e.l.f Mineral Infused Face Primer, Tone Adjusting Green

E.L.F is by far one of my favourite brands in the market ...and my bank account also agrees! After spending hours online on E.L.F & iHerb, noticing that everyone else has also falling for them as there wasn't much stock left... I went down to Kmart in Albany to see what they had in stock. Thankfully I went at the right time as this little gem was in stock.

I opted for the "Tone Adjusting Green" E.L.F Mineral Infused Face Primer as I tend to get a little red in the face, this was my first tone adjusting primer I have used. Now the texture is like velvet, as it is a silicone-based Primer. I found the texture very similar to Smashbox. Now I haven't been the biggest fan of this texture of primer as it's just a strange feeling on the skin, but after applying the E.L.F Mineral Infused Face Primer my face appeared smoother, though still slightly red. It was the perfect base for my foundation, made application a dream.

Unfortunately I have combination skin, after a couple of hours my nose is rather shiny and my foundation is running away. Possibly just need to re-touch with powder.

I'm not sure if I would buy this again to be honest. I like the packaging, but I'm pretty sure the primer is only in a small bit inside, so the bottle is quite deceptive - you get less product than you would think.

The price is very reasonable for a primer, but when I put it on there is a weird unpleasant chemical smell that I really don't like. It hasn't reacted with my skin or caused a breakout (yet) but the smell - yuck. I haven't seen anyone else mention the smell though so maybe I just got a weird batch..?

It does its job as a primer pretty well, my foundation goes on nice and smoothly. I don't see any difference in redness though so I think the "tone adjusting green" is rubbish.

I'll keep using it till it runs out but after that I think I'll have to buy a more expensive, non smelly primer.

So this product is good but since using other products and seeing other results Id say this is average. Its great if you are on a budget and need something affordable but I felt that my makeup sat on top of the primer and even with a setting spray its still didn't set, I felt as if my makeup was moving and If I was to hug someone my makeup would fall of onto their shirt. The good side is that it does even out my skin tone and it does create a smooth surface. Also I expected more to be in the bottle due to the size but there was very little.

To start off, this primer does do its job. It has a nice silky feel and applies extremely well. I definitely notice the difference if I put foundation on without it. However, I do have a bone to pick with the packaging of this product.

There is only 14g of actual product, and if I had known this, I probably would not have bought it. It is partially my fault for not actually checking but who normally does? The actual container holding the product is inside another clear container that screws off. And when you look at the green container holding the liquid, you will also find that the product only fills up half of it. I can see how online purchasers may fall for this also as they aren't able to properly see the packaging. For this reason, I will probably not be re-purchasing this product.

I adore the elf range of primers. They have become an absolute necessity in my daily beauty regime and I wouldn't be without them.

In saying that, this particular green primer is probably my least favourite in the range. Yes, it is a superb primer, leaving my skin feeling incredibly smooth and providing a wonderful base for my makeup, but I just don't seem to be able to see any benefit from the green anti-redness toner.

I unfortunately suffer from quite a bit of redness in my complexion and the idea of a green toner to help with this is really appealing, but having tried this particular green product for a couple of months now, I've never seen any difference in my skin tone between my bare skin and my primed skin. Which is a real pity as I'd like to see some benefit, especially given that the primer looks somewhat swamp-like with it's algae green colouring.

I have tried both the clear and the tone adjusting (green) one. Both give the skin a nice and silky matte finish and makes your foundation glide on very nicely.Not sure if they do MUCH for longevity. Don't really see a difference between the green and the clear one. The green tone adjusting one didn't do a thing for my redness. It is very affordable so I would definitely recommend if for those on a budget. I have however, noticed that it has made my pores larger so I would say that may clog pores so be weary of this.

I've recently finished up a bottle of this primer. I'd been using it on and off for just under a year and even though there isn't a lot of product in this ( that is something that annoys me about elf products, yes they are cheap, but a lot of their items have such a tiny amount of Product! ), it lasted well because you only need a small amount.

I like the packaging, it's sleek with a nice pump applicator. If you turn it upside down, you can sort of estimate how much product is left. Of course, the packaging is much bigger compared to the little amount of product that's in it.

The actual primer is a bright green and looks sort of scary to put on your face. It does glide over your skin like silk though and once it's over your face, I couldn't see and difference that the green made. I get redness in my cheeks and on my nose and this didn't help disguise that. It does however, make my foundation smooth on better and it helps to fill in the pores a bit on my face. I'm not really sure if it helps make my makeup last longer and i don't really have fine lines to see how it goes on that.

Overall, I'd probably pick this up again. I do think as a normal primer it works well but if you want redness cover, than try something Else! I think iherb has this the cheapest but only if you buy a few things to justify the postage costs.

I saw everyone going on about how amazing this was and how it really helped their redness, and I have redness in my cheeks so I thought I might as well give it a go. For the price, I am incredibly impressed, but I don't think it does a huge amount for my redness. It decreases it slightly once I've put foundation/BB cream on, but not a huge amount. But I like this primer for the fact of how smooth and silky it makes your face feel, because it really does feel gorgeous. I find it also makes your foundation last quite a bit longer than any other cheap primer does, but it doesn't quite last all day. FOr anyone who has never used a green primer before, it can be quite disconcerting and you think it will make your face appear green, but it just blends out to be invisible on your skin.

I like e.l.f primers. They're the first primers I ever brought, and I got them off of iHerb which opened up a can of worms on it's own ;-). After using the normal mineral infused one, I decided to try the green one, as I have a bit of redness in my cheeks which drives me crazy and often isn't covered by foundation.

The color of the actual product is gorgeous, it reminds me of lush forests. It feels very silicone like, but it's not a bad feeling? I rub it all over my face and my face becomes so super smooth. I like to touch it a lot after haha! It holds my make up all day, except for parts like around my nose, but I don't expect miracles!

Upon application of this silky product I don't really notice that it covers the red. I apply it over top of moisturizer and let it sit for a few minutes before I apply any foundation or BB cream. Once the brown goo has been applied though, I do see less of the red coming through, so I suppose it works a little. I just wish it was instant action rather than covering it up! But never mind.

You really don't need more than a pump of this stuff. I put the little pea sized (and colored!) ball on my middle finger and rub it with my other hand, and away I go. One pump is more than enough to cover your whole face! So while I have something else that I use now, I would definitely repurchase this primer. For the price it works better than expected!

I'm a fan of elf, such affordable prices and pretty good quality in reflection of those prices in my opinion. This primer.. (i have tried them all in the elf range) is my favourite of the bunch. It's a great primer if your on a budget not my fav but for the price you will only get one complaint from me.. THE DECEIVING PACKAGING!! HOLY HECK!! You think your getting a massive load of primer in that pot but boy oh boy are you wrong haha, the pot is no way near full. But like I said before, in reflection of the price it's still not to bad :) I would and have purchased again.