Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer SPF 15 Review

I struggle with t zone problems and dry skin elsewhere. I love this primer so much. I use it almost everyday with no problems. It evens out my skin and sets a great surface for me to apply my foundation. Definitely give yourself time in the morning to apply this because it needs to dry a bit before applying your foundation. It makes such a smooth finish! Almost airbrushed, which I love. The price is more than other products but you really do pay for quality. I absolutely love this brand. Fully recommend.

To be honest, I love this in winter but in summer it is a disaster. The formulation is beautiful, doesn’t feel siliconey (is that a word?) and just sit beautifully over my moisturiser!! But in summer, EVERYTHING just falls off my face !! Makeup starts separating etc. it’s good to use a water based primer with a water based product or vice versa which I did, but still no luck !! I would recommend but just not for oily skin.

I love this primer, it really does what it says and extends the life of my foundation. I love the silky feel and you don’t need a lot, which is good because it is expensive.

This is a good product and I would definitely use it again given the opportunity however I would not purchase it or recommend it to a friend to purchase as I don't find it much different than its cheaper alternatives.

I have the 10ml 'vial' and it has lasted me a good 3 months so far with fairly frequent use (not everyday). The packaging is a gorgeous glass vial, which I love, however the applicator is a weird spatula which I find unhygienic - I end up wiping this onto sanitised hands then applying to my face with my fingers. It's probably fine for a 10ml as you use it up pretty quick but I wouldn't want to be doing that for a year with the 60ml version! I far prefer pumps for this type of product.

The product itself comes out a white colour and feels luxuriously smooth and silky. It applies amazingly and a little goes a long way however I feel it turns translucent on the skin (which is fine!) but definitely doest conceal any of my redness. It does make the skin look and feel very smooth however I can achieve this same effect with another 'drugstore' alternate product I own.

I haven't personally noticed any superiority in terms of makeup wear time compared to my other primers and I haven't tested it's claims to repel water.

Overall I feel that this is a really nice luxury product that does most of what it claims but in my opinion there are equal products available far cheaper. I don't think its worth quite that much money however if price isn't an object, this is a really nice primer.