product.
I do want to put in a little warning. Since these are "pore diminishing" primers they will clog your pores. That being said, they are not beneficial to use on your face everyday. I certainly notice when I have been using these types of primers too many days in a row because my pores are more clogged and larger than normal. Also, please please please do not sleep in your makeup after using these primers. Your skin "resets" overnight and leaving a pore clogging primer as the first layer between your skin and your makeup overnight is not doing you any favors. Remember, skin care is more important than anything else. Makeup you can take off at the end of the day but your skin is with you for life!
I hope this was helpful for all of you who have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of this product! I think it is completely worth checking out and I do enjoy using it!
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Erin Leigh
