As a fan of Shiseidos skincare, I jumped at the chance to purchase this off a friend at a much lower cost. Primer is a must for my dry skin and I had high expectations for this given both the brand name and the cost.
This comes in a sleek black tube and looks and feels expensive. Getting the product out is no fuss as the tube is easy to squeeze and the nozzle is pointed which helps to avoid any unnecessary product squirting out.
In terms of the primer itself, it comes out in a lightly flesh toned colour. Once this is applied to skin it becomes clear - as in if you are a deep skin tone this isn't going to create a white cast. The primer is pretty thick but I haven't had any issues blending it into my skin.
Upon using this my skin felt the same as wearing no primer - what I mean is this didn't feel moisturising or drying. It just felt like skin. It also didn't make my skin look different - it didn't fill pores or create any softening of lines.
In fact, this is my gripe with this primer - aside from helping extend the life of my makeup, I fail to see that it did much of anything! It didn't change the look of my skin at all or make it feel different. If this weren't so pricey it probably wouldn't bother me much, as it did extend the life of my makeup. But at $71 I would expect it to do a lot more.
Truth be told I will use this up because I paid for it but I definitely wouldn't purchase it again. There are less expensive options on the market that do the exact same thing (if not more).
This primer is light in color and when applied to the face has a powder finish, I haven't run into any issues with this primer it really preps my base before I apply my foundation. Every time i use this primer i get way more wear out of my foundation. I have naturally combination skin and have a oilier t zone. With this primer i dont have an oil build up on my forehead or in the area on each side of my nose when its mid day and im wearing a full face. So great for people who are like me that want to wear make up that doesn't make your skin want to produce excess oil. Easy to remove too.