Base Magique Primer Reviews

This is one of my all time favorite primers. Its thick and silicone based so my skin doesnt breakout or get to oily from it. You inly need a small amount to do your whole face. This jar lasted me a good 2 months of everyday use.
My makeup stayed in place all day with this and really helped reduce my oiliness by the end of the day.
The only thingI did not like about this was that its in a jar and the cross contamination from my fingers going into the jar kinda grosses me out

I had a sample of this which lasted me a couple of weeks, it vent on easily and my skin felt smoother but didn't really look smoother. After this was applied my foundations ( I used both a higher end brand and cheaper "drugstore" brands with this primer) would go on nicely and would look great but would be almost worn off by about lunch time, so this primer is no real use to me.

I received a free sample of this primer and as much as I wanted to love it, I just didn't! I found the texture 'weird' on my skin (which is best described as combination - some parts oily, some parts dry). 'Weird' being that it sunk in on the oily parts and smoothed it out, but didn't work all that well for the dry parts and I feel it didn't work well under my makeup for this reason. Such a shame for me, but I would recommend giving it a go anyway..

This magic jar is really great!
One of Loreal best invention...
It smoothes my skin & make up stay longer..
Other brand try to copy it but most are fail IMO.

I have tried many primers but this one is my favorite. It glides on smoothly and foundation it so much easier to apply. Hides a few of those pesky lines and gives your skin a more smoother and glowing look.

The L'oreal Baser Magique Transforming Smoothing Primer comes in a 15ml clear glass tub with a black screw-top lid. It is simple, yet classy packaging. The primer is a thick cream consistency, with a subtle pink hue. There seems to be a light almost chemical smell, but I only find it noticeable sniffing in the jar, not upon application.
The primer should be used after the normal skincare routine of cleansing, toning, moisturising and the use of eyecream.
This product is simple to apply, a lot easier than repeating the name of the product, wow that's a mouthful, LOL. I find that the best application method of this primer is to "warm" the primer, by rubbing between the fingers first, as this allows the product to smooth easily across the skin. I find only a small amount is needed for a thin, even layer.
I experienced an instant mattifying effect, which is a necessity for my combo skin, especially in these warmer months. I have large pores, and found that the primer helped to smooth them over, without making my skin feel clogged. This is important when applying foundation, as primer enables makeup to go on smoothly, and more evenly, especially, I find, when using mineral makeup in powder form, which is the only foundation that I wear. With the L'oreal Primer, my makeup looked even, without being heavily applied. Especially impressive, for me, was around my enlarged pores, I no longer had unsightly craters. Also, I am pleased to say that the lines around my eyes weren't storage pockets for my foundation, the primer also helped to fill these in, so that the foundation could be brushed over with ease. Another advantage that I experienced, was that this primer increased the longevity of my foundation. It seemed to last all day!
As mentioned earlier, I have combo skin, and did not experience any adverse reactions, such as break-outs, during this trial period. I would also like to add that the primer is gentle enough to use around the eyes, and on the lids.
I did try using the L'Oreal Primer on its own, but there was not enough of a noticeable difference to justify using this primer when not wearing makeup.
Not one to religiously use primer, I am now a convert, and can see the importance of this step. Overall, it enhances the look of foundation, making the face a perfect canvas, plus it means no touch-ups during the day.

I cheated on my beloved Benefit's Porefessional with Base Magique and oh, how I regret doing this. As a beauty junkie I am always in search for new "better" products, sometimes I am teased by lovely ads and of course I end up getting the products that seem so alluring. Well, in this case I was not so happy.
In general I would say this primer does a decent job and I have seen reviews comparing it to Porefessional, but in my opinions those products are very different and the difference lies in technicalities. Base Magique when finally applied does make the skin look matte, smooth, and the size of pores is reduced. Which in general is what we want form a decent make up/ foundation primer. And I am sure it will be enough for some. But for me all about make up is the pleasure of applying it and in the case of L'Oreal Base Magique the application is just hell. First there is the packaging, yes, the jar looks sleek and nice but when it is very cold the primer seems to be pretty thick and though and I find it difficult to take it out of the jar. Moreover, I do not like digging in the primer with my nails. It is also not a very hygienic packaging. Second, the primer is much thicker that Porefessional and it makes it difficult to apply evenly on the the face. One has to be very careful to blend it in meticulously and flawlessly. And those are the things that made me give this primer only 3 stars. The not so perfect packaging and the tough consistency of the primer itself. Yes, it works, but Porefessional does the same job more gracefully.

You could interchange this baby with Benefit's POREfessional and not actually see much difference. It is amazing. I never really liked L'Oréal products until I used this one and now I am sold on this product for years to come.

A little goes a long way and it smooths evenly over my face and neck allowing for me to create a flawless look. It is mattifying and keeps my T-zone at bay all day and night. It's not TOO mattifying though that it dries out your skin. It's just right.

pricewise it's a "steal" if you purchase this in lieu of the "splurge" product - POREfessional but for the amount of product you're getting it's still quite pricey. Totally worth it though. Doesn't clog pores, suitable for all skin types (especially mine who surprises me daily with what problem it wants to throw at me).

The best thing? It's readily available! Nothing worse than finding a HG product and not being able to find it anywhere.

I received a sample size of this from a sales rep whilst trying to decide whether to purchase this or not.

I found the product very hard to use. It needed to be softened up into my hands for a few minutes before applying. It worked pretty much the same as any other primer, but I found patches around my T zone seemed to be sliding off and fading after 3-4 hours, which is what I use a primer to stop!

It's good if you're just popping out to the shops, but not worth the price tag!