Review: Arbonne Makeup Primer

Disclaimer: I was sent these products for free, for review purposes. All opinions, as always, are 100% my own!

If there's one makeup product that I tend to forget to use in my routine, it's usually primer. I've tried out quite a few primers that I feel like don't do much for my makeup or just don't make much of a difference so I often tend to skip it.

A few months ago I was sent some Arbonne samples to try out (you can read my review on the RE9 Advanced Line here) so I was curious if this primer would do anything different for my skin.
This primer is one of the silicone feeling ones that smooth out your pores and leave your skin super smooth. It reminds me a lot of the Benefit PoreFessional, minus the strong scent. This one has no scent, which I appreciate since my skin can be sensitive to scented products.
Thankfully I don't have any negative reactions to silicone primers, but I know some people do, so keep that in mind.

I definitely think my foundation applied nicer than usual on top of this primer. It really did smooth out any pores and places my foundation likes to settle after a couple hours of wear. I can definitely see this being a great primer to use in the summer, especially when it's hot and humid out.
Do I think it made my makeup last longer than usual? It's tough to say. I think this primer is more so a smoothing, perfecting primer rather than one that extends the wear time of your makeup.

Bottom line: If you're a fan of silicone primers, like the Benefit one, but want an option with better, healthier ingredients, I would absolutely give this one a shot. I'm someone who doesn't necessarily swear by primers and I used this one on a near daily basis, which says a lot about the product!

FREE SHIPPING WITH YOUR FIRST ORDER!: If you do decide to order something from Arbonne (definitely check out their website, they have tons of awesome looking stuff!), readers of my blog can get FREE shipping on their first order!
Simply contact Stéphanie Nérette at nerette.stephanie@gmail.com (her consultant ID is #115713441)She is the fantastic consultant who sent me these products for review and is giving you this great offer!

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