Max Factor Miracle Smooth Primer Review

I've never really been a huge Maxfactor fan if I'm honest but I always like to give every brand another chance.

The first thing I like about their Miracle Smooth Primer is that it comes in a pump bottle, which is a lot more user friendly than having to squeeze it out of a tube. One pump is enough and it goes a long way, you may find you may not need as much, in this case, only pump about half way, this will save you $$$.

I was quite surprised at how white it was, it has the look, consistency and smell of a moisturiser, but thats where the similarities end.

The product claims to smooth your skin, this it does, however is it really a miracle product? Personally I don't think it is as it does the same as other primers I've used in the past, nothing exceptional but it does do the job.

Would I purchase it in the future? For the price of $42.99? No I wouldn't, I think I will stick to my usual E.L.F primer as it is a fraction of the cost for the same effect but I had fun trialling this product, thanks Beauty Review :-)

I really loved the Max Factor Miracle Smooth Primer as it was the same size as the foundation I am reviewing which means I should finish them at the same time. You only need to use a small amount of product to get a complete coverage. It glides over your skin and instantly your face feels even and soft to touch. It isn't greasy and has the right texture - not too thin or too thick. My skin can react to products but no problems with this product. I would highly recommend it.

I have only just in the past year been using a primer, I can tell everyone now how important it is to own one and use one. It makes a huge difference to the way a foundation sits on your skin.

I love a matte finish when it comes to makeup. But I love a smooth skin tone illusion aswell. One that makes my skin look pore less and flawless.

This primer has such and obscure smell to it. A little chemically, a little almond smelling. It's white in colour and it's on the thicker side in comparison to ones I have used.

I've used this over 2 weeks with the Miracle touch Max Factor Foundation and with a Maybelline foundation and it really does make a difference to the way both foundations have sat on my face and stayed on it.

I use 2 pumps to have enough product to cover my face. I let it sit on my skin for 2 minutes before proceeding with my foundation. The formula is quite a silky texture but almost feels like a powder once dried. With foundation overy the top both sat amazingly and had similar results. My skin was even, it was absolutely flawless and left it looking incredibly natural. The longevity I easily found 8 hours easy. With no patches or no areas where my makeup had shifted.

I really enjoy this primer and will be adding it to my buy again list, however the price is a little steep so only when and if it's on special.

Thank you BR for allowing me to be apart of this trial.

I received this with the Max Factor foundation review and its not bad, it smells abit like PVA glue when you put it on your face but once you rub it in the smell isn't there. I have very deep "11" lines and quite often even primer doesn't help with the foundation sinking in but this one actually helped bit and blurred them out. I've worn it a few times without foundation and it just give my skin a nice glow and blur. Its not the best primer I've tried but does the job for the price.

I tested this primer with a few different foundations, and found it didn't perform equally with all of them.

First I tried it with the Max Factor Miracle Touch Foundation. The primer comes in a plastic pump bottle which is hygienic and easy to use. It's a white colour but disappears into the skin and feels very silky. When first applied it does kind of help minimise the appearance of pores, but unfortunately over time I felt my pores became more visible and there wasn't an impressive difference compared to if I hadn't worn primer.

This primer is silicone-based, which is what makes it feel so smooth, but it means it won't work with every foundation type. My daily foundation is MAC Face and Body, and I (stupidly) decided to see how they work together. As F&B is water-based, this was a bad idea! The foundation swam around on top of the primer, looked streaky and wouldn't absorb into the skin.

Overall I wasn't particularly impressed with this primer—it gave smoothing effects right after application, but didn't deliver any longevity to my base makeup.

Thanks again to BR, I was selected to trial this primer paired with the Max Factor Luminizer Foundation.

As with the foundation, I was relieved to see this primer was in a bottle with a pumper that had a bottom that pushes the product to the top - no wastage! The bottle is solid plastic, with a sturdy pumper & solid plastic secure lid to top it off. I also like that the bottle is clear which lets you know (without looking at the bottom) how much product you've got left. There was practically no scent to this, but it did slightly remind me of the scent of sunscreen which I had no issues with.

This Smooth Miracle Primer claims to smooth skin texture to provide a smooth and even foundation application - which is primarily the reason I apply primer in the first instance - so to me this name suggests it is/or should be a lot better than other primers. One pump of this is all you need to cover your entire face. The product feels a lot like a moisturiser and glides over your skin like a moisturiser would. However it didn't leave my skin feeling greasy at all, my skin felt smooth and soft. At this point I'd like to point out that my skin type is "dry". With this in mind, I applied foundation after one pump of primer and also applied foundation at another time after using two pumps of primer. Whilst this is a beautiful primer, my foundation applied better after using extra primer as my dry skin absorbed the primer too fast after one pump.

Would I repurchase? For the price and amount of product, and bearing in mind I have dry skin, I wouldn't repurchase this primer. I found no difference in using the primer with other foundations and no difference using the foundation with different primers. To me this all comes down to my dry skin for the primer - I was using more primer than I should so perhaps this should be recommended for "normal" skin.

Wow Now I'm a primer girl, i pretty much always use one and while i like to change them regularly and use different ones for different reasons i.e. green ones to tame the red, i found this primer a wee beauty!

Its got a great smooth texture and goes on like a cream, you don't need much just a small pump. Faint smell and the packaging is pretty plain and simple.

I tried it under a couple of foundations and bb creams and i was pleasantly surprised, it does deliver, now for the price you would want it too and i believe it does.

Perfect makeup bag size too :)

I was chosen to trial this alongside the Max Factor Miracle Match foundation. Usually I'm a BB cream girl so I've not had a lot of experience with primers. It is just one extra step that I can't be bothered with in the morning. I may have been converted.

This made a huge difference to how the foundation preformed. For starters, it made it easier to apply, without any dragging. The foundation maintained most of its coverage until the end of the day and didn't oxidize at all. This was not the case without the primer.

The primer comes in a sturdy plastic pump bottle and just one pump is enough to cover my whole face. It makes my skin feel really smooth without that really slippery feel that most silicone primers have. Whilst it doesn't seem to improve the appearance of my skin on close inspection, from more of a distance it did make my skin look better when I used this on a bare faced day.

I would use this again, although the price is a bit off putting for a product that doesn't seem like an absolute necessity. I will continue to use it with the Max Factor foundation as it did make a noticeable difference.

I was lucky enough to be given this by BR to trial. I was just running low on my Hourglass primer so it was excellent timing.

I've seen comments that the packaging looks rather cheap. A plastic tube with pump. But I like it. You get what you pay for and I don't mind when the product is cheaper if you get practical and reasonable packaging. I particularly like that the tube is see through so you can see how much is left. I also like the pump so you actually get the product out - unlike squeezy tubes where you open them and still have a week worth of product (here's looking at you pore-fessional).

The product itself is white - as per a lot of primers. It has a cream consistency which I like. It makes it easy to smooth into the skin. The smell I find quite chemically and I'm not a big fan, but for once I got over that rather quickly. It smooths on to the skin quickly and easily. I have used this with both the Max Factor foundation and my usual Bobbi Brown foundation and have found that it helps with the longevity of both. It certainly does have a silicone feel to it - but not as bad as the Benefit primer.

Overall I really like this product and would recommend it to friends in the market for a primer.

I was lucky enough to be selected for a BR trial team to review this product. This primer is in a pump bottle and the packaging is nice and very user friendly. The pump gives enough but I have been doing a pump and a bit and it gives me good coverage. The primer itself is white and is a bit thicker than others I have used in the past. I haven't noticed any particular smell or fragrance associated with it which I prefer from a primer. I apply it with my foundation brush and it applies well, sinks into my skin fast and I can apply foundation on top of it straight away. With every other primer I leave it to sit for at least a couple of minutes before moving onto the next step but there's absolutely no need to do that with this one. This primer creates a fantastic base to apply my makeup onto and leaves my skin looking smooth and flawless. The foundation I applied on top of this lasted well all day. I have really enjoyed trialling this product and will be purchasing it when I run out of it.