Veil™ Mineral - Primer

Nah

I wanted to love this. I’m disappointed. And it broke me out.

Great!

I was using vanish airbrush before, but thought I would switch it up. I fell in love! I’ve only been using it this during winter, so I’m not sure how it will hold up in the heat.

Great primer with low SPF

This is my favourite primer and I have tried a ton. Recently, I repurchased the 30ml which came in a pump. The product was liquid when I knew it was supposed to be a cream. The pump also clogged after few uses so I returned it. I love this product so much that I caved in a bought the value size which came with a hefty price tag. When I prime my make up with this, my make up stays on even after working our in the gym. It's worth every penny.

so watery!

why is this so watery?! no matter how much a shake it up it's so gross. not worth the price!!!

Absolutely the best primer I've tried, and I've tried many!! It makes my skin feel ridiculously soft. I received it as a free sample about a decade ago, and have been using it as my main primer ever since. The 2oz bottle is such a good deal too. My only wish would be an option for a "nicer" bottle for the 2oz option. I've considered purchasing the 1oz option just to have a nice bottle to refill, but the cost difference between the two just doesn't make it worth it to purchase the 1oz. A refill-able bottle would be amazing!

My go to primer with SPF

I repeatedly buy this primer. It really preps the skin well for my foundation. The bonus is the SPF and we all need to make sure we wear some sort of SPF daily.

Best primer ever

I have combination skin and this is my holy grail primer.

Can I return ??

Watery consistency even after I shook it. Left a white complexion and dried like powder. When applying my makeup on top it rubbed off.

Goes on smooth but so difficult to build and blend on top of. Everything overtop of it just flakes off. Overpriced for what it is

HG primer *if* you know what to pair it with

This will *not* fill your pores, this will *not* reduce shine, and if you are oily, this will *not* offer any oil control. However, it *will* create a near flawless canvas for your foundation to glide over, and your skin *will* look airbrushed. As an oily skinned girl, this is my go-to primer to pair with a full coverage mattifying foundation. It prevents the foundation from looking cakey and ensures it never settles into fine lines. On days when I don’t need full coverage, I’ll do a different combo (Smashbox mattifying primer with Armani Luminous Silk foundation). But I never use mattifying primers and mattifying foundations together — I pick one or the other, or else the combo is way too heavy. And I avoid pore filling primers in general because I find them clogging and with continuous use they’ll cause me to break out. Hourglass truly is a HG primer *if* you know what to pair it with. Tip: after applying, let this primer sit for 5 full minutes before applying foundation. Literally set your timer. This will make a world of difference in how it looks and performs.

The formula itself is beautiful and makes my foundation look beautiful all day. The packaging of the standard size is so bad, however, that it's worthwhile reviewing on its own. I had to transfer all of the product out of the packaging into an empty eye cream pot, and that worked well for me. I now only buy the large size so that I get the tube packaging instead of the pump. This product just does not work in pump form because of its consistency. I know this packaging shape is Hourglass's "standard" look, but they really should reconsider because it's ruining a lot of people's impression of the product.

I have been using this for several years now. I love how my makeup just glides on top of it and stays on.