Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser Face Makeup Primer Review

Because of the many rave reviews floating around online, I was really looking forward to trying this. Although my pores are generally not an issue I do have slightly enlarged pores between my brows and on my forehead.

The packaging for this gets 10/10. As well as being immediately eye catching in store, it is a pretty looking tube that looks adorable on your vanity. More importantly the tube is super easy to use and has a small nozzle at the end so you don't accidentally squirt too much product out.

The primer itself is a clear gel product that blends into the skin easily. It doesn't leave any kind of colour and has no noticeable scent. In terms of filling in your pores and making your skin appear like baby skin... It doesn't do that at all. At least not for me.

In fact, I didn't feel that this really did anything to my skin except leave it feeling like it had a thin layer of silicone on it. I have used other pore filling primers that are silicone based and don't mind the feeling of silicone on my skin - if the primer does what it claims to do. This however fell extremely flat for me. In fact I definitely prefer ELF's pore filling primer to this and think that is a much better purchase than this. It could just be my skin but this really didn't do anything to make my skin appear softer or smoother and it didn't fill my pores in.

I wouldn't repurchase this and don't even want to finish the tube - it will be gifted to a friend who wants to try it.

I bought a couple of these when they were on special and have tried them a number of times now. It's amazing how well they help hide my (very large) pores.

I tend to get quite oily skin by early afternoon which is why I wear primers but found that Baby Skin didn't help with this at all, if anything it just made the problem worse. Even worse still was when I tried wearing it under makeup! I might still use it on top of my other primer (I do like how Baby Skin blurs my pores) but that seems a bit redundant.

I purchased this product around a month ago. It caught my eye due to the cute tube and the idea of baby skin on my face ate me up, and I had to purchase. The first few times I used the product it was on make up free days. For this use, I have found it satisfactory. It does what it says in concealer pores by coating a silicone-like layer of product over your face. The application process to me was not very appealing, as it felt like I was smearing my face with a heavy type of gel. It did not feel light on my skin at all. However, it definitely covered my pores.

The big problems with this product started when I tried to use it under my every day make up as a pore eraser. It states on the product that it can be used under makeup but I fail to see how. When applying foundation and/or concealer after using this product, I'm literally just moving my foundation around my face and the makeup slides everywhere! I've tried to apply my foundation over the top of this product with multiple different brushes, a beauty blender and my fingers and had no success in getting an even foundation finish. Instead it has been blotchy, patchy and outright jelly-ish. So I've given up on this product as part of my average makeup routine. Would love to know how to apply it so everything stays where it should.

Well Baby skin is in my thoughts is good if your just goin to use it on its own! It glides on easily, minimises your pores! But as soon as you apply your foundation and concealer it all goes wrong. Because the baby skin product is like silicone, your other products just slide around your face when you try to apply, also find your other products dont really set! So cant touch your face as it will slide of... love the cute packaging but thats about it...

I am always striving to perfect my base and even after finding the perfect foundation and concealer combination, I still think there must be a magic primer out there to erase all signs of my pores. The Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser isn't it. Well, not quite.

The Maybelline Baby Skin is a brilliant product and it does what it claims to do. It's affordable, exciting and is topped off with cute packaging. After applying a very small amount my face is smooth and the appearance of my pores is reduced. However it is essentially just a layer of silicone on my skin. At this point of application it is a great added, yet unseen extra for a no make up day. But after attempting to apply my foundation my opinion on the Maybelline Baby Skin changes. It turns out that she is a beautiful, stroppy baby who doesn't like to share her toys. On her own she is wonderful, but throw any foundation or concealer (and I tried them all) into the mix and the result is a tantrum, no coverage and patchiness. I tried everything to make the relationship between primer and foundation work, such as waiting before applying foundation, using a buffing brush, sponge, applying less product, only applying either side of my nose and using a thin layer of powder. As much as I desire the appearance of no pores, I won't give up the even, matte, redness free skin that my foundation provides.

I have been using this primer for around a month and a half now, and I absolutely LOVE it! I have been a Too Faced Primed and Poreless advocate for years and i thought i would give this a try. I found it at my local supermarket (considering the size, the price didn't impress me much i have to say..), BUT upon trying it on at home, i was AMAZED at how smooth it is. It has a thick and clear consistency that glides on the skin with ease. With almost an oil like slide, it is easy to blend out, and a small amount definitely goes a LONG way- which helps considering the price. It has no scent, which i also like (a lot). I did help with hiding my pores a bit (but not by much), however, i noticed that the longevity of my foundation stayed a lot longer than normal when using this product. I absolutely LOVE it and have repurchased it again since.